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EPOCHAL CAPAGH Bewildered Citizen Sure of Safe Administration From Coolidge or Davis. BRYAN TO TALK TO LABOR Commoner Counted On to Take Curse of Capital Off John W. Davis, BY N.o0. Politicians MESSENG in both the old parties and among the independents declare that the country is on the eve of the most epochal presidential campaign that has occurred in generation. There are elements of doubt and un- certainty, ctoss currents and mnumerable, present and in prospect. There is one consolation for the be- ildered citizens—that whether Cool- idge or Dav is elected, the country will have a safc President and a sound administration. o' there is that much “to the good” in the con- tingencies of the future. 7 * k ok X Democrats who came away trom the New York convention in jubilant mood are beginning to 100k over the . field with canny eye to gauge their prospect of victory with John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan and do not find all plain selling betore them. The firse disturbing teature to present itself is the prospect of dis- flection of labor to the Democratic a Even at this early period there are indications that labor will not take kindly to the head of the ticket. It may besan injustice to him and by argument and persuasion it may be overcome as the campaign progresses, but just at this time the situation * looks serious enough to cause gen- uine concern. * ok x x William J. Bryan will be enlisted to plead with labor in the candi- date’s behalf and to take the curse off his connection with Ilitigation n the United States Supreme Court, which was considered by labor to . be inimical to its interests at their very foundation. The trouble with frogram is that Mr. Bryan is on record as having questioned the availability of Mr. Davis from the very fact of his connection with cor- porations and will be placed in the position of having to “eat his words.” . * ok Kk While Mr. Davis himself cannot be charged ~ith association with the Ku Klux“K1an, the fact is held against the party that it refused to repudiate tne «Klan by name. Inquiries made by the writer before coming away from New York elicited the statement in important quarters that the anti-Klan sentiment will hold a grudge against the party in New York and New England and will resent the rejection of Gov. Smith on the ground of his religion. ik William J. Bryan's brother is ex- pected to deliver the farmer vote and to neutralize any hostile sentiment ‘which may crop out in the northwest. However, it is not recalled that he has ever been very conspicuous in work for the farmer, beyond standing as a progressive of his brother's type. Senator La Follette, the politicians generally believe, is sure to poll a very heavy vote in that région. Senator La Follette, it is fofecast, . stands a rood chance of making heavy o inroads into the Republican vote in Iowa, and to draw also from the Demo- eratic vote in that state. * Kk ok K The hardest thing said about John W. Davis by Democrats is the state- ment that “he will make a good Presi- dent if we can elect him, but we are - Yet to ascertain whether he is likely to make a good candidate.” ki . * The Republicans, it is presaged, will make the main fight of their cam- paign in the big industrial states of the east and the central wi and write off their books the disaffected northwest. Their hardest task will be to carry New York if Gov. Smith runs for governor, notwithstanding the sup- port which they expect from Demo- crats, resentful against the Democratic party on religious and Klan grounds. A recent review by the Republican national committes showed that in- ¢ dustrial conditions are good in the great centers of population, and prom- ise to grow better. If labor does turn the cold shoulder to Mr. Taavis, the Republicans hope to benefit by it. The Republican managers are re- visipg_their opinion, held at first blush that Mr. Davis will be the hardest man to defeat of any candidat: who was considered for the nomination. They are getting quick reaction from the country through their adviees and find that he likely to undergo some handicaps him: SPECIAL NOTICES. PLUMBING ND HEAT! STRER, 816 10th st. n.w. Bus. * lin_ 860 FURNITURE stering at dress_Rox 1 WILL debts “contracted - PAIRING AND _UPHOL- Wwill g0 anywhere. Ad- by un; on_ other ‘tha 13th st. s.e. OF YOUR demonstration MATIC CONTHOL, ter in basement Morven, 1008 9 Et'shacter & * PIANO prices, Walker. Col. J rmerly liead tuner noteheads, 100 envelopes, $ dro) 5 WANT] ‘0 BRING A VANLOAD OF FU niture from New York. 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At the con- :\*:‘:l‘:'h:):: :\}"ord was passed around aearfae el ;L Davis was an ideal el ob—though, of course, not be. nominated. The ght man, and finally be- Ban to question the repeated asser- tion that he could not be nominated. The result is now obvious. The hope of the Democrats that the La Follette split with the Republican party will inure to their benefit is based in part upon recollection of what happened in 1912 when Roose- velt bolted and formed the Bull Moose party. In that r the Dem- ocrats rolled up 435 eleetoral votes, Roosevelt, $8, and the Republicans only 8, 4 in Vermont and 4 in Utah. The Roosevelt vote was so heavy in many of the normally Republican states that, although he could not carry the states, the Democrats were able to do so. The La Follette vote is going to be strong in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, in the northwest. He will