Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1924, Page 4

NEW YORK HOSTILITY { DISTURBS M’ADOO Press and Eastern Leaders Rouse | His Resentment by i Attacks. WILL PUBLISH OWN PAPER Reparters Seek to *Smoke Him | Out” on Klan Issue. By a Btaff Correspondent. NEW YORK, June 20.—William Gibbs McAdoo is not enamored of thé reception which so far has been ac- corded him in New York, it appears. From his headquarters emanated &n atmosphere of dissatisfaction with the attitude of the New York newspapers, some of which, it was said, ap- parently are trying to put Mr. Mc- Adoo in_a false position and to stir up trouble for him. If Mr. McAdoo had realized six months ago how enthusiaatically un- friendly New York City can be to a westerner it does not like he prob- ably would have fought to a bitter wend against agreeing to the Demo- cratic national convention being held here. Mr. McAdoo has decided to with- ‘hold himself for the time being, at Jeast, from further neWwspaper con- ferences. He is not seeing the press today, it was id. He did not see the press yesterday Klan Issue Inte The Ku Klux Klan issue is becom- ing intense. The effort to smoke Mr. McAdoo out is continuing. But, it now appears, the opponents of the Ku Klux Klan are beginning to wonder where their insistence upon an anti-Klan plank is going to land the party. Many of the Democrats would be glad to see the issue drop- ped. It seems as though, between the. Klan, on_the one_side, and the supporters of Gov. Smith, Senator Underwood :and others, on the other side, the preconvention campalgn is rapidly developing the characteristics of a religious war, than which there is none more bitter. It may have bad results on the national campaign which is to come later. Luxuriously quartered though Mr. McAdoo is, on a hotel floor occupied solely by his staff and friends. he feels himself isolated on this island of foreign soil, the victim of a con- spiracy between every one, from politicians to policemen. all of whom are just waiting their chance to shove him’ out into the sea of political oblivion. ‘Will Ixxue Paper. S0 incensed is he at attacks made on him by leaders and organs of his own party, that he is going to begin publishing a newspaper of his own. Ho is going to see that it gets into the hands of every delegate at the convention. “We'll begin getting it out within two or three days, declared one of his many submanagers this morning, when a newspaper man called atten- 1100 to the second successive editorial in the New York World, leading democratic paper of the country. con- demning the McAdoo candidac: pointing to the oil shine on M shoes. “When New York was bidding for the convention we were assured that the World would be fair to all candi- dates during the convention,” ex- claimed this manager, in explaining why Mr. McAdoo is going to get out his own paper. Hits New York Newspaper Men. Added to the irritation of the World attacks i1s the rumor yesterday that Hearst is going to use his huge string of papers to fight McAdoo, and the actual appearance yesterday of a new paper here, the New York Bulletin, published by Frederick W. Enwright of Boston and proclaiming that the only choice for the Democrats is Al Smith. Mr. McAdoo had foreknowledge of the reception he would receive from the newspapers, judging from prema- ture announcement by another of his managers. He said the other day that while Mr. McAdoo held newspa- Per conferences in every other ci the country, he never received New York newspaper men, “because there are always one or two in the bunch who_ask impertinent questions that Mr. McAdoo does not care to answer.” Seek Stand on Klan. He did talk to the newspaper men, however, and they began asking him about the Ku Klux Klan. But he succeeded in being as indefinite as other politicians of his own and other parties. Not only the newspaper men are trying to make it uncomfortable for Mr. McAdoo on that score. He found the whole bloc of eastern bosses joining with Boss Brennan of 1llinois in trving to put McAdoo in a position where he will have to de- clare himself on the Klan issue be- fore the convention even opens. All this has resulted in a pre-convention situation as tense as it could be in the campaign itself. Different Demo- cratic candidates are using tactics and saying things about each other as bitter as can their Republican op- ponents. No more dramatic picture is e~ sented in a tour of convention head. guarters than a sight of Franklin D. oosevelt directing the Gov. Al Smith campaign. o Four years ago Mr. Roosevelt was himself the Democratic candidate for vice president, a tall vigorous fight- ing figure on'the stump. Today he sits behind a desk, his mind as crystal clear as ever. His eves sparkling with Keenness and humor, his shoul- ders and body those of a sturdy ath- lete. But his legs are crippled, as a result of a paral ng sickness which struck shortly after the 1920 cam- paign. He stands only with the aid of crutches. He has cast aside his handicap and is fighting from a deck the indoor game he loves as much as he loved his outdoor sports of other years. He is still able to swim, and once the convention is over he will be off to his seaside home. FATLS TO SEE REPORTERS. McAdoo “Too Busy” to Be Inter- viewed, Says Manager. