Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-30
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MAYDELAYFIRST
VOTETILLF FRIDAY
Demonstrations
Greet Each Man
Name.
By the Associated Press.

Associated
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.
AT II: 80 (2:36 Washington
time) Chairman Robinson called
for nominations and directed the
secretary to call the roll of
states.
The name of Senator Owen of
Oklahoma was the first to be
placed before the convention.
SAN FRANCISCO. June ao.-Dea-
mite and hnaI instructions came
from the east early today that
William G. McAdoo's name was not
formally to be placed before the
democratic national convention.
Burris Jenkins Of Kansas City,
who was prepared to make a nomi-
mating speech for MeAdoo, revised
his plans again and decided to nc
cede to the wishes of the McAdoo
managers.
NEW YORK. June 3O.-sDThis action
was taken with my entire APPROVAL
William G. McAdOO said today when
told that definite and final instruc-
ttoAs" had been received in San Fran
cisco that his name was not formally
to be placed before the democratic
national convention. He would make
NO further comment.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-Candi-
dates for presidential honors were
being placed in nomination at to-
days session of the democratic ma
tional convention. While committee
men struggled behind closed doors
attempting to draft a platform ac-
ceptable to all elements in the party.
She k,Onyention. under a rule ap-
proved yesterday. eaved time by hav-
ing the nominating speeches made in
advance of The adoption or the decla-
ration of principles.
Beginning before noon. oratory held
forth and was expected TO continue
by noisy demonstrations as the names
of favorite candidates were placed
before the delegates.
With all the candidates formally in
nomination, the convention will await
the report of the platform committee
before proceeding to pick the nomi-
nee. Balloting may not begin until
late Thursday or Friday.
The platform drafters planned to
work continuously until the docu-
ment is completed. Laboring until
nearly 2 o'clock this morning, the
10 o'clock and stopped only long
enough to report progress to the full
membership of the committee.
Expedite Platform Work.
How much longer the subcommittee
will take to finish it's part of the
work and haw much time the full COM
mittee will consume in considering
the report. no one will venture to
predict. Senator Carter Glass, chair
man of the committee. said every
effort was being made to expedite the
work.
Planks defining the democratic party's
attitude on the league of nations and
the prohibition question, two Of the
prominent issues before the subcom-
mittee, have not been finally decided
upon. though it is said an agreement
is not far off on the league declaration.
Regardless of the action taken by the
subcommittee. members repeated that
there is sure to be fight in the full
committee over both questions, and
that the losers will carry an appeal to
the convention for final decision.
With all nominating addresses re-
stricted to twenty minutes and sec
onding speeches to five and limited to
not more than three in number to
candidate, each of the possibilities
had not more than thirty-five min
utes for full description of his merits
and capacity for the nations highest
gift. Working under that high-geared
program, it was within the range of
possibilities that the nominating
speeches would all be delivered today,
thus clearing the way for the pres
entation of the platform the first
thing Thursday morning if the reso-