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William G. McAdoo. It was generally believed in Washington that the McAdoo boom had suffered most severely of all Presidential booms because of the disclosure that Mr. McAdoo and his firm had received $150,000 in retainers from Mr. Do-heny. Some Republicans openly celebrated his political funeral. Senator Moses of New Hampshire, asked about McAdoo and oil replied: "De mortuis nil nisi bonum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Lubrication of Candidates | 2/25/1924 | See Source »

...McAdoo resorted to the unusual expedient of calling a conference of his followers in Chicago to determine whether he should quit the race. More than 300 McAdoo supporters assembled from more than 30 states. They passed a resolution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Lubrication of Candidates | 2/25/1924 | See Source »

...resolved, by this conference, that William G. McAdoo is preeminently available as the Democratic candidate for the high office of President of the United States, and is the hope of the progressive thought of the nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Lubrication of Candidates | 2/25/1924 | See Source »

...William G. -McAdoo appeared before the investigating committee at his own request. He denied absolutely that he had been engaged by Mr. Doheny in any other capacity than as professional adviser on the Doheny oil interests in Mexico. Reading from a prepared statement, he said: "Air. Do-heny's companies, as well as Mr. Doheny, enjoyed an enviable reputation when he called...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Oil Bath | 2/18/1924 | See Source »

...McAdoo wired David L. Rockwell, his campaign manager, to call a conference of his supporters to determine "in cold-blood" whether they still wanted him for President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Oil Bath | 2/18/1924 | See Source »

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