Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-02
ACTION TO-DAY
ON PLATFORM
Convention to Consider Plank
at Once Bryan Plans for
New Move Against "Wets7
LONG SESSION OUTLOOK
BaIIOting Win Not be Started
Until Platform is Adopted
McAdoo is Still Leading


SAN FRANCISCO. July z.-An-
nouncement that the platform com
mittee was ready to make tn report
caused delegates at the Democrafic
national convention to look forward
to a long grind. Thousands or sp>cts-
tors were disappointed ~ the cou-
mtttee's failure to reach q 1<t<le-
ment on the platform earlier
Convention rules provide fer fhe
Immediate consideration Of the pz4k-
FORM William J. Bryan, the storm
leader in the committee room VIC
LETT n room last night with = smile
On his face after ms dry resolution
was defeated. was still detexnfn<1
to urge a provision OF a plat<orm
plank with all the fight that is "a
him.
Leaders in the convention look for
a long session even thoukh the time
for speeches have been cut down
of delegates. however hnx1
become impatient with the delay the
platform has already occasdoned ana
many OF them are ready 70 support
any move that viii stzI fur<her
shorten discussion OF the commits
tees report They fear a deadlock
~ ~ O4A4I1A4A6 IL W IEOL VAIL L0H.
to run beyond tomorrow
Voting for q president NOMINEES VIII
begin Immediately after the platform
Is adopted unless = recess i~n1erron<g
to permit tho delegates to reIrc11
themselves There Is talk Of takln<
one or two ballots, % a. to F<f :
lineup OF delegates and then <ake =
recess, II order to allow the w.
ious managers time % plan Tor ~
Anal drive.
Further connlcts IN ths foru1n
tia eonven1on 11eezf U19 1<1kr<41
certain Irish symp4khIzerz. 6n6
the delseatea had served no<zce i
declaration for 4d1pIom4tic I
milton Of the Irieh republic
Defeated in his efforts Is zo<tesH
bone dry declaration into the co<1-
mfttee's structure w. T. BryIn an
nounced his purpose Of reneHlnE TIE
battle on the floor. He also had
several amendments to commi<te<
planks to present he added, but did
not disclose their purport
The committee platform was z1Ieut
on prohibition enforcement It WA
a long document, efforts to produces
a free and emphatic statement 81
t11nCkPlB AdtAAB occA p14AS4 %@@tH
the outset. A wide range OF E1o~
jects were taken up. including s<rI-
culture, labor. soldier relief and =
score or more domestic questions.
The preamble was brief. It W1n
confined to q tribute to the leader
ship OF President Wilson.
Foremost among the plauk1 tame
the endorsement of the league II
nations and condemnation Of Re
publican senate for having inter-
posed Partisan entry and personal
hatred" In the way Of world pe4ce-
The Presidents stand against re1~
e~rvations designed to cut to places
the vital provisions OF the treaty Wa1
applaudeds but coupled with this
declaration went the gt2femeH<
written in after Z prolonged cons
mittee struggle that the Democrats
party did not oppose r-eserva<Ioun
making clearer or more specific TIE
obligations of the United States "a
the league associates.
Accompanying this was an nnn<fe
ton which the President has re-
peatedly made. and thu convou~
ton reafirmed. that eA4ner1c4u oh
legations as a league member would
be fulfilled in strict conformity with
the constitution OF the United States
voting in which the fundamental
principles of deelaratory action b.
congress before this nation may be-
come q participant in any war
The Irish plank, center OF hours
Of committee disputes, was brf4<.
The specific references followed :
| general assertion reafIrminE tks
principle OF national self-detekmin~
alton az q war aim which "victory
established"
1t merely renewed previous -
pressions OF the Democrats party
OF sympathy with Irish Aspirations
for self government
The Armenian plank also exere11~
ed sympathy but was silent Q ec~
ceptance by the United States 81 :
mandate for which the Fre1ideux
asked authority Of Congress Con-
sistent with the constitution and
American principles the plank nEt1-
the government should lend ever
possible and proper aid" to A<ue-
man efforts to set up . Eovernmeu<
o fetheir own.
Among other subjects was adj
mission Of Asiatic emigrantn de-
clared to be as q national policy
the true expression OF b judy
ment OF our people"
Support was pledged to 41fe1
where enforcement Of that H4Itcx
u~.a .a~<fruIaa Arnr2~w