New-York tribune., 1920-06-28
Reed Custer
Shows White
House Power
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by the reputation of Reed on the part
of the Administration, but the election
of Senator Spencer for full six-year
term is made more probable
This risk was deliberately taken by
the national committee, the delegates
are pointing out to-day, merely to save
the Administration from the same kind
of attack on the League issue on the
floor of the convention which Mr.. Reed
United States Senate for the last two
years.
The futility of such a move was
dwelt upon in the committee by some
of the leaders, such as E. H. Moore, of
Ohio. No one questioned that Reed
could talk until he was black in the
face without the slightest danger to
the Administration of his obtaining q
majority for any league plank un-
satisfactory to President Wilson.
Bourbon" Designation Explained
"No wonder they call the Democrats
Bourbons out here" commented one
dele gate, who said he had not pre-
vionsiy understood why the headline
Writers of San Francisco newspapers
Use the word Bourbon almost exclu-
sIvely for Democrat
If some of the Georgia Democrats
are to be believed, Senator Harding
with roll up substantial vote in the
Empire State of the South as result
Of the seating of the Palmer d.,e-
Gates, but no such shock is apparent
IN this case, SO far as delegates f1om
ether states are concerned, as there is
in the Reed case.
Reed, of course. will carry his fight
To the Crpdartiolc Al
Us the floor of the convention. 1t "a
than rot impossible that the conven-
ton may reverse the national COM
mite decision, especially as many Of
the large delegations, particularly
those of New York Illinois, Massa-
chusetts and several others, are ex-
pected to vote almost soldly for Reed
no matter what the final outcome.
1t is declared there will be resent
ment in Missouri. and especiallv in
Kansas City, that the chosen delegate
OF the fifth Missouri district should
be barred from a Democratic conyen-
ton by the Democratic National Com
mittee merely because he did not agree
with the President on a question never
previously mentioned in a Demt attic
platform
Another interesting element involved
IN the Reed situation is the attitude
OF William Randolph Hearst AS has
oeen told IN dispatches to The Tribune,
strong efforts are being made by some
powerful Democratic leaders TO obtain
promise of support for the ticket
from Hearst. Several leaders are en-
tifeiy willing to permit Hearst to
nave almost anything he wants, even
70 naming the nominee, if ne will only
support the ticket and help keen the
temperate party at the pie counter
in Washington.
In view of the frequently repeated
declaration by Chairman Homer Cun,'
mings, of the Democratic Nationsa
COMMITTEE that the election of the
democratic ticket would mean the
rat'hcatlon of the peace treaty, while
inc election of the Republican ticket
"ou!o mean the rejection of the peace
eseaey' and IN view Of Hearst's vigor-
GUS opposition to the treaty, no matter
with what reservation or amendments.
1T seemed that the enlistment of
nearst would be a difficult task. So
Inc Tribune correspondent stoppk d
Mf. Hearst as he was hurrying from
one headquarters hotel to another and
iaia the problem before him.
now can you support the Demo-
cratic ticket if the convention adont
the kind of plank on the treat III r ~
rxesident Wilson desires % Mr.. Hearst
was asked:
.I cont know anything about the
patform,' Mr.. Hearst replied.
y am not delegate to the conyen-
.ipn. l am watching with great in
ssIest and am hopeful that the con
vention VIII nominate candidates and
aaopt platform that can approve y
Mystery in Situation
Friends Of Hearst made i, nra..,
\ c!ear that this hope on Heare+, r..
!. siight one, so far as the peace trsats
psank Is concerned, but they decline,
10 explain what seems to be tho h;e
mystery IN the situation. ayoid;no !,
Just as Hearst himself did. .
Ihis IL that in view of the ohv;or,
intention OF the Democrats to adont ,
strong pro-treaty plank, and in view
OF the attempt Of the Wilson machin,
70 make the ratification Of the treat,
without "nullifying" reservations tn,
issue in the campaign, Hearst shoulc
take position, the effect of which
m'gnt easily aid In electing the Demo
cratic ticket
soms Of Hearsts closest advisers
oe1eVe that If the third party move
fnent does no. develop strongly In this
state California will 20 for Hard,no
oy 100000 majority. This is not stated
40 prediction by the writer, but az
me expressed opinion Of some Of
Hsarsts advisers. They are figuring
tnat n Hearst should support actively
tne third party ticket in this state
ane third party would carry the state
lnis would mean the loss Of thirteen
eise,orai yotes from the Republican
eoinmn; carrying their logic 10 its
Ne. No wondsz the Democrats arc pow.
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