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4 THE 'SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, JANUARY 6 1924—PART 1 Pre-Convention Stir Apparent in New Year Activity of Both Political Partiés, Indiana G. O. P. Split by Fight To Force McCray to Resign National Leaders, 1 ncluding Watson, New and Lockwood, Defied by Gov- ernor Facing Criminal Charges. Special Dispatch to The Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January &— The attempt to drive Gov. Warren T. McCray, facing trial on eight indlct- ments charging serlous offenses, from office, has split Indiana's republican congressional delegation and the state committee as well. Gov. McCray was the victor in the latest move to bring about his re- signation. Confronted with an array of political leaders made up of Post- master General Harry S. New, Senator James E. Watson, Joseph B. Kealing, national committeeman; George B. Lockwood, secretary of the repub- loan national committee, and Clyde A. ‘Walb, state chairman, all urging his Temoval, Gov. McCray summoned strength cnough In the state commit- tee 1o defeat two resolutinos demand- ing his immediate expulsion Fearing a break in the committee Walb suddenly receded and permitted the adoption of an innocuous resolu- tion deferring ouster proceedings un- Hl such time as McCray might be {iled on the charges brousht against m. Senator Watson supported Walb. Postmaster General New sent a tele- gram reiterating his hope that Gov. AMeCray would resign. Aside from these ~officials and Representative Louls Fairfleld the republican con- gressional delegation refused to sup- port the chairman. Representatives Wood and Everett Sanders openly as- salled Walb's policy. TEXAS DEMOGRATS | FACE PARTY FIGHT State Republicans Boom | R. B. Creager for Vice Pres- ident at Cleveland Session. 1 pecial Dispateh to The Star. AUSTIN, Tex., January 5.—-Power ©of Thomas B. Love, democratlc na- tional committeeman from Texas and leader of McAdoo forces, to “dellver” the Texas forty votes solidly for McAdoo next June will be challenged by Gov. Pat M. Neff. Neff will begin a three-month speaking tour preceding the Texas state democratic conven- tion, in which he will ask the or- &anized democracy of Texas to repu- diate Love and “machine politics” in the state. He will not fight McAdoo. He will not ask the Texas vote for himself, but will ask an uninstructed delega- ,tlon, made up of dry, progressive ‘democrats, who will not trade support with Love, it is said. Love is credited with the claim he will carry Texas' forty votes in_ his pocket, and cast them on-every bal- lot for McAdoo. The governors plan to make more than 100 addresses in the state, fight- ing machine politics, fighting Love's leadership, has created the situatiton that while it will make Impossible any hope of an instructed delegation for Underwood, that the Underwood forces, desiring as they do an unin- structed delegation, they will be forced, out of self-Interest, to join hands ‘with Neff, the leader of pro- gressive, prohibition democracy. United States Senator Morris Shep- pard's friends have challenged the Aairness of action of the Texas demo- cratic_executive committee in indors- ing Gov. Neff for the presidential nomination, and have charged that by silence on Sheppard's “splendid { achievements” the committee showed it was simply furthering a senatorisl campalgn by the governor against Sheppard next year. Creager's Friends Busy. Texas republicans will nominate R. B. Creager of San Antonio for Vice President and running mate of Pre dent Coolidge at Cleveland this vear, it was announced by Clarence E. Linz of Dallas, one of the party lead- ers In Texas. Selection of Creager for the vice Presldential nomination was first sug- ested in Texas by T. H. McGregor of Xlstin, "aemocrat, and one of the leaders in the republican anti-Kian independent fight for George E. B. Peddy, as opponent of Earle B, May- fleld, democratic nominee for United States senator. Mr. Creager recently declined op- pointment as minister to Mexico. , RAYMOND BROOKS. CALIFORNIA G. 0. P. FIGHT CHEERS FOES Special Dispateh to The Star. LOS ANGELES, January 5.