Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1924, Page 9

TWO-THIRDS RULE RETENTION CERTAIN Democrats Will Retain Nomi- | nating Method Despite ; McAdoo Fight. BY ROBERT T. SMALL. . 'The democratic party is not ready &3 yet to overturn the ttme-honored rule requiring a vote of two-thirds of tho delegates in a national con- vention to nominate a candldate for the presidency of the United States. That the supporters of Willlam Gibbs McAdoo, who is running well to the front of all other aspirants, would like to see the rule abrogated £0 that a majority might determine the party candidate, as is the case with the republicans, goes without saying, but there Is every indlcation at their canvass of the situation convinced them such a move would not be successful at the meet- 1 of the democratic national com- mittec which begins here on Tuesday. Time and time again it has been proposed that the democrats adopt the majority rule, but the wiser sunsels of the party have urged ad- rents to the two-thirds scheme a tradition h hich really has become ather than a rule Followed Since 1832, ion to require a two-thirds ade away back in 1832 and adhered to ever since. The made long before the present republican party came into exist- en This really was the first time that all the presidential candidates wera selected at conventions. In 1828 there were neither conventions nor plat- forms, the nominations growing out of Jegislative caucuses on Indorsements in the several states. This was the year * fhat Andrew Jackson, democrat, de- feated John Quincy Adams, and the famous political slogan “to the victor belongs the spoils” was first raised in thie campaign. It was the battle cry ©f the Jackson followers and it seems to have had a potent influence on the election In 1 N x4 The de wote w it has be 3ulo da the national republicans, or whigs, adopted a party_platform, but the democrats did not. ~The democratic convention was held in Balitmore and the adoption of the two-thirds rule was one of the first items of business. The rule, therefore, came into being with wvirtually the first of the national polit- jeal conventions held in this county, @nd it was said here yesterday by the vanguard of national committeemen al- ready in the city that it will take more thun the political ambitions of one man, or one set of mcn, to overturn this ®ge-old plan. b older members of the commit- tee say that few mistakes have been snade by the party through adherence he rule. They feel that many mis- es might have been made throush mination by a majority. The fact the republican parly seems to prospered fairly weil under the Tule sysiem leaves _the tic committeemen cold. They @ t is up to the republicans. The democrats have their own rule and are going to stick to it. Move Held Democratic. Advocates of the proposed change naturally do not publicly base their contentions on the effect the change might I on the chances of any 3 e aspirants now talked of. re that the adoption of rule would be in its es- femocratic than the two- ju, ement; they say the ma- jority rule would shorten the con- Ventions and thereby result in a great gaving of money to the party ex- chequer and also to the delegates. It is pointed out that, whereas the cans usually conclude their ons within four or five days iocrats often get into which lasis for weeks, be cause no candidate can get the neces- sary two-thirds vote In a shorter space of time. In 1912, when Wood- row Wilson first was nominated, the democrats were in session at Balti- more for the better part of a fort- night. Of course, in 1916, the re- nomination of Mr. Wilson was a fore- gone conclusion and the convention +was a brief one. In 1920, however, at San Francisco, there was another long deadlock before the final break came to former Gov. James M. Cox. he democratic convention this ycar will be made up of wates from the states, territories and island dependencic Under a m Jurity rule 315 votes would be suff vient to nominate. Under th thirds rule it will require yame the presidential nominee, and as they look at the situation today tiie supporters of the various aspir- &nts agree that that s an awful lot of votes. e NORTH CAROLINA COLD TO JOHNSON’S BOOM Californian’s Leaders Look Over State Situation—Find Coolidge Strength Growing. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. RALEIGH, N. C. January 12— Iliram Johnson and his eastern man- ager, George Henry Payne of New York, may think that it is the early hird that catches the worm, but they will find it won't work in North Caro- Yina Johnson was late in getting into North Carolina in the last presiden- tial campalgn, but he is on the job this year. George Henry Payne has Teen taking stock of the situation with a view to capturing the organi- ration for Johnson. ie spent Tuesday of this week in Charlotte and, while there, conferred with a number of republican leaders. s a result of the conference, Jake 1. Newell, a Charlotte lawyer, was made chafrman of the Johnson com- mitteo in North Carolina. The state organization is for Cool- tige, and will be found supporting him to the last ditch. The slate has aiready Deen fixed. John J. Parker, & young Charlotte lawyer, who ran for governor on the republican ticket four vears ago, will bacome national committeeman ' to succeed former Lieut. Gov. Charies A. Reynolds of Winston-Salem, who was placed in 1922 on the committes to succeed Morehead when the latter tired of the burdens of pacifying disgruntled | distributing | reekers for office after the principal plums to his friends and supporters. It's a rather cold trail, that Hiran Johnson North Carolina. The democratic leaders are taking a rest following & Tequest from the state chatrman, John G. Dawson of Kingston, that a campaign for nom- ination to state offices not be made unduly long. JOHN A. LIVINGSTONBE. THIRD MAN CONVICTED IN MURDER OF WOMAN therefore, is running in January 12.