The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-28

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Taken at Face Value.
Tha Palmer and Gov m.ne,.r.
sought "a discount th. annarent
al the McAdoo an
which was made late
last night nv National Commitfee-
man Love Of Texas. without sav-
ing whether he had any direct an
th0rixation from Mr.. McAdoo. II
was apparent, however, that many
OF the McAdoo workers, who have
been canvassing for votes without
much organization or system, ac-
cepted the statement OF Mr.. Love at
its face value.
Among the best informed poll
ticians the general opinion was
that it still was too early to dedn-
itely forecast what would happen.
They suggested that the Love
statement only put the technical
situatlon PACK Wnere II was when
Mr. McAuoo announced recently
tnst ne oio NOT care 70 De consid-
ereo q candidate. AT tnat time
Ootn Attorney General Palmer and
1--we nor SoA we're ac.Ive canol-
ua.es anu tneir supporters were
eiauhins Vlctory.
IN tne pre-convention scramble
LOT delesates, many OF tnose VINO
aao Deen mcAooo supporters prom
ised 70 vote ior other candidates.
nut the McAdoo men declared to-
Gay that practically everyone OF
these could be brought back into
the fold.
Tnere was frequent mention OF
secretary Meredith OF the agricul-
tural department as a possible run
ming made for McAdoo. Mr.. Mere
dlths presidential headquarters
were closed Saturday when he an
nounced he was in no sense can
didate.
Wet.Dry FiRht Imminent.
Discussion Of candidates mani
testify still was subordinate in the
minds Of many of the DELEGATES, to
the prohibition issue, and they re-
garded the inevitable preliminaries
Of the opening session with impa-
thence as they waited for the time
when the differences of the vets
and drys could be threshed out II
seemed a foregone conclusion that
the question would be settled only
after . stubborn fight on the floor.
bringing into play the best orator
ical and strategical fireworks Of a
typical Democratic convention The
League OF Nations and the Irish
question also threatened to get out
OF the control Of the resolutions
committee and shower the conven-
ton floor with pyrotechnics. There
were many expressions Of hope
however, that both might be
threshed out to a satisfactory con-
clusiOn behind the committee
doors.
In the organizations Of the reso-
lutions committee, a fight was
brewing though It was not appar.
ent how serious it might become
Senator Glass OF Virginia, chosen
by the administration as its candi-
date for committee chairman, was
declared by his friends to be GER
tain Of election though a move
ment against him had been started
by western delegates.
Opponent Senator Walsh.
The candidate of the anti-Class
element was Senator walsh LOT
Montana, who supported the peace
treaty with the Republican reser.
yations. Those favorinp him do.
clared their fight was not an anti.
administration movement and was
based primarily on the belief that
the northwest had not been accord.
ed proper recognition in the con.
vention. No one from that section
they declared, was ON the slate Of
convention oficials or was prom.
inently mentioned for either thu
presidency or the vice presidency
Election Of the resolution com.
mittee chairman was expected late
! in the day, and at the same time
the newly formed credentials com.
mittee was to take I'M the Georges
and Missouri contests while thu
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