Evening journal., 1920-06-23
WILSON HOLDS
CONVENTION WHIP
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meowing as loudly as ever about the
back-door
Every time its tormentors consign
| y to the death--but they include VIII
! liam G. McAdOo himself-the candi-
dacy just naturally turns up again
and its friends and protectors has
tily unpack the old pulmotor shoot
little oxygen into it and it's as
good as new
The situation regarding McAdoo
and the Democratic Presidential nom
nation varies almost hourly, but so
far it has always resolved itself back
TO the position that certain Of the
former cabineters strongest admirers
will take the bit in their teeth and
nominate him by main strength.
The convention apparently faces a
deadlock
Leaders today declared that the Pal
mer and Cox force would control
more than four hundred votes apiece,
with McAdOo not figuring. and that
compromise between them would
be out Of the question. With Nc
Adoo in II, making three leaders in
stead or two, a compromise would
more easily have been arranged, it
was argued.
AS result OF this situation. dark
horse talk is increasing. Nice-Presi-
dent Marshall, Ambassador John w
Davis, and senator Robert w. owen
being the most prominently mention
ed
Platform conferences were to be-
gin here among Democratic leaders
Immediately after the arrival late to-
day Of Senator Carter Glass Of Nir-
gnia. Glass who is slated to head
teh resolutions committee is reported
bringing with him the draft Of plat
| form bearing the approval of Presi-
dent Wilson Glass conferred with
| Wilson at the White House before
leaving Washington.
Glass arrival stimulates interest in
the three platform planks concerning
which there may be disputes before
the resolutions committee and per-
| lhaps before the convention These are
the league Of nations, prohibition and
Irish planks.
Bryan has served notice ne will
I fight the ADMINISTRATION forces on
both the league and prohibition is
sues. Ne declared that the Demo-
Gratis dare not 20 to the country on a
plank unqualifledly endorsing the
I league as President Wilson submitted
1 to the Senate. Leaders who are. here
/ predicted today that Bryan will be de-
cisiyely defeated in the resolutions
committee and that a plank will be
/ adopted based an that written by
the Democrats Of Virginia.
The Virginia platform uses this
language with reference to the league
We advocate prompt ratification Of
/ the treaty without reservations which
would impair its essential integrity y
Bryan also wants a plank affirming
/ the party's support of national pro-
! hibition. In that he is to be vigor-
ously opposed by wet forces headed
by Gov. Edwards Of New Jersey, who
| is seeking the Presidential nomination
on a personal liberty platform. Both
the vets and drys will find opposi-
tion from a great number of deleg-
ates VINO believe that II view OF the
Supreme Courts ruling on prohibit
ton the question is settled and
should not be touched upon by the
Democratic PLATFORM
AS to the Irish plank there is a gen
eral feeling among leaders and del
| egates who are on the ground that
some general non committal expires
sion of sympathy for Irish nation
alist aspirations might well be in
cuded in the PLATFORM but a wranglt
threatens. over the form OF plank
Some hold the view that Ireland's
hope Of freedom lies in the league Of
nations, and that any reference 70
I Irish freedom should he coupled With
/ The demand for ratification OF thf
league covenant. An active lobby viii
be on tlle ground late this week tC
/ insist that a separate Irish plank be
adopted