—Am- o racuse was found guilty of first degree murder for the +laying of Mrs. Mayme Bigham during drug store bold-up here two months s identified as the actual Bigham by George F. the dead woman's husband, by James G. Monks, self-con- fessed member of the bandit gang which held up the drug store. Pat- “rick J, Murphy and Edward C. Smith, now under death sentence in connec: tion with the same case, were con- victed under the provision of the law holding all parties to a felony equally guilty when a murder is committed. ham Iowa Support Given Coolidge With Lowden and Kenyon Out Special Dispatch to The Star. DES MOINES, Iowa, January 12.— While JTowa is still counted a doubt- ful state for President Coolldge, signs that the republican state convention will instruct its delegation for him are Increasing every day. Unless something not now foreseen inter- venes Iowa will be the first state to make this selection. The state central committee was instructed in 1922 to call the state convention to elect delegates to the republican national convention not later than February, 1924, provided the general assembly had not com- plied with the party’s demand for a substantfal revision of the primary election law. This revision was not effected. Politics 18 playing a big part in the special session now meeting. It con- cerns itself, however, mainly with candidacies for state office. A signifi- cant event in the legislature last Wweek showing which way the wind Is blowIng on the presidency was the passage by the senate of the Bowman resolution warning the administra- tion and party leaders bidding for the western vote to have a care for the plight of the farmer. The house, sixty-elght of whose members are farmers, a majority of whom are well organized into an agricultural bloc which controls the house, sent the resolution to commit- tee because of its political dynamit; The chairman of the farm bloc ex- plained this action as partly due to the fear of farmers that the passage of the resolution would reflect too strongly on President Coolidge and he Interproted as a slam at Senator Brookhart. Coolldge Best of Field. While there is no great enthusiasm for President Coolidge in Towa, with only Coolidge, Hiram Johnson and La Follette seeking the republican pres- idential nomination, the President could easily win the delegation. Thus tar, former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, for whom the Town delega- tion of 1920 stood solidly, and Federal Judge William S. Kenyon, who could doubtless have a favorite son delega- WASHINGTON RACE GROWING INTENSE Johnson Forces Sounding Everyl Section of State—Coolidge Cam- paign Gets Under Way. Special Dispatch to The Star. SEATTLE, Wash, January 13— The presidential campaign in this state is rapldly gaining momentum. The supporters of Senator Hiram Johnson started thelr “feeling out' process several months ago. Virtu- ally every section of the state was visited, former progressive party fol- lowers were interviewed., and the Johnson alignment assumed shape rapidly. Since then, however, President Coolldge has delivered his first mes- sage to Congress, Henry Ford, who had a considerable following in the state, has come outflatfootedly for President Coolidge and the supporters of the administration and state or- ganization of the republican party has been showing more activity. The selection of Mark E. Reed of Sheiton, a prominent logger and banker, republican worker and one of the' most widely known men in the state, as the manager for the Coolidge campaign tended to knit closer together the various elements in the republican party. Reed is looked upon as one of the most astute politicians and organizers in the state. i Liquor Issue Injected. The wet and dry issue has been injected into the presidential cam- palgn, and efforts are being made to use it to better the Johnson move- ment, without much success to date. The Johnson people, because of the close affiliations between the logging and lumbering interests in the south- western part of the state with San Francisco people, are seeking to swing this faction in behind the Cali- fornia man, without any degree of success. These efforts, however, are | having eome effect upon other sec- tions of the etate that are watching | with keen interest the endeavor ar. | results. | Ren Rice, former secretary to for- | mer United States Senator Miles Poin- | dexter, is In the state in the interests | Frank of the Johnson Hitohcock 1s expected here within a short time to look over the situation. Coolidge s stronger today than at any time sfhce he went to the White ' House. His stand upon the bonus bill | will not hurt him here. In the democratic ranks McAdoo is the only name mentioned. It is be- ing coupled with that of Senator Samuel Ralston of Tndiana upon & scheme that the national delegation be uninstructed, but told to stay with McAdoo until it is seen he cannot be nominated and then to make a switch to Ralston. JAMES DE K. BROWN. —_— CHINESE BANDITS TO DIE. Four Convicted of Hold-Ups Will Be Executed. By Cable to The Star and the Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1923, SHANGHAL January 12—~Four Chi- nese convicted of robbing bank mes- sengers of securitles worth _ $400,000 Mexican were sentenced fto death by shooting. ~ Chinese organisations throughout the city criticized the for- eign police for their faflure to pro- tect the settlement, while the court rebuked the Chinese bank for its carelessness in intrusting unregis- tered papers to a poorly pald mes- senger boy, “Claflin Spex To make you see, Our Home Is Thirteen-Fourteen G” CLAFLIN OPTICAL CO. City Club Bldg. campaign. Valuable 7th Street Business Property Corner mear M st. n.w., placed on the market for first time. Long established business corner. Alley in rear. Price and terms are right. Burton & Condit Realtors 1206 18th St. Main 7834, —_—— 3721 Kansas Avenue N.W. Brand new; 20 feet wide; concrete porch; breakfast and -sleeping porches; attic; facing public park. Open from 9:00 A.M. to 9:06 P.M. Sunday (heated and lighted). THOS. E. JARRELL 557 Wenir Buideg tion, have no signs they will seek the nomination. It is rumored in Iowa, in addition that former Senator Charles A. Raw- son, who has been a close friend of Kenyon since they roomed together in college days, is apt to be the Towa manager of President Coolldge’s cam- palgn. Such a move would contirm that Kenyon is not a candidate. This year gives every indication of being a Brookhart vear In Iowa. Sen- ator Brookhart's vote for the demo- cratic candidate, Senator Smith of South Carolina, on the final ballot on which he was elected chairman ot the Senate interstate commerce com- mittes over Brookhart's Iowa col- league, Senator Cummins, will affect his vote iu the June primary, of course. But It is not expected, cven in circles most antagonistic to'Sena- tor Brookhart, that it can endanzer his chances of renomina.ion for the six-year term. Senator Brookhar:, is popular in the rural districts and he will have an almost solid labor vote again. To date, three men have announced thelr candidacles against Brokhart. The most formidable one former Representative Burton E. Sweet of Waverly. The other two, L. E. kleberg, a hardware merchant of Wateloo, and Vernon L. Hague of Fairfield, long a live stock commis- sion man in Chicago, are newcomers. Other Candidacles Fail. Several attempts to bring out an- other candidate against Irookhart on whom all the anti-Brookhart forces could unite to make a single man campalgn against Brookhart have failed. A candidate for governor, J. I Anderson, speaker of the lowa Rouse, and a candidate for lieutenant gover- nor, Senator John R. Price, are ex- pected to run with Brookhart for their respective nominations and all three to secure virtually the same sup- ort. Nobody has come out against rice. John Hammill, the present lieu- tenant governor, and a “dirt farmer" b; the name of A. J. Banks are also seel ing the republican gubernatorial nom!- nation. Mammill, who has been lieu- tenant governor four vears, and who acted as governor two months last summer Auring the illness and ab- sence of Gov. N. many advantages. JOHNSON TO OPEN FIGHT. Will Tour South Dakota During Present Month. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. January 12 The stage now is set for the primary campaign in South Dakota, which will terminate in the state-wide primary election on March 25. During the In- tervening period the voters of the state will heur much of the respective merits of President Coolidge and Sena- tor Hiram Johnson The announcement this week that nator Hiram Johnson will come to South Dakota for a series of addresses before the close of January adds in- terest to the situation. The Coolidge forc while realizing that Senator Johnson is an_effective campaigner, profess not to be alarm They have everything in readiness to wage an eftective campaign in behalf of Presi- dent Coolidge. On the democratic side, Willtam G. | MecAdo will without doubt have a walkaway. ALFRED BURKHOLDER. S — Dauber—Yes, my parents tried hard to keep me from being an artist, Critic—I congratulate them on their uccess. A New York jeweler foiled a bur- glar by biting him. He put up a snappy resistance, so to eak Y 5% | will remain peutral STAR, WASHINGTON, D. . JANUARY 13, 1924—PART. T. DEMOCRAT SCRAP SEEN IN INDIANA Taggart Faces Revolt Among Party Heads Over Gover- norship Candidate. Special Dispateh to The Btar, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 12.