Show DEMOCRATS IN SMITH IS S TOPIC M JI o 0 y 1 e 0 In Ill I Ii Doubt D 0 u h t Whether McAdoo Is Candidate As a result of Informal discussion in Ogden today between b tween Democratic leaders from the Intermountain states it is probable that a General confer confer- conference conference ence will rill be called here bere next fall or possibly a later date to discuss pres pros presidential and party Issues Sentiment in favor of such a 0 meet meet- meeting meeting ing In appeared strong at the discussion today although no definite decision was made The majority of those who met to today to- to today today day appeared to favor Governor Al AI Smith of New York as the next Dem Dm- Democratic Democratic presidential candidate and at least two leaders leader were outspoken in their views as to Smith However others did not express themselves and will withold their views until the present conference MOYLE IS PRESENT James H H. Mole Moyle Democratic na na- national national committeeman from Utah who spoke z at today's conference Intimated that William G 0 McAdoo McAdo will not be bea a n presidential p candidate He Ill said that McAdoo had not yet jet Indicated he I would enter the race and he felt that he would have been Informed by this I time lime if McAdoo had decided I In our discussion of candidates for the presidential nomination Mr i Mole said it will not be so much the question of whether a 0 man is dry or wet or what his religious affiliations affiliations lions are but the mans man's attitude to toward to- to toward ward the west HIs attitude on the tariff will be ba a factor and whether he favors ors the same protection for western industries as he does docs for the cast Mr Moyle did not Indicate what hat hU v would be personally if Mc Mc- McAdoo McAdoo McAdoo Adoo was ws not a II candidate can It is gen gen- generally generally emily known knO that Mr Moyle favors McAdoo if he should enter the field Fred W W. Johnson of ol Rock Springs W Wyo Wo o Democratic worker In that I state aUte who ho presided p at today's confer confer- conference i ence declared that Governor Smith SmithIs Is the favorite in the west for the presidential nomination Similar I IvIew view was w held bj by L L. E L' Dillingham Continued on Page T Tue T o DEf rOCRA TS CONFAB HERE J Continued from Page One chairman of the Democratic Demo state committee of or Idaho who wise was In Os- Os Ogden den this morning but did dd not remain for the conference Mr Johnson said st that Idaho Ide-ho and md Wyoming wire V r strong for Smith and md Montana in the event that Senator Walsh Wl was not a II would also favor Smith CONY NCE LIKELY As a a. result of the conference today which was held in the Hotel it is probable that letters will be sent cent out to state chairman of all western states tates Inquiring as to the best time this fall to hold the general western states taus conference here Mr Johnson said that many party leaders in irs the est test estere were ere now on their vacations and end could not attend the conference in Ogden today Those who attended were Mr John John- Johnson son Soc Mr Moyle Dalbert Delbert D lbert M M. Draper of Salt Lake state chairman W. W G. G Halloran ot or Salt Lake a member of ot the state central committee Joseph Chez Ogden member of the state committee D D. J. J Hammon Weber county count chairman Frederick L. L Bagby and C. C S. S Goddard of Salt Lake rep rep- representatives es of ot the Utah Statesman |