The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-29
UNCERTAINTY AaO WHO
DEMOCRATS WILL NAME
AS THE NATIONAL oNVENli oN
MEETS AT SAN RANClSeo W.
CANDIDATE HAJ MANY VOTES
DARK HORSE" MAY WIN
o. Palmer ard Glass Seem to Be
IN Lad. wilson Meets With OPP
.o.;tbn to Treaty Plank. Bryan
n sWets" Backed to the Rope.


no.itbn to Treaty Plank. Bryan
u. EWets" Backed to the Rope.
can FRANCISCO.-Like the re-
conf ,hpublican convention, great
G jsnI r uncertainty and plethora OF
u ola;rn q surround the opening of the
JJ ,@1l national convention here
t aoi, for the purpose of nominating
YO ~rSosident and a vice president and
"a frame a party platform from
,rbicb the party standard bearers Will
WI ",,,oll for election in November.
'PT There are a dozen recognized can
Fdates for the party nomination Tor
nresident and a final selection may
Lpaol,ira even more ballots than were
oost at Chicago. The democrats re-
oriTa two-thirds instead of a ma
;oT;+v vote for election, and this
means that the winner must gather
-o9 votes. for there are 1902 ac-
credited delegates in attendance.
Then, too. there are several fights
brewing over platform planks, nota-
bIv those on the peace treaty, the
nrohibition question and labor. .
Among the men whose names Will
formally be placed in nomination at
San Francisco for president are A.
N Palmer of Pennsylvania, attorney
general of the United States; Sena-
tor Carter H. Glass of Virginia, Gov
ernor James M. Cox of Ohio, Sena-
tor Robert L. Owen OF Oklahoma,
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Ne
braska, Governor Edward l. Edwards
of New Jersey, Governor Alfred e..
Smith of New York, James W. Ger
ard of New York, Senator Simmons
of North Carolina, Secretary of Agri-
culture Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa,
and John W. Davis of West Virginia,
ambassador to Great Britain.
Palmer, Glass and Cox Lead.
Palmer, Cox and Glass appear to
be the democratic "big three" just
as Wood, Lowden and Johnson were
leaders in the republican field on the
eve of the Chicago gathering. Palmer,
it is reported, is certain Of 800 votes
on the first ballot, with Cox and Glass
close behind. Very few of the dele
gates are instructed however, and this
makes even the opening lineup I'M
certain.
Attorney General Palmer has con-
Quoted the most widespread campaign
for the nomination and this, it is be-
lieved, will give him the advantage
on the first ballot. But there are
many who predict that the attorney
general has little chance to gain the
coveted honor. Palmer is bitterly
opposed by labor organizations, and,
too he is supposed to have "wet"
leanings.
The withdrawal of McAdoo from
the race has greatly doomed the can
didacy Of Senator Carter H. Glass of
Virginia, who succeeded McAdoo as
secretary of the treasury when the
latter resigned eighteen months ago.
Glass, it is known, stands very close
with the administration and has kept
himself free from labor entangle-
ments and the liquor discussion.
The third of the "big three" Gov
ernor Cox of Ohio, has been gaining
strength very rapidly since the repub-
leans selected Senator Harding, also
Of Ohio, as their standard bearer.
Ohio has become a pivotal state and
Cox hackers declare that their man
Is the only democrat who can carry
Ohio over Harding in November. This
argument is carrying great deal of
weight.
Cox is also rated a "wet" and for
this reason he is rallying about his
standard the not inconsiderable fac
ton Of democrats who are deter
mined that their party shall stand for
a more liberal construction of the
prohibition enforcement act.
Bryan a Dominant Figure.
Since his arrival here Friday w. J.
Bryan, who will be on the resolutions
committee, has made his influence
1eIt and the "wets" have subsidized
considerably. In fact, it is now con-
ceaed they will get very little, if any
'hlng, in the platform.
but OF even greater. interest and
possibility of ultimate effect was to-
Jay announcement of Mr.. Bryan
On the league of nations issue. The
eommoner has at last unmasked his
guns lie let it be known in the most
-'' III ydIleSC JlldG he Will HOG
yOuntenance the injection of the
ae'gue Of nations into the campaign
as paramount issued and denounced
any democrat or republican who
you'd drag the peace treaty into the
uomaln Of politics."
Bryan declared that a campaign
VIII, WIN the league. as the big issue
ETnleh President Wilson wants-would
De sham battle.
!, and we don't want a sham battle
I'll 'nls country this fall" he said.
old Guard to Join Fight.
nh, me third force arrayed against the
cprs e$i on this issue is the demo-
Ttaue old guard Boss Murphy of
Ho onltnany Hall and his entire delega-
Jn5 i OF 80 men, Tom Taggart and his
sto una ma delegation, and former Sem
~ Oe Watson of West Virginia intend
be Nsnt the president on every issue
raises but particularly on the
rsIi,!i OF nations. These leaders are
ana Si N around Governor Cox of Ohio
in 4a It may be that the Cox forces
p . TO join them in the fight.
all n Ibe:ldent Wilson, however, despite
tern directions of his own party, is de-
tion ns'N &c to make the league of ma
COS The big issue of the coming