Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28

floor with pyrotechnics. There were
many expressions of hope. however. that
both might be threshed out to a satisfac-
tory conclusion behind the committee
doors.
Glass Supporter Confident
Confidence that Senator Glass, Of
Virginia, had more than enough votes
to elect him chairman of the resolutions
committee, was asserted today by his
managers.
I'VE have several votes to spare"
said Senator Harrison, of Mississippi,
who has been active in support OF the
Virginia seantor.
Friends of Senator Walsh, of Mon
tant. brought out in opposition to Sena-
tor Glass, would not concede the Vir-
ginia's lead. however, and still claimed
a majority.
The resolutions committee was to
meet soon after adjournment Of today's
convention session and it was agreed
by both factions in the chairmanship
contest that the issue would be settled
quickly.
The credentials committee will
take up the Georgia and Missouri con
tests, while the rules committee Is
determining on list of permanent
officers for the convention. Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, had been Sc
lected by the administration group for
the permanent Craftsmanship and his
Endorsement by the committee seemed
| assured.
Bryan Has Little to Say
Contrary to the expectations of many
delegates William J. Bryan was having
little to say about the permanent or
ganization of the convention and its
committees. Busy with his fight to put
dry plank into the platform he appar,
emily was interposing no active. oppo-
| sition to the administration organiza :
tion program, though he was credited
with lending encouragement to the can
didacy Of Senator Walsh for the reso-
lutions Craftsmanship.
As in more than one previous ma =
tional convention Mr.. Bryan was look :
ed upon as an unknown quantity which
might turn out to be the deciding fac
tor In almost any of the political equa
tions now confronting the party lead
ers. No one professed to know what
new and unexpected element he might
bring into play at the critical time.
Bugle Replaces Gavel
An innovation at the open
ming of the Democratic National Con 5
vention today was the silencing of the
great gathering by a bugle cali instead
Of by. the usual pounding with the gavel.
and the buzz Of conversation on the
floor ceased a detachment of marines
standing In front of the platform,
raised the national colors and presented
arms while the band, high up behint
the chairman, played the "Star Spangled
Banner" The formal call to order by
Vice Chairman J. Bruce Kremer was
to follow.
The arrangement was made by Sec.
retary of the Navy Daniels. at the sug
gestion Of First Sergeant H. Hornbos
tol, who is chief Of the secretary's per.
sonal escort during his visit to Sar
Francisco. =
Service men among convention dele
gates today perfected plans for obtain
ing the Endorsement Of the Democrati,
party for bonus legislation. It was de.
cided to adopt the American Legion
"four-way" plan of rewarding veteran.
Of the late war by extending paid -ur
insurance, rural or urban home aid
vocational educational or fat cash com
pensation.
Richard Seelye Jones. chairman O,
the Washington state delegation Ma
jor Bennett Clark, of Missouri, son O,
Representative Champ Clark Colone
Barry, Of Tennessee, and =. W. Rob.
ertson, of Spokane. Wasn.. were Sc.
lected to appear before the resolution,
committee with the plank drawn for It.
approval.
Bryan's Proflteering Plank
State commissions, similar to tn,
federal trade commission, to prevent
profiteering, are feature Of a plank
on profteering proposed by William ],
Bryan. 1t is as follows:
'"The Democratic party pledges tn,
nation to rid 1t of the profiteer and tc
close the door against his return. /,
will endeavor to eliminate all unneces
sary middlemen by the encouragement