—~—Pray- ing for repetition of republican dis- _ harmony that might permit the demo- eratic minority in California to again control the state vote in the electoral college, democratic leaders are plan- ning a conference of the state central committee in San Francisco, Jan- uary 19. At this meeting the part nounce whether California’s demo- cratic delegation shall be pledged or unpledged. As a matter of fact the decision has been reached and awalts only an opportunity for formal ex- pression. The delegation will be pledged—unless some hitherto un- ipected spirit of irreverence de- lops California democracy, so its esmen aver, will nominaté a Cal- ifornian in the presidential primary to be held in this state early in May. Admitting their regret that they are unable to present this individual a8 a “native son” they are neverthe- less proud to be able, they say, present him as the Perhaps the identity of this politi- oal infant prodigy has been guesged, if not it should be known that Cali- favored democratic son Is ‘Willlam Gibbs McAdoo. Mr. McAdoo is a citizen of Los Angeles. He prac- tices law and politics in a Los An- geles office and when he refers to California he refers to it with that touching reverence and love which he has acquired with such commend- able rapidity. California republicans, having passed the state organization meet- ings and enthusiasm-inspiring proc- 1lamations, are faced with a strenuous tour menths of oratory and affort. Headquarters dedicated to the task of sending Coolldge delegates to the re- publican convention have been estab- lished in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno and Sacramento—Senator Hi- ram Johnson's “home town.” The menator's followess are not lacking in industry, nior to a considerable extent, in alarm, but it is probable no par- ticularly important move will be mede by them. Therefore, Mr. John- son has opportunity to confer with hia triends here. KYLE D. PALMER, . ol b will an- fornia’ {Deneen officials who will be up for Although Walb told the congres- slonal delegation that if he was not supported he would resign, he now says he will retain the chairmanship. He does not ugree with the resolution adopted, asserting that he still stands by his original declaration that Mc- Cray should resign. Lockwood, who visited the state last week, Wrote one of the resolu- tions rejected by the committee. It was a straight-out demand for Gov. McCray's Immediate retirement. Some surprise was expressed at the part played in Indiana politics by a rep- resentative of the national commit- | tee. Lockwood's home ls at Muncie, Ind., and he is a candldate for a del- republican natfonal convention, After conferring with .morfe than 300 Hoosier political workers Senator Watson left for New York late In the week, apparently none the nearer |a decision as to whether to cast his hat into the presidential ring. The | senatcr said that he would arrive at after conterring Wwith leaders Washington. Until Senator Watson decides the Coolidge forces are remaining in- active. Senator Hiram W. Johnson's national headquarters have asked Clarence Mar- tin, an Indfanapolis attorney, to man- age the Californian’s primary campalign in this state. Murtin managed Albert J. Beveridge's campaign when he de- feated Harry New for the sena- torial nomination in 1922, and was chairman of the speakers' bureau of the republican state committee in the last campaign. HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER. in Ritchie Invites Democrat Chiefs To Annapolis By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md, January 5.— Gov. Albert C. Ritchie has issued invitations for a dinner at Annap- olis next Tuesday evening, the eve of _his inauguration as governor for the second time, Gov. Ritchie sald today that it was a small affair to be glven at the executive munsion as a man not in public life would give a din- ner in his home. He had not had time to recelve acceptances, he said, and was unwilling to publish the list of invited guests. Cordell Hull, chairman of the democratic national executive committee; Sen- ator Oscar W. Underwood of Alm- bama and Bernard M. Baruch of New York, long a friend of Gov. Ritchie, are sald to be among those invited. DEMOCRATS EXPECT VICTORY IN ILLINOIS Have Best Chance in Years if Ranks Remain Intact, Party Heads Assert. | Special Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, January 5—This has been a really joyful holiday seanson for democrats of Chicago, and the hi- larity even extends throughout the state. The two big republican fac- tions of Chicago have decided to en- gage in a bitter factional struggle in the primaries next April, and the bat- tle s expected to endanger the hances of the republican candidates. The contest will be for control of the county offices. The Brundage-Harding-Barrett re- publican group alrealy has opened county headquarters and is picking out candidates. to run against friends of Charles S. Deneen. The three re-electio the past have been good vote getters. Practically all of the other officials whose terms expire are allied with the Brundage-Crowe-Harding group, and most of them were leaders in the Willlam Hale Thompson organization four years ago. They are now bitter opponents of Thompson and Gov. Len Small. Charles S. Deneen, who starts to- morrow on a week's stumping