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oolidge and Johnson Coolidge and Johnson to Meet _ North Dak’otd, .Barometer of Granger| STRENGTH INTEXAS i State Sentiment, Regarded as Cer- _Neff Attack on McAdoo Re- ~_ lain to Give President Victory.. Npecial Dispateh to. The Star, BISMARCK, N, D, March 15.—Presi- @ent Calvin Coolidge and Senhtor Hiram Johnson will meet: their first test of strength in popular vote on the repub- liehn presidential nomination In North Dakota on March 18. As the campaign is closing In the #tats with feverish ac- tivity in behalf of both candidates, the prevalling opinlon of political observers is that the President will get the ma- dority of the Votes cast In the presiden- tial preference primary. Senator Johnson closed his campai th s s in eight of the principal towns of the state, and drew. crowds at al] places. The Coolidge speaking campaign ended with former Secretary of tho ury ie M. Shaw of Towa heading a corps which included James Knox of Indianapolls, member of the United Mino Workers of America, who is appealing to labor- men. 7 - “The failure of Senator Johnson's cam- paign organization to win the solid sup- TROUBLE BREWING ¢ FOR H. S. CUMMINGS Cannot Carry Connecticut for Me- Adoo—Hqpes to Preside at National Convention. pecial Dispatch to The Star, . HARTFORD, Conn., March 15.—Na- tional Committesman Homer S, Cum- mings of Stamford, at one time ex- Pected to be the ‘temporary chairman of the coming democratic state con- vention, will not preside over that gathering. It is understood that he hopes, instead, to be the temporary chairman of the national convention and deliver the keynote speech in New York, as he did {n San Francisco four years ago. Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile of Waterbury will be the temporary chairman of the state con- vention, to apen in New Haven on the night of Wednesday, May 7, and will, Dresumably, be continued as perma- nent chairman at the closing session the following day. Mr. Cummings appears to be in for trouble. Even if he s allowed to go 1o the national convention & del gate, it is now practically impossi ble for him to carry out his scheme for a solid Connecticut delegation for MoAdoo. Mrs. -Fannie Dixon Welch of Co- lumbla, acting chairman of the demo- cratic state central committee, in the absence from the tountry df Chair- man Fdward M. Yeomans, hiy de- qlared her opposition to sending an imstructed delegation to. New York, and the indications are that the dele- tes will be free agents, with Gov. Ifred E. Smith of New York, who is particularly strong in the Waterbury #ection, having the lion's share. “H. 1. HORTON. JOHNSON REDOUBLES EFFORTS IN-NEBRASKA Senator ‘Plans Spesking Tour to »_»Oflm I.uden‘tlnited Support for Coolidge in Race. Neb., March 15.—With mearly all the recognized leaders of the republican party backing Presi- dent Coolidge for the presidential riomination April 8, supporters of Senator Johnsom . are redoubling their efforts. Senator Johnson will return to the state for a series of speeches the week of March 24. At- tention has been directed to the ac- tion ‘of the national third rty ::"” in postponing their national tofl, ntion at St Paul from May 30 ° 17. Progreasive leaders here profess that formation of & third party now Edvnurely dependent on whether lidge becomes the nominee of the ublicans in Nebraska. hough La Follette petitions were «lrculated, they were not filed. The Tepublican contest here will be be- fween Coolidge and Johnson. e democratic delegation will go uninstructed by the voters, largel Band-picked by Gov. Bryan, but with several McAdoo supporters on the Jist. Rapresentatives of the four big Faiiroad brotherhoods have issued a sfatement opposed.to any third party. Jgovement at this time in_ the state, - GEORGE F. FISHER. McADOO HELD STRONGER IN RACE IN CALIFORNIA Oopeland Withdrawal and Reed Boom Collapse Leave Foes ‘Without Candidate. “LOS ANGELES, Calif, March 15.— NecAdoo once more appears as the only individual likely to be indorsed By Calitornia democrats in the May primary, the -sudden withds Senator Royal 5. Copeland an & rag: elldate and the collapse of the Reed «andidacy leaving his opponents with- ©out a definite responsible leader. Apparently reports are current that the retirement of Copeland was or- dered by the New York_senator's political patrow, -William R. Hearst, ©h the theory that Copeland as a dark Rorse. will have a bigger chance to %all ‘heir to McAdoo strength. . - KYLE Srecial Dispatch to The Star. OMAHA, D: PALMER. ' McADOO TO SPEAK Will ‘Make Bingle Appearance in || South Dakota. S o The wtar. Bpecial Dispatch _S100X FALLS, 8. D.; March 15— |fRe markets Closing . days - of the primary. cam- palgn in South Dakota, which termi- mates March 25, will bé ‘active. .The ouncement thet Willlam ' G. 2McAdoo will be in Sioux Falls for an @ddress “oh ‘Tuesday, March 18, has mroused: keen interest among the a _majority of whom are med ‘fo faver Mr. McAdoo A minority faction 18 opposing McAdoo, but , it is.thought 'it can. have..no snftiience in p nnu“m?t MeAdoo cap- o : uth Dl}ou republicans - are «deeply interested in & second speak- ing tour whioch Senator Hiram John- son is to make in South Dakota next k. 1%. will put” in- the entire s tate. t -among South Dakota ubm'- beoome 80 %‘.