Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-03
CONVENTION TURNS
DOWN BOTH WET
AND DRY PLANKS
Delegates, Led by Carter
Glass, Defeat Bryan
and Cochran.
VOTE COMES AFTER EIGHT
HOURS OF HOT DEBATE
Platform Is Adopted Without
Change as 1t Comes From
Resolutions Committee.
SYMPATHY FOR IRELA Nd
Delegates Refuse to Indorsc Mi
nority Report for Stronger
Irish Resolution.
SYMPATHY FOR IRELAN Nd
Delegates Refuse to Indorsc Mi
nority Report for Stronger
Irish Resolution.

M AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO.
|puly 2.-The Democratic platform as
|1ramed in tho resolutions committee.
|fdeclarinS FOR the peace treaty. ex-
|spressing sympathy for Ireland and
ysaying nothing n all about prohibi-
|Stion, came unscathcd through iur!-
Sous floor fight today. and was adopted
|fSithout amendment In a great ava
blanche OF applause.
RS w. J. Bryan led the fight for adop-
|ftion OF his bonc-dry plank. but IL
|Swas buried after a dramatic day OF
debate by majority SO ovcrwhelm-
ing that he did not even ask for roll!
calls on the four other minority re-
ports which he had prepared
a cider. wine and beer plank. cham
pioned in an emotional speech by w
Bourke Cochran. OF New York. also
was thrown out by the conven; on
along with plank for recognition of
the Irish republic. backed by several
organizations Of Irish sympathizers.
In the debate for tho platform. as
framed. the administration forces
were led by Secretary Colby and
Secretary Glass. OF Virginia. during
a debate in which both sides stirred
delegates ana spectators 10 repeated
bursts o. emotional enthusiasm.
Vote Is Overwhelming.
stitute was 323 l-a. no: 1872. yes;
eight absent. or not voting
The official total which beat the
Cochran moist plank was 72s i .
against 1t. and $40 voting for Il.
At o'clock tonight. after eight
solid hours Of demonstration. oratory
Sand debate. the convention came TO
the point of voting on the changes
Proposed in the platform. There
were eleven subplanks pending. and
offered for inclusion in the platform.
The vote on the prohibition amend
ment was first
The Bryan prohibition plank re-
jected by the convention was as fol-
lows:
I'VE heartily congratulate the
Democratic party on it's splendid
leadership in the submission ana
ratification OF the prohibition amend
mcnt to the Federal Constitution.
and we pledge the party to the
strict enforcement of the present en-
forcemcnt law, honestly and in good
faith, without any increase In the
alcoholic content of permitted bev-
erages. and without any weakening
Of any other of its provisions"
/ AS State after State announced n
majority against the dry plank there
was repeated cheering and announce
ment OF the result of the ballot was
ioh
tion by all OF those who had hoped
to see the Nebraskan turned down
by the convention.
The next minority plank to come
Jup for action was the dry proposals
by Richmond Pearson uobson. A'e
asked for roll call. but the request
was not sufficiently seconded, and
tho plank was voted down in great
roar Of disapproval
For the wine and beer plank nro-
= posed by Mr.. Cochran, there seemed
to be an almost unanimous demand
for the ayes and noes, and a roll
call on II began.
Without roll call the convention
also voted down Mr.. Bryan's plank
for the publication Of an official
newspaper by sthe Federal govern
ment.
The Bryan prontcering plank also
was rejected by acclamation.
In quick succession the convention
then voted down also the plank of
fered by Mr.. Bryan. declaring against
compulsory military training in peace
time.
The Bryan league of nations plank
shared the same fate, going out in
great chorus Of noes"
A plank for n commission to in
vestigate tho feasibility of soldier
bonus also was rejected without n
roll call.
The substitute Irish plank was next
In order and roll cali on 1t was or
dered. 1t was voted down by tho
,-cpnvention.
~ Then Chairman Glass moved the
\ adoption OF tho platform and 1t went
through as framed with roar With
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