Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-21
DRYS DECIDE ON
NOMINATION Of
BRYAN AS PARTY
TICKET LEADER
Only a Positive Statement
From Him That He VIII
Not Accept Can Change
Purpose of the Delegates,
TELEGRAM INFORMS
HIM OF SITUATION
Commoner, 1t Us Said, Con-
SiderS It Advisable to Put
Prohibition Ticket In the
Field This Year,

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Lincoln, Neb,, July 20,-Leaders
in various delegations to the pro-
hihition national convention to.
night declared they will go, into
their first session tomorrow de.
termined to name William Jen-
nings Bryan as their presidential
nominee despite the fact that they
have received word indirectly from
Mr. Bryan that he does not want
the nomination and does consider
il advisable for the party to place
a ticket in the field for the COM
ing election.
The only thing that can avert al
attempt by a large number of dele
gates to stampede to nominate
Bryan by acclamation Is for the
Nebraskan to send word that he
positively will not accept the NOM
nation, according to many state
leaders. A telegram was sent TO
Mr. BRYAN today informing him
that unless such a statement Is
forthcoming his supporters will at
tempt to carry out their plans of
placing him before the people On
the dryest platform that can be
framed.
Try To Force Nomination.
The decision to attempt to fore,
the nomination Of Mr., Bryan was
made late today after several Sc
cret conferences of national COM
mitteemen, delegates and friends
Of Mr.. Bryan here.
Yesterday the delegates appeared
certain that Mr.. Bryan would ar
cept. Today a group of national
committeeman were called into con-
ference by Bryan's friends here and
confidentially Informed that the
Nebraskan did not want the nomi-
nation and that he did not want
the convention to nominate any
one, but merely to lay plans for
work in various congressional dis
tricts and local campaigns. The
nrohibtionists were told that MI. d.
Bryan felt he could carry only
scattered districts in an election.
Consequently the Bryan boom
lied down and the booms of several
other candidates assumed larger
proportions. Late today, however,
additional secret conferences were
oeld and the decision made to let
Mr.. Bryan know that the only way
he could avoid being nominated
would be to send direct word him
self to the convention.
The lapse in the Bryan boom
during the early hours today re-
vealed that Dan A. Polling, Of New
York, acting international presi-
lent of the Christian Endeavor,
will have considerable strength as
many delegations announced hint
rs their second choice. Bryan be-
ing first.
Platform Planks.
Besides the usual dry planks, tho
platform committee will have be-
fore it proposed planks on several
other schedules. Among these
will be planks advocating public
ownership of railroads and public
utilities, a world tribunal to settle
International disputes, friendly
co-operation' with Mexico rather
than "hostile interference, federal
anti lynching laws and one dealing
with labor problems.
Warren G. stone, grand chief of
the Order of Railway Engineers.
has prepared labor plank which
will be presented to the committee
An anti-tohacco plank to be pro-
posed by Colorado delegate is
not likely to receive serious con-
sideration. according to national
committeeman.