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Three Republicans. In the primaries of North Dakota, William G. McAdoo stood unopposed for the Democratic nomination, leaving the real fight in the Republican camp between Coolidge, Hiram Johnson and La Follette. Coolidge was planted firmly on the ballot. So was Johnson. Before putting himself there he had assurances that Mr. La Follette did not enter. But he was entered?by his followers. Thereupon Mr. La Follette said he was not a candidate. His followers insisted he was. Johnson men instituted legal proceedings to have La Follette's name kept off the ballot. They won, but they incurred the hostility...
...Democrats. The Democratic primary in Georgia was a contest between the two great champions, Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama and William G. McAdoo, now of California...
...Underwood activity was undertaken mostly during the last five weeks of the campaign after the oil disclosures which, it was felt, had hurt McAdoo. The Senator himself made a speech some months ago before the Georgia legislature, and Senator Heflin, his colleague from Alabama, went there at the end of the campaign to make a plea in his behalf...
...answer is an answer, in politics. William G. McAdoo campaigning in Georgia, had just completed a speech at Macon. An inquiring Georgian rose and asked: "How do you stand on the Ku Klux Klan...
...McAdoo never hesitated. Turning to the questioner, he answered thuswise...