Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-01

platform issue. The
band, organ and singers
entertained the crowd.
At the conclusion OF the singing Of
the Battle Hymn of the Republic,n.
the secretary continued the roll call
for nominations.
New Mexico seconded the nomina
! ticn OF McAdoo. II was the signal for
demonstration which started in the
gallery and spread to some delega-
tons on the floor North Carolina
! sent W. c. Newand to the platform to
place in nomination Senator SIM
mons. Mrs. Martha McCann of, Cal
ifornia. made a secondng speech,
merely saying Il rise to second the
North Dakota passed and Oregon an.
nounced that the delegation joined in
the movement to draft McAdoo.
The McAdoo boomers made another
brief demonstration.
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Ten.
nessee and Texas passed and Utah
announced it seconded McAdoo's nom-
ination. Vermont passed and Virgin
ia sent Representative Flood to nom-
mate Senator Glass, chairman OF the
resolutions committee.
Don't Expect Ballot Today.
San Francisco, July 1.Prospects
\ for ballotins hate t1sfay TOR U ipresi.
dental candidate went glimmering as
= In dpIn atar tn hn IT.,
tional convention assembled for he
fourth days session. A long, bitter
fight over the league OF nations decla-
ration. in which the supporters OF
President Wilson were forced to ac.
cept an amendment to the administra-
tons plank before it could be adopted.
so delayed the work of the platform
committee that there is little likeli.
hood the delegates will get down to
balloting before tomorrow.
The platform committee worked
until nearly daylight this morning over
the league plank and then sought a
few hours rest before resuming de.
libcratonS at 10 O'clock. Members
of the committee expressed the hope
they will be able to make "A report to
the convention late today. but as
fight is in prospect in the committee
on the prohibition and Irish questions.
with another battle on the floor of the
convention over these planks and the
league of nations. leaders in control
Of .he convention have stopped iigur.
ing as to when the first ballot will be
taken,
Voting for President will not begin
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The convention program today call
ed tnr the final nominating speeches.
! Ten candidates were placed before the
delegates yesterday in an eghthour
| session hat was full of oratory and
! stirring demonstrations. The one set
! speech on the program was that of
Governor ComWell OF West Virginia
placing in nomination John W. Davis.
ambassador to Great Britain
Whether the name Of any other can
didate would be placed before the del
/ Cgates was not known as they assem-
bled, but there We're reports that one
or two other names might be pre-
seuted Among them was that OF
hamp Clark, former speaker Of the
/ HtuSe Cf representatives who has
! been mentioned as dark horse can
didate ia the event the convention
finds itself in a deadlock.
TIE DEMOCRATIC PLANK.
The Democratic p atform as drafted
by the subcommittee OF nine and sub.
mitted to the full committee declared
for ratification of he peace treaty as
4 requisite to preserve the honor and
integrity of the nation, suggests that
the Irish question can be brought leg.
ltinlateIy before the league Of nations
for settlement; and is silent on the
subject of prohibition.
It advocates collective bargaining
for farmers, opposes compulsory arhi-
traton in labor disputes; declares for
recognition Of the new Mexican gov.
ernment when It has established law
and order and calls on the legislatures
Of Tennessee, Florida and North Caro-.
lima to ratify the suffrage amendment.
In many respects the platform follows
that adopted by the Virginia Demo
Gratis and publicly approved by Presi.
dent Wilson. The league OF nations
plank in particular was taken virtual.
iy as whole from the Virginia plat
form. though in other rsepcts there
have been notifications and many
new subjects have been added.
A summary of the subcommittee
: draft follows:
PREAMBLE.
Sends greeting to President Wilson.
> commencing his achievements in tho
) interest Of the count ! and Of the
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