poll many votes | in some of the big Industrial states also, including New York and Illinois. But whether these votes will come | exclusively from the Republican party as the Democrats hope, or from both old parties, is a matter yet to be determined. Roosevelt, in 1912, got 11 of California’s electoral votes | —the others went to Wilson. He car- ried Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota, Washington and Pennsyl- vania. ‘Will Fail in Pennsylvania. There does not seem to be the slightest chance that La Follette will carry either Pennsylvania or Michi- gan, which gave Roosevelt the great bulk of his 88 electoral votes. And. in fact, Coolidge should have a good chance to carry those two statgs. The Democrats, of course, Wwill start with the solid south. Judging from the reports that come from the New England states, there is little chance that Davis and Bryan can make head- way there against Coolidge unless there is a mighty change in senti- ment in the next few months. The reports from New England indicate that the Democratic leaders really believed that with Al Smith as the head of the Democratic ticket some- thing might have been done toward winning in Massachusetts and some TENNESSEE Special Dispatch to The Star. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 12—John W. Davis of West Virginia probably was acceptable to more Democrats in Tennessee than any other man figur- ing in the balloting in the New York convention. His nomination, there- fore, is generally acceptable, and is regarded as the wisest solution that the convention could have reached. Gov. Charles W. Bryan, the second man on the ticket, is not widely known in the state, but his selection is regarded as geographically cor- rect. While the convention was deeply immersed in the balloting the opinion was freely expressed in this section that the convention had thrown the party’s hopes to the four winds. But Since the nomination of Mr. Davis as Standard bearer this talk has dwin- dled to a mimimum. Leading politi- cal figures in the state have given enthusiastic -commendation to the choice of the convention, and there is no reason apparent at this time why he should not poll the full strength e party in November. o e Peay's home town, Clarks- ville, the selection of Davis was re- Farded as strengthening the state ficket's chances, the governor being 2 candi -election. a candidate for Te-election. . . Special Dispatch to The Star. RICHMOND, Va, July 12.—The action of the national convention in New York is approved heartily by the Democrats of Virginia, the platform and the candidates béing in every way acceptable and pleasing. There is no dissent, there is no reason to apprehend any defection from the party. Virginia favored Senator Glass first, and the steadfast manner in which the delegates adhered to their instructions is commended. There were some elements of the party that preferred McAdoo, but if there is the least tendency to break with the party or to countenance “bolting,” such fact is not known, and no one believes that the vote of Vir- ginia will be other than it has been for years. Virginia will give her vote to the Democratic nominees and will concentrate on the effort to elect ten members of Congress of the party’s own choosing. Davis has many personal friends in Virginia, these being largely men who were in col- e with him and who have known him for years. The party is solid and united. = HORACE A. HAWKINS. HYLAN, HEARST, GO WEST. New Yorkers at Chicago Luncheon | With Brennan and Dever. CHICAGO, July ‘12.—Mayor Hylan and William Randolph Hearst came from New York today about the same time that George Brennan, Illinois Democratic leader, returned from the New York Democratic convention, but all had virtually nothing to_say. Mr. Hearst and the New York mayor were accompanied by their wives on a California trip. ~Mayor Hylan and Mr. Brennan appeared at the city hall, and with Mayor Dever of Chicago were reported to have joined Mr. Hearst at luncheon. SRR Plan Welcome for Bryan. OMAHA, Nebr., July 12-—A public reception for Gov. Charles W. Bryan, Democratic vice presidential nominee, will_be given by members of the Omaha Davis-Bryan Club when the train carrying the governor arrives here Monday from Chicago en route to Lincoln. Remember “McReynolds” —uwhenever General Repairsto the car are needed. Our work and prices stand the acid test. . R, McReynolds & Son Epecialists in Painting, Slip Covers and Tops. 231925 L 8T, Now. Main_7228. - & Tamamny’s Banner First. NEW YORK, July 12.—Tammany claims to have the first Democratic political banner in the country for this campaign, stretching across from the Wigwam on 14th street, where it_was placed today. * The banner, thirty-five by fifty feet, carries no device beyond the pictures of the two Democratic candidates. EVERYTHING IN = Building Materials:, Potomac Builders Supply Now ‘lox'xll;'(.l I.W'W Phones West 174, West 585, - 15° __ MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. _ Washington Conservatory of Music of the other states, including Con- necticut. They were banking on the strong * support which the Catholic voters in those states would prob- ably have given Smith. In some of the reports it is taken for granted that organized labor will not stand for Davis, but will go to La Follette. It is a little early to how labor will stand in Novem- ber. Davis is a good campaigner. He has already declared for progressive principles as against reactionary. He has successfully defended labor unions in the