Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
MRS. M'ADOO PUTS
1928 ANGLE IN ROW
Letter Indorsing Californian
Interpreted as Blow at Gov.
Smiths Aspiration.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Publication of the letter written b.
Mrs. William G.. McAdoo. youngest
daughter of the late President Wilson.
indorsing John Il. Elliott for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator from California,
against Isidor DoCkweiler, Demo-
cratic national committeeman. has
given the California contest Il nation
al interest, f"r it reveals that az bot
tom it is the same old struggle he
tween Gov. Al Smith and William 6.
McAdoo.
One of the Republican editors of
California who has been a shre"-d oh
server of politics in that State sends
this correspondent the following out.
line of the situation as he sees il
I'm the Democratic party. row
has developed between the supporters
of McAdoo and the wet Democrats
favorable to a Tammanv Hall pro-
gram. The Tammany svmpathl2PrS
took advantage If McAduo's ahsenc"
in the East to work ont q pretty
clever scheme. They engineered
state conference "a nominate ticket
which. of course. is in defiance If the
direct primary law. However they
suSar-cOated tho convention call with
the statement that there would no, "
course. no purpose To a contest in tn"
Democratic party and that a confer
ence of Democratic leaders could So
leCt q ticket that would stand up
against the common enemy he Re-
publican party-after the August 81
primary.
Gave McAdOo Men Seats.
"They arranged to permit fair per
centage OF loyal McAdOo and dry Dom
ocrats to have seats in the convcn-
ton. but saw to it that their own
crowd were in sufficient numbers {"
definitely control. n ticket was
named. with Dockweiler for Senator
and Ewing, state chairman of TN"
Democratic committee. for governor.
also full ticket for the remaining
State officers. Ewing sui seGnentiN
Withdrew and the committee appoint
cd to fill vacaEcieS named Nardo.i "i
San Francisco.
"A bout that time tho MCNdno poo
pie woke up, but really to" late {"
get action, because the TammlnN SUI
pervisors had moved fast and had got
ten thT Endorsements Of many of the
leading Democrats of the state h"i"r"
the note of warming was raised. w non
they began to move they Iuf AleXan-
der Johnson of San Diego in the rae"
for the Democratic nomination. l"f
governor. and they put up J"hn -
Elliott of Los Angeles, former col
lector of customs. for United states
Senator.
prom a casual survey of the stu
alton il does not look as though the
friends of McAdo0 can hope for sue
cess, although they are planning as
vigorous campaign as conditions
will hermit. However, it Will not R
an index at all of McAdoo's strength
i'm California. as many OF his promi-
nent supporters have become pledged
and tied up by the conference c1ndi-
dates. Dockweiler is national com
mitteeman from California and that
of course, gives him additional
strength with the Democratic voters.
McAdoo to Get Delegates.
eff the conference ticket is success
full. as it probably will be, miSinform
cd writer's in the East are apt I" take
the position that the victory means
a definite defeat for McAdOu and the
loss of the delegation i'll l92N.
think that there is nothing whatever
to this. The friends of McAdoo are
now aroused ana VIII uIHioubttNlN
take control Of the delegation To the
Democratic national convention
Mr.. Elliott, who is running for TN"
senatorial nomination. is we'll known
in the National Capital. where at one
time he was on the staff of the Assoc
Ciated Press He was strong sup
porter of President Wilson and one
of the floor managers for the McAd"o
campaign at the Madison Square Car
den convention i'm 1924. The primary
is to he held on August 81.
In the Republican ranks there is IL
good deal of interest in the Tight being
conducted by Senator Hiram Johnson
to defeat GOV. Richardson as we'll rs
Senator Shortridge for their rcspeC-
tive denominations. Mr.. Johnson is
dwelling considerably on the World
Court issue, hut his principal effort
is to wreSt control of the state organi-
"a ton from the political opponents
he has fought ever since he himself
was governor.
Downright 1876