New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-26
Senator Makes Prediction
After Mrs. Funk An.
n0unces Wilson's Son.
in-Law Will Accent
Walsh Warns Treaty.
Issue Spells Defeat
Political Suicide for DEM
Ocrats to IndOrse Wilson
League Policy, He Says
By Carter Field


SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-
McAdoo on the fifth or the sixth bal
lot was the prophecy of Senator
Carter Glass here to-day, shortly at
ter the positive announcement that
McAdoo would take the nomination
if it were offered was made by Mrs.
Antoinette Funk.
Don't press me as to how
know" said Mrs. Funk, when ques-
toned as to her authority, "but you
can take it as authoritative.
"Does it come from Stuart Glib
honey, McAdoo's law partner, who
arrived to-day?" Mrs. Funk was
asked.
"Mr. Gibboney is not Mr.. Nc
Adoo's law partner" Mrs. Funk
parried, and then refused to make
any further comment.
Palmer on the Ground
Cox continues to loom with Nc
Adoo as one Of the two leading cam
didates, while the arrival here to-
day of A. Mitchell Palmer, accompa-
MED by Vance Mccormick, who was
chairman of the Democratic Nation
al Committee four years ago, did
not infuse much ginger into the
ranks of Palmer workers.
There is beginning to be a little
bitterness among the Palmer people
at the refusal of the McAdoo move
ment to evaporate. following McAdoo's
withdrawal statement.
A serious Carter Harrison boom was
brought in on the special trains carry.
ing the Illinois delegation last night
and this morning. Curiously enough,
and illustrative of the harmony now
pervading the Illinois Democracy, it
is the old Roger Sullivan men who are
doing most of the talking for the five,
time Mayor Of Chicago.
Harrison and Smith Ticket
There have been pow-wows between
some Of the New Workers and the Illinois
Democrats, with the result that the talk
is Harrison and Governor Smith Such
a ticket, needless to say, would make
a strong appeal to the wet, as we'll as
the moist voters. 1t is pointed out by
the Chicagoans, however, that it is
the kind Of moist ticket which William
Jennings Bryan could scarcely bolt,
since Harrison has gone down the line
for Bryan every time the Peerless
Leader wanted help in Illinois, and at
times when doing so meant trouble for
Fla
machine.
The word is being widespread around,
though no confirmation can be obtained
for it, that William Randolph Hearst
will be satisfied with the nomination
Of Secretary of Agriculture Meredith
This is said to be one of the results
of the quiet work being done by some
Of the Democratic leaders to enlist the
support of Hearst for the ticket.
Walsh Sees Defeat on League
If Chairman Cummings's prediction
that only one fight on the platform
will be carried from the Resolutions
Committee to the floor of the conven-
ion comes true the plank on the peace
reaty and the League Of Nations will not
De very satisfactory to President Will
son. Senator David l. Walsh, of Mass
achusetts, who will be on the Resolu-
ions Committee, arrived here to-day
lot only determined to prevent any con-
'ut highly confident of success.
II want this treaty issue kept ont
u the campaign. he declared. "The
pest, thing for the Democrats to do
you'd be to rewrite the Republican
blank on the peace treaty as adopted
1t Chicago, or, for that matter. readont
: without any rewriting. That issue
mould be placed behind US. If it is
'alsed IN this campaign we will 20 down
C certain defeat.
i am in favor of the convention in
aorslng the record of President vii
son. He has done many great thincs
On domestic questions / have apreed
with him practically without excep-
ton. But l do not see why the con
Sentlon should commit political suicide
by following the President on the ono
issue on which he is not only out of
touch with the American people. hit
out Of touch with the leaders Of his
own party.
To Urge Profiteering Plank
ANY candidate the Democrats nom
mate viii be trying to get away from
league Endorsement as quickly as
possible if the platform condemns the
league reservations. We will be in tho
position of having our candidate ignore
the issue and having the Republicans
forcing the fighting on it. We will be
on the defensive and hopelessly beaten
from the start"
Senator Walsh will fight for a very
drastic protiteering plank.
II would follow the same methods as
have been used successfully in sup
pressing usury," said Senator Walsh.
Strange as it may seem, the arrival
of the Illinois and Massachusetts dele
cations and of many New Workers., who
came in advance of the Tammany
train, did not stimulate hope for a
moist plank. Senator Walsh waved
aside questions about wet and dry
planks, saying he league wae so muc!,
more important from q party stand
point that everything else--even the
personnel of the cket-was relegata
to bad second place.
Little Hope for Wet Plank I
The most the Illinois men seem ID
hope for is to stop 3 dry plank. Their
hopes for wet plank are away below