‘n -eannot bs affected, s ALFRED ors Say. - port of leaders of the Non-Partisan|’ which he enjoyed when he the state four yehrs agd, is de- Coolidge managers to make ilure in the primary. Many of them have declared for Coolidge. as Dbetween the two, although _favoring Senator La Folletfe first of all. ‘Among those taking this view is United Stites Senator E. F. Ladd. Although Senator La Follette with- drew from the campaign, his campaign organization is conducting & big “sticker campalgn” throughout the state, in which they assert they are going to try and win the preferential vote for him by maintaining “an organisation in e precinct. Johnson men, charging this a political trick ‘to- take votes from their candidate, discount ita effect. Prospects aré for an unusually Tepre- sentative vote If the weather Is good, because referred laws on which there i a factional fight are to be voted on. Senator Johnson carried the etate four years 2go, but a severe blizzard cut the e retin bl ization The regular republican organiza in the state is salidly behind the Presi- dent in'the primary.- W. 8. NEAL. League, oA clared by certain his Maryland Woman Enters Race for Seat in-Congress Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, March 15—Mrs. Vir- ginla Peters Pankhurst of Berwyn, Md, has again entered the political arena In the fifth district and an- nounced her candidacy for the demo- cratic nomination for Congress. Mrs. Pankhurst, elsction because she had just .moved to Maryland-from Washington, says in her platform that ehe will support the Constitution of the United “at all .times _in. its entirety” and opposs entangling alliances sych as are implied in the league of nations' covenant' and the world court. DELAWARE LEADERS FIGHT GROWS BITTER Governorship Engages Attention, With Senate -Contest Lost to Sight in Contest, Special Dispateh to The Star. WILMINGTON, Del, March 15— While rival republican factions are fighting to force the nomination of bidding, the senatorial fight has almost been lost to sight. It is ad- mitted that if the factions comld agree upon a governor there would not be much trouble in agreeing upon a senator. : 3 Even the principals:in the game do not know just-where they stand. Senator L. H. .Ball hopes to. keep himself in the running by reasan of the plums. he can hand out between now and the meeting of-the state convention. : Besides the senatorship and - the xovemorlhl? there is a llvely con- test for delegates to - the national convention. One of the most acute is that being waged by Col. Thomas ‘W. Miller, alien property custodian. Col. Miller is aroused over the state- ment of ColL H, A. du Pont, who is reported as saying that Miller can- not go to the convention. Miller says that he already has enough votes to elect him. : C. E. GRAY. BOTH MONTANA PARTIES _FEEL REBELLION-SPIRIT Deflection of Third-Party Voters From McAdoo Leaves Candi- date Support Weakened. Special Dispatch to The Star. HELENA, Mont,, March 15.—~Inter- esting in current politics is the de- fection of the third party boosters from McAdoo and the disposition among republicans to come out against Coolidge. When, several months .ago, the rump of the old Non-Partisan League, some alleged labor leaders, a few real and many near-dirt farmers and oth- ers of the same type, initiated the farmer-labor party in Montana, it was conceded that they would cast their strength to McAdoo or Ford. The republicans are ‘equally rebel- lious. Says the Missoulian, which may clalm to be as powerful as any among republican dailies: “Whether the democratic landslide (of 1912) will be repeated will depend largely on President Coolidge to shake oft his New Kngland caution and get nto the open with a broom.” i WIS M. THAYER. COPELAND DEELARES - OIL SCANDAL TREASON Says Every Person Will Know of Perfidy Before Election in November. Dy the Aseociated Press. ‘NEW YORK, March 15.—Character- izing the oil scandals as treason and & orime againat decency and morality, Senator Royal 8. Copeland today told the National Democratic Club that belol:a'n:lm conclusion' of this years pres campalgn évery person in BTG and the o the :'orn officials of this great n‘dv"m- ment.” g The senator denounced the re) party for what he said were its de- linquencies, declared .that he favored the.soldier bonus and suggested that a board -of the world's business men be convoked to discuss international prob- ema. 3 g “There be no- ‘lasting ‘proaperi in Amerioa Copelandsatd, “until “Bufope s ‘restored to buying power. We cannot prosper’ hers of the world get together.” DOUBT .McADOO ' VICTORY. of Managers. Special Dispateh to The Star. PHOENIX, Ariz. March 15-—~While leaders in the McAdoo for President Club of ‘Arisona here are claiming that Willlam" G. McAdoo is getting stronger in this un“ there is ot~ tled belief among well informed dem- Pation OF un Tastructed deletatia e ma i vici . e republican camp weel been quist, except for ssstrances Coolidge is the Jobnson's F | tioned recently as & possible oho! in Arizona, .. - who was ruled out last, States | a man for governor who will do thelr | from garded as Boost for Sen- - ator’s Candidacy. Special Dispatch to The Buar. A AUSTIN, Tex., March 15.