Show 8 DOOM OM mR FOR RO REED ROm TO m Of BE PU PUSHED H Missouri Friends Want Him for President the South Gets Into Line By PAUL R. R MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON Jan The 20 boom launched in New York for Senator Senator Sen- Sen ator James A A. Reed Missouri as Democratic presidential candidate In 1928 will be pushed by MIssouri friends who are now here to nurture It it His Americanism platform with planks for tor tolerance In religion and andIn andin In prohibition was approved In some quarters of the Democratic party today while Reed backers said that his court and ot of nations proposals would not Impede the movement of the anti anti-Al Smith group to find a candidate other than the New York governor Despite reports that William G G. McAdoo the leader is to attempt a rejuvenation of hIs old conflict with Smith for the party leadership most Democrats here believe be- be lieve e he cannot do It Many Southern South South- em ern Democrats who formerly backed McAdoo l have Indicated that theY would be pleased to play Reed against Smith believing the MIssour Missouri Mis- Mis sour senator has more chance of success If Reed should obtain the nomination nomi- nomi nation they point out the religious issue would be eliminated and the tight fight for the presidency In 1928 would probably be a prohibition prohibition tion battle with Reed representing the w wets ts and the Republican nominee nomi- nomi nee drys NEW YORK Jan 20 United The Press Eastern visit ot of Wil- Wil G. G McAdoo Democratic leader Is without political significance he said upon his arrival here hele from CalIfornia California Cal Cal- last night I came to New York on business the politIcal pout pout- and do not wish to discuss Ical situation he said |