Democrats

The Democratic candidate in 1924? Who will he be? Speculation is growing rifer and rifer. In addition to Ford and Ralston, the current list of potentialities:

William G. McAdoo, once of New York, now of California. Predicted: " He will have a strong delegation when the Convention assembles, but there will be too many delegates opposed to him ever to make it possible for a combination to nominate him.''

Oscar W. Underwood, Senator from Alabama. Predicted: "He will have strong support among the heads of the Democratic party, but being a Southerner, the Northern Democrats are an insuperable obstacle."

John H. Clarke, former Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. He is touring the country advocating the United States entry into the League of Nations.

John W. Davis, former Ambassador to Great Britain. His opponents say he is no possibility because he has given his legal service to large financial (sugar) interests.

Joseph T. Robinson, Senator from Arkansas. He is Democratic floor leader in the Senate and strongly supported in his own state.

Fred. W. Upham is treasurer of the Republican National Committee. He is also a good Chicagoan. Jacob L. Babler, member of the committee from Missouri, reports that Mr. Upham has pledged 28 of the 52 committeemen to vote for holding the next National Convention in Chicago.

Senator Borah, generous soul, sent five dollars to a Negro charity in Mississippi. Immediately he began to receive photographs of themselves from members of the organization. Now he has pictures of nearly all its members, some of them in company with prize pigs, others with bulls, still others dressed for a cakewalk. Said Senator Borah: "It was the most fruitful five dollars I ever invested! "