Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-01

GNAGG-
BITTER FIGHT
There was long bitter fight over
the LEAGUE plank. The adminlstra-
ton failed to secure the adoption of
it's plank without modification. An
addition was adopted providing for
tie ratification of the treaty of Yer
sailles with reservation which were
consistent to American obligations.
Hhe substitute planks Of Bryan, POM
ereYa and Walsh were thrown out.
The leaders hoped to have the plat
form ready for the convention this
afternoon.
BALLoTING TOMORROW.
Prospects for balloting fer the
presidential candidates went sllm-
nerinr as the delegates assembled
for the fourth day of the conven-
ton. Balloting is unlikely until to-
morrow.
The proceedings today called for
the final nominating speeches. one
set speech to nominate Ambassador
Davis, Cox. McAdoo, Palmer, Gerard,
Hitchcock, Cummings, E dwa ard 5,
Smith, Meredith and Owen was placed
before the convention before the night
recess.
McADOO INSIDE
Frankly admitting that McAdoo has
tie inside track, the inner circles OF
the old line Of democrats worked all
Il Eht devising means to stop ms
nomination and find 4 candidate who
could command the necessary two
thirds. Champ Clark was discussed
as a possibility.
T.. AS submitted to the committee, the
administration treaty plank, accord
ING to authoritative statements, pro
vi5ed that 1--WE recommend the ratifl-
cation of the treaty of Versailles and
the league of nations covenant with
out reservations, which would impair
its essential integrity" Words added
by Walsh and the amendment were
..Dut we do not oppose reservation
which would make more clear or spe-
cifc our obligations to the associated
nations"
90. YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL"
Governor Brought of Arkansas sec
onded Owens nomination at the close
Of his speech there was another Owen
demons Cration which the band helped
out. Mrs. Susan F. Fitzgerald Of Mas
sacauseGLs was the first woman to
make a seconding speech. She then
took the platform and stood smiling
as the band played, 30, You Beautiful
Doll" When the noise quilted she
began her speech in a clear distinct
tone of voice.
Arkansas yielded to South Dakota
and U. Cherry presented the name OF
James Gerard, former ambassador to
to Germany. Cherry proposed that
the convention nominate such man
as Gerard for the top of the ticket
and another for the bottom of the
ticket as well. and the cnvention con-
strued that as meaning that Gerard
was a vice presidential candidate as
well. There were no seconding
speeches for Gerard.
California and Colorado passed and
Connecticut was called and John
Crosby presented the name of National
Chairman Homer Cummings. Demon
strations for Cummings were frequent
as Crosby got into his speech and
mentioned the national chairman's
name. Crosby told the convention that
Cummirgs was the one man upon
whom all factions in the party could
unite, and referred to him as a man
who could follow "The spiritual lead
ership of Woodrow Wilson" At the
conclusion of the nominating speech
band broke into the "Star Spangled
Banner" and the Connecticut delega-
ton lead the demonstration.
MADOO is SUGGESTED
Mrs. Force Parker of Los Angeles
seconded the nomination of Cummings
npeaking less than a minute, and the
delegates in appreciation of his brevity