Evening star., 1932-02-19
BOOM FOR GARNER
IS GAINING GROUND
McAdoo's Support Puts Tex
IN N List of Real Contend
3. bfs for Nomination.
1y the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
WHISTLER or not he viii be there at
convention time, John Garner Of Texas
now appears headed for q place among
the really strong contenders for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
William G. McAdoo's announcement
Of last night in Los Angeles of support
for tho Speaker Of the House, not only
put in the Texans train a man who
has been powerful In the party, but
emphasized the determined efforts of
the Garner supporters to shove him
into the breach created by the stop
Roosevelt" movement.
Garner Remains Silent.
Garner, behind wall of silence on
things political, which is broken only
to disavow connection with the acts of
his supporters, sticks to the job of
running the House of Representatives.
This Job is the most conspicuous one
nationally now filled by Democrat, and
Gamers handling of it is what his
arouse enthusiasm on countrywide
scale.
McAdoo spoke of Garner as can
didate under whom all elements OF the
party could unite. He related his own
personal experience,AaS Secretary of the
Treasury, with Garner's grasp of ma
tional affairs. Then he laid on heavily
with the argument that Garner is not
involved In any party schlSmS, and
that as lone of the people" he makes
a strong appeal to important elements
in the party.
McAdoo is one of the staunchest drys,
and his announcement was CONSIDERED
important in the light OF the prohlol-
ton issue. for Garner, although since
voting for enforcement measures. cast
his ballot against adoption OF the
eighteenth amendment. Only a few
DAYS ago Senator Sheppard OF Texas,
came out for national campaign In
Gamers behalf. and Sheppard was
moving force behind adoption OF the
eighteenth amendment.
Nav Wait on Deadlock.
What remains to be seen is whether
Garner's friends will succeed in round
ing up an imposing total Of delegate
votes before late June, when the Chicago
convention is held, or whether they
must rest their hopes on a deadlock
after the national gathering opens.
RooSevelt'S campaign has been far
advanced in the South and West, logical
territory for Garner support, and the
militant efforts now being made in
behalf of the New York Governor, seek,
of course, to avoid any deadlock by
landsliding him through to victory.
Equally determined. however, are those
who seek to stop him, and the job of
the Roosevelt supporters recognized as
. difficult one.
During his six years as Secretary Of
the Treasury, McAdoo said, he had been
in close official contact with Mr.. Gar
ner, who was leading member Of the
Ways and Means Committee.
Impressed by Sound Judgment.
Fl was greatly impressed by his sound
Judgment, by his broad comprehension
OF political, social and economic prob
lens; by his integrity, moral and in
telectual, and by his high character
ideals" said McAdoo. His elevation to
the speakership was not matter Of
chance, but recognition of % years
of able and distinguished service in the
House of Representatives"
Garner, the statement continued,
appeals to those elements in our ma
tional life which need leader who
understands their problems, whose SYM
pathies are with them because he does
understand them and who, because of
heredity and environment, Is one of
the people himself"