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Evening star., 1924-06-01
OHIO WRATH AGAINST
COP. SENATORS KEEN
Thirteen House Members Up for
Reelection in Fall Also Face
Defeat for Deserving Coolidge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 3l.-Judged
by expressions, the investigation of
the Attorney Generals department
and the candidacy of Harry NJ.
Daugherty on the Coolidge ticket for
national delegate at large did not
shake the Republican party in this
state as deeply as the opposition of
the two Republican United States
senators to the measures of economy
and tax burden reduction urged by
President Coolidge has.
Thirteen Of the fifteen Republican
members of the lower house, having
also voted to override the President S
vetoes, come in for a share of con-
demnatfon for thwarting Mr.
Coolfdge's plans. but upon the shoul-
ders of the two senators the bulk of
the popular condemnation rests.
The newspapers of the state have
been carrying column after column
of kilograms and letters sent from
Republicans all over the state to
Senators Willis and Fess protesting
In scorching language against their
surgents in opposition to the party's
President and candidate for re-elec-
tion.
Ohio elects no United States sena-
tor until 1926. Mr.. Willis successor
will be chosen then. The feeling
against him may cool down by that
time. But the Republican representa-
tives from the state-thirteen of
them-who failed to support the
vetoes will have hard shedding If they
are candidates for reelection this
fall, and SO far all of them have in
dicated they will be.
Their Republican opponents are
trying to bring out opposing candi-
dates in the primaries in hope Of
defeating them for nomination. In
most cases this will be hard to do
because of the organizations that
the incumbsnts have, but at the polls
in November they will in all prob
ability face dangerous opposition
from within their own party.
J.. H. GALBRAITH
Evening star., 1924-06-01
North Carolina Ear
Ready to Hear What
La Toilette Thinks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., May 31.--La Fol-
lette probably wouldn't poll a bakers
dozen Of votes in North Carolina If he
ran for President, but there's deal of
interest in his recent declaration. and
1t Is tremendous change in sentiment
that makes it possible for North Caro-
linians to discuss the Wisconsin senator
seriously. as they are now doing. Once
lima to lecture, and there wasn't enough
interest Ia him to get out a hundred peo-
pie to hear him. He was thought of as
a Socialist. but TarheelS know him well
now. There's one North CaroIinian in
particular who has a high respect for
La Toilette. His name is Josephus
Daniels, former Secretary Of the Navy.
Daniels would not vote for him or ask
anybody to vote for him, but he has and
always will treat him with d vast re-
spect.
The chief interest in the La Toilette
candidacy. then, is the evidence given
that North Carolina is in a mood to
think seriously of men who have some
thing more in view than merely being
elected to Office. 1t must be said in all
fairness that politics in this state is
Eauged mainly by that standard. La
Toilette would get mighty. respectful
audience in North Carolina if he were
to come down now, and the eyes of
North Carolina, as well as the nation
are now upon him. LIVINGSTONE.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
SIlZER MAY BE HEIR
TO SMITH DELEGATES
Governor of New Jersey, Close
Friend Of New York Executive,
Held Dark Horse.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N. j., May 31.--The pos
sibly strong position of Gov. Silzer OF
New Jersey among Democrats avail
able for the presidential pamination
has been largely overlooked in cur
rent discussions Of what may happen
at the New York convention. Silzer
probably will have only the twenty
eight delegates from his own state on
the first ballot, but the governors
friends. when they picture him as pos
sibly leading the national ticket. are
thinking of the strategical position he
occupies rather than the number OF
votes he Will start with.
There is feeling in certain inner
Democratic circles in New Jersey that
II Gov Al Smith Of New York should
be unable to win the necessary two
thirds vote. Silzer will fall heir to a
large block of the Smith delegates
Smith and Silzer are friends. Discus
sion of interstate policies has brought
them into frequent contact in the last
two years. AS, in certain contingent
cies, Smith can have the Silzer dele
gates, 1t would not be surprising to
Jerseymen if Silzer should emerge as
formidable dark horse" around
whom delegates chosen as Smith men
Will rally.
Career Little known.
