Democratic Nomination Race Amid Prohibition Clash
The piece analyzes Democratic and Republican prospects before the convention, arguing Edwards and Cox as wet candidates struggle against prohibition, while Hoover and Wilson are viewed as unlikely. It notes party divisions, states with dry laws, and the expanding electorate with female suffrage potentially reshaping the race.
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Political campaign snapshot on 1920 Democratic candidates
The piece surveys Vice-President Marshall and Attorney General Palmer amid woman suffrage pressure and prohibition debate. It notes Palmer's primary weaknesses in Michigan and Georgia, McAdoo's rising stance, and McAdoo's labor support but treaty ambiguity. It mentions Hoover, Clark, Girard, Owen, and Meredith as available figures, with suffrage and anti Wall Street litmus.
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