—~Senator Oscar W. Underwood's strength is Erowing in Texas, and prospects of the“southern candidate’s sharing in the Texas vote at the democratio na- tional convention have been Improved by widely divergent causes. The. McA8oo debdcle, linked with serious doubt of McAdoo's ability to carry :the democratic banner to suc- cess, has beeh a leading cause of ad- vancing the Underwood candidacy, so Yar ‘as Texas' forty votds are con- cerned. = A second ' powerful impulse was gliven the Underwood forcea when Pat P Governor of . Texas, open: state-wide speaking campaign at Coraicana, uring the progressive, suf- frage and prohibition forces which elected him to refrain from the in- dorsement of any candidate. This was aimed directly at the McAdoo organi- zation and at Thomas B. Love, demo- cratic national committeeman from Texas. . Neft did not ask his friends to aban- don the “boom" for getting his name before the national convention for party consideration, but in effect indi- cated he would have nothing to do with furthering it and had no per- sonal motive In appealing to the citi- zens throughout the atate to partici- pate in the conventions. . The republican state convention will be held at Dallas, May 27, and the ! democratic_state convention at Waco the same day, when the delegates to national convention will be chosen. 8. RAYMOND BROOKS. ——s | PRESIDENTIAL AIM IS DENIED BY DAVIS Welt‘v‘uginh Friends Continue Work in His Behalf, Sure of State Support. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 15. —In a letter to W. E, R. Byrne, speaker of the house of delegates and chairman of the Davis-for-President Club, recently formed in this city, John W. Davis advises that he is not a candidate for President and does not intend to seek the nomination. Mr. Davis wrote further that while no man rightly can or ought to shrink any duty laid upon him, he “dislikes to see the presidency pur- sued as If it were an honor to be sought instesd of a responsibility to_be assumed.” I The Davis message will not arrest the strong movement in West Vir- ginla_in his be There is no cuestion of his being the first choice of the delegation. Reports that Senator Johnson's sup- porters in this state are o make a vigorous fight for the republican delegates arg not belng treated very seriously. There is nothing.at pr ent to indicate any very substant| opposition’ to President Coolidge. LYNN KIRKLAND, DAUGHERTY IS HELD CERTAIN TO STICK Ohio Friends Cannot Feel He Will Resign Under Investiga- tors’ Fire. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ‘COLUMBUS, OHIO, March 15.—If de- velopments in the oil lease investiga- tion at Washington are adversely affecting the interests of President Coolidge elsewhere it can not be said that the movement for his nomination is losing ground-in Ohio. There was some surprise expressed when the President selected Mr. Slemp for his secretary. Somehow it was not expected that that type of public man would appeal to one . of the Coolidge type, and some organiza- tion republicans here have wondered why the President conferred with E. B. McLean concerning District of Co- lumbia matters, but these things have been dismissed as probably the resuit of bad advice. hose who watched Harry . M. Daugherty when he took control .of the reorganized republican state com- mittee in 1912 do not expect to see him quit in his present position, no matter how hot the fight becomes. Nor is it expected here that he will withdraw from the republican presi- dential primary election ballot as candidate for delegate at large on the Coolidge ticket, One week remains in which a can- didate may be substituted - for the f‘lnm" General on the primary - o The republican state organization is solidly behind Coolidge, which puts Johnson managers at tremendous dis- advantage. g No aggressive contest has baen made in this state for delegates to the democratic natiomal convention—not even for Gov. Cox.. Mr, McAdoo has a complete delegate slate, but_that is about the extent of the work done for him, and Mr, Underwood has not even done that: The delegation will no doubt go to Gov. Cox practically by default. J. H. GALBRAITH. e COLORADO TO RETURN ~" PHIPPS AS SENATOR Morris Shafroth Regarded as Cer- -tain to Win Short Term in November Election, Special Dispatch to The Star. ¥ DENVER, Colo., March 15.—If po- liticyl dopesters read the cards cor- rectly, the .complexion of Colorado’s representation” in’ the United States Senate after the election will remain as at ' present—with & republican sarving the long term and a democrat the short term. =i The indications are that Senator Lawrence C.. Phipps will be chosen to succesd himself and that Morrison Shafroth, son of the late “Honest Jahn” Shafroth, who represented Colo- rado. in X '3 will e ot of S vy Senator Alva B Adsms. will be H. fiemou at y primari b ind him, soupied by | 14e, d B g being' 2 -ot_Concord. Frank H. Chall here. declared, nited States senator the democrati ‘at Redrt 'IQ;ME But m'nfilum stern necessity w UNDERWOOD GAINS | [ THE WEEK IN . - In First Real Fight Tuesday | POLITICS Summary of National Developments Based on R-yom From The Star's Special Correspandents . and Staff Writers. '~ OLITICALLY, the eyes of Amerioa are turned to the northwest, where presiden- tial