The career and qualifications of Sill
zer outside of his own state are not
well known. He was a state senator
In 1910, when Woodrow Wilson was
nominated for the governorship OF
New Jersey. SiIzer, and not Wilson.
would probably have bseA the Demo-
Lo1 A.
convention steam-rollered Wilson into
the running.
Silzer was reelected $. senator, sub
sequently became a prosecutor by ap-
polntment of Wilson. then was ele-
waited to circuit court judgeship. He
Is a skiilftl lawyer, and. finally. came
from the bench to the governorshil
IN IS22. He is president of one bank
the leading spirit in another and has
large business interests.
His administration in New Jersey
mas been characterized by a guar
ianship OF the public purse as solic-
itous as MELONS at Washington. In
New Jersey the governor frames the
budget and in d difficult period Slice,
has saved the state a lot of money,
His mental equipment, legal. business
and administrative experiences. ms
age. physique and the Interesting tac.
ucal situation he occupies, make him
worth watching at the New York con.
vention.
Glass Canvasses state.
Looking to the possibility that nei-
ther Smith, McAdoo nor SllZer will be
nominated, friends of Carter Glass
have been making a quiet canvass of
the New Jersey Democratic delegates
The response has not been warm. OBJ
servers of the Democratic trend here
believe that IL AL Smith, McAdoo and
Silzer should all fail in the conven.
tion balloting. the twenty-eight dele.
gates from this state, if they cohere
and they very likely will. win he fo,
former Ambassador John W. Davis.
JOHN ]. MCGOWAN.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
By ROBERT IT. SMALL.

NEW YORK, May 31.-This is no
Nor is it a year for colorless cam
paign. Only a striking personality
can win for the democracy. There
will not be time enough to Sell 4
more or less obscure person TO the
American electorate.
These doctrines emante; il may be
said, from "inner circle" of Tammany
Hall. Tammany wants Gov. AL Smith
nominated. The New York Braves
feel that he is striking personality,
that he is known from one end of
the country to, the other, and that
he Nigh catch the imagination OF a
goodly part of the people.
But the same reasoning applies to
other aspirantS for the presidency.
and, despite the fact that some OF
the national leaders are coming to
The New York convention as ostensi-
bile hackers of .tfavorfte sons there
is likely to be very general agree
ment that the democracy needs this
year a militant national flgure-one
who can bodily take his cause to the
people and arouse them to the point
OF turning out the administration at
Washington.
McAdOO Claim Advanced.
Naturally the supporters of Mr..
William Gibbs McAdoo say that he
is the outstanding figure. the nation
ally known personality that will ap-
peal to the people.
The supporters of former Gov. Cox
of Ohio say the same thing of him.
They say he made wonderful i'm
preston on all the people with whom
he came in contact in 1920. but there
was no stemming the tide at that
time and his campaign was foredes-
tined to disaster even before it start
ed. Because lie knew the fight was a
losing one, but bravely carried it on.
holding up the hands of the stricken
leader in the White House, Gov. CoN's
friends argue that he should have an
other chance.
The difficulty about eliminating the
dark horses" in the Democratic sit
uation is due to the fact that no dele
gate or group Of delegates will ad-
NIT their horse" is any more than
slightly gray, and this list extends
far and wide. 1t runs from Homer
Cummings of Connecticut, on the east,
to Senator Walsh of Montana. on the
west; from Mayor Dever Of Chicago,
In the middle north, to Gov. Pat Neff
OF Texas, in the middle south.
Seven Are White Horses.
The white horses may be said to in
clude Senator Ralston of Indiana,
Senator Underwood of Ala bama, Sena-
tor Copeland of New York, Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia. John W.
Davis of New York and West Nir-
ginia, Gov. SilZer of New Jersey and
Gov. Charles Bryan of Nebraska
Among newer entries who may be
classified as Tight gray are David
F. Houston of Missouri and Newton
d. Baker of Ohio.
So in the end, when it is said that
no dark horse" need apply, it is
Evening star., 1924-06-01
OPENS SENATE CAMPAIGN.
J. J. Howe Would Unseat Stanley
in Kentucky Race.
