New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Pennsylvania
Dry Delegates
Min Big Victory
r.hle Motion for q Moist
Plank by 60 to 13 Vote
Il Caucus; Will Vote for
Palmer to the Bitter End
Meredith Not a Candidate
,.ys He Is Mere Delegate;
Brough, of Arkansas, Is
Roomed for Second Place

sIN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-penn-
.,,.n;a drys won a smashing victory
i n. state convention caucus to-day,
L.;sa.ing efforts to instruct for a
k,. plank.
4 The delegation was instructed to vote
. uni. for Attorney General Palmer
= President to "the bitter end"
4 The vets moved to instruct Vance
Mccormick. former chairman of the
L..ional committee selected to-day as
b,uasylvania member on the conven-
ian Resolutions Committee, to urge
notification of the Volstead pro-
EDITION enforcement act to permit
r.pufse.ure of light wines and beers.
!. drys countered with a motion to
L.bIe. which was carried, so to 13.
Nevada Undecided
The Nevada delegation at a caucus
..ided to withhold decision on the
,ass.;on of a Presidential candidate
k.ti] after the drift of the convention
kseomes known. S. NJ. Pickett was
national committeeman.
resolutions favoring the League of
Nations covenant without reserva-
Ems which impair its integrity" and
;s.iaring the prohibition question
Eat an issue in this campaign" were
.assed by the Kentucky delegation in
Iaueus to-day. They were intended to
Instruct the action of Senator Beck
)E,m. elected member of the conven-
lton Resolutions Committee for the
late at the same session.
Hiss Laura Clay, a descendant Of
henry Clay was elected vice-chairman
h the delegation.
Meredith's Statement
Secretary Meredith announced to-day
|aat he was mot in any sense a candi-
is:s" for the Democratic nomination
Ihr President. He has been among
|aose for whom nomination work was
h progress at the convention, and plans
1.sr presenting his name to the conven-
lion had been made. The Secretary's
|.armal statement did not say whether
|,asse plans had been cancelled.
Joint headquarters for Meredith and
f,mer Ambassador Gerard, also a con-
kinder for the nomination, had been
|orsned here. Their names were linked
Il the sign announcing the where
|.bouts Of workers for the twin boom.
4 am attending the convention mere
II as 9 delegate at-large from Iowa, ("
HE Secretary said. II appreciate more
aan can say the friendship and con-
|sdence expressed by Iowa friends in
1Aer suggestion of my name to the
|san Francisco convention, but am
eo. in any sense a candidate for the
domination.
u am perfectly happy as Secretary
h Agriculture, and # / may continue
|gntil March 4, next, to serve the entire
people of the nation by encouraging
agriculture and by urging proper sup
port Of it through adequate appropria-
ions to the Department Of Agricul-
ere, will feel that am working in
- field in which / can be most effective.
Democrats are confident of ess
fth Senator Harding as the Republi-
10 candidate and with the Republican
attorm drawn at Chicago leaving the
sople in doubt as to Just where the
publican party stands on the League
Nations issue"
The following clergy have been Sc
hsd to deliver convention invoca-
h.:
9ane 2s-The Right Rev. P. L. Ryan,
kar general of the Roman Catholic
rhdiocese Of San Francisco; Bishop
": Leonard, Methodist Episcopal
Imrch.
June 29-Bishop William F. Nichols,
satestant Episcopal; Rabbi Martin A.
Iuns sO-Rev. Mark A. Matthews,
:attle, Presbyterian; Rev. James L.
ardon, Congregationalist.
'uly Rev. Creed W. Gawthrop,
4ss?'tlst; DR.. S. S. Dutton, Unitarian.
iuly 2-Rev. Edward NJ. Stenstruo,
sanes. ~. ~.
sly Rev. Josiah sibley, Presby--