Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1920 — M’ADOO IS MUM AS AN OYSTER. [ARTICLE]

M’ADOO IS MUM AS AN OYSTER.

Washington, March 12. William G. McAdoo is no prophet as to the probable ‘*w«t” and dry** lineup at the next Democratic convention. He frankly said so here, arid added he would not indulge In prophecy. “You toll ’em I stutter,” ejaculated the astute McAdoo, sa be emerged from Secretary of. the Treasury Houston’s office and was beseiged by his friends. ' Mr. McAdoo’s retort voked by some inquisitive friends who sought to find out what McAdoo’s thoughts were of W. J. Bryan’s campaign to align all loyal drys” for -the expected battle on the ,convention floor at SanPerancisco next summer. \ Mr. AcAdoo shied away from ctocurnion of the honor question with adroitness. To his former associates at the treasury .however, he delivered himself of some pithy points on the liquor topic. Theas informal remarks are said to have indict, * declare umseu tsvomnf wines and beer. ' ■1 ■ * •X" ’ - • ' ? '■ .‘v.