Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-26


a delegate from the Fifth Missouri
district, were also busy lining up
their forces. The national committee
plans to hear the Reed case after the
Georgia contest is decided.
Altho only twenty-eigh votes were
involved in the Georgia case, the
Palmer delegation is composed of
fifty-six men. each with one half
vote. The opposition, known as the
Hoke Smith-Tom Watson group.
brought delegation of thirty two.
OF whom twenty-four were district
delegates with one vote each and
eight delegates at large with one
talf vote each.
Each side was given thirty minutes
to present its case. 1t was agreed that
the committee go into executive ses-
sion to vote on the contest after the
public hearing.
Texas Sticks to McAdoo.
Postmaster General Burleson, who
arrived here during the night, de-
clared that he and the entire Texas
delegation would vote for the nomina-
ton of William G. McAdoo.
The action Of the republican con-
yention in adopting a platform
which. he said, concealed its attitude
on. the leading questions confronting
the country, would not be repeated in
San Francisco. he said
The democratic convention, he pre-
dlcted, would define its position posi-
lively and emphatically He would
not forecast its attitude regarding a
liberalization of the volstead act,
labor or the Irish questions, but said
that whatever action might be taken.
the party would abide by the will of
the majority.
h Wilson Men In Saddle.
NVhe friends of President Wilson
and his administration appeared in
complete control of the democratic
political machinery as the prelimi-
naries of the national convention be-
gan.
Despite grumblings and complaints
among scattering insurgent elements,
there was every evidence that on a
showdown the anti-administratio ton
forces not only were far in the mi
nority but were lacking in organiza-
ton and leadership.
The ascendancy of the Wilson SUD-
porters showed itself strikingly when
the national committee met to de-
side between contesting delegates.
The committee assembled with the
stage set to keep out Of the conven-
ton Senator Reed Of Missouri and
former Senator Hardwick of Georgia,
two Of the bitterest Wilson critics.
Fight on Glass Ends.
ANOTHER significant DEVELOPMENT
was the apparent collapse of a fight
against Senator Glass, of Virginia. In
his' candidacy for chairman Of the
resolutions committee for which he
is reported to have been selected by
the president.
In addition there was accommodating
evidence that William j. Bryan would
find the cards against him in HIS at,
tempt to put into the platform =
league Of nations plank In Disagree
ment with the presidents views and
a. prohibition enforcement plank
framed without the acquiescence OF
the administration.
With regard to prohibition however
the situation remained uncertain
with the trend apparently toward ex-
clusion of the subject from the plat
form.
Still Talk Battle.
Those who want liberalization
plank continued active and some
members Of the New York delegation
said they would carry their fight to
the floor. but q feeling gained bead
way that in the end both Mr.. Bryan's
bone-dry declaration and that of the
antibone- -drys would be voted down.
Just where President Wilson stands
on the subject has not been made
clear. but increasing significance was
attached in the days conferences to-
the absence Of any reference to pro-
hibition in the Virginia democratic
platform, unqualifiedly Endorsed by
the White House.
Neither has the administration
tipped its hand in regard to presi-
Dental candidates, and the relative
standing Of aspirants remained ap-
parently unchanged.