El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-28
MISREPRESENTATION STAGED;
ROBINSON Slated AS CHAIRMAN


promptly get down to work. The
greatest interest, as usual. centers IN
the committee on resolutions, where
the party issues will be fought out
with good prospects that some Of
them viii reach the convention floor
for final decision
In the meantime managers Of
presidential booms were keeping in
touch with delegates and workiaE
for position in the early ballotting.
There was frequent mention Of SEC
rotary Meredith Of the agriculture de-
partment as a possible running mate
for Mr.. McAdoo. Mr. Meredith's presi-
dental campaign headquarters were
closed Saturday when he announced
he was in no sense a candidate.
Discussion OF candidates manifest
~ still was subordinate in the minds
Of many of the delegates. to the pro-
hibition issue and they regarded the
inevitable preliminsries Of the OPEN
ing session with impa thence as they
waited for the time when the differ
ences Of the vets and drys could be
threshed out It seemed a foregone
conclusion that the question would be
settled only after a stubborn fight on
the floor. bringing into play the best
oratorical and strategical fireworks
OF a typical Democratic convention
Fight Over League Due.
The league OF nations and the Irish
question also threatened to get out
OF the control Of the resolutions COM
mittee and shower the convention
floor with pyrotechnics. There were
many expressions Of hope. however,
that both might be threshed out TO
a satisfactory conclusion behind the
committee doors.
In the organization Of the resolu-
lions committee itself a fight ives
brewing though II was not apparent
how serious il viii become. Senator
Glass OF virginia, chosen by the ad-
ministration as its candidate for
committee chairman was declared by
his friends to be certain OF election,
though a movement against him had
been started by western delegates-
The candidate Of the anti-Glass ele-
ment was senator Walsh Of Montana,
who supported the peace treaty with
the Republican reservations. Those
favoring him declared their fight was
not an Observation-Disclosures and was
based primarily on the belief that the
northwest had not been accorded
proper recognition in the convention
No one from that section, they de-
cIared, was on the slate Of conven-
ton officials or was prominently men
toned for either the presidency or the
vice presidency.
Contest Up Again.
Election OF the resolutions com
mittee chairman was expected late in
the day and at the same time the
newly formed credentials committee
was to take up the Georgia and Mis-
souri, contests while the rules com
mittee was determining on a list OF
permanent officers for the convention
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas had
been selected by the administration
group for the permanent chairman
ship and his endorsement by the COM
mittee seemed assured
Contrary to the expectations OF
many delegates, William J. Bryan was
having little to say about the peru1a-
nent organization Of the convention
and its committees. Busy With MS
fight TO put a dry plank into the plat
form. he apparently was interposing
no active opposition to the admins
tratiou program though he was
credited with lending encoura cement
to the candidacy Of senator Walsh for
the resolutions Craftsmanship.
BTran Is Mysterious @L-7
AZ in more thon one previous na-
tionaI convention. Mr. Bryan was
looked upon as an unknown quantity
which might turn out 10 be the oe-
Gliding factor in almost any or the
political equations now confronting
the party leaders. No one professed
10 know what new and unexpected
element he nigh bring into play al
tbs critical time
J. Bruce Kremer, Of Montana vice
chairman of the national committee.
had been selected TO call today's sss-
sion 10 order ard present chairman
Cummings. At the conclusion Of the
keynote address OF Mr. Cummings al
that remained 70 complete the day 8
program was approving the selections
for the various COMMITTEES Inelnrers
already made by the state delegauons-
Soldier Bonus Plank Sought
Service men among convention
delegates today perfected plans tor
obtaining the Endorsement OF the
Democratic party for bonus legisla-
ton. It was decided TO adopt the
American Legion four way" plan OF
rewarding veterans Of the late war,
by extending paid up insurance,
rural or urban home aid, vocational
education or flat cash compensation
Richard Seeley Jones, chairman OF
the Washington state delegation;
MAJ. Bennett Clark. Of Missouri, son
of representative Champ Clark Col
Barry, Of Tennessee and E W Rob
ertson, Of Spokane, Wash, were Sc
lected TO appear before the resolu-
lions committee with the plank drawn
for its approval