The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-22
In Minds of Many Party Leaders
Other Issues Than League
Are Looming Up Big.
MEETING ONE WEEK AWAY
Colby Will Be Spokesman for
Wilson; Latter to Be In Per-
sonal Touth By Telephone.

San Francisco, June 21.--With th'
opening of the democratic nationa
convention only a week away, a stir o
activity was noticeable at hotel head
quarters today in addition to prelim
mary work at the auditorium whert
the delegates will gather.
Informal discussions were numer
Gus between national committee mem.
bers, and state leaders on a plat
form. Plain intimation ran through
the current of talk that proposals tc
modify the federal prohibition en-
forcement act are expected by some
to share honors with, if not eclipse
the League of Nations issue
Nobody would talk for publication
but taken in connection with the pro-
hibition inforcement measures talk
brought to the surface that feeling
of prominent democrats already here
is that a fierce battle on that point
in resolutions committee could not
be avoided. They believe it might
ultimately have to be fought on the
floor of the convention.
Washington, June 21.-Bainbridge
Colby secretary of state, had final
conference with President Wilson to-
day before leaving for San Francisco
by way of New York tosattend the
democratic national convention as a
delegate from the District of CO.
lumbia.
Mr.. Colby will be one of the pres
ident's spokesmen at the convention
and was the last of the cabinet Off
GERS who are to attend the party gath
ering to confer with Mr.. Wilson. Five
other cabinet officers will be present
at San Francisco. They are Post
master Burleson who goes as a dele
gate from Texas; Secretary Daniels.
Attorney General Palmer Secretary
Meredith and Secretary Alexander.
President Wilson plans to keep in
direct touch with the leaders at the
convention by means of the long dis
tance telephone. Secretary Tumulty.
acting for the president talked with
Chairman Cummings of the demo-
cratic national committe on the tele-
phone for some time today.
Chicago, June 21.-James Hamilton
Lewis, former United States senator
for Illinois and candidate for the
democratic vice presidential nomina-
tion announced today the platform he
will advocate. He said he could not
agree with President Wilson'S state
ment in a recent interview that the
League of Nations was to be the SUI
preme court issue. Measures for 'the
relief of the United States" must be
proposed, leaving Europe and foreign
countries to be taken up in due time.
''The League of Nations and peace
treaty should not be treated as a
sacred document but treated as sub
ject to such amendment as the needs
of our country and justice to the vic
torious and defeated people demand.
Mr.. Lewis declared.
Mr.. Lewis platform declared in fa-
ypr of the government taking the rail-
ways. waterways, telegraph lines, oil
and coal lands from private monopoly
and assuming control for the people,
the method of operation to be by
private or public agency as the con-
ditions of each concern may warrant
other planks demanded protection
for Americans in foreign lands, and
for Ireland ''the fullest aid our insti-
tutions permit
Kansas City. June 21.-President |
wilson's nomination for third term is
an impossibility because of his health. |
Jouett S. House. third assistant secre- |
tary of the treasury, declared here
today enroute to San Francisco.
New York. June 21.-william C. |
McAdoo stated tonight his recent an-
nouncement that he would not per-
nit his name to be presented TO the |
san Francisco convention as a presi- |
Dental candidate had no relation TO |
the political interview with President |
Wilson published the day before. He |
said neither knew of others action un-
til he saw it in print. He said he |
made the announcement to set at /
rest absurd rumors and specula-
TONS