preference primaries this week and next are expected to &ive a pretty fair indication of Wwhat the granger states sre think- Ing in the matter of candidacieg and party policies. The North Da- kota primaries will be held next Tuesday, and those of South Da- kota on Tuesday, March 25. It. probably is true that Benator * Hiram Johnson of California has the most vital interest in the out- come of these primaries: He is " entered in both state In North Dakota it s a three-cornered fight, with -President Coolidge and Sena- tor La Follette entered as rival candidates, while in South Dakota it will be & square test of strength between Senator Johnson and the Prol:dfill‘ Even Se mos! conce good ovlnf in these states the . Bledding will be rendered a lot harder elsewhere. Reports have been coming from California for Wweeks that a great bulk of the Johnson following there is in- clined to hold off until the pri- maries in the Dakotas have indi- cated the direction of the political wind, prepared to climb aboard the Coolidge bandwagon should it ap- pear that JohnSon cannot make the grade. There have come from the Johnson camp denials that this is @ correct interpretation of the California situation, but it at least has the merit of being logical . Un- * % Dispatches to The Star from the Dakotas report President Coolidge as leading in both states. In North Dakota Senator Johngon has two handicaps. The first is his tailure to win the solid support of leaders ©of the non-partisin league, and the other is the candidacy of Senator La Follette. It is true that La Follette sought to withdraw, but his nams remains on the ticket and in the very nature of things he will attract a great many more votes from Johnson than he will from Coolidge. The regular repob- lican ‘organization is solidly be- hind Coolidge, and with some bf the most prominent of non-parti- san league leaders supporting him his managers express supreme confidence in the outcome. hen it is remembered that Senator Johnsan carried North Dakota four years ago, it is hard to blink the fact that it will be 3 blow if he loses it next Tuesday. Senator JohnSon pians to apend all this week touring South Dako- ta, making a final appeal for port in the March 25 primaries. It will be his secopd speaking trip there this ielr._ Coolldge manag- ers assert he made little headway as m result of h rst tour, and profess confidence that it is now too late to swing the drift from. Coolidge. But they recognize that the California senator is a power on the stump, and-are using the atrongest oratorical- talent- avall- - able o offset him. Interest is r ported at fever heat, and If the ‘Weather {8 favorable there will be & record:vote, E * ¥ ¥ % The involuntary candidacy of Senator La Follette in North Dakots will bé watched with interest for its possible bearing on the ques- tion of a third party ticket. His North Dakota vote might, in fact, be a determining factor. ~If he should fail to make a strong sbowing in North Dakots, which is at the very heart of radicalism and_farmer disconteat, it would not b .“o“}z“‘m{' to third-party Prosp l!.l‘ nut if he lho?l ‘h(nv example, poll a larger vote than that .cast for Senator Johnson it would give the third party move- ment a big impetus, as indicating the possibility of carrying several of the northwestern group of states, The -third party movement, in cratic national leaders than they like to admit. ' Not of course, that they -belleve a third party could make any large showing in the election as a whole, but by carry- ing only two or three. states it might easily throw the election one way or the other as between Spacial Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, March 15.—Polite pol- itics is the watchword of.the mo- ment. Politics ‘hasn't! always been polite hereabouts. Time was, and miy be again, when the city con- troller raised his voice at the board of estimate, ahd even the mayor has been known to pound the desk at the park commission. - Tammany itself is not always suave, and thé smile on the face of the Tiger Is frequently a t . i "Now, however, 'all this should be anged. At last the feminine influ- ence {8 making itself fell. When you |Lord hold: a political rally in this.town today you send out engraved invita- ons, - * No crude handbills urging the pop- ulace to come and yell its he off for the favorife son. No torchlights, milling throngs or blaring band, In- stead; a oorrect card, asking you to CHALLIS MENTIONED ~ FOR U. S SENATE SEAT New ' Bnnplhlro Man’s Victory _Over Moses in Primary. Laid to Stand for Coolidge. * Special Dispatch to The Star.’ < MANCHESTER, N. H., March 15— The defeat of Senator Moses for dele- gate at large to the republican con- vention “fn’ the Neéw Hampéhire pei- marjes. was dus in a large measure to the desire of the rank and filé of the G. U..P. to-assure Presideat Cool- idge that New Hampshire, the first of the New England states to hold L was béhi a possible republican as and candidate for governor, cand! also Politics, Once Brass-Knuckled Game; . ‘Now Played With Music and Violets the old parties, or-even into the . House of Representatives. And with the House of Representatives constituted as it now is, there would result & situation out most anything might k¥ x ‘80 far as_ the repub- lican situation is concerped, things seem to be moving on toward the inevitable nomination of Cilvin Coolidge at ‘Cleveland next June. P the lack of news than by which titis {s' emphs- sized. In a considerable number of :utu Coolidge's nomination' contest. e ort hardly a mention in the Week end's dispatches of Coolidge being adversely affacted by the oil scandal or any of the other inves- under way In Washing- Ohlo correspondent wires er may:be the effect Coolidge h: ot Been the Buckeye state, d s less concern even act that Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty is-on the Coolidge ticket as & candidate for delegate- at-large. Bellef {8 expressed that Daugherty will not withdraw from the ticket, but at the moat it will leave & loophole for the election of only one Johnson delegate. * Kk K The chief democratic develop- ment of the week seems to have been a heartening of the Under- wood forces ss a result of. the primaries in Alabama. It {s true the Underwood victory there was not as clean-cut as might hhve been wished, but at least that con- test now is behind his managers, and with the home state delega- tion assured they can enter the fight In other states with better prospects of syccess. . An immedlate effect is seen -in Texas, where it {s reported Under- wood's strength is growing. The Alabama -senator 1is helpéd in Texas by the stand taken by Gov. Neff, who is campaigning for an uninstructed delegation, ' but in reality for one which be op- posed to Though the Underwood managers in Texas would 1ike to ask for Underwood instructions, they have fallen in with the Neff program, and there- by stand a chance of getting. & fair share of the Te elegates. Some of these delegates, it is con- ceded. will be for McAdoo, in- structions or no instructions .. In Kentucky the Underwood fol- lowing is reported as cheered by the.Alabama victory, but the out- lo;:(hther,(:“ is mrl a delogation Which, while not instructed for McAdoo, "will, under the et rule, vote for him solidly, at least of first ballot. Idaho has joined e ranks of states where . demo- crats appesr to think McAdoo ' is finished, but- are at sea as fo where to go. Copeland, Ralston and Davis all have supporters, with some following for Under- Wood,. but bellef is expressed that the state would should the New York senator. be- come ‘i “active candidate. & - * ¥ %3 In.California, McAdoo utock :ie looking up again. ‘Withdrawal of Senator Copeland’s name and .col-. lapse of the Reed boom leaves McAdoo the fleld practically to himself, and the prospect mow is that he will go to the convention with California’s indorsement. ‘In Arizona McAdoo leaders clzim Be is galning strength steadily but this {s disputed by impartial ob:- servers, who hold that a weil- grounded beliet that McAdoo can- not win the nomination -will op- efate to deny him the Arizonw del. egates. They want to be.with-a nner. it If_the letter of John W. Davis to West Virginia democrats, in- sisting he was not a candidate for the presidency and declaring he thought no man ought to be, was intended to take him out of the race, it failed to have that effect. The Davis boomers are more en- thusiastic than ever, and the liat of states in ‘which Davis géts fav- orable mention in growing fo be rather an imposing one. " There are no Indications that he will go into the convention with a large number of instructed delegates, but he is bound te be taken into account when the deadlock comes. Copyright, 1824, by The Washingten Star. “meet Mr. Meyer and the candidates for the county committes at the home of Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, 1000 5th ave- nue, at 5 in the afternoon.” Orchids, tea, a wsoft-voiced butler, some one behind the samouvar, some one at the plano—and politica What's going to happen if the fever of politeness lasts ‘until the .demo- oratic . conventien - is horrendous thought. How can democrats—or even republicans—get anythi done if any ome's going to Dbe ters fieldian? er, ‘it “will ‘be™ & dreadful shock to all our ‘-\um it the old town furbishes up its man- ners. Here they come looking for rush and roar, selfishness and brus- querie—and we hand them a little Fauntleroy line suoch as they eoxldl get anywhers dates county. closely to mes if lhey‘l‘ be It's to be hoped.they will. and ballots, violets and votes make a nice combination. CHICAGO MAYOR URGED AS NEXT PRESIDENT Dever Is Man of Peaple, Honest, Sincere, Efficient, Brennan “"Declares. By the Asmociated Press. ; 'CHICAGO, March -15.—Mayor Wil- ligm E. Dever-of Chicago has created 2, natiop-wide impressien that he'is presidential timber, George E. Bren- nan, democratic leader in Dilnols, de- clared yesterday at & meeting of. Cook ‘county dem 7S, s unaffected “honesty of purpo courage and in " In.fiul with complex problema and simplic- ity of manner and & 1o contact glu _h;nve“'pmd_llcd, 5 foct. upo! o min .mtlo. leaders lhmlhaug"m 1is dead politically. Y6 SEVEN NANED Pinchot, No. 4 on-Delegate- at-Large Slate, Faces ‘Fight for Election. Hpeclal Dispateh to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa., March 15.