trip down state, has headquarters in Chi- cago and is housing his county friends for the moment. It is expected that larger headquarters will be opened, a complete Deneen county slate named and the fight carried into the state primary. May Affect Presidency. __All of this might not be of general interest were it not for the fact that it involves the state contest, and may affect the race for President. Leaders who have been trying to bring about a peace agreement be- tween the Deneen and Brundage forces were actuated largely by & desire to ald Senator Thurlow G. Essington, the antl-Small-Lundin candidate for governor. They also are backing Senator Medill MecCor- are popular and in |a conclusion in a week or ten days | cgate-ut-large from Indiana to the! RENTFRO B. CREAGER, Who will be backed by Texas yepub- licans at Cieveland for the vice presi- RITCHIE WINS EASY VICTORY N FIGHT Increases Grip on Party by Election of His Candidates in Assembly. . Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, January 5.—In the election of David G. McIntosh of Baltimore county as president of the state scnate Gov. Ritchle and the state political elements supporting him won a signal victory over the Baltimore city ‘organization and the governor becomes more firmly in- trenched as the head of the demo- cratic party in Maryland. The city organization had picked Willlam Curran of Baltimore as president of the senate, J. Allan Coad of St. Marys county for speaker of the house. Thix action, however. was the means of defcating the ambitions of Mr. Coad as under an uawritten rule, one of the presiding offices, must go to Baltimore city and Fran- cls P. Curtis was elected speaker of the house. Gov. Ritchle in his Inaugural ad- dress to be delivered Wednesday, is cxpected to elaborate his views on state’s rights. While it may be too much to regard any forthcoming ronouncement by the governor as a ightning rod set up to catch the presidential ~or vice presidential iightning, the governor's statement is awaited with interest for what may prove Its national implications. The governor has not defincd his conception of state’s rights as es- sentially an anti-Volstead proclama- tion, and accordingly it may have been unfair to assume the governor, because he champlons state’s rights, is a political wet. Weller Forces Elated. Elation_on one hand and resigna- tion on the other this week marked acceptance in republican the fact that Weller remain state leader of the party y Weller's friends it was sald he would_continue in control at least until he comes up for re-election. Former Senator Joseph 1. France is expected next week to start an aggressive campaign for Senator Hiram W. Johnson for I Factional fights will be w geveral counties, which are be unanimously for President Cool- idge. §n Balumore city, however. the Johnson adherents will find ' bard aledding as most of the anti-Weller leaders have retired, at least tem- porarily. from active politics. From Allegany county come re- ports that David J. Lewis secks to return- to the House of Representa- tives. Some politiclans expresd the view that prospects for the election of a democrat from the sixth con- gressional district this year are good The fucumbent from that district is Frederick N. Zihlman, —republic There have been some factional d ferences amang the republicans in Western Maryland, and considerable opposition to Mr. Zihlman, it is said, veloped. has develoPefi, i bl G. DEPONAL CHARLES W. BRYAN SILENT ON HOPES Attacks McAdoo, But Refuses to Say Whether He Is Active Democratic Candidate. a in Special Dispatch to The Star. OMAHA, Neb,, January 5.—Whether Gov. Charles W. Bryan's recent sfate- ments, following others hostile to mick. The Small leaders hate Sen- ator McCormick to such an_ extent that they are campalgning for De- neen. There is a fly in the ointment for the democrats, though. They appear to be facing a factional contest that might offset “the republican row State leaders are planning a conven- tion to be held January 18 for the purpose of indorsing a_state slate. The democrats comsider their chances 50" good this year that many aspi- rants for office do not take kindly to the idea of having convention- picked candidates. JOHN R. BUTMAN. CANDIDATES GET BUSY N NORTH CAROLINA State Officeseekers Prepare for Bit- ter Fight—Daniels Gives Support to McAdoo. Special Dispatch to The Btar. RALEIGH, N. C, January 5.