courts. He has given up his connection with the house of Morgan since his nomination. He is a Wilson Democrat, and the name of Wilson is still most potent among the rank and file of democracy. States Dixappointed. Some of the states which accord- ing to the reports ‘received, are dis-| appointed because of the nomination of Davis, either because they do not look with favor upon him or because they do not believe he can be elected, are Wisconsin, Montana, Kansas, North Dakota, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. On the other hand_ the Democracy in Ohio, Nebraska, Utah, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Arizona, Delawhre, Georgia, Alabima, New Jersey, Flori da, Maryland ands Kentucky express ed approval in large part of the nomi- nation of the Davis and Bryan ticket. Connecticut, Rhode Island and some of the ofher New England states seem to be down in the dumps still, because of the failure to nominate Smith. They cannot see that Davis chance against Cool- dge—and probably he will have lit- tle in that section of the country. Batdleground in West. As in the Wilson-Taft-Roosevelt struggle in 1912, and later in 1916 when Wilson and Hughes were the candidates, the battleground will be to a very large extent in the great middle west and .west. It is there that the largest number of indepen- cdent voters—without rigid party af- Aliations—are found. In Vermont it would be as difficult for a Democrat to get an electoral vote as it would be for a Republican to_win_one in Georgia, for example. New York, it believed, will go to Coolidge, unless there should be a much larger vote for La Follette than is anticipated, and that vote should come mostly from the Republicans. Pennsylvania is believed to be sure for Coolidge. But the great states of Illinois, Ohio and Indiana are part of the debatable ground. It is with the keenest interest that the begzinninz of the real campaiga is awaited. Once it is well under way, Davis and running mate on the stump, it will be to get some real estimate of entiment. Republicans, of course, and the La Follette group are not going to sit still while the Democrats make Gen. Charles G. Dawes will at- the situation in the west for the Republicans, and President Coolidge will work the radio, and so will Senator La Follette. The La Follette run- ning mate, still to he selected, un- doubtedly 'will stump many of the states. He will be selected for that particular purgose. PENNSYLVANIA Special Dispateh to The Star. HARRISBURG, July 12.—Although Pennsylvania’s Democratic organiza- tion, which controlled the largest block of votes in the Keystone state delegation, was for Smith, and was the last of the groups to give in for Davis, it will line up behind Davis and Bryan, and the nominees will be invited to speak in Phila- delphia and Pittsburgh. Some of the Philadelphia delegates are still resentful over the outcome of the conyention, but city leaders predict they will come around. The “ittsburgh = and anthracite . region Democratic leaders have taken the results with better grace, The group formerly controlling the organization which lost out at the state committee election is cheering for Davis. Owing to the heavy normnal Repub- lican mafority in Pennsylvania, the efforts of the state committee will be bent toward the election of mem- bers of Congress and plans for the general campaign will be made here in a few days by State Chairman John H. Bigelow, who later will ar- range a series of conferences with party leaders in various parts of the state. Recognition of all factions will be the chairman’s policy. Almost as much feeling was created among delegates and county leaders from some of the industrial sections of the state by the nomination of Gov. Bryan over Maj. George L. Berry as over the presidential nomi- nation, and this will probably lead to a stiffening up of campaign plans for congressmen. There is no disposition among Re- publican state leaders to minimize the Davis nomination, but they likely will meet the situation by speeding up congressional campaign plans. The La Follette people are not or- ganized, but it is understood they will get busy in a short time. A. BOYD HAMILTON. NORTH CAROLINA Special Dispatch to The Star. RALEIGH, N. C, July 12.—John W. Davis will receive the united support of all Democrats in North Carolina, Senator La Follette is not likely to draw any considerable number of votes from him, even if he should enter the November election in this state, which is véery doubtful. The majority of North Carolinians were for William Gibbs McAdoo and hoped to see him nominated. They were not enthusiastically for McAdoo since the Doheny oil revelations, but as against Gov. Smith, they would have backed the former Secretary of the Treasury to kingdom come. North Carolina is dry, despite some reports that occasionally emanate from the state to the contrary; over- whelmingly, everlastingly dry, and McAdoo's _known dryness strong talking point for him. Davis went into the convention, however, with considerable North Carolina’ support, and he was the sec- ond choice of every Tar Heel in the Democratic party actively interested in politics. ~ He suits North Caro- linians because he is safe and sane, and because he stands by the funda. mentals of good character, right liv- ing and high-minded conduct. With Davis in the field and con- ducting a vigorous campaign, the Re- publicans won't have a look-in on anything in.the way of the national election. They are doomed to lose overwhelmingly. JOHN A. LIVINGSTONE. FIVE KILLED IN AUTO. Special Dispatch to The Star. HACKENSACK, N. J., July 12.