Evening star., 1924-02-14
PARLEYTO Determine
.M'ADOO AVAILABILITY,
Rockwell Calls Conference at Chi
cago February Is, Obey
ing Request.
LAUDS STEP BY CANDIDATE
Hundreds Wire Acceptance of In
vitation to Meeting.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February ia national
conference Of McAdoo supporters, rep
rcSentatiyes of labor, farmers "and
other liberals" to consider the avail
ability of the former Secretary of the
Treasury as Il Candidaet for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination was
called last night to meet in Chicago
February is.
The means you propose for ascer-
tanning whether the present partisan
attacks upon YOU have in any degree
lessened the demand for your candi-
1acy Is the surest method that can
he devised former Judge David Ladd
rockwell. national director of the
McAdoo campaign said, in q letter to
the candidate acknowledging the lat
ter'S suggestion that such a confer
ence be called.
Calls 1t Daring Step.
This is the most daring. direct and
courageous step ever taken by auy
presidential candidate" the letter
said.
In addition to avowed supporters of
the McAdoo candidacy. invitations will
no extended to Representative pro-
irressives' outside the democratic
party and spokesnNn of labor and
tho farmer
Mr.. McAdoo requested the confer
nnce ito consider and determine
whether or not the fact that an hon
'rable professional service rendered by
me to Il client, but having no re-
iatlon whatever to the oil leases now
under investigation by the Senate
"ommi ttee, Is prcjudicial to my lead
"rsnlp In tho cause of progressive
democracy"
Hundreds of supporters In all Sec
lions of the country have wired ma
,lonsl headquarters here of their in
tention to attend.
Mr.. Rockwclro letter, addressed TO
Mr.. McAdoo. at Washington, follows:
opedlent to your suggestion, | am
calling a conference in chicag for
rcnruary is, 1924. to which | propose
10 invite. in addition TO representative
nan and woman leaders in the Nc
Adoo movement over the nation, rep
resentatiTo progresSives outside the
democratic party. Representatives of
iabor, the farmers and other liberals
AS chairman of the McAdoo move
mcnt, recognize that the success of
our eHortS rests entirely upon the re-
Iponse Of the people to your candi-
lacy: Inc basis of our movement
taS been at all times the desire of the
people throughout the country for a
president. embodying tho qualifica-
IONS which you possess and with
rour background of experience OBJ
ionaI afairs. Naturally tho people s
iemand for your candidacy is its sole
justification and hope.
Object OF Proposal.
Tho means you propose for ascer-
-aininS whether the present partisan
attacks upon you have in any degree
'essened the demand for your candi-
lacy Is the Surest method that can be
devised.
This Is the most daring, direct and
courageous step ever taken by any
presidential candidate. / know, OF
course, that you are prepared to abide
oy the result, as I am myself, and as
I am sure all the thousands Of others
Who have enlisted voluntarily TN the
movement Will do.
Il shall Immediately communicate
details of the conference to those con-
ccrned."
The conference probably will be held
n Chicago's famous Coliseum, scene
of many national nominating conven-
tIons..