Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-25
SPECTRE WORRIES /
MANAGERS F OR
COX AND PALMER
Friends of Former Secre-
tary Believe He Will Be
Named.
CUMMINGS RESENTS ATTACK
ON WILSON AS DICTATOR
Senator Glass Also Declares
President Is Not Seeking
Control.
DAVIS AS DARK HORSE
Supporters of West Virgininn Hope
| That He Will Eventually
| Land Prize.
DAVIS AS DARK HORSE
Supporters of West Virgininn Hope
That He Will Eventually
Land Prize.
ny Associated Press.l

ny Associated PresS.A
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 2i.-More
and more elements of uncertainty ap-
pcared in the lineup of the Demo-
cratic National Convention as tho
leaders of first magnitude arrived In
increasing numbers and put their
heads together over questions OF
policies and men.
For the time being the platform
held It's place as the big topic of
cogitation and negotiation, with
the problem of bone dry prohibition
the chief material for controversy.
Talk of candidates, in n moribund
stage for week, was revived ap-
Ereciaoly as the convention crowds
gathered. Boosters for Palmer, Cox
ana half dozen otAer aspirahts be-
came increasingly active among un-
instructed delegates. and whole
hevy OF favorite sons and dark horses
blossomed out with Headquarters Of
their own.
Meantime the McAdoo boom stalked
Phantom-likc through hotel corridors
ana conference rooms. leaving behind
trail OF uncertainty and specula-
ton. Though publicly executed at
the hands OF Mr.. McAdoo himself. the
movement did not down. Indeed. its
perambulations were suggestive of
the pink OF visor and it turned up nm
invited IS the ghost at the council
table of more than one candidates
! manager.
Trouble Over Organization,
On several questions of convention
organization. too, the party chiefs
were i'll n quandary. Senator Walsh.
Oh Montana. who voted in the Senate
last March for ratification OF tho
peace treaty with the Republican
reservations. is the storm center of
an an;iadministration fight.
re is being urged as a candidate
's"'hst senator Glass for head OF tho
platform committee. but many OF his
seppoFters FAVOR him for the perma-
he"t ehairmanship instead. He has
,ne backing of William Jennings
plsan' ana was said to be favored
also by other powerful forces mora
u iess out OF accord with Wilson
| policies.
The administration people bav.
suggested Secretary colbv of tho
State Department. or cha,rn,,n
Nhinss' or the national committee. os
permanent chatham, Dut IL was s,,d
today that no decision had becn
reached and tha. Senator wa,sh
might be accepted as satisfactory
me general trend tonight seemed tn
DC TO put him forward for tbe con
Vcntion chairmansnIp rather th,,
ior the head Of the platform com.
tee. Noii"
President Not Debating.
Chairman Cummings and Other n,
~at ~ committee officials discounted
- u an open antiadministration
hsht ana protested vigorously op,;,.t
s sossip that President Wilson is
attempting to dictate either in ra-
gard TO the candidate or tha Ma,
form.
am aware" said Mr.. cumm,ns,,
OF no intention by the President ~
communicate to the convcntion T.,
any way, shape or form. I antioipata
no voluntary suggestion from hin, ;,
lie added, OF course. there could h,
no restraint on the Presidcnt,s
friends in any communication thev
might caro- to establish with tha
White House, though. he said tina
whole attitude OF the chief execr,i,,s
mad been to let the convention worL
out its own destiny.
Senator Glass. who arrived I,s+
night from Washington as tbs
spokesman of the White House. also
denied that the President would sccL
10 control the deliberations here
The Senator came to make a arht
favorable to the administration bnt
II lie brought any word OF Whita
House preference between candidates
IL ala not show up on the surfaco In
today's conferences. s
McAdoo Room THRIVING.
To revert to the ArcAdoo boom. fot /,
the roots and war chests OF which .hn
senate campaign investigating com.
mittee sought In vain. /, ,nnst la
said that it appears To thrive even
against tho frosty attitude Of NJ;
McAdoo himself. Its ohiet character. is
istic continues toSbe ,he3i san ND. ins 4
tangible quality @tlis .tiaunteS tnA,:
senatorial boom ipycs tigators i slf5;is Il
Privately. McAdoo. supportess I'D.
nit they have not lost hope 4 "a { Ia &
will be the nominees They state a. ii I.
case bluntly. The sustnes ~ taS s
conyention,isit to nonpsJsat it, H{iSn ySi1ssi
iEe- f(yon Iau n lls