Sp.ciaI Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 31.--John
Junior Howe, commemorative attor-
ney in the district which includes
Boone, Carroll Gallatin, Grant and
owen counties. solidly democratic
territory. today Saturday unlim-
bered his guns in opening his cam
paign to wrest the senatorial toga
from Augustus Owsley Stanley, the
democratic incumbent. Mr.. Howe
made his speech at Mayfeid, in the
heart of the Gibraltar OF Democ-
racy," the first congressional dis
trict in the extreme west end of the
state, where Republicans are as
scarce as champions of Albert Bacon
Fall. Howe opened Louisville head
quarters Wednesday.
Much of his speech was devoted to
a pledge to further the cause of CO.
operative marketing, besides criticism
of Stanley's record. Strict enforce
ment of the eighteenth amendment
was another feature Of his speech,
which assailed Stanley's liberal rec
ord.
Former Senator J. C. W. Beckham
has let it be known that he has alb
solutely no intention of making the
senatorial race.
MALCOLM ". BAILEY.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Texas Would Name
Vice Presidents for
Both Old Parties

Special Dispatcn TO The Star
AUSTIN, Tex, May 31.-Texas
state Republican and Democratic
conventions were held this week,
with the result that Texas will
undertake. to supply the vice pres
idenfia1 material for both parties.
The Republicans instructed for
President Ceaidge and indorsed
r. b. Creaeer, national committee
man from Texas, who was re-
elected.
The Democratic state convention
was held firmly in the grasp Of
the McAdoo Organisation, with
Ku Klux Khan strength preAomi-
mating in all issues. ThA Demo-
Gratis pledged their forty votes to
McAdoo and Endorsed. but did not
instruct for, Alvin NJ. Owsley OF
Denton, Tax, former National
.Amextran Legion commander. for
Vice Freaident. They re-elec4eA
ThAmas p. Love, MoAaoo leader.
DemoCrHtAc nakinnal onmmitteo-
man aud named 1lr2 ,. e. Biud-
WAe1k q paet voeth national
Evening star., 1924-06-01
SMITH AND UNDERWOOD
SEEK WASHINGTON VOTE
After States Delegates, Now
Pledged to McAdoo, in Case
Switch Is Necessary Later.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE. Wash. May 31.-Bids
for the Washington Democratic dele
cation to the national convention in
New York June "a are coming strong
er. During the last week represen-
tatives Of Gov. Al Smith of New York
and Senator Oscar Underwood have
visited this state and sought out the
individual members of the delegation,
at Seattle. Tacoma, Olympia. wenat-
chez and Spokane. seeking their sup
port in event of an early break in
the voting for McAdoo.
The delegation is pledged to Nc
Adoo under the unit rule with pro-
viso that it may be a two-thfrds vote
switch. The delegation is not to be
traded by the McAdoo forces, under
instructions from the state conven-
tion. Robert p. Oldham, .McAdoo
manager, declares the delegation will
not swing to Smith under any cir
cumstanceS.
The Farm-Labor party is planning
on sending thirty-three delegates to
st. Paul, June II, instructed for Sem
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette despite his
reputation of the St. Paul conven-
tion. They also will vote for him in
Cleveland July 4.
JAMES DEK BROWN,
Evening star., 1924-06-01
BAY STATE SLATE
MAY GO TO SMITH
Little Doubt Felt That Governor
Will Get Delegates With
Backing of Walsh.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BOSTON, May 31.-There is no long
er much doubt that the Massachu-
setts Democratic delegation to the ma
tional convention will stand as unit
for Gov. Alfred f. Smith of New York.
A statement made by Gen. Charles HI.
Cole, delegate at large, that Senator
David /. Walsh was enthusiastic for
Smith has cleared the air. Gen. Cole
announces. that Senator Walsh au-
thorized him to make the announce
mont, in view Of the wrong impress
sion given earlier in the week, fol-
lowing a meeting of the state dele
gates, as to the senator's position.
AS these dispatches have stated.
there has been no unified Smith SEN
tfment among the Democratic dele
gates. Since the primary the Smith
sentiment has been gaining headway
but many of the delegates have with
held their declarations pending word
from Senator Walsh, leader of the
delegation, and who will probably
have a place on the resolutions COM
mittee in the convention.
