The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-20
GLASS AUTHOR
OF MAIN PLANK
Cummings Denounces Republi-
can Party Stand on League
as Dishonest Statement.
REAL ISSUE is DODGED
Position of Republicans Presents
Sad Issue in American Poll
tics, Says Chairman.
REAL ISSUE is DODGED


tics, Says Chairman.
San Francisco, June 19.-Homer S.
Cummings, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee declared
today the Democratic platform would
indorse President Wilson's course re-
garding the League of Nations by
adopting the league plank incorpora
ted In the Virginia platform, which
the president has approved.
The plank was drawn by Sena-
tor Glass, of Virginia, who is men
toned in some quarters as the par
ty's probable nominee.
Mr.. Cummings said the president
has always agreed to any suggestion
that expanded or developed the league
provisions, and the reason for his op-
position to some of the proposed res
ervations was that they violated the
document. .
"The stand of the republican party on
the league was dishonest state
ment," Cummings said. "It was pre-
fneditated and a calculated attempt
to satisfy irreconcilables. At no point
did IL suggest ratification of a league
treaty.
at was made up by vague promises
of some kind of a league. I feel the
republican position will deceive no
one"
Cummings declared that while the
republican convention has not dis
posed of the issue, the party candi-
date himself has already voted for
the league with reservations.
Concerning Herbert Hoovers state
ment that he was in accord with Sem
sayor Harding's candidacy. Cummings
said that in the matter of Hoover he
will have to fight With his own con-
science.
Il consider it rather sad episode
in American politics" he said.
Montgomery city, Mo-, June 19.--
Champ Clark will be placed in nomin-
alton at the Democratic National Con-
vention, Emile p. Rosenberger. dele
gate from the ninth Missouri district
announced today before leaving for
San Francisco.
Chicago, June 19.-Governor Smith
and Charles f. Murphy, Tammany
chief, stopping over here with the New
York delegation en- route to San
Francisco, were asked today if New
York had any choice for democratic
nominee for president. 1--WE have no
favorite" said Murphy, while Smith
declared nobody can tell until the
convention assemblies who will be
nominated.
1t was reported that the Illinois
delegation will support Senator Glass,
of Virginia, for chairman of the reso
lutions committee, and Bainbridge
Colby for permanent chairman of. the
convention.
Dayton, Ohio, June 19.--Governor
Cox, of Ohio. today announced he is
not candidate for vice president.
and intimated he is not anxious to be
United States senator. He was speak
ing to the Ohio delegation to San
Francisco which has promised to try
TO nominate him for president.
Washington, June 1s.-Bainbridge
Colby declared in a statement today
that he was not even receptive
candidate for permanent chairman of
the democratic convention. Mr.. Col
by said:
) "The report persists that I am to
he permanent chairman of the demo-
cratic convention. This report has no
foundation. The organization and the
choice of it's officers are matters |
which the convention itself will de-
eide.
II am not even receptive candi- |
date for the position of permanent
chairman. There are many members |
of the party with much stronger
claims upon its recognition and who |
richly deserve any honor in its gift. |
/ am going to the convention with no |
other thought than to cooperate heart
lily with my fellow delegates from |
the District of Columbia and to par
ticipate in the deliberations of the /
convention most modestly and hope |
helpfully"
Kansas CITY, June i9.-United /
states Senator James A. Reed today |
was unanimously reelected to repre- |
sent the Fifth Missouri (kansas City, |
district at the Democratic National /
convention in San Francisco. The |
district delegation reelected Senator
Reed after he had been rejected by /
the district to name another delegate. |