— One of the most Intercsting angles of what promises to be an unusually warm primary campaign in Indlana is the backfire started by a group of home rule democrats against Thomas. Taggart, the veteran leader of the Hoosier democracy, Revolts have been raised against Taggart many times, but none has ever been permanently successtul. So few Delleve the present dissension Will get very far, but it will prove an absorbing topic while it lasts, The drive s ostensibl aime t Dr. Carloton B. MeCullach oo 1o: d napolls Taggart's favorite candi- K Eovernor. By bringing out Walter Myers, a young Indlanspelis attorney, " the anti-Tuggart forces hope to split McCulloch’s vote in his home county to such an extent that ‘wn \\;H have difficulty in getting enough support outstate to make the prin v leader. cimEerlim Myers has not definitely to become ndidate, b cated he wil It is understood t Taggart, when Myers sought his - vice, told him not to run. - After that Myers began training with the home rule crowd, lead by €. O. Shipp. Tndianapolis manufacturer = bitter antagonistic to Taggart. The home rulers, an organization believing In the abolition of many state boards and the return to the countles’ and cities’ control over their own affairs, has little love for elther Taggart or Senator Samuel M. Ral- ston. Three Others in Fleld. Three other candidates already are seeking the democratic governorship nomination, and there is a possibility that a field of nine may enter the primary With Gov. Warren T. Mc- Cray, republican, under indictment on serious charges, the democrats are militant and extremely hopeful of success McCulloch's tender now M. most formidable con- is State Senator Jomeph Cravens of Madison, a wealthy helor farmer, who has spent twenty years in the state legislature. Cravens, a rough and tumble orator, to make his headquarters in nd to ramble about the state iting votes. Dale J. Crittenberger of Anderson, formerly auditor of state, and State Senator Charles S. Batt of Ter Haute also are seeking the nomina ti Crittenberger will get some organization support If Taggart does not swing it all to McCulloch. Crit- tenberger is hopeful that Taggart From present indications it is nc kely that the Kian issue will be | jected into the democratic primary. That will be fought out between Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank of Indian- apolis, running on an ant{-Klan plat- form for the republican nomination for governor, and Ed Jackson, secre- tary of state, accredited with being a klansman. HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER. —_— ew Jersey agricultural ex- ent stations have published a perim. 1 for use in New mosquito manual Jersey schoole. Interest Compounded Twice a Year Some people begin to build a fortune by systematically saving a portion of a small income. Others, who receive a large income, die poor—the difference is Thrift. The Building Association practical method ever devised to encourage TArift. is the safest and most Your deposits in thix institution are exempted from all t; Our record: Fourteen years' successful business with- out the loss of i interest regular’ nd we have paid five per cent v since organization. Under Government Supervision Columbia Building Association 716 11th St. N.W. $2:5 Down Will Give You Possession of This ® 150£ $2.50 Down Make Your Own Terms! Here is your opportunity to possession of this pop- ular model BRUNSWICK— Victor and Vocalion famed for its wonderful, su- perior tonal qualities. 708 7th Street and 3123 MSM Members Better Business Burean | i NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOMS BROWN FOR HIGHER POST Governor Proposed for Vice Presi- dency Nomination on Demo- cratic Tieket. Special Dispateh to The Star. MANCHESTER, N. H., January 12.— New Hampshire is seeking a place in the political spotligat of the nation, especlally in democratic circles, through its present governor, Fred H. Brown, who may be a candidate for vice president, according to an announcement made this week by Chalrman Robert Jackson of the New Hampshire state democratic commit- tee. In announcing Gov. Brown as possible vice presidential _timber, Chalrman Jackson said there is a well developed Brown boom. The state democratic committes has taken no stand for Willlam G. Me- Adoo as the party candidate for President, according to Chairman Jackson, 'who adds that the commit- tee is strictly impartial. In republican party circles, Fletcher Hale of Laconi, secretary of the ate tax commission, announces he will be a candidate for Congress from the first New Hampshire district. Filings for delegates to the repub- lican und democratic mational con- ventions opened here this week. Re- publicans filing for delegates at large to the G. O. P. convention were United States Senator George H. Moses, Dwight H. Hall of Dover, chairman of the republican state committee, and Fred W. Estabrook of Nashua, ' national committeeman. Moses and Hall filed as unpledged, while Estabrook filed as pledged to President Coolidge: first assistant Postmaster eral John T Bart- lett applied for a filing blank toda mes . Brennan of Peterborough, was the only democrat to file for delegate J.S. McCARTHY. The fisherman of w London, Conn., who caught a seal was prob- ably berated by his wife for not bringing home chinchiliu. I 415 7th St. N. Small wonder that thrifty |accepted appointment as second | delicate handling if the THOMPSON QUITS OHI0 STATE RACE Will Not Seek Governor’s Post—Uncertainties of Situation Clearing Up. