The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
POLITICAL ROW SETTLING
Prohibition Will Be Issue In
Virginia; Alabama Repub-
licans Gather
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

Atlanta, Ca, May 19.-Georgia dem
ocrats will send two sets of dele
gates to the San Francisco conven.
ton. After supporters of Senator
Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson
had united their strength and thus
gained control Of the state conven-
ton, delegates pledged to A. Mitchell
Palmer last night elected a Palmer
delegation and announced they would
contest for seats in the national con
vention.
Vets Raise Issue.
Roanoke, Va, May 19.-Indications
were that prohibition you'd be an i'm
portant issue before the state dem
ocratic convention which met here
today to choose delegates to the ma
tional convention at San Francisco.
Colonel R. F. Leedy of Luray, candi-
date for the congress from the sew
enth district and a delegate from
Page county, announced he would
champion the u of light wines,
beer and cider. Prohibition advocates
led by state Senator G. w. Mapp of
Aeamao were lining up strong against
the adoption of a wet platform and a
stiff fight was predicted. The con-
vention will send eight delegates at
large to the national convention,
choose electors at large and select a
member of the national committee.
Choose The Delegates.
Birmingham, Ala, May 19.-Repub-
licans meeting at noon, today will
elect four delegates at large to the
national convention at Chicago. Dis
fricf 6n1oootQG already hou0 hoon
chosen. General Leonard Wood and
Governor Frank Lowden Of Ills, were
said to be the most favored of the
candidates.
Indiana For Marshall.
indianapolis, May DENOMINATION
of a state ticket, selection of dele
gates to the national convention at
San Francisco and framing of a state
platform for the party are the prin-
cipal objects before the democratic
state convention which opens tonight
with district managers. Unlike the
republican convention Of last week
the democrats decided to dispense
with a day of oratory as a preface
to the work of the convention.
Will lndorse Administration.
President Wilson's administration
will be Endorsed in strongest terms
leaders declare, and the treaty OF
Versailles as upheld by the president
will be approved. No candidates fl
preference at the primary and it is
almost. certain that the twenty six
district delegates and four delegates
at large to the national convention
will go u~ninstructed. 1t is generally
understood, however, that the dele
cation will vote solidly for Vice Pres
ident Marshall if his name is pre-
scented at San Francisco.
Would Change Laws.
Charleston, S. c., May 19.-In adj
dition to selecting delegates to the
for changes in the state election laws
were to be brought before the South
Carolina democratic convention which
assembled here today.
Fargo, N. D., May 19.-The demo-
cratic state convention for the en-
dorsement of a ticket of COMPRESSION
al and official candidates for entry in
the state primaries on June 80, was
opened in Fargo this morning.
H. H. Perry of Glendale. N. D.,
national committeeman party, was
prominently mentioned among the
delegates as a candidate for United
States senator, while the field of
prospective candidates for the guber-
Material endorsement includes ]. F.
T. O'Connor of Grand Forks, George
E. Duis of Grand Forks, DR.. L. A.
Platou of Fargo, Scott Cameron Of
Linton, and Wesley c. Mcdowell Of
Marion.
Pick Convention Heads.
Fargo, N. D., May 1.-THE temp
orary organization of the convention
va affected this morning with the
election of George Il. Duis of Grand
Forks as temporary chairman and
John B.. Fried of Jamestown. as
temporary secretary.