New Britain herald., 1924-02-18
M'ADOO SUPPORTERS RALLY ID HIS FLAG
300 Advocates of His Candidacy
 Meet in Chicago
HAIL HIM AS A LIBERAL
Assail Republicans For Trying To h. yolyc Him In Teapot Scanalal-Re- port His Strength Is Gaining Everywhere.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.--Aore than three hundred advocates of the candidacy of William Gibbs McAdoo for the democratic nomination for president, gathered here today to decide wheth- CT the Teapot Dome disclosures have or have not made Mir. McAdoo unfit to continue as a presidential candi- date.
 4 goodly scattering of women were noted In tho gathering that listened to the keynote speech delivered by Homer Cummings of Connecticut. for mer chairman of the democratic na- tional committee. Quite number of railroad labor men were also seen among those present including Daniel Ryan of the Garments union, Presi- don't Sheppard of the Railroad Con ductors body. and others. David Ladd Rockwell of Ohio, presided.
 The conference was called, Mir Cummings said. mot only to discern the fortunes of an individual but to consider the fate of the cause of lib- eraiism."
 Accuses Republicans
 Those who control the republican party" continued Mir. Cummings, 'in a desperate attempt to divert atten- ton from their own dereliction. are striving to duplicate democrats In the disgraeeful disclosures in the Teapot Dome scandal.
 Not one democratic official and not one person mentioned in eonnec. ton with the democratic presidential nomination has been touched by the revelations.
 "A speeial attempt has been made to discredit Mir. McAdoo but it is known and admitted everywhere that Mr. McAdoo had no connection direct ls or indirectly, with these scandals.
 "The mere statement of the situ- alton reveals the absurdity of the sag- Restion that there has been any im- ralrment of hts strength as a candi- date.
 "The forces of liberalism have gath. cred around Mir. McAdoo to continue the struggle which began in 1913 to free American institutions from the thraldom of special privilege"
 Insist Mc.Adoo. Run.
 George r. Milton, manager of fhe McAdoo forces in Tennessee, report cd that McAdoo clubs all over Ten nesee had passed resolutions demand ing that Mr. Mc.tdoo continue in the race for the democratic presidential nomination. Tennessee sent a dele gation Of ie members. representing as many sections of the state, to the conference.
 J. H. Campbell, in charge of the | Des Moines McAdoo headquarters. l rend statement declaring his belief | that the democratic party can moi 1 afford 10 establish the precedent of | permitting m outstanding candidate | to withdraw at the instance Of par 1 tisan attack emanating from the cess rool Of partisan political intriguos and | corruption"
 Clyde l.. Herring, of Des Moines, | MeAdoo's Iowa state manager. de- tia5ted there had been mo weaken f ing of the lines" in the Hawkeye i state.
 Tn South Dakota" it was reported. i about the only ones who are talk < ing that Mir. McAdoo's availability has been injured are republicans who would never vote for a democrat. and arc onig iDOhlIs IUE any tAGusG lo bc against him"
 Thomas Arthur told the conference that the democrats of Montana com missioned me to come to Chicago and say 10 the democrats of Inc nation through this conference that they have great faith in Mir. McAdoo's in- tsgrity and ability. He has been and is now and will continue 10 be our most available. progressive and for ward looking democrat.
 We of Montana cannot understand why any reflection should be cast on either MeAdoo or any other conspic- ueHs member of the democratic party. our party. with it's leaders. is not on trial before the har Of public oTin- ron, but on the other hand it is the republicans as an organization, and it's responsible leaders holding high places. who have dissipated in large degree the resources of the nation 10 favored friends who financed the mendacious. though unfortunately successful propa ganda Of 1921. which destroyed the usefulness Of the great est American ever produced, Wood fos Wilson.