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. ) COLUMBUS, Ohlo, January 12— Slowly some of the uncertainties of the political situation in Ohlo for 1924 are clearing up. A few sur- prises are met, but for the most part only what was generally guessed. One of the surprises is that Col. Car- mi A. Thompson is not to be a candi- date for the republican nomfnation for governor. The fact that he has in comand after Mr. Butler himself, of the Coolidge forces, is taken as tan- tamount “to definite withdrawal, He could not well look after his own interests and those of President Coolldge at the same time, and it would be in decidedly bad taste for him to,occupy these two positions, But Col. Thompson's withdrawal leaves the problem of the leadership of the republican state ticket still far from solution. Two score persons are more or less actively engaged in pur- suit of the honor. A new one entered just this week—George A. Stauffer of Ottawa, formerly chalrman of the r publican state committee. The situation ma require me organization is mot to run great danger of wreck on the whisky issue. Attorney n- eral C. C. Crabbe, author of the state prohibition enforcement law and leader in the dry element, is known to be ambitious to run for governor. MAXWELL FURNITURE CO. AMNESTY IS GRANTED. Bulgarian XKingz Pardons Ex-Min- isters Accused in Referendum. By the Associated Prese. SOFTA, January 12.—King Boris, with the approval of parliument, ves- terday promulgated a decree grant- ing amnesty to twenty-four former cabinet minfsters, including members of the Gueghcff and Daneff cabinets, who were charged by popular refe) endum with responsibility for the second Balkan war, and the Malinoff. Kostourkof cabinet, which was a cused of falling to dissoclate Bu arlia from the central powers dur- Fnz the world war. ‘The resignation of James A. White as state superintendent of the Anti-Sa- loon League can but mean that he is determined to enter the race. With both of these men in the primary con- test the dry vote would be pretty evenly divided, with the probability of a lberal candidate winning the nominatfon. The republican party could not carry the state with a wet or_even a liberal candidate. Practically nothing developed in the notable state gathering of demo- crats_to celebrate Jackson day here last Tuesday evening, that was not fully discounted. Former Gov. Cox did not announce himself a candidate for the presidency, and made a special request of the state central com- mittees that it omit indorsing him for such nomination. He will not ac- tively seek the nomination, though it is probable that the state delegation will cast a complimentary vote for him on the first ballot. This attitude toward former Gov. Cox also made It easy for the com- | mittee and the state leaders of the party assembled at this dinner to |avold a delicate matter—the expres- fon of their attitude toward Gov. | Vie Donahey. As no indorsement had | been given Mr. Cox, it was explained |the same attitude would be main- tained toward the governor. The governor announced his candidacy for nomination for a second term, and the announcement was cheered. there. J. H. 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Terms, $1.50 Weekly i 1) Ml January Sale Going BIG! Kitchen Save many unnecessary steps and weary hours of cluded Prices large pleces as a TAX PROGRAM TURNS IDAHO TO COOLIDGE State Needs Money for Develop- ment and Mellon Plan Held Sure to Bring It. Special Dispatch to The Star, BOISE, 1daho, January 12.—If Pres- ident Coolidge stands firmly behind his Secretary of the Treasury on tax reduction and unwaveringly with his Secretary of State in his position toward Russia, he has little to worry about as far as Idaho is concerned politically. This sentiment was ex- pressed by several leading repub- licans from over the state, and is un stakably the impression given b the press generally. | Only a vear ago, emerged from bitter campaign {n which tax reduc tion was the outstanding issue, the successful republican governor has |reduced the tax levy for stato pu poses over 12 per cent. Without in |tertering with any essential functior of government, and on the basis of |that record alone, his remomination and re-election is already conceded 1daho has seen taxes reduced, and will have little patfe or any bloc or part vent the Mellon-Cool from becoming a realft mines to he developed |to be It, wants cepital {and not in'tax-free securities N atter what hap to t Mellen plan, Conlldge, standing firnil |tor it, will make an i e of majc { import Idaho doesn't even the name Russia. To her it means country full of dyvnamiters that is a haven for big Bill Haywood. She is at a loss to know why ator Borah doesn't forget Russl JEROME BART! that ze Idaho, wit d_railro indus R AT S==——=={ 415 7th St. NW. - -~ oy ay—Prices will never be Cabinets labor in e kitchen. 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