We shall not go into the numerous accusations and counter-accusations,
but we cannot help reflecting on the changes and chances of political life, when we recall the particular misfortune of Mr. McAdoo, the late Presi- dent Wilson's son-in-law. Mr. McAdoo was called before the Senate Committee to free himself from the charge that he had received money from Mr. Doheny, the leaseholder of one of the State oilfields. Mr. McAdoo showed that his firm had been consulted by Mr. Doheny in a purely pro- fessional capacity, and that there had been no other transaction of any sort. Mr. McAdoo seems even to have been unaware of who his client was. Nevertheless, the high tension of public feeling may well cause even this fact to tell decisively against Mr. McAdoo, who up to that moment had been the first choice of the Democratic party for the forthcoming Presidential Election. Mr. McAdoo's supporters have reaffirmed their confidence in him.
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