Not only is the Walsh Endorsement
of Gov. Smith expected to swing the
Massachusetts delegates into line,
but to have a good effect upon other
New England delegations. The SEN
ator is popular in the northern New
England states where he has spoken
many times. FORREST P. HULL.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MADISON, Wis, May 31.-Senator r.
NJ. La Follette's statement disassociat-
ing himself from the st. Paul third
party conference is accepted by his Wis
consin camp followers as an announce
ment Of his Independent candidacy for
the presidency. Hitherto cautious in their
comments, La Toilette leaders have be-
come outspoken.
Attorney General Herman L. Ekern.
TO whom Senator La Toilette addressed
Asked If the letter did not forecast the
La Toilette Independent candidacy Mr..
Ekern said:
1T could be construed that way. but
you must remember that no one is
authorized to speak for Senator La Fol-
lette."
The Capital Times. organ of the La
Toilette wing of the Republican party,
which until now has carefully refrained
from discussing the senator's plans,
says. Robert Marion La Toilette will
be a candidate for the presidency of the
United States at the election in Novem-
ber'
Atmosphere Clarified.
The letter of Senator La Toilette to
Attorney General Herman L. Ekern
was evidently written for the purpose
of clarifying the political atmosphere
preparatory to the announcement of the
forthcoming candidacy of Wisconsin s
progressive leader. The senator, always
concerned primarily with issues and
principles. is now laying the ground
work for the platform which he will
carry to the American people. He is
seeking to make as clear-cut and out
standing as possible that the one issue
before the nation today is that of the
old struggle between privilege on one
side and the people ON the other.
1t was logical. therefore. that SEN
ator La Toilette should publicly re-
pudiate- influences that are secretly
seeking to destroy the progressive
movement in this country.
owing to its close relationship to
Senator La Toilette, the Times utter
ances are usually regarded as au-
thentic and inspired
In Wisconsin it is believed that
Senator La Follette's presidential
electors will run in a separate column
as 'indipendent progressives." They
Will thus surrender the Republican
column to electors pledged to Presi-
dent Coolidge. This does not wholly
solve the problem. however. because
Evening star., 1924-06-01
Dark Horses Unable to Defeat
Coolidge, Chiefs Are Certain
Smith Backers First to Adrauce CLains
That Colorful Personality of Their Cam
didate viii Catch Imagination.

indeed difficult to know just where
to draw the line.
Democrats frankly say that it is
possible for the Republican party
from time to time to win with a
proved to be in 1920 when he won
the nomination because of the knock
down and drag-out fight staged by
Gen. Leonard Wood and Gov. Frank
Lowden. The Republicans. it is ad-
machine than the Democrats At
least that has been generally the
case. for the last forty or fifty wears.
Today the Democrats profess to see
weakness In the strong Republican
chain, due to the factional fights at
Washington:
The Democrats four years ago vir-
tually had no machine at all, despit e
the fact that there had been a
Democratic national administration
publican presidents, as a rule. have
taken coenizance of the national
scheme of political organiza ton.
President Wilson seemed to take
pleasure in fouting it. Gov. Cox in
his campaign found disorganization
almost everywhere.
Muat Have Personality.
So the Democrats, in order to win.
must have enough personality this
year to outweigh the lack of organi-
zation- Perhaps the Democratic cam
pafgn chest will not be SO lean as it
was four years ago. Then the
chances of victory were SO remote
that no one seemed philanthropic
enough to put up any money. Cam
didates generally. from Gov. Cox
down. had to defray much of their
campaign expenses. Newspaper cor
respondents had to contribute their
full share of every campaign trip.
The DaTnncrati0 finl.at laf
ously in newspaper support. large
number of normally Democratic pa
pers having been bought by Republi-
cans during the previous four or
eight years.
Man Beats Organization.
From all of this it can easily be
seen why experienced politicians in
the Democratic fold feel that great
deal more depends this year upon the
man than upon the organization. De-
spite the ella inns of coming triumph,
mo matter who is nominated. the
Democratic leaders know they have
a hard fight ahead of them-against
d man already honored by the presi-
dency and against All effective party
machine which has been well man
aged and we'll financed In the past.