—frs. John Bromelski, her son, Andrew, and three little grandchilden Avere killed almost instantly today whien an auto- mobile in which they were driving was’ struck by an Erie railroad ex- press train near Passaic ,junction about five miles west of here. Mrs, Bromelski was forty-elght and her son, who was driving, twenty-one. Her grandchildren were Mgry Yolo mitski, ten, of Passaic; Anna and Michael Sikarsi, six and seven, re- spectively, who lived with their grand- parents in a farmhouse just 125 feet from the crossing where the accident occurred. —— . . K7 Ave., at t Circle. Main 7858, Special summer rates. Start the children. 13¢ h! Floral Centerpieces —beautifully executed by Gude, 1212 F. —Advertisement. Specfal Dispatch to The Star. DENVER, Colo,, July 12—Colorado Republicans are already claiming the Centennial state for Coolldge and Dawes, without any Ifs, ands or buts, While the Democrats—with the excep- tion of the more hide-bound Demo- cratic newspapers—are mostly silent, the few leaders who venture an opin- ion being anything but positive in their predictions. Tad The feeling seems to be abroad that the Democrats, by the manner in which they went about getting their nominees, sacrificed whatever chance they might ‘have had of stealing the state back from the Republican party, in so far as the national ticket is concerped. Whether that feeling will maintain until election time.is a ques- tiofi that cannot be answered now, for Colorado has pulled some extraordi- nary political flip-flops. State politics and issues purely lo- cal to the larger communities of the state stand to exert a considerable in- fluence at the November election as situations are lining up at present, and in this connection it appears the Republicans will present a more solid tront than will the Democrats. Opposition to Sweet. Gov. Sweet, who is more or less pettish when his views are objected to, refused to get on the Davis band wagon at the New York convention and is almost certain to be sulking in his tent, despite the fact he is to be a candidate for renomination. There is strong opposition to Sweet within the party, and his refusal to play with the crowd in New York will give his opponents one more point to urge against him with such of his followers as are only luke- warm. Should Sweet succeed in get- ting the nomination it Is certain he will not have the undivided support of the Democrats. The gubernatorial situation as re- gards the G. O. P. is still somewhat uncertain, with Robert Rockwell, in- cumbent ' lieutenant governor, an avowed candidate for the nomination, regardless of who else enters the lists, and friends of former Gov. Oli- ver H. Shoup strongly urging him to get in the running. There is this about the Republican situation“however—that whoever the party chooses as its candidate is practically certain to have the undi- vided support of all factions. Klan Issue Raised. The Klan issue is declared to have been Injected into the primary fight by the announcement of District Judge C. J. Morely of Denver that he will be in the running for the Repub- lican gubernatorial nomination. While Morely has denied any Klan affiliations, the generally accepted be- lief is that he belongs to the hooded order. However, he is considered “small potatoes” by a majority of the party leaders, and there appears lit- tle danger at this time that he will even get near a_nomination. It is asserted the Klan also will .have presumptive Republican nomi- nees for the short-term senatorship and for secretary of state in the per- son of Rice W. Means, city attorney of Denver, who announced his can- didacy for the senatorial nomination early this week, and Carl Milliken, incumbent secretary of state, who will seek to be returned to that office. Neither bears the outright stamp of the Klan, for the reason_that both vehemently ' deny membership—a practice still prevalent in Colorado as concerns membership in the white- robed organization. Milliken_has a strong following in the party, but Means is considered the weakest of the men who so far have announced their candidacy. Charles J. Moniyhan, Republican, of Montrose, Col., who 'announced his ('-\ndl?fll‘y for the short-term sena- torial{ nomination a few days ago, is considered to be the strongest oppo- nent Jesse F. McDonald. former gov- ernor, will have. McDonald an- nounced his candidacy some weeks ago while in Washington. The La Follette movement has not caused any apparent concern to date among the leaders of the —major parties. There is a strong division of opinion as to which of the parties he will hurt most in ColDl’RdJo.B CONNECTICUT Special Dispateh to The Star. HARTFORD, Conn., July 12—"He's |a fine man, but he can't be elected,” is the verdict of Connecticut Demo- crats on the nomination of John W. Davis for President and, even allow- Ing for the keen disappointment in a strong Smith state, over the failure to nominate Smith, the verdict is not likely to be changed as time softens {the disappointment. Before the con- vention was held Smith supporters in Connecticut_declared emphatically that the New York governor was the only Democrat who could carry the | state and, while for policy's sake, some of them are not saying it so loudly now, the feeling has not changed. Smith had unquestioned strength throughout Connecticut, and even some Republican leaders who are {not noted for their timidity were in- clined to_view his nomination with alarm, a few even