Evening star., 1927-05-18
Politics at Large
By G.. Could Lincoln.

come ndCk INTO puDliC lilS thi OuSh IA
bany rather than Washington. He
may undertake to run for Governor or
the Empire State next year, rather
than for Senator of the United States,
or accept a cabinet job or a post as
American Amba ssador abroad. Only
few days ago, at dinner given by
| the Republican county committee of
Genesee County, Mr.. Wadsworth was
| hailed as the next Governor of New
| York. He was present at the dinner.
| Senator Madsworth. however, is still
| waiting upon the course OF polltlcal
| events before making any definite an
nouncement of his plans. He was
| beaten for the Senate last year be-
| cause 230, 900 Republican drys up state
supported an independent dry Republi-
| can, State Senator Franklin w. Crist-
man, after Senator Wadsworth had
come out strongly for the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment and in favor
| of the referendum plan advanced by
| New York vets.
v X X X
! Reports from New York indicate
| that some of these dry Republicans
who deserted their party nominee for
| the Senate and made sure the election
| of Senator Wagner, wet, Tammany
| Democrat, are not particularly pleased
with their accomplishment. The indi-
| cations, however, are that in the next
| New York Republican State conven-
! ton there will be bitter fight be-
tween the ultra drys and the more
| liberal Republicans over the nomina-
| ton of both gubernatorial and sena-
| toriaI candidates. Such a strife might
make it difficult again for Senator
| Wadsworth to win in the general cleo
ton, il he were nominated either for
| governor or for senator.
| II n y y
The Republicans next year will make
every effort to win in the gubernato-
rial race Gov. Alfred +. Smith. who
has turned the trick for the Demo
Gratis four times. may be the nominee
Of his party for President. No one
| has suggested he would be a candl-
date to succeed himself as governor.
Indeed, the governors personal in
clinations in the matter would be
stronger against another term at
Albany, It was with great reluctance
that he permitted himself to be NOM
mated in 1925. His victory, however,
undeniably strengthened him as
presidential possibility in 1928. If
Gov. Smith be the Democratic NOM
inee for President, the party's nominee
for governor will have the advantage
of running on the ticket with him
| although when it comes to actual
balloting in New York, the nominees
for presidential electors and the NOM
inees for governor are on separate
ballots. If Gov. Smith be not nominal
ed for President or for governor, the
Republicans would appear to have
such a chance even if Gov. Smith be
the Democratic standard bearer for
President.
An election to the office of Cover
nor of New York would be a real
comeback for Senator Wadsworth--a
comeback even more effective than
another election to the Senate. 1t
would put him in a position where
he could seek q second election as
governor in 1880. and, if successful,
make a bid for the presidential nom
ination of his party in 1882. The
Wet-and-dry issue may be pretty we'll
shelved by that time. or so effectively
in the background that Senator Wads-
worth's wet proclivities may not in
ljure him.
The opening of a branch office in
Washington by William Gibbs Nc.
Adoo, formerly Secretary of the Treas
ury, and now practicing law in Cali.
fornia, has caused some stir in po-
litical circles. Indeed, the new Nc
Adoo offices here, which are in charge
of Brice Claggett, closely associated
with Mr.. McAdoo for many years and
during the last preconvention Demo
cratic campaign for the presidential
nomination, are regarded in some quar-
ters as the Eastern headquarters oi
a McAdoo campaign to defeat Gov
Smith for the Democratic nomination
next year.
Many Democrats, some of them
strong supporters of Mr.. McAdoo in
1924, have recently declared that he
is out of the picture himself SO far as
the Democratic nomination next yeal
is concerned. 1t is impossible, how
ever, to predict what may be the stu
alton year from now regarding Mr.
McAdoo. The dry, anti-Smith Demo
Gratis must find some one to oppose
the New York governor in the nation
al convention next year. If they dc
not, then it will be difficult to halt the
onward march of Smith. In the end
they may rally to McAdoo, and Madi
son Square Garden will be enacted
all over again. Democrats-eyen dry
| Democrats-@are particularly anxious
to avoid such an occurrence, which
would spell certain defeat for the
party before the campaign really gets
under way.
Not long ago, during a visit of Mr.
McAdoo to the East, it was reported
that he would support Senator James
A. Reed of Missouri, if necessary to
!. bring about the defeat of Gov. Smith
in the convention. Mr.. McAdoo would
not comment upon this report. 1t
is understood, however. that privately
he declared it to be without founda.
tion. Mr.. McAdoo has put himself
forward as a champion of the drys in
the Democratic party. He has called
upon the dry elements to rally against
the forces of Tammany, and of course
Gov. Smith. Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, is considered by the drys as
Objectionable as Gov. Smith, if not
more so. Furthermore, many of the
} Democrats who followed Woodrow
Wilson ardently are still bitter against
the Missourian. Prominent Demo
Gratis in the South, who have no par.
ticular love for AL Smith and no de.
sire to see him nominated or in the
White House, frankly say they prefer
the New York Governor to Senator
Reed.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia
has aroused the ire Of the Ku Klux
Klan. He was quoted as saying few
weeks ago that there is more bigotry
in the North than in the South. that
the Klan has greater strength in In
diana, New Jersey and some other
Northern States than it has in States
south of the Mason and Dixon line,
and finally that if the imperial wizard.
DR.. Hiram w. Evans, should under.
take to address a meeting in Vir-
ginia he would have but a small au-
dience. Now it is reported that Klans-
men are planning for the biggest
meeting ever held in Virginia, to be
held at Lynchburg, the home of SEN
ator Glass. DR.. Evans will be there to