Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-24
LIQUOR QUESTION
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+, any anii-prohlbtlon movement really
| had been launched at the French LICK
| conference Thomas Inpgart Of Indiana
! another principal IN the conference, was
| expected to arrive here late today or
| early tomorrow but il generally was pre-
| dicted Tint the lines gf division on the
| prohibition issue would not be clearly
| drawn until the convention actually gets
under wny on Monday.
Ono element which tended 10 keep
| the problem in nux was the uncertainty
Of many Of those here regarding the posi-
| ton Of President Wilson. The Virginia
| State platform. which has been gwen the
| presdent's unqualified approval, and on
which the national platform y expected
| TO be- modelled, IL silent on the subject
some Of President Wilson's closest poliil-
| cal friends in the administration, however
are known TO have prepared n hberaliza~
| ton plank for which they are ready 10
| fiiake fight in the convention
This plank, said 20 have been drafted
after conferences IN Washington among
men high ia the party councils, does
| not mention beer or wines by name but
/ makes q blanket deearati0n for more llb-
| eral Interpretation by Congress OF the
| prohibition amendment II ~ expected
~
aors Of the proposal TO throw the influence
| Of the administration behind u.
Many Of the lenders, including Homer
| s Cummings, the national chairman,
| reiterated confidence TINT no other plat
| form plank would lead to a fght on the
convention floor The League Of Nations
declarations. as framed by adninistra
| ton supporters, was declared by these
leaders to be certain Of acceptance after
only q nominal squabble m the platform
| committee.
senator Glass first conference after
his arrival here was with Chairman Cum
rnines They had dinner together IN the
ehairman's hotel room and aftcrward
spent most Of the evening m consuita-
| tlOn.
BRYAN TO FIGHT TREATY FLANK.
William Jennings Bryan, who is ez-
pected to lead the attack n such q treaty
plank. as well as the fight against pro-
| hibition liberalization 'declaration, was
atilI missing to-day from the constellation
of leaders here lie viii arrive late - the
week and no one here pretends 10 know
| exactly what plan or campaign he may
contefnplnr Word If Mr. Hrynn's an-o
uoauaefnent mo Helena, Mont, that he
would support Senator Walsh Of that
State for permanent chairman " the
convention catne as a surprise m most of
the party chiefs here and started speclI-
lation as to Ftl1v FAR the Nebraskan might
90 in a1 effort 70 0vertgITn the plans u the
administration ftrccs Secretary Of State
Colby. Senator Robinson Of Arkansas
and Chairman Cummings have been men-
toned l1v administration supports for the
permanent craftsmanship but IT was said
to-day there bad been no decision.
/ q &
who will bc Temporary chairman, be CON
tinued ae presiding officer, was put forward
today ~ means of shortening the ron
/ venti0n proceedings by dispensing with
the iorlnaitIeH M a second convention
organization Mr. Cummings said, how
ever chat he hoped sorne one else would
! be giveta the permanent chairmauship
Physical preparations Ar the conven-
tion hal virtually were completed to-
ciay with the perfection 0f system ~
electrical rnepaphCnes 10 carry the voices
Of speakers out tn the corners of the big
enclosure installation of the para
phernalat started q report that President
Wilson would install long distanct
Z ielephona, bat Chairman Cummings saIo
: that if f1ere wRE any such intention he
was not aware 1f If. One hitch in the Ar
ranRenent 10 he eliminated had to dC
WIN kti5 hFftAtlAE "a 9Afkt INV Ai Aiil " ttAff
exceed in number the national committee
! allotment In several States two or thre5
times the allotted number Of delegates
! were selected, with the intention thai
: each should have fraction Of a vote
: Convention officials said every effort wouiC
be made To arrange for seats, for the dele
J gates. although some Of them might b
put IN the visitors section.
Campaign Headquarters have been open
ed for James W Gerard. former ambas
sador to Germany. X. +. Jones will diTec
2 bis campaign.