going as far as to predict that he would get the elec- toral vote of the state, a prediction that does not appear to have been justified in a rock-ribbed Republican State which has_given its vote,to a Democratic candidate for President only once since the last candidacy of Cleveland, in 1892, that exception being the “Bull Moose” campaign of 1912, DAY. Feeling is Intense. Added to the regrets among party leaders over the defeat of Smith is in- tense feeling over the unquestioned fact that the Democracy of the state was not allowed to express itself at the convention. From the time that the Smith hat entered the ring the Democrats of the state have been for him, and yvet by begging or bullying methods, or both, in which we find involved the friendship for and the influence of National Committeeman Homer S. Cummings, this was not made evident at the opening of the conven- tion and -was never in full evidence afterward. Mr. Cummings, who was a part of the McAdoo machine, but with plenty of ambition in his own behalf, has aroused some animosities which'may not do when in his own state and comes back more or less on the outs with his chief, who, it is un- derstood, came to feel ‘that Mr. Cum- mings’ own candidecy stood in the way of giving his best service to the McAdoo cause. May Affect State Ticket. The defeat of Smith may mean a change in the state standard bearer, as William E. Thoms of Waterbury, Who has been looked upon as the best bet for the gubernaturial nomination, declared -a short time ago that he would not run if Smith was not the candidate. Many disgruntled Connecticut Demo- crats will refuse to vote for Davis and Bryan, although it does not ap- pear that the number will approxi- mate the number who deserted the Democracy on the league of nations issue in 1920. Where will they go? Some to Coolidge, of course, but, at the present moment La Follette looms up as the lixely chief behe- ficiary. H. L. HORTON. SOUTH CAROLINA . Special Dispatch to Th Star. COLUMBIA, S. C., July 12.—There is general disappointment among a narrow majority of the people of South Carolina at the failure to nom- inate McAdoo, but there is a strong minority which is rejoicing at the nomination of Davis. During the convention Senator Walsh seemed t be the choice of South Carelina for the vice sidency, but there will be entire satisfaction and more if ov. Bryan shows anything like the form of his elder brother, to whom the majority of the people of the state are attached. . Hope for success is im suspense, and hangs largely on the powers of Davis and Bryan in the. campaign. 3 H. McMASTER. r;. c Special Dispatch to The Star. AUGUSTA, Me., July 12.—The nom- Ination of John W. Davis of West Virginia for President and Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska for Vice Pres- ident by the Democratic national convention is most pleasing to Maine Democrats. Although ex-Attorney General Willlam R. Pattangall of this| clty, the Democratic leader and the candidate: of hfs party for Governor of Maine In the September election, Was an out-and-out supporter of Sen- ator Oscar W. Underwood for Pres! dent, he said today on his return from the convention that after all the choice of Mr. Davis was a good one. On the other hand, Mrs. tat- tangall, who is the woman member of the Democratic national committee from Maine, voted for Davis on every ballot, although she had but one-halr a voté. To say that Davis and Bryan would lcarry Maine in the November elec- tion” would be quite a statemen Maine has not cast her electoral votes for a Democratic President but once since before the civil war, that being in 1912, Tt Is expected that because Calvin Coolidge is a New Knglander that he will receive quite an inde- Pendent vote. May Name Democratic Governor. Maine is naturally Republican by about 25,000, but conditions have arisen on account of the recent He- publican primary for governor which may result in the election of Mr. Pattangall, the Democratic nominee, as governor and possibly the elec- tion of a Democratic representative in the second district. On the face ol the returns Frank G. Farrington of Augusta, president of the Senate, was declared the Repubkcan nom- inee for governor by the governor and council, the officlal vote giving him a.margin of 320 in a total vote of 10,000 over his opponent, Senator Ralph O. Brewster of Cumberiand County, who was supposcd to have the indorsement of the Ku Klux Kian. After an inspection of the ballots in various parts of the state Senator Brewster asked for a recount or an examination of the ballots cast in the primary election. The work of this examination wiil begin by the governor and council Monday and will, it is expected, occupy two weeks. So it is not as yet certain who the Republican candidate for governor will be in this state in the biennial state election which will be held in September. J. CLEMENT MURPHY. Special Dispatch to The Star. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 12— Democrats of Utah are pleased with the nomination of John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan. They favored Mc- Adoo as a man they knew and trust- ed, as a western man, but they have no fault to find with the final choice. Leaders in the party have announced that they believe the team could not have been improved upon and that they can and will support it with all the enthusiasm and zeal which they would have accorded their first choice. 