The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-30

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--Candl-
dates for presidential honors were be-
ing placed in nomination at today s
session of the Democratic national con-
Sention. While committeeman struggled
behind closed doors attempting to draft
platform acceptable to all elements
in the party. the convention, under q
rule approved yesterday, saved time
by having the nominating speeches
made in advance OF the adoption of
7 the declaration of principles.
Beginning before noon, oratory held
forth and was expected to continue
throughout the day, interrupted only
by noisy demonstrations as the names
ss@4 favorite candidates were placed be-
fore the delegates.
With all the candidates formally in
nomination, the convention will await
the report Of the platform committee
before proceeding to pick the nominee.
Balloting may not begin until late
Thursday or Friday.
The platform drafters planned to
work continuously until the document
is completed. How much longer the
part of the work and how much time
me full committee will consume In con-
sider1ng the report, no one will venture
to predict.
Regardless of the action taken by the
subcommittee, members repeated that
committee over the league of nations
and prohibition and that the losers will
carry an appeal to the convention for
final decision.
A great crowd came to the conven-
tlon nail prepared for day of excite
ment. Campaign managers and lelega-
IONS actively supporting candidates
were well prepared for the day. All
sorts of devices for arousing the en-
Inuisiasm OF the crowd and for noise
making purposes were brought In and
concealed until the opportune time ar
rived for bringing them out. -
With all nominating addresses re-
z rslrlGt assta 20 minutes, and secondins
speecnes 10 i've and limited to not
more than three in number to a can
Ctdate, each of the possibilities had
net more than 35 minutes for full de-
scrIFtion Of his merits and capacjtv
for, the nations highest gift. Working
unntr that high geared program it was
within the range OF possibility that
the nominating speeches would all be
delivered today. thus clearing the way
TO- the presentation of the platform
me first thing Thursday morning If
the resolutions committee can COM
plete 1t by that time. Speeches were
on the program nominating William G.
fMoAdoo, Attorney General Palmer
Gov. Cox of Ohio, Chairman Homer S.
Cummings, Gov. Edwards of New Jer-
ssey, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
AyeiHSe W. NGldIu, lOIf1bE dIlDdSSduOT
fko Germany; Senator Owen of Okla
hoTra, John w Davis, ambassador to
Great Britain.
Claim 800 on McAdoo.
The total McAdoo strength on the
first ballot, according to the latest
uestimate of McAdoo supporters. will
approximate 300 votes. Some say it will
not be more than $50 while others in
sist it will run over 300
Thus far, the McAdoo men said they
have suffered only one detection. The
Maryland delegation, which had been
counted in their column, will cast its
first votes for John w. Davis, accord
ing to information given out early to-
day. The McAdoo supporters said they
expect Maryand's votes to return Il
them after few ballots.
Both the Cox and Palmer forces
viewed with evident satisfaction The
scrimmage within the McAdoo forces,
which was threatening TO bring McA doc
to the front at once and make the
nomination a three -cornered contest
from the beginning. They have insist
ed all along that they would not per
NIT the McAdoo movement to enjoy
the advantage of reserved seat in
the rear to wait for a psychological
moment when the convention, unable
to throw a two-thirds vote to either
Of them, would turn to some one else.