The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-30
Subcommittee Breaks Away From
HOwling Mass of Would Be
DictatOrs and Gets
Down to Business
BRYAN Is LEFT ON OUTSIDE
Declines to Take His Proposals Be-
fore Inner Circle But Gives No
tice of Fight in Full
Committee.

San Francisco, June 29.--Actual
work nthe Democratic platform was
begun tonight by the subcommittee of
nine after last-minute suggestions
from many sources had been heard at
an all-day public hearing.
The committee met behind closed
doors. Just before it was called to or
der, Chairman Glass announced that
nothing would be made public regard
ing subcommittee recommendations as
to platform planks until the full COM
mitee had passed upon them. Spe-
clal precaution to guard the subcom-
mlttee deliberations from Interruptions
were taken and it looked like an all
night session might be in prospect.
When the subcommittee met the
most serious problems confronting the
convention, including prohibition, the
league of nations and the Irish uues-
tion, still were far from solution and
1T was apparent that some of these
subjects at least would develop fights
in the full committee and probably on
the convention floor regardless of
what action the subcommittee might
take.
Since the platform committee head
ed by Senator Carter Glass, of Vir-
ginla, an administration man, has q
clear majority for many administra-
ton policies, most of those holding
views not in harmony with the White
House decided not to ask for subcom-
mlttee consideration for their propos-
ais.
One of those who declined to take
his proposals to the inner circle of
platform builders was William J.
| Bryan, who said he preferred to wait
and make the fight for his league of
nations and bone dry planks in the
full committee after the subcommittee
had acted. Senator Walsh, of Massa-
chusetts who also had a league plank
of his own, also made similar dcci
sion.
In their deliberations tonight the
subcommittee had as a starter the Viz,
ginia platform written by Senator Car
ter Glass and approved by President
Wilson. 1t also had mass of testi-
mony collected at the days public ar
guments during which feeling on the
prohibition and Irish questions several
times approached the boiling point.
At the conclusion of the hearings to-
day the full platform committee ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, but members Of the subccm-
mittee generally predicted that despite
the long night session they would be
unable to report by that hour.
A momentary defeat was admins
tered the Bryan dry lcgions in the
full platform committee when a par
liamentary battle for position on the
speakers list was decided in favor of
the vets by vote of 27 to 25. The
general inclination, however, was to
discount the significance of the vote,
which was taken to decide which side
should speak first.
In the skirmish both vets and drys
argued that their opponents were try
ing to reopen the prohibition issue,
and therefore should present their
case first When the drys were forced
to go ahead. Mr.. Bryan took charge
Of the time allotted to that side, but
divided all of it among other speak
ers representing the Anti Saloon
League, church associations and other
prohibition organizations.
For the vets w. Bourke Cochran, of
New York, was the chief speaker dur
ing debate in which Mr.. Bryan was
called upon to explain his connections
with the Anti-Saloon League. He de-
MED that he ever had received com
pe"sation from the league except for
"fom months Of last year for certain
public spccches."
The Irish issue was argued in such
militant fashion that the crowded
committee room was in almost con-
stant uproar. Opponents Of the pro-
posal for recognition of the Irish re-
public were kept under q hail of heck
Ii"g and derision from Irish sympa-
thizers and o"ce or twice were called
short and ugly words while the COM
mlttee chairman pounded unheedcd