1 have been unable to find one dis- gruntled Democrat. Before the nomination there was a decidedly hostile attitude toward Mc- Adoo at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. This has now vanished and good words are to be heard there frequently for Davis. Even Senator Reed Smoot, probably the most par- tisan Republican in’ the state, took occasion to compliment the Demo- crats in selecting a good man for the head of their ticket. Democrats meet tomorrow night to select a new state chairman, the incumbent, J. H. Wa- ters, having resigned on account of the activity of McAdoo gnthusiasts in getting an instructed delegation for their chol Republican business men go out of their way here to say nice things about Davis, and there is more en- thusiasm and confidence among the Democrats than there has been at any time In the last eight years. They feel that they can win in Utah, and many Republicans seem to be.of the same opinion here. FRANK P. STEWART. [ GEORGIA | Special Dispatch to The Star. ATLANTA, July 12—Nomination of John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan as the standard bearers of Democracy has been received with enthusiasm in Georgia and there is no doubt but that the state will give them over- whelming support in: the national elections. Many newspapers of the state laud Davis as the best possible selection that could have been made. The others, while regretting that W. G. McAdoo, a Georgian by birth, could not be nominated, express the conviction that Davis was easily the choice of all remaining. Nomination of Davis and Bryan will prevent the possibility of any serious inroads being made by either the Re- publicans or, more particularly, the third party under La Follette. Had Gov. Al Smith been selected there is no telling how many votes in Georgia would have gone outside the Demo- cratic party, for the state, political- ly speaking, is absolutely bone dry and contalns a large anti-Catholic element, even outside of the Klan ranks. Wil Poll Large Vote. It is possible, on’ the other hand, that Davis will poll a larger Georgia vote than would have been given to McAdoo, her native son, for a large element’ resented McAdoo's alleged political affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, and felt outraged at the im- pression created in New York during the convention that Georgia Is a Klan-ridden state. As evidence of this feeling may be cited the rousing welcome home given in Athens, Ga., today to Andrew C. Erwin, member of the Georgia delegation, whose speech attacking the Klan aroused one of the greatest demonstrations of the convention. Erwin, from a Georgia point of view, is evidently fonaldered the hero of the conven- 10n, for he is the only returning delegate to be accorded a brass-band reception by admiring fellow citizens. La Follete Strength Neglible. Selection of ‘Davjs, a man not touched by this factional controversy, will result in a united Democratic vote in Georgia. Coolidge is greatly admired, but with the admiration one accords a worthy adversary. La Fol- lette is considered too radical for this section, in which there are practi- cally no soclalists, where there is little industrial life and where the farmers are still stanch pemocrats. W. HAMMOND. ARKANSAS Special Dispatch to The Star. DITTLE ROCK, Ark., July 12 Judging both by popular opinion and by editorfal comment in the smaller Papers, as well as In the larger dailies of the state, John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan will have the hearty and enthuslastic support of all Arkansas Democrats. In an inter- view yesterday Gov. McRae said: “John W. Davis is a happy choice. He is the strongest man the Demo- crats could have selected.” The Ar- kansas Gazette, commenting edito- rially, said: “In John W. Davis the Democratic party has a candidate for President who measures up to. the highest standards of character and ability. Democracy is fortunate to have such an advocate and such a champion of its cause. The Madison Square Garden convention did splen- did work when it compieted its ticket with the selection of the brother of the commoner. The party could not have better standard bearers than it has in John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan. LULA HANNA. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 12.—The solid ranks of Alabama Democrats will fall in behind the Davis-Bryan ticket in the November elections. This is the declaration of those who sit high in the Democratic council, no less than the opinion usually ex- pressed by the man on the streets. There is no bitterness in Alabama, despite the fact that the convention failed to include within its platform the anti-Klan plank propoged by Senator Osear W. Underwond. In fact, it Is reliably stated that imany of the delegates seriously doubt the wisdom of the senator in bringing the issue before the convention. Much ecriticism is heard wherever men gather to discuss the political situation. Many Kiansmen in State. Alabama has a large membership in the Klan, and it is certain that should a plank condemnihg the order have been written into the platform serious reactions could have been ex- pected. = Observers generally are of the opinion that the drift would not have been toward the Republican party, but rather into the Progres- Sive and Farmer-Labor ranks. Now, however, with the Klan left clear of the Democratic platform, and with the declaration of George Huddleston of Birmingham, leader of the labor forces in tHe state, that he will not enter the new party's lists, but stand by the Democratic party, no reason 18 seen for any division in the