—Thé new year finds North Caroll polit. ical leadsrs girding for one of ti most strenuous contests in the h u:.rao( the democratic party In this state. Preparatory to getting into the fray in real earnest, Josiah William Bailey. prominent Raleigh lawyer and for- mer collector of internal revenue, an- nounced dissolution of partnershi; with his father-in-law, Jam Pou In the law firm that is con- sidered one of the strongest in the state. ‘While the gubernatorial candidate: were grooming themselves, Josephus Daniels, boomed recently as & pos- sible democratic presidential candi- date, effectively put himself out of the running by declaring that he is for William Gibbs McAdoo. Present Indications are that Me- Adoo will have no trouble in landing the vote of the North Carolina dele- ‘gates. JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE. the candidacy of W. (. McAdoo, will result in an open party contest in the April primaries has not been re- vealed. Gov. Bryan this week . declared no candidate with the Wilson program, either by blood, marriage or assocla- tion, would win In the south and west. At the same time, when asked whether he was speaking a candi- date himself or as a farmer, Gov. Bryan replied “as a farmer. In another statement, Gov. Bryan said _he had word from friends In several states, among them Illinots, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, stating a candidate ' would " not re identi- ing out of the war. hortl; afterward the Omaha ‘World-Herald, owned by Yormer Sen- ator Hitchcock, carrled an editorial questioning tha propriety of Gov. Bryan's attack upon prominent mem- bers of the party, and stating “Should Gov. Bryan fail to receive the pr {dential nomination of his party it is probable that he will be a candi- date for re-election, or, if not that, for the United States senatorship. In either event he would find it desir- able to have a united and harmont: party behind him.” Mullen Seeks Post: - Arthur F. Mullen will be a can- didate for democratic national com: mitteeman. No others have yet made known their intention against W. H. Thompson of Grand Island. Mullen is a McAdoo democrat. Among the democrats to file for nomination for United Btates senator 1s Trenmor Cone of Waterloo. On the republican side, former Representative Charles H. Sloan of Geneva has been emunun‘ Ppetitions for the senatorial nomination. His recent activity has been taken to mean that Senator Norris is less in- clined to enter the race again. * GEORGE F. FISHER. THE WEEK IN POLITICS ATIONAL politics has taken on fresh impetus with the opening of the new year. Dispatch from The Star’s special political cor- respondents throughout the coun- try indicate that characteristic pre-convention stirrings are well under way in both political par- tles. There was something of & lull over the holidays, but now the managers of several candi- dates are active in various stat and the realization Is -brought home to Mr. Average Citizen that it is a presidential year. As perhaps is natural under existing circumstances, democratic contests for the presidential nom- ination are of the more spectacu- lar interest. There were no de- velopments during the week to promise the republicans anything more than a race between Presi- dent Coolidge and Senator Hiram Johnson, and up to the present Coolldge appears too far out in front to make the contest much of a thriller. With the demo- crats it s different. Being on the outside locking in, it Is a free-for-all with them, and booms and boomlets are spring- ing up on every hand. McAdoo backers claim their favorite setting the pace. but in places they are finding the sledding pret- ty hard, and with the democratic convention’s two-thirds rule hang- ing over them the McAdoo claims of confidence must be taken with due allowances for the supposed psychological effect of confident claims, ¥k x x Factional fights in both parties in numerous states are strewing thorns in the paths of the man- agers of all the candidatés. A good deal has been heard about democratic hopes being buoyed up by factional strife within the re- publican ranks, but a reading of the dispatches to The Sunday Star leads to the belief that so far as party advantage from faction- alism goes, it 1s a case of six of one and_a half a dozen of the other. The democrats seem to have about as many sore spots os there are in the G. O. P. Texas furnishes an example of how bitter factionalists demo- crats may become, although it does not mean, of course, that the | republicans have any chance of walking off with the Lone Star state's electoral vote. But it does Lold out promise that plans of the McAdoo managers for an instruct- ed delegation may be seriously disarranged. There s a three- cornered fight among Texas demo- crats which holds all sorts of pos- sibilities. Primarily it seems to be a contest far control between Gov. Neff and National Committee- man Love. but_the followers of Senator Morris Sheppard have be- come involved and are creating & merry stir. Committeeman Love is the jeader of the Texas McAdoo j forces and