The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-20
Lineup Of McAdoo
With RailHeads
Is Reported Here
Reported Californian H a S
Leaped Hurdle Between
Him and Big
Executives.

was formerly associated, Mr.. Payne
also handled a great deal of business
for the Standard Oil company and
the Rockefeller interests, who have
almost as extensive railroad holdings
as they have oil holdings.
Judge Lovett is a democrat, Carl
Gray is democrat, and John Barton
Payne is a democrat.
What About Labor.
A prominent railroad official in
Omaha, who refused for obvious rea-
sons to be quoted, gave it as his opin-
ion that McAdoo would be nominated
in New York and that the vice presi-
dent would come from the east, the
selection going to some one like
Homer S. Cummings, naional commit
tee man from Connecticut, and FORM
er chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee.
IL this reported lineup with the
railroads correct it raises almost as
big question for the election cam
paign, as it answers for the nomina-
ton campaign.
What will railroad labor say? Rail-
road labor is for McAdoo because of
what they feel is his opposition to
the railroad managers.
This new story of the lineup Is
of course the McAdoo side Those Ne
braska democrats who, in their secret
hearts, have a desire to promote Al
Smith. however. or at any rate to de-
feat McAdoo, have different story.
Ralston and Bryan
They may not have any great hopes
OF nominating Smith, but they do hope
to use Smith as a point around which
to rally the anti-McAdoo strength,
and then, If they can not make Smith,
at least make somebody who will be
acceptable to Brennan. Taggart and
the Tiger. Their best bet in this con-
nection is William j. Bryan, who is
instructed for McAdoo, but who is
believed to be vastly more interested
next to his own fortunes, in the can
didacy of Brother Charley. OF course
Mr.. Bryan is not for Smith. but he
could even find some plausible ex-
cuse for supporting Smith IL Smith is
nominated. provided Brother Charley
was the nominee for vice president.
II McAdoo should be nominated, then
1t would be bad politics to nominate
another western man for vice presl-
dent. and that would put Brother
Charley out of the running.
The whole scheme of the anti. Nc.
Adoo crowd Is to beat McAdoo, and
then frame up some sort OF combina-
ton that would give the old guard
control OF things and at the same
time hold W. J. Bryan in line.
And what could be better calcu-
lated to do that very thing than to
nominate Ralston OF Indiana and
Bryan Of Nebraska" queried an
ayowed anti-McAdoo democratic war
horse of Nebraska.
Delegates Leave Today
That looks like the combina ton
that is being worked on right now.
1t would satisfy all OF the old guard
except vrammany. and Tammany is
easily placated by an ironciad pledge
TO give the Tiger plenty OF rich food.
Ralston would be mighty acceptable
TO Brennan and Taggart. and he
would be the deciding factor in Inn
pelling the Nebraskan- F1oridan in
throwing the weight OF his powerful
influence to the democratic ticket
The platform, Of course. will be the
usual mass of platitudes and sonor-
Gus phrases that may mean anything
or nothing.
The Nebraska democratic special is
slated to leave Omaha over the Bur-
lington at $3.50 this evening. 1t is
not. strictly speaking, a special. but
the train will carry an extra diner.
an extra smoker and three drawing
room sleepers to accommodate tho
Nebraslgans. The train will arrive at
Chicago at so Saturday morning and
leave at $50 over the Pennsylvania
for New York. No special rate was
made to New York. but the tourists
will avail themselves OF rate TO
Atlantic City, paying regular fare