Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-13
Politics at Large
ny N, O. MESSENGER

AH6iySlc VI dHu COInIHcHt upoI SAi'
McAdoo's testimony before the oil
investigating committee last Monday
| was to the effect that he had made
q good showing for himself SO far
as his legal connection with the
Doheny oil interests are concerned.
II was In the way Of elaboration Of
his first public statement issued
through the press, and the question
might be asked II II were necessary.
But the judgment Of the politicians
generally was that It does not alter
| the political phase of the case nor
| remove the doubt existent in the
| minds of democratic leaders and man.
ayers OF his availability as the presi-
DENTAL candidate Of the party should
he be nominated. He still Is and
| always will be on the explainers'
bench. it was said.
One point that was made in the
discussions substantiating that asser-
ton was that Mr.. McAdoo continued
his legal connection with the Doheny
| nrm while an active and avowed can
| didate for the nomination, seeing no
political improperly in that until the
| connection was disclosed, when he
Immediately severed the relationship.
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| 1t was evident that Mr.. McAdoo
was Immensely pleased and encour-
| aged by the demonstra ton staged for
MIN by his friends attending the
hearing and that he came out Of the
| committee room more intent upon
carrying on with his candidacy than
ever before. He received a telegram
from his Missouri managers eneour-
| aging him to go ahead, and saying
they were determined to carry Mis-
souri, for him.
| There Is no question that at this
time he Is full Of fight and resolution
TO Keep on fighting, believing that a
reaction will set in for him. So his
continued candidacy will have to be
reckoned with by the other candi-
dates in the field, and the faction
which Is intent upon his elimination
| Wall have to cast about for other
means TO accomplish it than his re-
tirement from the race.
In contrast with the encouragement
from his Missouri managers were
statements made yesterday in Mis-
souri In other quarters william H.
johnston. president of the. Interna-
ional Association Of MachInists told
a political conference OF the order
that, while Mr.. McAdoo did have the
support of a considerable portion OF
organized labor. his association with
the Doheny oil interests rendered
his "availability' as a presidential
candidate doubtful.
otto r. Braenstetter, secretary OF
the socialist party's delegation to the
conference. said that, while there was
nothing Illegal in his former connec.
ton with Doheny, there is a cues.
ton regarding the propriety of e
former cabinet officer. after Ieavine
MS post accepting employment witt
suoh interests and then asking to b.
nominated for President"
!
Mr.. McAdoo voiced his Campaign
slogan at the committee hearine
Monday Declaring that the first. the
Imperative duty of the hour is 70
punish every one who has been guilty
OF wrongdoing in this humiliating
and dangerous affair" he said II
would be an inspiration to see men
and women in private life and parti-
sans OF all parties in public life
united TED as they were In the great wal
ruption and bring the government,
| back to honesty"
y = :.
Trouble Is brewing among the re-
publicans In Illinois over the seleo-
ton OF delegates at large to the re.
publican national convention. The
state and national leaders recent.
made up q slate Of the personnel o,
candidates for the delegate at large
eleven In number. who Will go before
the primaries for selection by popu
lar vote. 1t was determined tina,
they should 60 without instructions
| Former Representative William A
Rodenberg. who retired voluntaril,
t'from Congress at the last session
after a long and notable service ir
the House, disagrees with this policy
Of ADMINISTRATION, and is this week
preparing to file as a candidate a.
large.
Il am fling as a Calvin Coolidge
delegate" said Mr.. Rodenberg, who
is in tho city. There are two candi.
dates for the presidential nomina.
ton In Illinois, President Coolidge
Voters are for one or the other, and
they ought to know who is who. Fol-
instance. OF tho eleven unfnstructeC
candidates for delegate at large, one
Is William c. Wrigley. Senator John.
1t is a travesty to have him pose az
'uninstruoted.'
| Il hope President Coolidge will
veto the uninstructed policy and hav,
his supporters come out under his
| Mr.. Rodenberg has just returned
from Topeka, where. by invitation
he made q speech before the Kansa.
Day Club. in celebration of the ad
There were 1000 guests at the ban
quet." he said, from all parts OF tn.
state, and they adopted unanimously
la resolution indorsing president
Coolidge. Kansas is solid for hi.
I'm Missouri was told that Sena
tor johnson is having difficulty ir
getting participation Of Influential
republicans In the management of hi!
campaign"
I Now that the Mellon tax reduction
plan is before the House and the par.
tisan knives are beginning to flash fol
Its proposed ACKNOWLEDGMENT, the repub.
llican national committee SEXES its bat.
tle-ax and rushes to it's defense. In &
current statement, headed Difference
Between Economy and Demagogy," the
committee says, in part: THE Garner
plan Is written solely with an eye to
the November elections, regardless OF
what disillusions may await the tax.
payers after the election. The Mellon
tplan is written with an eye to the flnan.
Icial condition OF the United States gov.