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 20.—William G. MeAdoo too busy today to see the large number of newspaper men who assembled at his headquarters. David Ladd Rockwell, his manager, eaid the candidate was busily occu- pied, as vesterday, with conferences with advisors and friends and that he did not know whether Mr. McAdoo expected to make any further public statements before the convention. Mr. Rockwell took occasion to deny a published report that he had as- serted that the Virginia delegations after voting for Senator Glass on the first ballot, would switch to McAdoo on the second. 1 Asked whether Mr. McAdoo thought there was a “newspaper conspiracy against him in New York, Mr. Roc well said that if such were his ex- pectations he apparently would not be_disappointed. W. L. O'Connell, one_of the dele- gates at large from Tlinois, called at McAdoo headquarters and said that McAdoo would receive at least twelve of his state’s votes in ' the convention. _——— SEEK DATA ON HEALTH. Women Representing an American Sanitary Commission Visit Russia. MOSCOW, June 20.—Four women workers, representing an American sanitary commission, were received yesterday by Dr. Semashko, commis- sar of pubiic health, who outlined plans for acquainting them with health and sanitary institutions in Russii After making a survey of the Mos- cow district, they will visit the een- tral areas of Ruasia. returning here in time for the all-Russian congress of health and sanitary organizations. ‘They then will proceed to the Crimea and the Caucasus for a special study of hygienic conditions and health pe- sorts thera, CONVENTION By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 20.—William G. IfcAdoo's dry platform eplinters when it comes to cake—particularly Lady Baltimore cake, which, if it follows the recipe, must contain a pint of old fashioned sherry. His predilection for the pastry has, according to his friends, gained him the title of “a culinary wel ‘The other day Mr. McAdoo spoke glowingly of Lady Baltimore cake, which he had eaten on a recent visit to Maj. John S. Cohen, national com- mitteeman-elect from Georgia, and one of his most ardent supporters. The result was the arrival today of a cake, almost as large as a bushel basket, at McAdoo headquarters. Maj. Cohen explained that he had telephoned Mrs. L. T. Stallings, premier cake maker of Atlanta, and sked her to bake the cake. She was willing, but bemoaned the lack of sherry. Maj. Cohen supplied the sherry, hence the cake. It was said at the McAdoo head- quarters that there would be no in- consistency between Mr. McAdoo's position for a strong law enforce- ment plank in the Democratic plat- form and his partiality for sherry- flavored cake. The Volstead law, it is explained, permits the use of other- wise forbidden liquids for culinary purposes. Howard Everett, Democratic com- mitteeman from Minnesota, said that in his state there is a very robust Smith sentiment and- that of the twenty-four delegates nineteen show- ed leanings toward Smith. Mr. Everett said that the blg issue in Minnesota is “agricultural relief,” the farmer seeking a candidate who will help him out of his troubles— and in this connection he called at- tention to the number of banks which had gone to the wall in the agricul- tural sections of the west. C. C. Carlin, manager of Senator Underwood's campaign, has an- nounced that he and his backers would join with George E. Brennan, leader of the old guard, in forcing the Klan fight to the front. There will be no “pussyfooting” on the question, Carlin said, declaring that the de- mand will be presented to the con- vention to mention the Klan by name and demanding its extermination. Members of the National League of Women Voters have arrived here to petition the Democratic party to rec- ognize in its platform humanitarian planks sought by women. The dele- gation ig headed by Mrs. Solon R. Jacobs of Birmingham, Ala, a former vice president of the league and a former member of the Democratic national committee. Other delegation members here are Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham of Texas, second vice president; Mrs. La Rue Brown of Boston, Mass.,, former child welfare chairman for the national league, and Miss Gertrude Ely of Bryn Mawr, Pa. Miss Delle Sherwin of Cleveland, president, will come from Washington | today to join the delegation. Newton D. Baker is scheduled to make the nominating speech for for- mer Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio. WILSON’S LAST POLITICAL WILL TO BE PRESSED ON DEMOCRATIC CONCLAVE (Continued from First Page.) looking toward lower rates and with the possible creation of & new de- partment of transportation having representation in the cabinet. Say Wilson Gave Approval. “A direct declaration for religious treedom, the separation of church and state and the condemnation of any sect or order which would openly or covertly impair any religious right.” The document, the correspondent says, was drafted by Mr. Wilson a few months before his death, in collabora- tion with eight or nine of his closest friends. : the group were: Senator Josep] TAhl‘znmnfi-n of Arkansas; Newton D. Baker of Cleveland, former Secretary of War; Senator Carter Glass of Vir- ginia; Norman H. Davls, former Un- dersecretary of State: Bernard M. Ba- ruch of New York: David F. Houston, former Secretary of Agriculture and later Secretary of the Treasury. and Frank 1. Cobb, now dead, for many years editor of the New York World. ROBINSON WITHHOLDS 0. K. Not in Position to Say Document Is Authentic, He Adds. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, mentioned as one of those who con- ferred with Woodrow Wilson in framing a memorandum on party principle, issued a statement today declaring he was not in position at this time to express an opinion on the authenticity of the docume “I have just scanned hastily,” he said, “the article purporting to con- tain the written views of the late lamented former President Wilson respecting the principles to be incor- porated in the national Democratic platform. It is not possible for me to confirm the authenticity of the instrument and 1 express no opinion hat subject. hould the authenticity of the writing be established I have flo doubt it would receive very careful consideration from the platform com- mittee and convention which assem- bles next week. I know that Mr. Wilson was greatly interested in pub- lic questions and studied them almost continuously during the last few months of his life.” BITTER FIGHTS LOOM BEFORE DEMOCRATS (Continued from First Page.) candidatorial manager and want to know ‘“What's the news?” and there isn’t any news any more than there has been for weeks. McAdoo has the most votes in sight, they are told, but ot enough. N0, corge Brennan of Tlinois and the managers of the other anti-McAdoo allies are “getting madder and mad- der,” and more determined to crush McAdoo every day, while McAdoo is ing easily and wearing the same old cat and canary smile, running the bluff of ulmate victory desigmed to catch the undecided delegates whose only thought is to make sure they get on the band wagon before it starts. They are warned of the bitter re- ligious war that threatens and told of the ambushes being laid for them by the wicked “wets.” Delegates Suspicious. And then they are advised t6 cool off, take a seat and await orders, and thereafter you see them standing wearily around the hotel lobbies. Their shoes are full of feet and they are wearing a homesick air. You can al- ways tell where they carry their wallet, for they feel for it 50 often to see if it is still there. Mr. McAdoo has taken command of his own campaign, his policy being to keep out of touch with the news- paper men as much as possible. He complains that the - correspondents ask him embarrassing questions, such as, “Are you going to fight for abolishment -of the two-thirds rule?” and “How do you stand on the Ku Kiux Klan” Too bad about these tactless newspaper men, laboring under the delusion that the reading public has a stake in this game and wants to know these things that Mr. McAdoo is hugging to his bosom as his own secrets. Smith May Be Secomd Chofee. Gov. Smith has been told by some of his supporters that they found the existence of a sentiment favorable to his possible nomination for the vice presidency. They do not explain the logic of why ne should be regarded as acoeptable for second place and impossible for the presidency. It is a tribute to him in & WAX, being ad- SIDELIGHTS Maj. George L. Berry, Tennessee, candidate for nomination for Vice President, has issued the following statement on his candidacy: “1 appreciate the compliment paid to me in the fourteen northern, east- ern and western states through pref- erential primaries, conventions and delegation conferences. It would have been quite presumptuous, however, for me to have made any public an- nouncement until the Democrats of by home state, Tennessee, had acted. I am now delighted, because of the unanimous indorsement and instruc- tions given to me in Tennessee, to say that I shall agree that my name be presented to the convention for this high office.” Headguarters of Gov. George 8. Sil- zer of New Jersey for the presidential nomination were opened yesterday with Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City in charge. A meeting of citizens interested in the governors campaign will be held this afternoon. The gov— ernor will not attend the meeting or the convention, it was said at his headquarters. The deepest-dyed dark horse of the convention has been discovered in Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gov. Smith's manager. Mr. Roosevelt has a full half vote pledged to him in the per- son of John H. Backus of New Bed- ford, Mass. Backus announced his candidacy on a pledge to Roosevelt, and now that his fellow delegates want him to flop to Smith he