El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
NJ bDO0 SEEN AS
MAN DE- HOUR
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
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I to the Wilson officeholders and faith
[ ful supporters. They haven't had any
word from the white house, so they
/ are backing Palmer or Cox or Mere
dlth, while the original group, which
l has been for McAdoo from the start
is standing firmly FOR his nomina-
tion.
The men in this group insist that
[ McAdoo himself has recognized that
/ the call Of the country must super
| sede personal considerations, foi
they point 70 his public statement
I OF his name from the Georgia pri-
mary, that no man could refuse the
nomination for the presidency.
When McAdoo asked. therefore
| What more can dOg" the answer by
the forces opposed to McAdoo is that
he could say he wouldn't take the
nomination II preferred TO him. This
however. II is argued by his friends
would be inconsistent with his first
declaration.
So while AIcAdoo is earnestly try
ing 10 prevent his friends from put
ting him in an embarrassing position
Of appearing as a candidate, they are
going ahead with remarkable stead
fastness to put him in nomination.
II may be excessive zeal and II may
prove q mistaken compliment, but the
folks who are working for McAdoo
here are loyal set who viii not take
NO" from him. They have talked
the situation over and have planned
to 90 ahead to the finish.
Talk OF giving the vice Tresiden-
tial nomination to Victor Murdoch. Of
Kansas. former Bull Moose leader,
comes from the McAd0o supporters,
though many OF them would prefer
governor Cox, Of Ohio. TO go on the
ticket with McAdoo. They insist that
che #fnf-n# aamTn Nd 4
be a winner.
The majority report OF the plat
form committee viii declare for the
enforcement Of the prohibition amend
ment as the law Of the land.
Senator Glass, chairman OF the res
olutions committee, Is a dry" but
more than that he believes in re-
There viii be a minority report IA
voring a modification OF the Volstead
law SO as to provide for a liberal in
depreciation OF the right OF the
amendment not inconsistent with its
meaning as laid down by the su-
preme court Of the United States.
The details have not been worked
out. but asking congress to fix a GER
tain percentage Of alcohol to be used
with light wines and beer which
would come within the category OF
mountaineering beverages, is one OF
the suggestions being made, while
others would adopt a simple resolu-
ton commencing Mr.. Wilson for his
veto Of the Nolstead act.
With respect to the Irish question.
omitted by the Republican convention.
there would be a plank on the sub
tect here The approach to the prob
lem that is being most discussed Is
not one merely sympathizing with
the aspirations Of people struggling
for liberty and fmHAwn~rH hue
concretely pledging the next chief
executive. II he be q Democrat. to in
woke article No, Il Of the covenant
Of the league o. nations in behalf Of
Ireland.
II America becomes q member Of
the league she would be able, under
that article, TO draw to the attention
Of the league ar any member OF IT,
the distressing situation in Ireland
Il would not be possible for England
10 resent officially the entrance OF
the United States into the forum as
a champion as the cause OF Ireland.
Article No II says Il is the friendly
right OF any nation to call attention
10 any matter affecting the good IN
Outstanding between nations"
President Wilson has again and
again referred TO article No. II in his
public speeches and in his answers TO
queries from Irish societies, but has
never gone 50 far as to pledge him
ielf to invoke IL IN behalf OF Ireland.
This, II Is pointed out, a convention
Ind platform can do. It would be
/ pledge to take up the matter OF
irish self determination in an official
way with Great Britain through the
Medium Of the league. The plan Is
Meeting with the favor of many
members Of the resolutions commit
ee--Copyright. 1920. BY David Law
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