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party principles they are expected to
stand.
The committee on rules met today
and threshed out the unit rule question,
an effort being made to adopt bme
regulations that would not come into
conflict with state primary laws.
That the administration forces are
in full control of the situation is shown
by the composition of committees.
Senator Glass, of Virginia, as chair
man Of the resolutions committee
William J. Bryan excluded from the
subcommittee of nine chosen to actually
draft the platform. while Bainbridge
Colby, secretary of state, sits as the
representative of President Wilson
Senator Joseph Il. Robinson, of Arkan
sas, another stanch administration
supporter. chosen for permanent chair
man of the convention, and administra
ton men at the head Of other commit
tees, was the lineup brought out OF
what had promised to be contest.
The threatened antiadministration
fight, so far as it related to the organi-
zation of the convention machinery,
collapsed without showing.
From the dramatic moment yester-
day when a portrait of President Will
son was unveiled in the great conven-
tion auditorium to let loose a storm Of
tribute and appreciation from party
fellows on the floor there seemed lit
tie chance for those who had set them
selves in opposition.
The administration forces now have
strong grip on the machinery which
will write the confession of faith for
the party's 1920 campaign. There will
be battles in committee over many
planks = but there was less prospect to-
day than at any time since the con-
vention leaders began to assemble, in
the opinion of most political observers
schooled in the ways of conventions. Of
an open fight on the floor. Admins
tration leaders appeared confident that
differences could be ironed out in COM
mittee.
Bryan's Treaty Plank
Mr.. Bryan has put forward the
League of Nations plank on which he
would have the convention stand. 1t
declares for such reservations as are
necessary to secure ratification, and is
in sharp conflict with the position taken
before the convention yesterday by Ma
tional Chairman Homer s. Cummings
in his keynote speech. Mr.. Cummings
lashed at the attitude of Republican
senator's in the treaty fight, charging
that they had sought nullitication, not
reservations. He declared that no res
eryation not aimed at the life of the
covenant would have been rejected by
the administration, and administrator
forces in the convention are expected to
cling to that line.
Whether Mr.. Bryan, like a good
trader, has asked more than ne ex-
pected to get and is willing to take less
is not clear. The administration lead
ers. stimulated by the victories OF yes j.
terday. reiterated their confidence that
no minority report on the treaty plank
could carry. -.
Other planks may cause committee
discord, but there was word OF Sneer
for Irish sympathizers in MT. ouIi
mings's speech. The only issue he did
not deal with directly in his keynote ad :
dress was that over party statement
ON prohibition enforcement.
New York for New Dry Law
I In that issue may be wrapped up the
fate of some aspirants for the preslden'
tial nomination. The battle has come
to the surface in a caucus or the New
York delegation, which voted without
rollcall to urge modification of the en-
forcement law.
The session left behind it echoes, OF
"gag rule" charges, and assertions that
il floor, battle were insisted upon py
the New Yorkers, the party's chances
at the polls would be ruined.
Events so far have shown no marked
reaction overnight on discussion OF
nomination booms. There seemed TO De
general feeling that prospect OF Mr..
McAdoo's selection had increased, but
there was no definite development upon
which it could be based by those VINO
| took this view.