wants an instructed | delegation. Gov. Neff has also been supposed to be for McAdoo, but as part of the strategy for the unhorsing of Love has opposed in- structions. Now comes the state executive committee and goes on record as favoring the presenta- tion of Gov. Neff. as the Texas “favorite son” candidate for Pres- ident. That got under the skin of the friends of Senator Sheppard, who claim it is both a slight to the distinguished public services of the senator and a scheme to & vertise Neff, who may be an op- posing candidate In the senatorial primaries when Sheppard comes up tor re-election. So Texas m: e placed in the column of “doub ful” states, S0 far as her votes in the democratic convention are concerned. * % k% Brighter McAdoo news comes from California. There is reported a rapldly growing sentiment in favor of sending a solld delegation for the Golden state's “adopted” ®on, and the bitterness of the re- publican fight between the John- son and Coolidge factions encour- ages democrats to believe they may capture the state's electoral vote. Coolldge headquarters have been opened at San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fresno and Sacramento and the rival republican forces have settled down for a desperate struggle, with the issbe admittedly in doubt. In illinois there is democratic jubllation over the bitterness of the republican struggle for con- McADOO AND COOLIDGE CHOICES IN MONTANA Both Gain Strength and Are Likely to Control Party Delega- tions to Conventions. Special Dispatch to The Sta HELENA, Mont.,, January 5. Montana elects its delegates to t! national political conventions by the primary system. On May 27 next she Jwill vote her preference for President jand name delegates, whom she binds to support her choice for nominees on the first ballot and as long thereafter as in their opinion those nominees have a chance. As may readily be seen, the law is nil, since the dele- igates need vote the popular cholce lonly on the first ballot. There is no question that the name of W. G. MCAdoo will be found on the democratic primary ballot. Thus far no other candidate has appeared. However, if he desires, it ‘is believed Mr. Underwood easily could secure sufficient names to contest. These two apparently are the only candi- dates seriously considergd by the . democra If he will permit it, President Cool- name unguestionably will be ted. It Is almost certain that Senator Hiram Johnson of California also will- be found in the race. If the primary were tomorrow Coolldge and McAdoo would probably win by sensible majorities. LOUIS M. THAYER. — UTAH DEMOCRATS BUSY. State Committee Forms Clubs, Mec- Adoo Forces Active. Special Dispateh to The Btar. SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, January 6. —Democrate are showing unusual activity, Under the direction of the state committes a series of Jeftersol olube is being formed all over the state. J. H. Waters, chairmin of the stite commiitee, has establishéd head. quarters here. He s peérsonally su- pervising the organisatjon of the cluba. ‘While this is going on. in the state organization there another demo- cratic movement, alth it 1s sepa- |'rate and distinet from the state com- mijtee. Under the direction of James H. Moyle, former assistant secretary of thaflmry. McAdoo clgbs are being formed all over the state. Mr. Moyle is now in thé éast and will be ma:: for about three 7:;!(: A publipans ‘are restinz on r oars. * ' FRANK P, STEWARS, v Summary of National Developments Based orr Reports From The Star’s Special Correspondents’ - : and Staff Writers. trol of the state organization, and especially ' the organiszation in Cook county. Unless the situation should be changed, however, by entry of former Gov. Lowden as a candidate, no one doubts that Illinois will' support Coolidge for the nomination. In the nelghboring state of In- diana the Coolidge supporters are somewhat bandicapped by Sen- ator Watson's delay in announcing whether or not he will seek the presidential nomination. ~Senator Jehnson, in the meantime, has named a state manager, his adherents are hard at work. Sen- ator Watson conferred with sev- eral hundred of his followers dur- ing the Christmas holidays and it is stated that & definite announce- ment 28 to his candidacy will' be forthcoming within a week or ten days. The Coolidge forces are ready to launch an immediate and aggressive campalgn should Sen- ‘ ator Watson declare himself out of the running. - * * k% In Ohio everything seems to be going the way of Coolidge, £0 much so that The Star's corre- spondent at Columbus says the Johnson campalgn is becoming “hopeless to the point of folly.” Ohioans seem more interested in the possibility that a Cox boom for the democratic nomination