New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Iammany, Taggart and
Sullivan Cliques to Back
Former Senator Lewis
for the Vice-Presidency
Bosses Approve
4 Pct. Beer Plank
% Senators Will FIGHT
Wilson Domination or
Endorsement of Treaty
From q StaN Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 14.-With the de-
parture of Republican leaders from
Chicago and Republican solidarity Sc
cured behind the Harding g-Coolidge
ticket, political interest has shifted
to San Francisco. A battle among the
Democrats over the wet and dry issue
and over the league of nations is rap
idly looming that will make the Re-
publican family row Of last week look
like nothing more than little furry
Lines are being frightened to-day to
prevent President Wilson from domi-
mating the Democratic National Con-
vention. In the movement are the ma
chimes Of the late Roger Sullivan, in
Illinois, and of Tom Taggert, of In
diana. They hope to bring in Tam
many and the New England Democrats
and if such a deal can be made The
convention may end in a row and leave
sore spots that could not be healed be-
fore the November election.
Program of Bosses
Mr.. Taggart and Charles F. Murphy
Iammany's chieftain, are alkng
things over at French Lick Springs
Ind, to-day. Chicago Democrats be-
lieve that out of the conference will
come movement that will include:
The placing of Vice President
the anti Wilson candidate for the
Presidential nomination.
A fight to force adoption of plank
in the platform that will hold out
some hope for the vets.
coalition of the New England,
New York, Indiana and Illinois dele
cations to block any effort to have
the convention approve the Presi-
dents treaty course. Illinois leaders
want the party to straddle on the
treaty ard not declare against strong
protective reservations.
The nomination Of former United
States Senator James Hamilton Lewis
as the Democratic candidate for
Vice President.
Group Opposes McAdoo
Leaders Of this group of Democrats
and united they will be strong
force at San Francisco--do not believe
that William G. McAdoo can be nomi-
mated unless President Wilson openly
declares for him. The Democratic con
vention requires a two-thirds vote to
nominate and MoAdoo will go into the
convention with less than majority
Of the delegates.
The Illinois delegation is pledgei -
A. Mitchell Palmer and they will vote
for him Oh the first few ballots, or long
enough to keep the nomination from
McAdoo. After that they plan to swing
to Marshall.
Illinois leaders. such as former Gov
ernor Edward +. Dunno, William O'Con-
nell, who has succeeded to the leader
ship of the Roger Sullivan machine
and George + Brennan, all declared
here to-day that they believed the con
vontion should not be dominated by
Mr.. Wilson and that they thought Mar
shall the strongest candidate the con
vcntion could nominate.
Mr.. Marshall, it is planned, will be
brought into the fight if the first bal
lots show that neither McAdoo, Palmer
CT Cox has things his own way
Part Of the harmony agreement il
the Illinois delegation arranged by the
late Roger Sullivan was that the Hi
nois delegates would be pledged tc
Palmer only on the first ballot and thai
after that they would be free to go tc
whatever candidate they preferred
Support Of Lewis Demanded
Another part of the harmony agree
ment was that the Illinois delegation
would make fight to nominate Levi.
for the Vice Presidency. In the ne
gotiations that have been going on re
Gently to form coalition with Tag
CART. Murphy and the New England
Democrats, the Illinois leaders have
demanded support for Lewis and he
will be placed in nomination by ths
Illinois delegates, it was said to-day.
The ChlCaTO delegation is practically
Continual paNe threel