The distinct new boom to attain
week has been that of David F..
Houston, former Secretary of Agri-
culture and Secretary of the Treasury
in the Wilson cabinet. There has
been considerable underground work
along this line for a month or more
past, but the boom is just now com-
ing fully to the surface.
Newton d. Baker of Ohio, former
Secretary of War in the Wilson cabi-
net. also is being talked about,
largely due to the fact that he will
place former Gov. Cox in nomination
a nd fn ho fr,l
orator that many believe he may at
tract an amount Of attention which
will react in his favor in the event
of a prolonged deadlock.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
FLORIDA FOR UNDERWOOD
Senator Expected to Beat McAdoo
in Primary Tuesday.
sneci.I .pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May al
With the. Democratic primary hut
three days away there is fairly good
grounds for predicting an Under
wood delegation to the New York
convention. The McAdoo forces have
been active during the past few
weeks. hut it is thought that they
have not won over many Of those who
had decided to vote for the Alabama
senator.
The Ku Klux Klan, having consid-
erable strength in several counties-
hut not thought to be Numerically
strong throughout the state-is back
ing McAdoo and he Is expecting the
labor union votes. The latter organ
i7ation Is not nearly so much Of Q
ppDsr IN BioS3aa as elsewhere. A
hx1sSoAA4s ssR.sss1 g the gstMssys
Evening star., 1924-06-01
DEMOCRATS LOSE OUT.
Fail to Get Names on Ticket for
House Seats.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

6pceidi DHpdtch 10 Inc star.
BISMARCK, N. D.. May 31-Dem-
ocrats of North Dakota, though feel
ing that there will be big Demo
cratic vote in the fall, have forfeited
the possibility of electing two rep
resentatiyes in Congress. The cam
paign committee named by a state
convention to circulate petitions for
candidates for Congress, who were,
Endorsed by the convention, failed to
file them, and as a result there will
be no Democratic candidate for rep
resentative either in the second or
third congressional districta One
candidate has entered under the
Democratic label in the FIRST district,
Democratic leaders, nevertheless
have been heartened by reports from
various parts Of the state that many
Dempcrats who have been registering
In the Republican primary in the last
few years in order to vote either for
or against the Farmer-Labor candi-
dates, are again registering as Dem
oerats. This is said to be partieu-
larfy true of railroad men, who look
forward to voting for William G. Nc
Adoo in the fall. The action on the
part of many farmers. who formerly
voted the Non Partisan League ticket,
Is taken also as an indication that
they do not pin much hope In the
third party movement
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Evening star., 1924-06-01
RELEASE OF DELEGATES
BY JOHNSON IGNORED
Norbeck Says Thirteen South Da-
kota Votes Will GO to Senator.
Arouses Ire of G. o. p. Heads.

AlOuScS 4lc VI VI. ". <. I1cduS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D., May 31.-The
recent declaration of Peter Norbeck.
United States senator from South
Dakota, who heads the Hiram John
son delegation from this state to the
Republican national convention, that
the delegation will support the Cali
fornia man notwithstanding that he
has withdrawn from the presidential
race, was received with varying emo
tions by the Republicans Of South
Dakota
Senator Norbeck expresses the
view that the delegation is bound,
not by the wishes Of Senator Hiram
Johnson, but "by the mandate OF the
presidential primary in South
Dakota"
Senator Norbeck further asserted
that the delegation is bound to vote
three times in the national conven-
ion for the candidate Endorsed by the
voters of South Dakota. and that ac-
cordingly the Hiram johnson delega-
ton headed by him will obey the
law"
The Sioux Falls Daf7y Argus-Lead-
er. the leading Republican newspaper
OF South Dakota, calls attention to
the fact that the law to which Sen
ator Norbeck refers was repealed by
the 1921 legislature, so that the
South Dakota delegates, are under no
legal obligation to vote for Hiram
Johnson at the Cleveland convention.
ALFRED BCRKHOLDER.