will be launched at the coming Jackson day dinner. Whatever anti-Cox feeling formerly existed seems to have died out, and it is said that if the former governor enters he is assured of the solid Ohio delega- tion, at least in the early balloting. One of the strongest boosts for President Coolidge comes from North Dakoat, where he has been indorsed for the nomination by the republican state committee. The significance of this lies in the fact that the committee s con- trolled by the Non-Partisan League. The fact that the committee should indorse Coolidge, instead of de- claring for Johnson or La Follette, will give the President a tre: mendous__advantage throughout the northwest, where most deep- seated resentment against the G. O, P. has been thought to abide. Decision by Senatof La Follette not to enter the South Dakota primaries leaves the field there to Coolidge and Johnson, with the conviction growing that the Cal fornla senator is not as strong as he was four years ago. * % ¥ ¥ In Nebraska the sensation of the week was a bitter attack by Gov. Bryan on McAdoo, the governor declaring that no one connected with former Prestdent Wilson by “blood, marriage or association” could win in the southwest. In- tercst {s heightened by the presi- dential boom, or rather boomlet, of the Nebraska governor, ‘'which boom, or boomlet, has been in- dorsed by his brother, Willlam Jennings Bryan, three times de- mocracy's standard-bearer. Booms for both McAdoo and Gov. 'Al” Smith in Pennsylvania have been complicated by the dec- laration of A. Mitchell Palmer in tavor of an uninstructed delega- tion. Pennsylvania republican leaders also want an uninstructed delegation, with a view to deliver- ing it to President Coolidge. but are walting for Gov. Pinchot to speak—and the governor maintains a_masterful silence. 5 Lively times aro in prospect in Montana. Senator Johnson will file for the May primaries, and the name of President Coolidge will be entered if his managers assent. It is regarded as certain McAdoo will fle for the democratic indorsemeht, and Underwood can easily obtain the necessary signatures if he decides to enter. Declaration by Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy, that he will not be a candidate for Pres- ident is expected 10 deliver the con- vention votes of North Carolina to McAdoo. ~North Carolina was for McAdoo four years ago, after a few complimentary votes for Senator Simmon: Several of the southern states have bitter factional fights, but they at- tract minor attention because of the certainty of how they will vote in November. In Georgia, for instance, there is a great whetting of republi- can factional knives, but as both factions have declared for Coolidge, and as the democratic nominee, who- ever he may be, will get the state's electoral vote, outsiders show litttle disposition to interfere. In Maryland there promises to be a real contest between the Coolidge and Johnson forces, with state fac- tionallem playing 'a leading role. The regular republican organization, headed by National Committeeman Jacksan, is for Coolidge, but it is expected that during the coming week a vigorous campaign for John- gon will be launched, led by Senator France. G. 0. P. IN VIRGINIA TO NAME FULL SLATE Ten Candidates for Congress to Be Chosen—State to Give Coolidge Solid Support. i l Special Dispatch to*The Star. i RICHMOND, Va., January 5.—There will be republican candidates in each of the ten districts in this state for Congress this fall. The first of the conventions to be held will be that in the ninth district, where the repub- . licans are understood to have decreed ‘ that the man who will oppose Con- gel man George A. Peery will be w P. Summers of Abingdon. That convention will be held February 4, | the day before the state convention is to meet in Roanoke. Mr. Summers | was an active candidate for the nom- ination when C. Bascom Slemp de- clined to stand for the nomination two years ago, being defeated by Senator J. H. Hassinger, who in turn was defeated by a decisive majority by the democrats. It remains to be seen if the move- ment for Mr. Summers will be allowed to sweep aside all other candidates. Republicans Are Tranquil. Absolute and perfect tranquillity pervades the camp of the Tepublican organization in Virginia. The Vir. ginia delegation will be for Coolidge at every stage. There will be no con. llflefltlog for !h:“marerl lof the rty who resen ored When they stood for the recognition of the old-line members of the party, many of whom had for years had the assistance and support of the colored voters, and now that the latter have flocked to themselves the organisa- tion has plain sailing. ‘The convention to meet at Roanoke February 6 is expected to Jast just one day. ! 