Evening star., 1924-02-20
Effect of the Oil Scandal on.
McAdOO's Political Fortunes

that the situation puts him in a vuI-
rerable position as candidate. even
though il does not reflect upon him
as man or LAWYER" For Ito at
tempt to involve his name in the oil
controversy for political purposes is"
in the judgment Of the Los Angeles
Express, wholly unwarranted and
maiicIons; This opinion is heartily
Endorsed by the Wichita Eaglc Just
the same. Mr.. McAdoo's vote-gettfns
power, the Detroit Free Press con
tends, has had a fearful crimp put
In 1t, so big crimp that the wise
acres. of his party are already com
mencinE to speculate on who will get
the convention strength he seemed to
have sewed up" TO which the Roa-
noke World-News adds. the field for
possible democratic presidential nom
lneeS is absolutely d wide open on"
there is no outstanding lead
ership in the democratic party today
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The Baltimore Sun regrets THAI
Mr.. McAdoo should seek TO establish
responsible for bringing his name
into the mess. because partisan
politics did not determine his en-
ployment and partisan politics had
nothing to do with bringing out the
connection nor with his appearance
before the committee" But what
ever effect on his political fortunes
may be eXerted by the mere fact that
he was in the employ Of bohcny in
the practice of his profession and
not involved directly or Indirectly in
anything discreditable the Newark
News maintains the public will b.
glad to knoW--aS it never had any
reason for doubting-that a prom
inent presidential aspirant is ur-
touched by the greatest of national
, Scandals
The Omaha World Herald declares.
furthermore. "if it were not that Mr..
McAdoo is candidate for the presi
dency the attempt to make case
of the court of public opinion. and
it may be so disposed of anyhow"
In this connection the Rochester
Herald says: knowledge OF the
facts with relation to Mr.. McAdoo
must inevitably result in a revulsion
unwarranted republican attacks made
on his reputation. 1t viii also re
suit, aS the members of tho present
administration will discover to their
chagrin, in the riveting Of public at
tention on the persons whom such
scurrilous tactics are intended {"
protect from just vengeance.
4 x x x
The Knoxville Sentinel defends his
cause 'Mr. McAdoo regarded it as
an opportunity TO render a genuine
service in engaging to contest the
confscatory designs of the Mexican
government as affecting the oil prop
critics of Americans Moreover. ait
was in keeping with the policy or
the administration of which he had
been a member and it was a legiti-
mate and righteous cause in itself
in which to engage" Tho Oregon
Journal feels further that the
publio's estimate of him will be de-
termined by his statement, and not
by the pre-judgments OF partisan
newspapers that want him out Of
the way because they fear his
strength as candidate" InaSmuch
as "Mr McAdoos defense of himself
rings true the Sioux City Journal
suggests that The American people
hesitate before they condemn and
convict him urjustly." Tho New
York Post, nevertheless, concludes
] '.the McAdoo case is now before tho
jury of public opinion. On the ver-
dict and on the knees of the political
gods rests the political future OF
William Gibbs MaAdoo" -.