—The Pennsylvania republican organization bas placed the “harmony” slate for dolegates at large before the voters by formal filing of petitions. Gov. Pinohot stands No. 4 in the “Dig seven.” The organisation will support him at the primary, although in spots | various leaders will refuses to go along and will throw their support to Ralph Beaver Strassburger, who 1s out openly against the governor. The “big seven" will consist of Senators Pepper and Reed, Secretary Mellon, Representative Vare, State Chairman Baker and Mrs. J. Willis Martin, with the govermor. Four women are on the list of alternates at large. Gov. Pinchot lvPltenNy does not intend to rely solely on organization Support, as ne is planning a weekly statement reviewing the work of his administration and.will supplement these with a number of speeches before the primary on April 22. far the governor has not expressed himself as to President Coolidge's renomination, but hé will be called upon shortly’ to do 8o by an organ- {zation of " Philadelphia J'QD\INT.-“ women. It is not probable the gov- lernor will abandon his ?NJEGM campaign for nomination of legisla- tive candidates favorable to his “dry" legislation, although -he may ,soft pedal anthracite regulation and one or two other projeots. o be is expected to display activity is in the fall campaign. plan of the e the general democrats is for an uninstructed dele- tion, as is that of the republicans; here are fights not only for demo- cratic delegates at large. but for the alternate seats as well A scheme has been worked out to elect four men and four women with half a vote each, and the nominating petitions filed indicate a struggle that will reach down into- various districts. A. BOYD HAMILTO! FRICTION IN 6. 0. P. IN BAY STATE ENDS Coolidge Slate Assured as Troubles Are Ironed Out to All Groups’' Satisfaction. Special Dispatch to The Star. BOSTON, March 15.—There is®no longer any worry over the republi- can "party siate for delegates at large and alternates to the national convention in Cleveland in June. Every semblance of friction has been removed by the organization's choice and the candidates will run as a unit pledged to President Coolidge. § Mrs. William Lowell Putnam's withdrawal as a candidate for del gate at large and acceptance of place as alternate to United States ?onor Lodge lrlnnfle' Ilu'pnlllbtlu to. ive representation to e veterans of the world war. Brig. Gen, John H. Sherburne of Brookline was given the place, and his selection is under- stood to be indorsed by the veterans generally. Gen. Sherburne was for Coolidge at the convention four years ago and refused to desert the cause when success obviously was impos- sible. FORREST P, HULL. THREE NAMES HEARD BY IDAHO DEMOCRATS Copeland, Ralston and Davis Men- tioned as Heirs to McAdoo Politieal Strength. Special Dispatch t5 The Star. = BOISE, Idaho, March 15.—McAdoo ‘There are many mourners in democratic ranks in Idaho, and as vet little thought has been given to the transfer of his po- litical property. Although there is yet no boomlet for any one else three names are mentioned. They are Cope- 1and, Ralston and Davis. A few men- tion Underwood. To some Senator Ralston's age seems a fatal liability. Davis has many admirers, but there is little faith in his chanceS. Upderwood is well know and the fact that He will have a definite following seems to be conceded.. Many democrats doubt that Copeland will be a starter, but look upon him as a very likely “dark horse.” Senator Copeland’s name is known nationally, his short political career would be an asset at @ time when public confide: has been shaken In public officials generally and coming from New York seems to give him a real chance. i JEROME BARTELL. UNDERWOOD’S BACKERS IN KENTUCKY CHEERED McAdoo, However, Apparently Re- tains Grip: on. State’s Dele- gation to New York. Special Dispateh to ?fl Star. LOUISVILLE, ., March 15.—Sup- rters of Benltoryouar Underwood Thus | ¢ Coolidge Already Is Assured . Of One-Third Eiough ¥ s Nothing in Sight to Check Nomination. of Ballot—Democrat . Situation More Baffling. - : ‘ Président on First BY ROBERT T. SMALL. ‘President Coolidge already has ab- tained ‘tore than one-third of the delegates necessary to his nomination at Cleveland next June. And appar- ently ‘there is no check in sight of his triumphal progress toward a chance to run for a second term in the White House. Republican state conventions are vieing with one an- other in their fulsome praige of the. President. Senator Hiram Johnson and his friends are virtually alone in their beliet that before June something will happen to stem the tide and pre- vent the naming of Mr. Coolidge on the first ballot. The Johnsonites are pointing to the fact that many of the big states will send uninstructed delegations to Cleveland. They are naming states like New, York and Pennsylvan d say that if enough of these stay of the Coolidge bandwagon until com- vention time they wiil make things l::z;esflnz for the administration s, ‘The Coolidge organization, however, ing no effort to obtain instruct- ed delegates from many of the big states. They know the sentiment of the leaders In these states and.are satisfied, to leave matters in their hands. They say there is no ques- tion about New York, for Instance, or Pennsylvania either, and they inti- mate that if they wanted to make real fight against him they might de- that Gov. Pinchot for