The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-20
NEXT PRESIDENT 1. MAY BE EITHER DAWES OR BRYAN Clapper Points Out Im- pOrtance Of Vice-Pres-
 idential Candidates COOLIDGE OR DAVIS MUST GET MAJORITY All Of Aspirants Seen
 As COlorful Per-
 sOnalities
By RAYMOND CHAPTER

NAoA&Gu M tr0 bB lUS <A8usAApA &A0l WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.- Vice presidential candidates have come into their own as is evidenced by the attention lav- ished on the acceptance speeches of Bryan and Dawes.
 In past campaigns, the noti- fication ceremonies of the run ming mates attracted about as much attention as the prelimi- naries at a championship fight. They gave the candi- dates townsfolk an opportu- nity to see the party notables assembled for the ceremony. The outside world was content with the meager accounts in the public prints.
 Bryan shines largely in the reflected glory of his famous brother, William J. Brother Charley" as he is known in Nebraska, achieved some midwes- tern fame when, as governor of Nebras-' ka. he established public coal yards and fought the gasoline trust.
 Skull Cap. Too
 Cartoonists are have a good time with the little black skull cap which he always wears and with the idea that his famous brother is pulling the strings from behind. But underneath the fun which the conservative east is having with Bryan, IS note of apprehension beeapse of the fsct that should the cleo. tion get tangisd up in Coneress, the La Toilette group in the SeEate Nsssild choose him in preference to Dawes, be- ing compelled to select from the two highest vice presidential candidates. So that if the question of selecting Presi- dent ever comes before the Senate, Bryan is the likely choice unless the La Toilette ticket comes out second, in which case Wheeler probably would be chosen. La Toilette holds the bal ance of power in the Senate and he will never consent to seeing Dawes elected.
 Wheeler Holds Record
 Senator Wheeler, the youngest of the three candidates, probably holds the record for quick rise to fame in the United States Senate. Freshmen sen ntOrs, like children, are supposed to be seen and not heard. But hardly had Wheeler learned the way from his of flee to the Senate floor when he opened up on Daugherty. His exposures deal ing with the activities of Jess Smith, Howard Mannington, Gaston B. Means and others associated with Daugherty in the Department of Justice provide some of the most lurid revelations in the history of congressional investiga- tions.
 A newcomer with such force is bound 10 hold the attention of the public. He has been in Massachusetts, resting os- tensibly, but in reality gathering cam paign material. His friends say he is soon to start in on Dawes.
 But this year, the acceptance speeches of Bryan and Dawes are being printed in full by many papers, with the same dignity that attaches to presidential message. They are gravely analysed in lengthy editorials, and on the whole, receive almost as much attention as the acceptance speeches of Coolidge and Davis.
 Wheeler, the progressive candidate, following the example of his chief, La Toilette, Is making no acceptance speech but there is great eagerness to know what he wifi say in his opening cam paign speech which will be delivered probably on Labor Day.
 Two main reasons may be given for this unusual interest in the vice presi- dential aspirants. One is that all three are men of unique personality and have
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