The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-10
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be carried to the floor of the conven-
ton.
There isn't question in my mind
but that it will" he replied. ''Of
course the platform, as approved by
the subcommittee, goes back to the
whole committee and amendments
there are possible tho not probable.
1.-The platform in its present form
certainly cannot hurt anyone's feel
ings. But it does not carry much de-
cision on real matters and problems
before the American people"
Gompers Put Crimp in 1t.
Whites criticism of the party plat
form as it will doubtless go before the
national convention today may mean
the opening of a new red hot fight.
The subcommittee decision is SEEM
ingly a clear indication that labor has
put a perpetual erimp in Governor AL
lens program for a national industrial
court issue. The Emporia editor is
| chairman of the committee which
turned the wheel
Gompers's coming to Chicago during
the final hours of the committee meet
ing seemingly barred recommendations
for a straight from the shoulder
fight on the rights of labor to over
ride the public in the matter of
strikes. The platform as now written
will not be seriously offnsiv to Ia
| Dor. There may be an occasional
| labor howl. but in the judgment of
| friends of the labor court law it will
| be merely for the purpose of keeping
labor safely around the banner of Nc
Adoo should he win the nomination
| in the Democratic national convention
| in Frisco.
May Delay Nominating Speeches.
| Many delegates attending the con-
vention have declared in favor of
straight issue on the industrial ques-
ton. These individual expressions
may tend to open a big vein of trou-
BILE late today. But the will of the
| convention organization seems to have
! been clearly expressed thru the sub
| committee. A fight on the resolutions
will delay nominating speeches today
unless agreement is reached as to spe-
cial consideration of the platform at
tonights session.
Name Wood on Fourth Ballot?
Efforts of the governor to line up
| full Kansas vote behind Wood met
! with seeming failure Wednesday night
| when Governor Allen was in confer
ence with state delegates until after
| midnight. Congressman strong, White,
Tincher and Campbell appeared before
| the delegation. They asserted letters
from home districts indicated anti
| Wood sentiment. The meeting ad-
| journed without a decision as to the
number of votes which it would give
| Wood.
| Fred Stanley, national committee
man, today forecast the nomination of
Wood on the fourth ballot. He stated
| that Woods strength on thei initial
| ballot would be ESQ and that he would
win on the fourth call. Several weeks
ago Stanley claimed 32S Wood votes
on the first ballot.
Trading Patronage for Votes?
| Bitter fighting over the national
| committeemanship was resumed dur
| ing the night. All manner of reports
are being circulated as to the use of
state administration influence and
| promises of patronage for votes. None
! of these reports have been definitely
confirmed. The state bank commits
sioner's office is asserted to be the
| trading stock used to save Stanley.
1t is apparel the Stanley Mulvane
vote is tied and efforts are being re-
vived to develop a dark horse.