Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-04-18
DEMOCRATIC FIELD FULL OF
CANDIDATES
Probability of Dark Horse Looms
as Primary Stren0lh.EvenS Up.

The Democratic battle for the presi-
dental nomination has reached stage
where it is possible to figure with some
reasonable degree of probability the
dominant force that will engage in the
struggle that is to end with the choice
of a standard bearer to oppose Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge, whose nom
l.ination by the Republican convention
is already assured.
1t is always possible that some dark
horse" may grab off the prize, as Pierce
| did in 1852 and William Jennings Byran
in 1896, but as the campaign progresses
it is becoming apparent that the New
| York convention win find before many
ballots are taken, that the great light
is to be waged between the progressive
wing represented by William Gibbs
McAdoo, and the opposing faction, of
which Senator Oscar w Underwood,
of Alabama Gov. Al Smith, of New
York, and John w. Davis, of West
| Virginia, are the leaders. 1t will be a
fight to the finish, and one side or the
other must 60 under.
Mr.. McAdoo's supporters apparently
have recovered their militant spirit,
which for time following the Doheny
testimony before the Senate oil COM
mittee, seemed crushed. The Cali
fornian S primary victories in Georgia
and South Dakota and his apparent
success in territory west OF the Mis-
sissippi, have injectednew life into the
McAdoo candidacy, and his managers
are reasserting that he will be the
nominee. A fortnight ago they had be-
gun to look about for compromise
candidate to whom they could turn if
ii appeared McAdoo could not win
They said they could find no one, and
now they are again aggressively fore
ing the lighting, contesting every inch
OF the ground.
AT LEAST 80 POSSIBLE"
There never was perhaps such an
array of possibilities as will be enter
ed in the great race when the con-
vention opens The list diScloSes no
less than &c. but of this number seri-
minded and experienced polite |
ians can see not more than four who
have chance. And of this quartet |
Mr. McAdoo stands alone against the
field. Can he and his adherents sue
cessfully cope with the apparent odds |
against him?
Not if Murphy, Brennan and Tom
Targgert can help it.
The list of '''possibles" is Newtonl
Baker, of Ohio, Wilson's Secretary oil
War; Charles w Bryan, of Nebraska,
governor and brother OF William
Jennings Bryan; the "Commoner
himself, now a resident of Florida and
thrice the nominee; Royal S. Cope
land, doctor and senator; James Nj. |
Cox, former Ohio governor and over
whelmingly defeated candidate in 1920;
Homer S. Cummings, former chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee; William E. Dover, of Illinois,
protege of "Boss" Brennan, wet
mayor; who has tried TO make Chicago
dry" John w. Davis, OF West Vir-
ginia, Wilson'S ambassador to Great
Britain; Jonathan NJ Davis, governor
of Kansas; Edward l. Edwards, of Newt
Jersey, an aspirant in 1920; Cartert
Glass, of Virginia, dry" leader;
William r. Hearst, of New York, editor
and publisher; David F. Houston, WILL
seas secretary OF the Treasury; Cor
deil Hull, representative and chair
man of the national committee; Thomasi
r. Marshall, of Indiana, Vice Presi-
dent 19l3-1921; William g. McAdoo. OF
California, Wilson's son-in-law and
Secretary of the Treasury E. T. Mer-
edith, of Iowa, Wilson's Secretary Of
Agriculture; A. A. Murphee, of Florida,
offered by Bryant; Pat M. Neff, of
Texas, governor John Barton Payne,
of Illinois, Wilson's Secretary of the
Interior John M. Parker, of Louisiana
governor and enemy of the Ku Kluck
Khan; Samuel NJ. Ralston, of Indiana,
tom" Targart's entry and a United
States senator; George S. Silzer, of
New Jersey, governor; Alfredo, smith,
of New York, governor, who is ''wet, "
and Catholic; William F. Sweet, of
Colorado, little known governor; Os-
car w. Underwood, of Alabama, sena-
tor, who was, in the fight at Baltimore
in 1912; Thomas j. Walsh, of Montana,
senator and prosecutor of the Teapot
Dome investigation, and Burton X. |
Wheeler, of Montana, who is conduct |
ing the Daugherty investigation.
SAYS "a WILL BE DROPPED EARLY.
From this formidable galaxy there
viii be dropped, one by one, as the
balloting proceeds all but half a dozen.
The ssfavorite" sons who are in the
race only for trial viii be the first to
90 and then the real struggle will be-
Gin along about the third or fourth
ballot.