New-York tribune., 1908-06-30
FOR mo LIQUOR PLANK
UyE4VER TO LEAD FIGHT.
Bryan Considering Injunction Reso-
IutiOn-Thrteen Contests Fatfd.


ton plank in the Democratic platform is not the
only struggle in which the committee on resolu-
tions, and possibly the convention itseli may De
involved.
1t developed to-day that the prohibition question
was to be brought to the front and that a desper-
ate effort would be made to have plank deciar-
ing in its favor placed in the platform Ihe pro-
hibtion movement will be headed by deherai
James B. Weaver. OF Iowa, who demanded OF the
recent Democratic convention in that state that II
declare in favor of prohibition. General weaver
and his followers not successful In their Ell
forts in their state. but have made arrange
ments to bring the matter up before the hauonai
convention They assert that they will nave strong
backing from several delegations from the Sou.h-
ern states which have recently passed prohloi'ioh
laws, and declare that if the Democratic hatlohai
platform does not contain @ pron1pltoh pialh, IL
will only be for the reason that the haroeSt NH"
OF fighting has been unable to cause It's aooptloi'
The anti-injunction plank continues TO PROVOKE a
large amount of discussion among those party lead
ers who have already arrived for the convention
While opinions differ to the exact nature OF lHe
plank which should be adopted, all are OF one ifho
in saying that it should be definite and specinc
statement. Such members Of the national COM
mittee as have discussed the matter are unit III
saying that the wording of the anh-inJuncuoi
plank will leave possible doubt as. to Where 'he
party stands on this question
It is now generally believed, however. that 1he
anti-njunotion resolution will not provide Tor
trials by jury in of contempt of court or
favor in any way measures which might be con
strued as interfering with the prerogatives OF the
federal courts
BRYAN SEEKS ADVICE ON PLANK
The friends of Mr. Bryan say that such OF his
critics as are already expressing themselves IN
fear of radical anti-injunction plank are hghtlng
the air The plank has yet been written; IL
has not been drafted, and its form is sui uHuei
deep consideration. 1t is said to be the desire ol
Mr. Bryan to consult many of the Leading heiii-
bers of the party possible before any decisive
action in formulating this resolution is taken.
The Vice-Presidential situation remains 10 an
appearances about where it was yesteruaS' d.
though the boom of Lieutenant Governor Chailer
of New York seems to hSve weakened somewhat
and his name is not mentioned as prominently aS
it was two days ago. This is largely due 10 t"e
announcement made by Norman E. Mack ma
tional committeeman from New York, that he mas
no authority to speak for Mr.. Chanler' ana 'ii"'
his interest in the movement was dlctdteu ~
friendship and belief that the New YORK olllcl"1
was we'll qualified to take second place on tne
ticket
Only name was mentioned to-uay "'
Vice-P Presidential possibility This was that Oh 90!
ernor George e. Chamberlain of oregon lie Is III
much favor with some of the party leaders ana II
IS said he will be personally acceptable 10 MI.
Bryan if the latter is nominated
The sponsors of the Vice-Presidential booms To-
Gated outside of New York State say they are en-
corroeed by the fact that already several New
Y,..k men have been mentioned as asplrahts 10
the Vice Presidential nomination. They beileve
that with the New York delegation divided among
that number of candidates. an outsider mas d idl
better chance of securing the prize than would be
the case if the delegation from the Empire state
were standing solidly for a single man.
Tom Taggart. chairman of the natlonal com
mitee announced to-day the ohaplalns Tor the Iast
three davs of the convention. The complete list is
as follows:
Tuesday. July T. the Right Rev James ). keah'
Of wyoming; Wednesday, the Rev. c. F. Beisner,
of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Denver
--h,,rsdav Rabbi Manuel March, of Seattle Wash;
FRIDAY the Rev P. T. Ramsey, of St PauIs
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Denver. ---
Secretary Jrey Woodson of the national com
rnittee did not announce to-day the names Oh tne
assistant secretaries, reading clerks ana 'aS
clerks of the convention a press oI lou'I.e ~
having rendered him unable to fill out the list from
tho large number of applications. The number Is
limited to fifteen.
ro>ru,EST,s FILED ON THIRTEEN SEATS
Notices. of contest have been filed with the ma
,tonal committee involving fortyfive seats, but OF
this number the contests actually hied relate 10
thirteen seats. Six of these are from the Dlstrlct
of Columbia this contest having been filed to-day
and seven are from the 1st ID, 4th, 9TH and 9Th
PENNSYLVANIA Congress districts. The 1st and I'd
districts however, have only one seat each in dis
pute Notices of contests yet to be filed came from
Chicago and Brooklyn. In the Chicago cases the
1st to the 10th Congress district are involved, the
Burke of Chicago. Contesting delegations from
Hroolklvn will come the I'd to the 7th New
York Congress district inclusive. and relate to the
McCarren- Murphy fight. TWO delegations -at-large
were elected in Idaho, but no notice of contest
against the seating of the delegation headed by
Senator Dubois has been received. Contests may
be filed any time the meeting OF the national
committee July 6.
The committee convention arrangements paid
a visit to-day to the auditorium, which was preg-
far ircra
capacity the hall is concerned but which brought
woe to the architect Mr.. Wilson. That gentleman
with a professional eye the beauty and
finished character of his work had arranged the
seating capacity in such a way to produce the
most pleasing effect the eye OF the spectator
In doing. however. he had left a considerable
amount of vacant floor space. much of which was
in extra width given to the aisles. When the mem
bers the committee visited the hall to-day their
eyes at once fastened upon this extent of empty
floor. and Roger I. Sullivan, Of Illinois. at once
asked If more chairs could not be placed 1T
would injure the scenic effect" replied Mr. Wilson
Mr.. Sullivan in single energetic sentence save
vent to the opinion that what the committee de-
sired was seats, seats, and then more seats and
that effect could its chances or betala
itself to any place it chose to go to-
MORE SEATS, II LESS BEAUTY.
The other members of the committee whose lives
are made a burden by the unceasing demand for
tickets, cordially supported the criticisms and con-
tentions of Mr.. Sullivan, and the net result was
that the seating capacity of the hall was at once
increased from the original number of II. .53s 70
more than 12,71. The members the committee
are now poring bueprints in the effort ia SEQ
If they cannot still further increase the possible
number OF admissions The alterations suggested
to-day also resulted in allowing seventy-five addi-
tional seats for members of the press
The local committee convention ARRANGEMENTS
headed Mayor L. w. Speer and C. w Franz