Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-17
FAR WEST WILL
| STAND TOGETHER
| AT SAN FRANCISCO
Preliminary Meeting of 9
States to Discuss Issues
Affecting Them.
BOOMS FOR MEREDITH,
M'ADOO AND cox ARRIVE
Ray Baker, Director of the
Mint, Says Labor Is for Former
Director of Railroads.
MANY WOMEN AS DELEGATES
Mrs. T. T. Cotnam, OF Arkansas,
Will Second Nomination Of
Palmer.
BO0MS FOR MEREDITH,
M'ADOO AND COX ARRIVE
MANY WOMEN AS DELEGATES
Nirs. T. II. Cotnam, OF Arkansas,
VIII Second Nomination OF
Palmer.


SAN FRANCISCO. June I6.-For
he first time In their history the
states o! the far West viii enter the
arena of politics az a united and In
INVISIBLE entity. and the Democratic
National Convention has been se-
ected as the scene Of this entrance
California. Washington, Oregon.
daho, Montana. Wyoming. Utah. Ar!-
ona and Nevada VIII have their own
onven,.on 10 discuss - harmonious
nd cooperative association OF West
I'm interests for common assistance
nd common good" just before the
Democratic convention opens in the
:!v!c Auditorium at san Francisco
This was announced today by
Gavin. McNah, leader OF the Call
ornia delegation to the convention.
who favors Il united Western front"
md who cent out the cal TO the Dem
cratic Governors Of Western States
md TO the Western delegates. He
'as received affirmative replies from
III.
McSab declined TO say whether or
.ot the Japanese question. that thorn
n the side OF tho Western body poll
ic. would he discussed. con,cnting
himself with the declaration that
natters affecting the hest interests OF
he West. in particular. and OF the
United States in general. would be
onsidered
loon, for Meredith.
Wilbur W. Marsh. national treas
ter OF the Democratic party, ar
ired a. the Palace Hotel today with
he statement that the Iowa delega-
ion, Of which he In leader. will
ote for Edwin T. Meredith. Secre-
AIRY of Agriculture. as the Demo
ratio nominee for the presidency.
Meredith is favored by William j.
'ryan and the .An,i-saloon League.
Marsh cldimed for the Democratic
arty the title of the great tolerant
arty, !mbued with the spirit for
Which the world Is crying and he
confident that the Democratic
om!nee for the presidency Will win.
The national treasurer. who is pc-
ompanied by his brother. Cha rlcs
IA; sh, was welcomed on his arrival
y Edward Rainey. the Mayors secre-
airy. q lifelong friend. and by Will
lam Benedict. also OF the Mayors
flee.
Director OF the mint. Ray Parker.
Fhen pressed for his convention views
oday. said that he considers VII
am G.. McAdoo the most likely nom
nee. Baker said:
Picks McAdoo 10 Win.
"McAdoo is the best man to pick.
Or he can win. Labor is for him from
tart to finish. and so are the farm
rs. who have not forgotten what
icAdoo did for them in establishing
he tarm loan banks. And though big
usness is largely to be found on
nc Republican side, with the bankers,
ur great business men know that
icAdoo is a sound business man him.
ELF"
Mayor James Rolph. Jr.. telegraph
d the following message today from
ne train that is bringing him back
rom Chicago:
San Francisco is determined to
ut-do anything that has been done
t Chicago for the Republican dele
ates in the way of entertainments 6
nd arrangements for the Democratic
elegates who come to our city TO
ttend tho convention"
Mrs. Abbey Baker and Miss Alice
aul, well-known suffrage leaders,
re on their way to the San Francisco
onvention and Norman H. Macr ma
onal committeeman OF New York,
ill arrive at the Palace Hotter to-
borrow.
100 Women Delegates.
The womans State Democratic
lub of California held a meeting to-
ay and arranged plans for the re-
option OF women delegates to the
onvention. There will be over 100
omen delegates, Mrs. George Bass.
cad Of tho Convention Women's
ureau. declared. At the Republican
convention there wero only twenty
We women delegates.
Mrs. 7. It. Gotham, of Little Rock,
ne Of the Arkansas delegates-at-
urge to tho Democratic National Con-
ention. has been chosen to second
no nomination of Attorney-General
Mitchell Palmer for the presi-
: entail nomination. Mrs. Gotham Is
resident of the Arkansas League of
vomen Voters. and has been in
uarters for women In Chicago.
Homer S. Cummings, according to
Indications today. is favored for per-
lament as well rs temporary chair.
ian of the Democratic convention.
Though Secretary OF State Balm
ridge Colby may he chosen. Ad-
Illustration forces will hack Sena
or Carter Glass. OF Virginia. for the
hairman ship OF the resolutions com
,ittee.
Vice-President Marshall left today
or Monterey. Calf. to remain there
ntil June 25 before returning homo.
f. II. Moore. campaign manager
u Governor Cox, of Ohio. arrived
onight and at once began work in
he interest OF his candidate. who lis
nansssouEht by'the dry-forces. !. Z