't“n.n will be no contests over the augm to_the convention to meet leveland. The eselections for these honors will be carefully made, and the men who have been and are fighting the battles of the will tion. C’ofi.flry ‘W. Anderson of city will be one of the delegates at e, 88 will Joseph Bars iR Virinia, ‘and tha. distriots Wil ‘name thelr own delegates | " Boomed by Brother | | J GOV. CHARLES W. BRY Of Nebraskn, who William Jennings Bryan thinkx would make a first rate demoeratic eandidate for President. SENTIMENT IN OHIO ALL FOR COOLIDGE Johnson Speech Packs Hall, But Counties Continue to Indorse President. Special Dispateh to The Star. COLUMBUS, Ohlo, January 5.—Hoke Donithen has an easy task as man- ager of President Coolidge's interests in the selection of Ohio delegates to the republican national convention. Republican organizations in the larger counties indorsed the President for the nomination even before the state committee, and the smaller county party organizations are fall- ing* into line rapidly. Practically nothing is heard of any other candi- and Senator Johnson's efforts seem hopeless. It iz not controverted by the fact that Senator Johnson's speech drew a large crowd. Attending political meetings s an old habit in Ohio. Ohfoans will come to hear important issues discussed by any one who has views regarding them and the ability to present them in an intelligent and attractive way. In no section of the state does there yet appear the slight- est break in solld support for Mr. Coolidge. No Soldier Opposition. It is significant that thé opposition of the President to the soldiers’ bonus proposition has not resulted here in any organized soldier opposition to him. Ulless there can be effected an or- ganization of the ex-service men who will oppose the President be- cause of his opposition to the bonus and that does not seem likely now— the solid support of Ohio will go to President Coolidge in the Cleveland convention. Manager Donithen will have state headquarters open here after this week. Nothing like crystallization of dem- ocratic sentiment as to presidential preference will set in here until after the speech of former Gov. James M. Cox at the Jackson day dinner next week. The old anti-Cox sentiment has wholly died out and the solid Ohio vote will no doubt go to him, even if he is a receptive candidate only, on the first ballots. It is expected that he will reaffirm his adherence to the | leagu¢ of nations and express his willingness to stand as a candidate on that issue or to work in the rauks | for another leader if that is the party preference. - . Though confirmation has been lack- ing, it Is said James A. White has tendered his resignation as _state superintendent of - the ~Anti-Saloon | League and will seek the republican nomination for governor. It so, the situation will be somewhat compli- cated. It is found that the anti-Do- nahey democrats, who have given up thelr efforts to prevent his nomina~ tion for & second term, are seeking nomination of Col. Carmi A. Thomp- son for the reason that they regard him as the strongest republican can- didate and will be most likely to be tavored by democrats opposing Do- nahey. Evidently there is to be a heavy defection from the democratic strength on account of Donahey. | J. H. GALBRAITH. McADOO BOOM FOUGH'!'. | New Hampshire Party Heads Hold Out for Smith. Special Dispateh, to The Star. MANCHESTER, N. H., January 5.— The announcement that Huntley N, Spaulding of Rochester, chairman of the state board of education, would not | be a candidate for the republican nom- ination for governor has left the field clear to Maj. Frank Knox of this city | and Capt. John G. Winant of Concord, who are waging active campaigns. In democratic circles the attempt of many of the democratic leaders to swing a delegation pledged to William | G. McAdoo is being opposed by many of the old democratic leaders, who lean toward Gov. Al Smith. Democrats Seen Headed Toward 3-Way Split in Keystone State Smith, McAdoo, Underwood Espoused by’ Various Leaders of Party; Pinchot Silent on Aims, Busy With Speeches. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa, January 6.