Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-30


being made to expedite the work'
Planks defining the democratic par
tvs attitude on the league OF ma
tions and the prohibition question
two OF the prominent issues before
the sub committee. have not been
finally decided upon. tho 1t looks as
IL agreement is not far off on the
league declaration.
Work Only Preliminary.
Regardless Of the actions taken by
the subcommittee. members repeat
cd that there Is sure to be "A fight In
the full committee over both ques-
tons and that the losers will carry
an appeal to the convention Tor ma
decision. Substantial agreement, II
was said. had been reached on many
OF the minor issues proposed FOR m
IN the platform.
A great crowd, came to the con-
yention hall prepared for a day ol
excitement. Campaign managers
and delegates were we'll prepared 1oi
the day. All sorts of devices fol
arousing the enthusiasm OF ths
crowd and for noisemaking purposes
were brought in and concealed unit
the opportune time arrived 1o'
bringing them out.
Speeches restricted.
With all the nominating speeche:
restricted to twenty minutes. ant
seconding speeches to five, ant
limited to three to candidate. eact
OF the possibilities had not more thai
thirty five minutes for full descrip
ton Of his merits and capacity.
was within the range OF possibilitie
that the nominating speeches woui'
all be delivered today.
Speeches were on the program
nominating:
Attorney General Palmer.
Governor Cox. OF Ohio.
Chairman Homer s. Cummings. o
the democratic national committee.
Governor Edwards, OF New Jersey
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska.
James w. Gerard, former ambas
sador to Germany.
Senator Owen, OF Oklahoma.
John w. Davis. ambassador Il
Great Britain.
At the eleventh hour friends o
William G. McAdoo continued q
forts to prevent him being place,
in formal nomination. The force
here which hope for sMcAdoo's nom
nation mad been cllnginB Y, the Re
lief that his prospects for succs6l
would be promoted by not puttin'
him forward at the outset In a tes
for strength with Cox and Palmer.
The total McAdoo strength on tn
first ballot, according to the lates
estimate OF McAdoo's supporters. will
approximate 800, votes. Some say |
will not be over $50, while others In
sist that it will run over 300.
MeAdoo Loses Maryland.
Thus far, the McAdoo men said
they have suffered only one defec
tton. The Maryland delegation
swhich had been counted in their col
umn. will cast !, its first votes 70
John w. Davis. according to informa
ton given out early today. The Nc
Adoo supporters said they expec
Marylands votes to return to then
after q few ballots.
Both the Cox and Palmer force
viewed with evident satisfaction tn
skirmish between McAdoo forces
which was threatening to bring Nc,
Adoo to the front at first and maxi
the contest three -cornered one fron
the beginning. They have insisted al
along that they would not permit tn
McAdoo movement to enjoy the >ad
vantage Of O reserve seat In the rea
to wait for a psychological moment
when the convention, unable to throw
a two-thirds vote to either of them
would turn to someone else.
Palmer and Cox Hopeful.
Palmer headquarters, in a forma
statement that the attorney general
position was stronger than it ha
ever been before" announced tha
his forces were intact, and claime'
votes in the convention which woul'
not be shown on the first ballot be
cause they would be cast for favorit
sons and come to the Palmer column
later.
Cox forces, professedly undisturbe'
by the wet and dry argument whicl
has ragged around it's candidate AM
the outside issues which have beel
injected into his campaign, wer
Tightening up their lines and wer
ready to start the balloting.
Dark Horse Discussion.
Despite the promise that the con
vention would have a big three at tn
offset, darkhorse talk was never NOR
persistent than it was at the momen
the candidates are about to be place'
in nomination. The name of Vic
President Marshall. John w. Davis
ambassador to Great Britain, an
Homer Cummings, chairman of tn
democratic national committee, wer
always heard when dark horses wer
being discussed, and delegates wer
taking into consideration that eac
of the big three could prevent tn
others from getting ,two-third
vote.
Boom For Cummings.
The Cummings bvon grew from
mere demonstration of enthusiasm
formidable proportions in the twenty
four hours which followed the chair
mans opening address, and today
had taken full form, with handbill
being circulated among the delegate
saying "a great moment has produce
q great man." Democrats thruou
the country, too, were responding t
the sentiment apparently, for the ma
tional chairman's desk was pile
with congratulatory telegrams.
But whatever the varying strengt
of the candidates may be, the fac
still stands out as the convention get
down to the business of making
choice that the prohibition and leagu
of nations issues, looming in the
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