U.S. PRESIDENCY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12090, 26 June 1920, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENCY.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopryight. New York, June 25 San Francisco reports: The followers of the different Presidential aspirants are manoeuvring to bring their men into prominence. Mr McAdoo’s supporters are still confident he will accept nomination, if the Convention offers it. AttorneyGeneral Palmer, and Governor Cox, of Ohio, now appear to he the two strongest rivals for nomination. Opponents of Mr Palmer say organised Labour will oppose him, the opponents of Mr Oox say the prohibition elements will oppose him. Mr J H Davis, Texas, and VicePresident Marshall appear the strongest compromise possibilities. Meanwhile pre-Oonvention activities are continuing, especially the canvassing of delegates and the laying of plans for necessary compromises on the platform and candidates, June 26, noon San Francisco, June 25 Mr McAdoo’s supporters plan not to mention in’s name in the early ballot, but to hold him in reserve to break the Oox-Palmer deadlock by a sudden movement There will he no mention of Prohibition in the platform New York, June 25 Mr Hoover, in an interview in the Evening Post, urges the Republicans to dish the Democrats by approving ratification of the Treaty, minus Article Ten and plus disarmament in a given period, with a strong pronouncement in favour of the League of Nations He advocates relying on moral and economic power and discounting military force