The Washington times., 1920-06-20
Bryan Expected to ProIong
Sessions With League and
Dry Issues.
MAY LAST OVER A WEEK
Nebraskan Not Likely to Be Dis.
posed Of Easily, Poll
ticians Say.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
Iatsrns tienaI News service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 20.
Despite the fact that the Demo-
cratic national officials now on the
job are flying fair-weather signals,
there is already talk of a stormy
convention, lasting over a week.
william Jennings Bryan is the man
expected to cause the delay. Bryan
will bring to San Francisco at least
two messes Of fsh to fry in open con-
vention. One ~ the ratification OF the
League OF Nations on the best-terms-
possible plank in the Democratic
platform. the other is the strict en-,
forcement Of prohibition.
In his night fer the league as
amended by the Lodge reservations,
the committees battle will be d.
rected against the Administration.
On the .'wet" or dry issue he will
have to go up against Gov. Edward !.
Edwards. OF New Jersey. and such
"wets" as may rally to Edwards sup
port. The strength of these Is vari-
ously estimated.
WON'T he KILLED OFF.
Few here believe Bryan will be
killed of In committee as was Senator
Hiram johnson in Chicago. There the
Senator was given pretty much what
he asked for in the way OF platform
then was brushed aside. Here. as q
me mber Of the Nebraska delegation to
the Democratic convention, Bryan will
sit In the hall. and unless placsted
as practically no one thinks he will
be. will carry his night to the foor
prolonging the row indefinitely.
Bryan. II Is known, intends to pre-
cipitate Tight. against the leader
ship OF President Wilson, called by
" whatever other name one pleases
IT, President insists that the League
Of Nations without multiplying reserva-
tions must be the issue on which the
Democratic party bases it's campaign n
for the retention Of power.
The Nebraskan plans to take the
League out of the campaign as its
paramount issue. II such thing is pos.
sible.
The President will be in close touch
with every phase OF the fght here
so close that the Administration
forces. or the regular" Democrats
will be at all times under his leader,
ship. No important step will be
taken without his knowledge and
consent. This much is known.
WILL LEAD FIGHT PERSONALLY.
Bryan, on the other hand. will lead
his faction in person, and while Ad-
mlnistration Democrats here declare
Bryan's will not get very far with
his opposition. 1t is admitted that as
tosser OF monkey wrenches in to
delicately adjusted machinery, his
success may be more marked.
The Democratic National Committed
is scheduled to meet heer next Friday
to dispose of routine business neces-
sary before the convention opens on
Monday, June 2s. The most important
matter to be disposed OF is the con-
test between the rival delegations
from Georgia. In case of reelection
by the Kansas City District Conven-
tion to a place in the Missouri dele
gatiton. the status of Senator James
A. Reed. repudiated at his State con
vention for his opposition to the
President in the treaty fight, will
likewise have to be decided.
The Georgia nght will be between
the delegation instructed for Attor-
ney General Palmer, who went tot
Georgia as a straight Administration
man. and the Senator Hoke Smith
Tom Watson delegation. which Is op-
posed to the Administration A
Palmer victory Is predicted.