party’s support. In Alabama labor is said to be not unfriendly to Davis and to consider him quite an acceptable compromise candidate. Indicates What Might Have Been. What might have been the situa- tion in this state is best evidenced by occurrence of a giant Klan naturali- zation ceremony. durlng the hectic balloting days of the convention, the speaker of that occasion unmercifully flaying the introduction of the anti- Klan plank proposal in the conven- tion, and incidently receiving the applause of a good portion of 10,000 listeners. Party leaders in the state do_not doubt the sincere conviction of Sen- ator Underwood on the Klan ques- tion, but they show obvious relief that the Issue will not o into the November campaign. ¢The Alabaman confidentially awaits {he outcome of the elections in the fall. OLIVER S. MORTON, Jr. NEW JERSEY Special Dispatch to The Star. NEWARK, N. J., July 12—The atti- tude of New Jersey toward the nomi- nation of John W. Davis and Charles ‘W. Bryan by the Democrats is the at- titude of men in general toward a honeymoon. New Jersey s, on the whole, pleased, but watchfully waiting to hear what the argument is going to be about and sincerely hoping that the campaign will be totally debunk- ed. Democrats are pleased because they think they have a strong can- didate; many Republicans are pleased because they view Davis as sufficient- ly safe and sane. A bad atmosphere prevailed when the Democratic_con- vention was in session in New York. Daily criticism of the prolonged pro- ceedings was beginning to have ef- fect. There is a complete reversal of this state of mind. State Was Anti-McAdoo. New Jersey was anti-McAdoo, and the public now realizes that long re- sistance to his candidacy was neces- sary before it broke to pieces. The convention has left no sore spots ex- cept among certain radicals, who hoped that a McAdoo success would give impetus to their political ideas. They will vote for La Follette. But La Follette may just as well be ceunted out of the picture in New Jersey now, unless Mr. Davis proves Ito be as conservative as President Coolidge. In the latter case, La Fol- lette will receive a large block of votes, but cannot, of course, win in any circumstances. If Mr. Davis proves as a political leader to be just as liberal as he is as a leader at the bar and an expounder of the law, Mr. La Follette will receive no mere votes in the presidential election than | Hiram Johnson received in the Re- publican presidential primary. In some districts Johnson polled no | votes, and that will be true about La | Follette, too, always provided that Davis' political theories are not prac- tically identical wity those of Cool- idge, and provided aiso that La Fol- lette_does not raise a wet banner, which will always attract votes in urban New Jersey. In Conservative Mood. In national politics New Jersey has worked itself into a very conservative mood in the last ten or twelve years, and also into a very bad mood. It has been too extreme a mood to pre- serve, and there are signs of late of a disposition to change. At the moment President Coolidge is probably still the favorite with Jersey men, but with the proper kind of a campaign Davis ¢an make an appeal that may be as winning as was the campaign of Woodrow Wilson when he ran for governor here fourteen vears ago. If Davis strikes a fresh note that rings true he will have a chance in Jersey. JOHN J. McGOWAN. l Special Dispatch to The Star. PORTLAND, Oregon, July 12— It is difficult to forecast, this soon after the nominations, what effect the elimination of McAdoo and the substitution of Davis at the head of the Democratic ticket will have upon the strictly Democratic vote of Ore- gon in November. The Democracy of Oregon, in the large mass, still is wedded to Wilson. McAdoo, in the minds of those who fostered his candidacy in the primary election, represented the Wilson poli- cies. He, alone, was on the primary ballot. His candidacy had the organ- ized support of the railroad labor groups and the liberal or progressive element of the party generally. Leaders Commend Choice. Since the nomination of Davis the Democratic party leaders, as a mat- ter of course, have commended the choice. But out in the field from which the Democrats would have to draw their votes if Oregon were to ®o Democratic in November there is disappointment. For instance, W. . Uren, “father of the Oregon system,” and a registered Republican, insists that _he can see “no difference be- tween voting for Davis and voting for Coolidge. He says, “It looks like Wall street has gobbied the Democratic ticket and I guess I'll have to vote for Bob La Follette” George L. Cleaver, state prohibition director, under ap- pointment by Gov. Pierce, a Demo- crat, is taking a leading part in the preliminary work for a La Follette state convention to put La Follette electors on the Oregon ballot in Novmber. Preiminary organization of a La Follette state committee was effected last night in Portland, and a state convention will be held here as soon as a_national organizer is sent from the La Follette headquarters. At the preliminary meeting were repre- sentatives of the state federation of labor, Non-Partisan League, Farmer- Laborites, railroad unions, Gentral La- bor Council, Progressive party and State Grange. See La Follette as Foe. At the organizatiom-of.the state central committee yesterday I. L. Patterson, Coolidge primary cam- paign manager and incoming state chairman, and other party leaders stressed the contention that the task ahead of the organization was to hold La Follette rather than to defeat the Democratic ticket. It is the general impression here that the La Follette candidacy will draw a big vote of protest, ‘especially from the liberal Democrats, disgruntled at the nomi- nation of a conservative candidate. Roosevelt split the Republican party in 1912 and gave the state to Wilson. It seems to be the general impression here that this time the La Follette candidacy will hurt Davis as much as Coolidge, if not more, in Oregon, 8o that-the history of 1912 PU”'”GI ANS SEE POLL SHOWS DOUBT IN PARTY OF COLORADO MAINE . ALADANA ok _ Special Dispatch to The Star. AUSTIN, Tex, July 12.