Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-24
TAMMANY HALL
To LEAD DEMO
WET FORCES
Old-Line Leaders Have
Plan Of Campaign AL
ready Mapped.
HOLD CONFERENCE
AT FRENCH LICK
Boss Murphy and Senator Glass On
Scene-GIass Bears Wilson's Draft
OF Platform-Bryan Playing Big
Game Of Politics in Plan. to Defeat
Administration Forces - Treaty
Fight to Be Decided in COMMITTEES.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
San Francisco, June 24.-Prelimi-
naries to the democratic national
convention got into the inevitable
hurry and scramble today with the
appearance here of one after another
OF the men who are to play leading
parts in the big quadrennial game.
In the whisperings behind the
scenes, the question of the party's
policy toward bone dry prohibition
continued the big theme of agitation,
with prospects Of fight on the cen
vention floor growing. Arriving lead
ers and delegates also added some
impetus to the discussion Of presi-
Dental candidates, but that subject
still remained well in the background
Glass and Murphy Arrive.
Two figures newly arrived on the
scene attracted particular attention.
One was Senator Carter Glass, Of
Virginia, fresh from Washington, and
generally reported to have brought
President Wilson's own draft of the
platform. The other was Charles r.
Murphy. of New York, the leader Of
Tammany Hall. who came direct
from the widely heralded conference
OF the old-line party strategists at
French Lick, Ind.
Both OF them took careful stock
OF the situation and conferred with
leaders from far and wide. Publicly
they refused to talk politics, outline
Ehat they hoped TO accomplish, or
predict what the convention would
bring forth.
Tammany 20 Lead Wsts.
Mr.. Murphy was the new center Of
speculation on the subject OF prohi-
bition. The declaration Of the New
York state convention for repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment, and wide
ly circulated reports Of the Matching
Of an anti-dry plan at French Lick.
fbolstered the Impression among dele
gates that Tammany would lead In
the effort to write such plank into
the platform.
Not only the Tammany chief but
all Of his lieutenants refused stead
fastly to discuss the subject.
One element which kept the prob
lem influx was the uncertainty OF
many regarding the position OF
President Wilson.
No Fight on Treaty Plank.
Many party leaders, including
Homer s. Cummins, the national
chairman. reiterated confidence that
no other platform plank would lead
to fight on, the convention floor.
The league Of nations declaration,
as framed by administration sup
porters. was declared to be certain
OF acceptance after only a nominal
suuabble In the platform committed
Senator Glass f1nst conference
after his arrival hero was with
Chairman Cummings.
Bryan 10 Loaded.
William ], Bryan, who is expected
will arrive late in the week. No ono
plank as we'll as the fight against q
prohibition liberalization declaration.
viii arrive late In the week. No one
here knows exactly what plan Of
campaign Le is contemplating.
Mr.. Bryan's announcement at
Helena, Mont, that he would support
Senatar Walsh. Of THAT state. for
permanent chairman OF the conven-
ton. surprised most party chiefs and
started speculation as tn how far the
Nebraskan might go to overturn the
plans OF the administration forces.
Secretary Colby, Of the state de-
partment. Senator Robinson, Of Ar
kansas, and Chairman Cummings
have been mentioned by administra-
ton supporters for the permanent
Craftsmanship, but 1t was said today
that there had been no decision.
Delegation Too Large.
The suggestion that Mr. Cum
nings. who viii be temporary chair
man. be continued az presiding off,
Ger was put forward as means OF
shortening the convention proceed
ings by eliminating the formalities
Of second convention organization.
Mr. Cummings said he did nc>
favor the plan.
One hitch in the arrangements has
to DO with seating state delegations
which exceed in number the national
committees allotment. Several
states selected several times the al
loted number Of delegates, intend
ing each should have a fraction Of
vote. Convention officials said every
effort would be made to arrange for
seats for all such delegates. tho some
Of them might have to sit in the
visitors section.
Only One Contest.
The national committee, which
meets tomorrow afternoon to make
up the temporary roll ,otnrthe demo-
cratic national conve1( and dis
pose Of other preliminal as only
one contest officially bY at, that
from Georgia. where two of dele
gates were elected. The national
committeeman Craftsmanship is also
involved In the Georgia contest. Ac-
cording. to Executive Secretary Hol-
lister, Of the national committee, no
contest has been filed by Senator
James A. Reed for seat on the floor.
Reed was rejected by the Missouri