delegats at large from his own Keystone state. Moses Defeat Significant, The Coolidge forces are particu- larly “feeling their oats” since they defeated Senator George Moses up in New pshire. Senator Moses was one of the first public men to come out for Calvin Coolidge. The man of destiny from Massachusetts was only in the temporary White House af the Willard Hotel when Senator. Moses solemnly and loudly pronounced that “all of’us up in New England” must get together and see to it that Cool- idge was the nominee in 1924. Up to that time Senator Moses had been counted as one of the stalwarts of the Hiram Johnson crowd. ‘The Coolidge colony naturally welcomed him with open arms. Then came the unexpected. Senator Moses refused to be “bound.” He said he was for Coolidge and he thought that was enough. New Hampshire knew him as a man of his work, d why was it necessary for him td®be plegged? Evidently the New Hampshire Coolidge men thought | . 'Woman Candidate . For House Facing Fight in.Primary Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW ORLEANS, La., March 15. —Opposition has developed.to the sending of a woman to Congress to fill the vacancy from the sec- ond Lotisiana district created by the dedth of H. Garland Dupre. Those opposed to” Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thomson, daughter of the late Speaker Champ Clark, and” wife of Col. James M. Thomson, publisher of the Item, have rallied about J. Zach Spearing, a lawyer, and former head of the New Orleans School board for years. Miss Florence Huberwald, the other original woman candidate, withdrew in favor of Mr. Spear- ing. At one time it looked like a woman's contest befween Mrs. Thomson and Miss Huberwald. “Qld Regulars,” flushed with vic- tory in the recent state campaign, indorsed Mrs, Thomson and are battling to put her over, as a- tribute to Louisiana womanhood. “Republicans of the elghth con- _ gressional district, in comvention at Alexandria, jndorsed President Coolidge’s noraination and- in- structed delegates to support him land. StEcisvels) A. W. NEWLIN. SMITH’S BOOM GIVEN { START IN MARYLAND Democratic Leaders’ Sentiment Divided, While Republicans Are -Solid for Coolidge. ‘Special Dispateh to The Star. X BALTIMORE, March 16—The- first. move toward indorsing any of the po- tential democratic candidates for President was ‘taken this week when the Hendricks Democratic Club of the tenth ward, one of the strongest po- litical organizations in the city, for- mally indorsed Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York and lgunched a move- ment to have the state delegation to the New York convention instructed to vote for him. While the boom for Qov, Smith was launched by Francis P. Curtis, speaker. of the Maryland house of delegates, and has the backing of some of the leaders of the-city democracy, former Senator John Walter Smith, Frank A. Furst and other-state leaders of the party are known {o favor Senator Os- car ‘W. Und , but at the sam time believe.the Maryland delegation to the convention should go unin- structed. Gov. Ritchie has been con-|. sidered as backing the.candidacy of Willlam G. McAdoo, .but at a recent dinner given by the governor, attend- ed by leaders: of both factions, there ‘was no. hint of u{ strong feeling on either side and it is belleved: that the bringing of the name of McAdoo into | the national oil scandal has put a til they see something betts g = G Eadmcs suas two con, sta: Tak & crap of Filors which led Jons W Tangley of Kentucky to deny that he is one of the twainm, se tongues trict, where , igloy of his political life last time, strugsle of B DO0Lat W. BATLET: ———— TO RUN FOR CONGRESS, Special Dispatch to The Star. AUGUSTA, Me., March 15.—Willlam 1i ,-n.hm former mayor of Port- g‘n‘.fl former of the probate court county and former fi Ve others are said to e O%szm ":‘n.onwrmn_o moment | treedom. ' of i Mvtl‘efln(fiflh t | press. * " J. G. DEPONAL quietus on his candi here. Coslldge Enters Primary. Desire by friends of President Cool- ldge to the support of the s on Ior’glm in the led to the Presi- | Cleveland convention 1ed lined up in the party behind the can- didacy of President Coolidge, how- liticians do not believe that ng could be done at this late to 'Lrult the delegation from the lioan politicians are also con~ congressional candidates and y- decided on running E. Tome, city con- ‘ormer trollen in the fouwrth district l‘.hl'l-lnlt dress_t Repreventative J. Charles cum, demoorat. -John Philip Hill, it is sald, will have-no o] ition in his party to succeed himself in the third district and the same holds good for Sidney E. Mudd in the l‘& but one republican ‘S5AYy anfiouficed 3s7a candidale ¥ jerick. N. Zihlman in the differently, and when it came to nasi- ing the seven. delegates at large from the eight candidates,- Mr. Moses cam. out as No. 8, and pow if he goes L Cleveland it’ will have to be on proxy. Some of the senator's {riend here in Washington feel that is rough way to treat an ‘“original Coolidge man. New England Exeited. It all goes to show; however, that New England is all excited over hav- ing her first President in something like seventy or eighty years and is determined to give him a term all his own in the White House, come what may. 1t may seem entirely @ifferont In fcme other .sections of the country. Put from the Washingtom point of view it looks as if the Johnson band- wagon was having a hard time get- ting started. By this time four years ago Senator Johnson was away ou' front and running free and easy. H had won several Indorsements. Ther: was no crystallization of scntiment against him. There was no onc out Standing candidate. Gen. Leonard Wood and Gov. Lowden of Hlinoi were cutting each other's throats. 