—Despite Texas’' record of having cast its 40 votes for Willlam G. McAdoo 102 times for the presidential nomination, under iron-bound instructions and the unit rule, there Is general satis- faction throughout the state over the nomination of Davis for President. Editorlal comment most often bases this approval on two points: First, that a southern man has been chosen, and, second, that, after all, Texas’ basic purpose has been upheld and a man carrying forward essentially the Woodrow Wilson ideals and ideas will lead the party. Gov. Pat M. Neff, who was defeated in his pre-conven- tion state-wide campaign against an uninstructed delegation, declared the Davis-Bryan ticket was “exceedingly wise” and that the outcome of the convention vidicated his campaign on the ground that “it is all wrong to sew the delegates in a sack and turn the sack over to some self-Serving politician to hold and handle as his selfish interests direct.” Governor Optimistie. “With Davis of West Virginia and Bryan of Nebraska.” Neff said, on his return from the convention, “I &ee no reason why the party cannot present a militant and unbroken front in its march to victory Texas counted on having the vice presidential nominee in Alvin M. Owsley, former national commander of the' American Legion, but the nomination of a soutnern man for President indicated the impossibility of his selection. There is a measure of disappointment in the failure to get Owsley on the ticket. The leaders of the McAdoo forces from Texas, Thomas B. love and others who took part in the national McAdoo campaign, are accepting the nominee without reservation, and defeat after an un- paralleled fight for the nomination will not diminish support of the nomi- nees. Burleson Is Pleased. The nomination was characterized as returning to the Woodrow Wilson democracy, in a statement made here by Albert 'Sidney Burleson, Postmas- ter General in the Wilson cabinet, who commended the nominees highly. Burleson urged that Davis should announce in advance of the election his cabinet personnel in case he is elected.—S. Raymond Brooks. OKLAHOMA Special Dispatch to The Star. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, July 12— The nomination of Davis and Bryan will solidify the party in Oklahoma, J. B. A Robertson, former governor, declared. Davis stands for constitutional government and his’ nomination means the party nationally, as well as in Oklahoma, has stopped wander- 13 in the vagaries and Isms and has gotten back on a solid rock founda- tion, was the way S. P. Freeling, former attorney general, expressed it. Virtually all party leaders believe the nomination will help the Demo- cratic party in this state more than any other state and that it will place the state back in the Democratic ranks at the coming election. The Investment Building Suite 200 T N T T 11th and E Washington. Main 1032-1033 may not be repeated. RALPH WATSON. 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Organized laboes, particularly faction largelz dominated by th railway brotherhoods, would have gone to the last ditch for McAdoo So far as this section of the countr: is concerned, McAdoo and Jonathan M. Davis of Kansas would have m a strong combination for the De crats. But_John W. Davis Charles W. Bryan, to date, have shown indications of any great strength. Papers Reverse Swiftly. There are only a few Democra papers in Kansas, and most of the gave front-page space, next to pure reading matter, to William Jennings Bryan’: scathing denunciation of John W. Davis early in the conver tion. They are now doing the best they can to get back to the tree, but am J. came top close to wing off the limb. As matters Follette that stand now is going to pull vote from the Democrati Kansas Trades Unionist, in Topeka, this weck de screaming headlines that the ne nation of John W. Davis was a * out” to Wall street and boosts Follette as the friend of labor. La lette will cut into the Republican strength to some extent in Kansas, but his big haul will be from the labor section of Kan Democrats Kepublican papers have dealt ver: kindly with John W. Davis, calling him a high-class man, and so forth. none of these has any intention ting Coolidge to support hi Davis, who returns home to- is expected to put on a bi for the national ticket nes week. But he also has troubles of his own. The Davis Democrats Kansas were convinced that Governor would land first or place on the national ticket. of them, John Tromble of president of the Farmers' Union, M. Peterson, secretary of central committee and Governor's own appointee as bank commissioner, filed fc Democratic nomination for go Now the segretary of state h fused to take their names off primary ballots, and Davis play a “nullo” game for friends—see that the Davis not split up among himself, Trombl.: and Peterson. 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