Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-06-29
BRYAN EXCLUDED FROM
COMMITTEE CHOSEN To
DRAFT THE PLATFORM
(By The Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June %
The administration forces went in.
TO the second day Of the democratic
convention apparently in full contro
Of the situation.
Senator Glass is chairman of the
resolutions committee. William j
Bryan was excluded from the sub.
committee of nine chosen to actually
draft the platfrom, while Secretary
Of State Colby sits as the represen-
tative CT President Wilson.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas. an
other administration supporter. il
permanent chairman of the conven-
tion and administration men at the
head of other committees was the
lineup today.
The threatened anti-administration
fight in the organization of the con-
vention machinery collapsed without
showing. The administration forces
strengthened their hold through a
series of victories in the credentials
committee which decided three con-
tests. Senator Reed, anti-adminis-
tration, of Missouri, was denied q
seat.
The Clark Powell delegates in
Georgia. pledged to Attorney Gen
eral Palmer. were also seated. The
credentials committee overruled the
national committee in the Oregon
case, seating the administration vote
Platform Awaits Arguments.
Actual preparation Of the demo
cratic platform, delegated last night
TO a subcommittee of nine under ad-
ministration leadership, waited today
while the platform committee Of SO
kept open house TO hear final sugges-
tions or arguments from many
sources.
The rules committee has cleared
the way for the nominating speeches
to be delivered while the resolutions
committee is working on the platform.
The labor, liquor and Irish ques-
tions, all subjects of disagreement
among party leaders, are up for de-
bate at a committee public hearing,
and many speakers on lesser contro-
versies are expected To hold the hear
ing late.
After a night of successes the ad-
ministration forces in control of the
convention today pressed home vic
tories. Whether a combination of the
opposing forces can be accomplished
to stem the tide is not revealed. There
is no assurance that community in
terests among the administration
forces will continue when the ballot
ing comes. Many believe there will
be no drift Of presidential sentiment
until the platform is adopted and il is
definitely known upon what party
principles the candidates are expected
10 stand.
The delegates are eXpectant wheth-
er the nominating. speeches will be
reached today or tonight. Speeches
will be delivered before the platform
Is adopted, but the rules committee
held there could be no balloting un-
til declaration of principles has been
decided upon
As observers studied the makeup
on the platform committee. il became
more apparent that the real contests
would come after the subcommittee
report had been laid before the full
committee for review. Bryan said he
probably would net present his planks
on prohibition and the League Of Ma
tions and other subjects for sub-com-
mittee consideration.
Frank r. Walsh was granted hear
ing on the Irish question. Represen-
tatives Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation Of Labor
was granted a hearing on the re-
quests of organized labor.
Presenting the petition Of the
American Federation of Labor, Com
pcrs said that unless the democrats
took progressive attitude they could
not hope to compete with a party
that has written reaction across its
banner. The republican party for.
mulated a declaration so lacking i;
the principles Of progress and safety
there must be some avenue in which
the intelligent unrest among the peo
pie can find expression and enforce
ment. We don't come in a spirit OF
coupulSian