Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
INTEREST AROUSED
IN 1928 CAMPAIGN
Presence Here of Reed and
eMcAdoo Causes Discussion
/ of possibilities"

~ the Associated Press.
Fresh fuel for discussion of the 1928
presidential campaign has been sup
nIied CAPITAL politicians by the pres
ence in the city of two potential Dem
ocratic candidates, the Denver state
xaent of William NJ. Butler, Repubiican
national committee chairman, ana the
move by San Francisco to cop next
years Republican national cohVeh-
ion, -.
The two Democrats who have set
tnngues wagging are William G. Nc
Adoo and James A. Reed of Missouri
Ever since their arrival here whisper
ings have tumbled one over another,
but as far as could be learned authori'
tatively, Mr.. McAdoo was on a routine
visit. while Senator Reed had come
here to spend Easter.
BESIDES specializing upon. this,
however, politicians were turning
oyer in their minds Mr.. Buffers an
slouncement that his investigating
tour of Western States revealed
solidiled support throughout the
country for President Coolidge. He
said the stops he had made on his
wav to Denver convinced him that
tha country had enjoyed reign of
prosperity under the policies of the
administration.
McAdOO Declines to Talk.
During his stay in the Capital Mr..
McAdoo has visited a number of
friends, bur declined to discuss pub
Uclv his course in the approaching
Sampaign. His presence in the city.
however. prompted G.. G. Hinckley,
secretary of the Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, to issue
4 statement declaring that McAdoo
appears TO be going to quite UNI
necessary expense in touring the
East and South TO determine whether
he will become a candidate for Pres
Ident in 1928"
"All that Mr.. McAdoo needs to do
Il to get an audience with Wayne Is.
Wheeler of the AHti-Saloon League"
Hinckley said. adding that Wheeler
awill not have forgotten the appeals
Of McAdoo for Anti-Saloon League
help in 1924"
Aside from this. a number of per-
sons in Washington volunteered to
pa IS along many reports. among them
one that McAdoo proposed to elimi-
nate himself; another that he was
feeliuC out sentiment: still another
that he proposed to throw his support
IN opposition to Gov. Al Smith of New
York; that he would announce his
candidacy, and lastly that he would
let things take their course. Mr.. Nc
Adoo, however, made no public an
nouncement.
Meeting Not Planned.
So far as is known, he has not met
Mr.. Reed during his stay here, and
there are no indications that q meet
ing Is planned. The Senator upon his
arrival took occasion to pay his re-
spects to Senator Keyes, Republican,
New Hampshire. who has tied UP the
funds of the Reed campaign investi-
gating committee. He said Mr.. Keyes
as chairman of the Senate committee
on audit and control, had used bad
political judgment" in refusing to APP
prove vouchers OF the Reed commit
tee.
Meanwhile, from San Francisco came
the report that the city's Chamber Of
Commerce had taken the initial steps
looking to the underwriting of $780,
900 to bring the 1928 Republican con-
vention there in 1928. Five other cities
Chicago, Detroit, San Antonio, Cleve.
land and Kansas City--already have
indicated they may contest for the bid
and a lively contest appears in the
o61ng.