Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
PENN DELEGATES
MAY WIN IN FIGHT
TO FINISH FRIDAY
This States Representatives
Hold Power in Democratic
Rules Committee
STONE OPPOSES SCHEME
BY EDMUND G. TAYLOR
Evening Ledger Stn1 Corrcannndcnt

hSeH"V LeuDeT DtdU Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Pennsylvanans
nave taken the bull by the horns" and are
endeavoring to have the Democratic Ma.
tional Convention adjourn Friday morning
William A. Glasgow. Jr, of philadelphia
has been elected chairman of the Rules
Committee, which has almost arbitrary
power when 1t comes to ruling about ad
journment, and Glasgow is working hand
in'glove with A Mitchell Palmer on the
problem. Palmer, who Is the Pennsylvania
member of the Resolutions Committee
which Is drafting the Democratic platform
put up strong fight in the meeting of the
Resolutions Committee last night to force
night session tonight
Palmer and other Wilson leaders want
to have the platform adopted at about
o'clock tonight, Wilson nominated n lit
tie later, and the vice presidential fight set
tied shortly after midnight. The other busi-
ness of the convention would force a con-
tnuous session until about 8 or O'Clock
tomorrow morning, when final adjournment
could be taken
STONE OPPOSES PLAN.
Senator William j. Stone. chairman of
the Resolutions Committee, is fighting
Palmer and Glasgow on the adjournment
question. The st. Louis hotels want the
convention to hold over until Saturday
and Senator Stone Is trying in every way
to bring this about. 1t Is foregone con-
clusion, however, that the platform will
be adopted as 1t is reported from commit
tee and that Wilson and Marshall will be
quickly nominated. Palmer and Glasgow
are figuring on the possibility of the con.
ventions not having a quorum when II
might meet on Saturday, and are striving
to avert such calamity.
The fight over adjournment is the first
outcropping of internal dissension that has
appeared during the convention. The
Pennsylvanians will probably win, how
ever, as nearly a majority OF the dele
gates have made reservations to leave St
Louis tomorrow afternoon.
Senator Stone has one strong argument
in the unit rule, which has been adopted
by most of the delegations. Under the unit
rule of voting only the State chairmen
need remain on the job and vote their del
egates In blocks.
MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATION.
The possibility of a demonstration in
favor of Wilson and Marshall, however,
nearly offsets this advantage With most
of the delegates absent and st. Louisans
filling their seats In the convention on
Saturday the cheer leaders of the conven-
tion would have no assurance that a pro-
longed demonstration in favor of Wilson
would occur.
Palmer today discussed the situation
frankly.
Senator Stone has called a meeting of
the Resolutions Committee for o'clock to-
night" he said. THAT would make ad-
journment tomorrow morning impossible.
The Sta Louis hotels are trying in every
way possible to have the convention last
until Saturday. The platform is pretty
we'll shaped up, and can be reported at
about o'clock tonight If the Resolutions
Committee holds its meeting this after
noon, as I suggested last night. That
would bring the nomination of Wilson about
at or o'clock In the morning, the nomi-
nation of the Vice President a few hours
later and with other business that will be
before the convention, adjournment could
be taken at or o'clock tomorrow morn
ing"