Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-20
Effort to Inject Anti Catho-
lice Declaration in Plat
form Causes Stir.
HANLY BOOSTERS SURE
Managers Predict His Nomi-
nation on First Ballot
of Convention.

St Paul, MINI, July 20.-An effort
to inject an anu-CathoHc declaration
into the prohibition platform caused
the resolutions committee to go into
executive session while bitter debate
waged.
When the convention opened at 9:45
a. IL. HanIy managers predicted his
nomination on the nrst ballot this aft
eruOOn and expressed confidence in
their ability 10 withstand Suffers eX-
pected effort TO stampede the cOnven-
ton.
Efforts to effect adoption of the Teso-
lutiOns committees draft OF a plat
form without first printing and dis
tributing copies 10 delegates, this noon
precipitated the first lively outbreak
of contention among delegates at the
prohibition national convention. Ad
vocates Of immediate consideration and
adoption of the proposed platform re-
coded from their position under pres
sure OF opposition from the floor. VIII
liam Shaw of Boston, who headed the
effort TO expedite consideration of the
platform withdrew his motion to de-
bate without printing and the COnVen-
tion reCesses until = p m
In Uproar 10 Minutes.
For 10 minutes the convention was
in an uprOar, delegates standing on
chairs and shouting wildly while
Chairman Patton yainly attempted TO
restore order. He never quite sue
ceeded in doing SO. as recess was
taken amid a bedIam OF noise and dis
order from the floor. The majority of
the delegates evidently desired to have
deliberate discussion OF the various
planks in the proposed platform be
fore taking up the question OF adop-
ton
The much heraIded appearance of
former Governor Sulzer of New York
before the convention did not mater
ialze.
When interviewed Mr. SuIzer de
Clared he did not come to st. Paul to
seek the nomination, but because a
group of friends in the convention
begged him TO come and speak Tor
the good OF the cause
Il am willing to lead if they want
to follow me- he said, but / am for
the prohibition cause first and al
ways"
Mr. Sulzer said he did not know
whether he Will speak at the COuven-
ton. That was to be determined after
a conference with Eugene Chain OF
Arizona, W q. CalderwOOd of Min
ltdpBIlE- y lEEll IL ftIhSIlcN tL4d~ii man
OF the national committee and others.
Nation wide Prohibition Favored.
The proposed platform, which
caused the first row Of the sessions,
led off with strong declarations for
nation wide prohibition and woman
suffrage These planks were followed
by anti preparedness and peace planks-
Reciprocal trade treaties with foreign
nations and a federal trade commission
OF specialists were recommended
Taking up the Mexican situation,
The platform declared the democratic
party has Numbered and the repubh-
can party evaded responsibility
Mexico needs not conqueror but
a good samaritan the platform de
cIared. The plank on free institutions
declared for absolute separation OF
church and state with an absolute
guarantee of full religious and civil
liberty" The subjects OF markets and
marketing conditions was taken up IN
vigorous clause in which government
owned and operated terminal elevators
and warehouses were urged, together
with the adjustment Of all boards OF
trade and chambers of commerce deal
ing in options and futures.