The Washington times., 1920-06-30
WILSON VIEWS.
IN PLATFORM
Policies Of Administration Re-
fIected In Work Of Friendly
Steering Committee.
BY J. BART CAMPBELL,
Isteras tioaaI NsyA Service.

SAN-rRANCISCO, June 30,-A
platform reflecting the policies and
views Of President Wilson was rap
idly approaching completion when
the Steering committee" of nine
members of the resolutions commit
tee of the Democratic convention
adjourned at an early hour this
morning. No hitch in the admins
tration program had developed.
The steering committee" which
met again at $3.50 this morning was
prepared to report progress to the
full committee when the latter re-
convened this afternoon.
Anti-administration leaders declared
the Administration machinery was
running with such precision and
nicely. that they expected a majority
OF the full committee would approve
the steering committees" platform
draft and report. although not with
out a night by william Jennings
Bryan. Senator David Walsh. Of
Massachusetts,, and others OF It's mem
bers who are not In accord with the
President.
"h1coA
If Bryan, Walsh and their anti
administration associates carried
their fight to tho convention moor.
Administration spokesmen predicted
they would md the temper of a
large proportion Of tho delegates not
unlike that which caused them to
shout their approval yesterday at the
turning down of Senator James A.
Reed, of Missouri. by the credentials
committee.
Behind the closed doors OF the room
at the Palace Hotel of Senator Car
ter Glass, Of Virginia. spokesman for
the President, the steering commit
tee" remained in session from 1880
o'clock last night until O'clock
| this morning.
LONG SECRET SESSION.
Glass, Secretary of State Balm
bridge Colby, Former Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Vance c. Mccormick.
and other members OF the committee
refused to discuss what had trans
pired during the long secret session.
They said they were pledged to Sc
| crecy, and efforts to discover what
subjects had been discussed or what
planks had been agreed upon proved
unavailing.
There isn't anything can say at
this time" Glass said. 81 can state.
however, that our sub-committee has
not yet formally agreed upon any
plank. We have not yet completed
our task, but we hope to do so before
the end Of the day"
| 1t was known that the steering
committee" would report to the full
committee this afternoon whatever
progress IL had made toward the COM
pletion of the platform.
WEDDING OUT PROCESS.
This progress was described by one
member of the steering committee"
as considerable" IT was also learned
that the early part Of the steering
committees" session was devoted to a
wedding out" process, directed to-
ward the mass Of proposed planks
submitted to the full committee.
Many OF these planks were discarded,
il was said. though careful considera-
ton was given to the dry" profiteer-
ing, and Industrial relations planks OF
Bryan and to others tossed into the
platform melting pot"
An early adjournment OF the full
committee was anticipated so the
steering committee" could get to
work again. The hope was expressed
that by tomorrow the platform would
have received the stamp OF approval
of the full committee and have been
prepared for its adoption by the con-
vention itself.