re- fuses. The next darkest horse is Mayor Dever of Chicago. Mayor Dever was born in Woburn, Mass., and two Wo- burn delegates have flung their two half votes at his feet. Reports of a peace pact between W. R. Hearst and Gov. Smith drew attention from Mr. Hearst's Ameri- can today. It printed a box on page 1 headed, “It's News to Me, Reply of Hylan on Smith Truce.” A page 2 story of the activities of Gov. Smith and claims of his supporters was headed “Smith's Count Shows Deficit.”” ‘The Herald-Tribune had the follow- ing page 1 heading, “Hearst-Smith Deal Is Called Day’s Best Joke.” There are still a few convention seats left, it is announced. A ticket may obe obtained for $100; a box for $2,000. The big chief of all the dry forces, Commissioner Haynes himself, is to be here to see that New York is dry. Hostesses to the woman delegates have gone to school. Under the lead- ership of Mrs. John F. Hylan they took a trip on one of the city’s boats, on which the eloquent city officials filled them with a line of chatter to be retailed to the guests. John T. Flood, assistant manager of the Association Against the Prohi- bition Amendment, claims that ap- proximately 135 convention votes will be cast by members of his organiza- tion. No dry candidate can be nomi- nated, he asserts, nor will there be a dry plank. mission that he is needed on the ticket. The governor is quoted as saying that he would not in any cir- cumstances consider taking second place. But his indignant rejection of the suggestion is not being taken seriously, and at this time there is a well defined sentiment favorable to holding him in reserve for the vice presidency, despite the obvious in- consistency. The Smith men make no bones of declaring outright that the Damo- orats might as well abandon ail hope of carrying New York in November if they “turn down™ Gov. Smith on religious grounds. Today there is a sudden flare-up of “dark horses” =entiment, with John W. Davis of West Virginia as the subject of spirited discyssion There is also more talk of Sknator Carter Glass of Virginia being the possible residuary legatee of McAdoo, if the latter fails to make the grade Senator Glass tried to squelch it yves- terday by declaring that he was loy- ally “supporting McAdoo. but. of oourse, it is understood that if Mr. McAdoo found his case hopeless he could easily release Senator Glass. It is the general belief that in event of his own failure. Mr. McAdao can and will name the nominee. DAVIS WILL ACCEPT DEMOCRATIC DRAFT Is Not a Candidate, He Says, But Will Take Nomination if Called Upon. BACKERS CITE LONG RECORD Chicago Group Declares Victary As- sured on Late Ballot. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 20.—John W. Davis of West Virginia, former ambassador to Great Britain, is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomi- nation, but is willing to answer the call of the party to serve as its standardbearer, he has written friends here. “I have taken in good faith,™ Mr. Davis said, “the position that I am not a candidate for the nomination and that any decision to the con- trary must come from the party and not from myself.” The letter was made public yester- day after a luncheon of a number of the friends of Mr. Davis who have been active here recently in organiz- ing the John W. Davis-for-President Club. The letter was addressed to Robert L. Burch, secretary of the club, who had written the former am- bassador for a definition of his at- titude toward the activity of his friends. “If I were in any sense a candidate I should be delighted to send to the club of which you'speak a few words of_greeting.” Mr. Davis said. The letter, dated April 7, and writ- ten ip New York, added: ‘Wants Strong Candidate, “My only desire is that the party #hall choose the man best calculated to lead it to guccess, for I agree with you in thinking that the national situation imperatively demands the return of the Democratic party to pPower. “Elections turn, or should turm, upon the question of confidence or want of confidence in those who have been intrusted with the administra- tion of the government. “With the record of the last three years before them, it is inconcetvable that the people should voice their ap- proval of those now in power.” Those attending today’s meeting in- cluded long-standing personal friends of Mr. Davis, with a number of his Classmates from Washington and Lee, Confident of Victory. Mr. Burch said after the meeting that he had been in touch with Demo- crotic leaders in various states the past three weeks. “We have found much Davis sentiment.” he said. “We are confident that after the first round of favorite son balloting Mr. Davis will come forward as a strong candidate before the entire conven- tion. We have canvassed the entire Illinois delegation and are sure a majority will turn to Mr. Davis when he is recognized as a bona fide candi- date for the nomination. Mr. Bren- nan (George E. Brennan, Ilinois Democratic chieftain) is strong for Mr. Davis and no doubt will turn {o him after the first few Smith bal- ots In