— While republican leaders in Pennsyl- vania are waiting to see whether Gov. Gifford Pinchot will take the place held open on the Keystone state dele- gate at large slate and go along with the plans now in mind for an unin- structed delegation to Cloveland the democrats of the state are staging a weries of dinners and divisions which will make the opening of their party’s primary campaign the live- liest since 1912. Lines were sharply drawn this week when ex-State Chairman Bruce F. Sterling opened the McAdoo cam- pajgn with ex-National Chairman Vance C. §icCormick as next friend and the element led by Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell starting a boom for Gov. ‘A1" Smith. Simuitaneously with this against McAdoo announcement was made that the Juckson day dinner would be the means of getting county leaders together in Philedalphia and Pittsburgh. However, the plans of both sides were glven somewhat of @ jolt when word came from Wash- ington that former Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer had an ldea it would be better if Pennsylvania sent an uniistructed delegation. Hereto- fore Palmer has been aligned with McCormick, but recollections of 1920 at San Francisco are thought to be still keen enough to keep the for- mer national committeeman from espousing the cause of MeAdoo. Palmer is commonly belleved to be desirous of helping Senator Oscar W. Underwood. With the dem: s heading toward NEW CANDIDATE SEEKS MAINE GOVERNORSHIP Frank Farrington, President of State Senate, Announces Entry Into Race. Special Dispatch to The Star. AUGUSTA, Me., January “The announcement that Gov. Percival P. Baxter would not be a candidate for the republican nomination for gov- ernor in the primarfes next June has brought forth another candidate in the person of Frank G. Farrington of this city, president of the Maine senate. Mr. Farrington is fifty-one years of age, a graduate of Cony High Schoo! of this city and Bowdoin College, a former city clerk of Augusta, a for- mer secretary of the senate, a for- mer United States commissioner and a former chairman of the board of education of Augusta. He is a lead- ing member of the Kennebec county bar, was a member of the lower Franch of the legislature in 1917 and 1919, serving as speaker the last year; was a memper of the. senate in 1931, and is the present president of the upper branch. Shortly after the announcement by Gov. Baxter that he would not be & candidate, Representative Wallace H. White of the second Maine district, in a telegram to his friend, Arthur G. Staples, editor of the hewiston Jour- nal, announced that he would come to Maine with the intentlon of entering the contest. But when Congressman White learned that Mr. Farrington was to become a candidate he changed his mind, and after his tickets were bought, concluded to stay in Wash- ington. Se== drive | a three-way split on presidentia) egates their triple contest for na- tional committeeman is sinking to small proportions, while Sterling has been adroitly keeping under cover plans to retain control of {he = committee whose chairman he ele in 1822, Pinchot Still Silent. Gov. Pinchot has been completir anthracite legisiation and keepine people here guessing as to whether Senator George Wharton Pepper o Senator William Borah sponger it. He has Leen as succ ful in avoiding any definite ment about presidential aspt lately as he wa: and “with a couple of judicial places and over sixty ap- Dolntments on state commissions and boards to fill is planning a swing through the counties to set up €ressional and legislative candidat This week Harrisburg had a Wide citizenship conference on plan the Octob meetin Washingt wag all Pi he was golng to insist on legislatur 25 and to fight if necess rimary and. gen He als nounced he ing 1o confisc cars of people transporting liqu but beforé that had gonr very was in the midst of a new burst shrapnel criticism from State urer Charles A. Snyder, who de economy rules on Capital Hiil. One of the big factors in th sylvania situation will be the d of the supreme court on the adn istrative code, the basic reorguni tion act of thé Pinchot governmen plans. If it is held unconstitution the governor will call a speclal sion of the legislature and he can into the call what he likes. Ti case was argued in Philadeiphia a: MRS. BROWN CANDIDACY SURPRISES DEMOCRATS West Virginia Leaders Had Co sidered Chilton Unopposed for Senate. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va., January —The announcement by Mrs. Jzetta Jewell-Brown of Kingwood that would seek the democratic nc tlon for the United States was the political surprise of tk here. An impression was quite eral that former Senator Chilton would ha: 0 seriov position in the primary The brilllant Kingwood woman i the widow of Representative Wi liam Gay Brown. She is a nativ ew Jersey and was an actress of Brown, in_ her p contest with Senator Neely, received 38,736 votes to 62,472 for the latter H. C. Allen, an attorney of thi city, has also announced a democ: enatorial eandidacy, but the declars fon caused scarcely a ripple on the party waters. Howard M. Gore of Clarksburg, sistant United States secretary agriculture, was in Charleston th first of the week and the center « considerable attention. 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