1f-Senator Jehn=on eould not win the nomination under those canditions the Coolidge folks say it-is beyond reason to believe he can even mak the smooth-running Coolidge ma ching hesitate for a moment at Cle land in June. Democrats Quicacent. The demdcratic presidential situ tion. remains somewhat quicscent Senator Ungderwood won out in his own sStates ich was expected. In that respect he fared-much bétter than his colleague, or Jim Reed of Missouri, who lost out.in his own state and thereby deflated what was once thought to be a perfectly plaus- ible boom. Mr. McAdoo. who also fell by. the wayside In Missouri, is making hi. second stand in Georgia. The former Secretary of the Treasury lived for a long while in the empire state of the south and has that claim upon the people there. He.ls opposed bs Senator Underwood in the preference primaries, which are held Monday and the, results will be looked forward to with especial interest. < The league of nations issue will not down on the democratic side. Newtor, Baker, former Secretary of War, says he wil] carry-the fight for a < ter the comyention floor i &2 Ratrer pee his intention of backing former Gov. Jumis m. _oX Lor scqsasion The position of the leuguc de crats is that America alrcedy to a intents and purposes is functionin with the league and might &s well come out and admit it. PRESIDENT’S STOCK SPURTS IN ILLINOIS Appears Almost Certain of Dele- glfioy, ‘With Switch to Low- den as Off Choice. Specia] Dispafch o Tbe Sthr. . CHICAGO, TIL, March 15-—lnterest in the présidential -coftest is begin- ning_to pick- up -in Illinols How- éver, unless more publicity is given the preferences of the candidates for delegates, the chances favor, particu- lerly in Chicago, the delegates = lected by the organization. They are largely for Coolidge and, With an ap parent rebound here In favor of Pres- ident “Coolidge, the indications are that the Chicago delegates to the na- tional convention will be.largely for Coolidge, with .the privilege of switching to Frank O. Lowden If he gets in the runming. Reports from different states show- ing the seleotion- of Coolidge dele- gatés and a seeming Sentiment for the President among the republican voters is partly responsible for the spurt given the presidential cam- paign locally. The Coolidge leaders are holding their heads higher, claim- ing everything in Sighi, and belleve that the people are with them. The recent tests of the Presidnt's popu- larity is tikn by the leaders as an indisation that mone of -the Teapot Dome oil has bespattered Coolidge. Senator Johmson .has been cam- paigning-down state again_and hss had wonderful receptions. .However the old-timers. who come.up to Chi- cago assert that it looks like Cool- idge instead of Johpson down state. and this is borne out by straw votes The business interests appear to be ‘| standing for Coolidge like a rock of | Gibraltar. ; McAdoo Boom . Slumps. The democrats are alive out through 1llinois as mever before and the leaders are really beginning to believe what they have put out to stir up enthusiasm, that the demo crats have a chance to carry Illinois Everywhere -the democratic candi dates have been in their whirlwind tours down state they have been greeted by large crowds. The ap- pearance of such a calvalcade of pol- iti would attract the populace, no matter what they represented. 1t does not look as well for MeAdoo in. Tllinois as it did. The constant ‘hammering of McAdoo by democratic -leaders _hers has - unquestionably weakened the McAd6o cause and un- legs there is a change in the situation the organization will put over m of its delegates candidates in_Chicag z JOHN R. BUTMAN | McADOO AGAI 0 AGAINST KLAN, HE TELLS GEORGIANS Stands “Four-Square on Inmutabl( Questions of Liberty,” He Tells Heckler. By the Associated Press. - SAVANNAH, Ga., March . 15.—Wil Iiam Gibbs McAddo concluded 3. two- day speaking tour of Georsia with an address here tomight in which ho de- scribed what he believed will be the issues of the toming cunrlll’l He also arrzigned the republican party. ‘The former Secretary of the Treas« ury entered ‘Georgia-yesterday morn- ing in the interest of his candidacy for the presidential nomination an seeking the twenty-eight votes o Georgia democratic delegates. He and, Senator Underwood ate the oniy candidabes to be voted on in the presi- d‘v!:ltlu preferential pflm%whlw 'will take place in Georgia Wednes- s t Madon this morning R. L. Sev- ens, & lawyer. interrupted the ad- 0 McAdoo's stand on the “I stand four-square with respect to this,” Mr. McAdoo replied, “and 1 stand four-squarc with respect . to BV:gblothel' orfuniul‘inn“gn the im- mutable quegtions Of . liberty - son- tained in. .?r-'k amSHAmaRt SF The Constitution” @ Unfted States, namely, tresdom of religious worship,