setting forth the political assets seen in the character and record of Mr. Da the meeting declared in a resolution that “no onme has eriti- cized anything he has ever done, or attributed to him any shortcomings.” Text of Renolutiom. The text of the resolution follows: “The Democrats want to win the election and not make a perfunctory race. To do this they must put at the head of the ticket a man of proven ability, along_the high plane of public service, which guarantees fitness for the presidency, backed by a career, character and reputation that give assurance tHat the candi- date is not open to any just criticism or attack: and that he will, if elected, fulfill the duties of that great office in accordance with the standard set by our ablest and best Presidents. No one whose name has been biought forward so entirely meets these requirements as the Hon. John U. S.-CHINESE WIRELESS BOND ISSUE ROW ENDS Minister Sze Ordered to Sign Papers Completing Deal—China Jubilant, Sees Credit Restored. BY WILLIAM B. GILES. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1824. PEKING, Jupe 20.—The Federal ‘Wireless Company’s position is firmly established on account of the Chinese government today having instructed Minister Sze at Washington to sign the bonds covering the cost of the erection of the wireless plants in China The Federal Wireless repre- sentative informed the correspondent that all the bonds had been legally countersigned by the Chinese govern- ment. . Minister Sze at first suggested a fear of complications and that his signature be withheld, but the min- istry of communications ordered him to sign immediately. The bonds will not be put on the market, the Federal Wireless Com- pany retaining the whole issue. The Japanese are considerably perturbed, considering that the Chinese govern- ment is attempting to violate the terms of its agreement. The Chinese are jubilant, considering the accept- ance of these bonds a rehabilitation of the credit with America. Weather Balks Maughan. MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y., June 20. —The cross-continental flight of Rus- sell Maughan was called off at 2:36 am., eastern standard time, today, because of weather conditions. - W. Davis. He has performed high public service for twenty-five years and has held offices of great distinc- tion. Throughout his career there has never been the remotest sug- gestion questioning _his integrity, straightforwardness, ability and high character and success of his services. “On_the contrary, private citizens, the prese and public men of both great parties bear unqualified testi- mony to his ideals and achievements. No one has criticized anything he has ever done, or attributed to him any shortoomings. Record an Open Book. “It the people of the United States want the best guaranty of ‘future action, let them look at the open book of what Mr. Davis has done. 1f he has shown meanness, little- ness, paltering with honor, shrink- ing from the test that demands cour- age, sharp praotioes approaching the line of dishonor, and yet staying within the letter of the law: if he has failed to respond to the highest demand of any office he has ever held and disappointed the American people in their just expeotations, then let them question his future performance. “Looking at his past, they have every assurance for the future as to all the essentials for that great of- fice. With these moral and intellec- tual tests he unites a finished edu- cation with wide and accurate learn- ing, a pleasing personality, charm of manner and graceful and eloquent ech. Principles Firmly Based. “He is strong in his principles and unyielding on a point of honor, but his convictions on disputable ques- tions are open to light and arg ment, and he is not so obsessed by u sense of his own infallibility that discussion is foreclosed and whole- some counsel repelled. But a few who have been President have had so much to commend them to the public admiration and confidence and so lit- tle on which criticism can be pred cated. “Ruggedriess of character, direct- ness in speech and action, honor and integrity are priceless jewels, but not less resplendent in a setting of cul- ture and grace. There can never be a superfluity of admirable qualities for fulfilling the expectations and pride of the American people in those whom they put before the world as their highest representatives. “Their own self-respect and a de- cent regard for the opinions of man- kind should impel them at all times to choose those who will not on serve them best, but who will win for the nation the confidence and admira- other peoples.” Footwear Fashions FOR SUMMER THE FAMILY SHOE STORE'’S Novelty Department for women Sounds the Keynote of Footwear Fashions with BLACK AND WHITE in varied styles, for every occasion—prices are popular, All the well known makes in color tones to match, your summertime costurhe — Peachbloom, Airedale, _ Raquet, Bab- bling Brook, Rochelle, Mode, Banana, Jack Rab- bit, Gun Metal and Blush. 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