Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28
DEMOCRACY At
SAN FRANCISCO
SCENTS VICTORY
With Strong Platform and
Candidate, Delegates
Foresec Triumph.
VIRGINIANS MAY SWING
TO MARSHALL OR DAVIS
Vicc-President and West Vir-
ginian Favorites If Glass
Boom Does Not Develop.
BRYAN AS a TROUBLE MAKER
But II Looks ns IL Both Bone Drys
and Extreme Wcts May 5c
Disappointed.
ViRGINlANS MAY SWING
TO MARSHALL OR DAVIS
BRYAN AS a TROUBLE MAKER
and Extreme Wcts May Bc
Disappointed.
mY CHARLES T.. uAsnnooK.


SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. June 27.-
An atmosphere of confidence in the
result OF tho November election is
Senscd on every hand. now that all
but a few struggling delegations
have arrived in the convention city.
Representatives of doubtful States
are publicly expressing the hope OF
victory that they confess they did
not dream OF few months ago. All
they insist upon is n strong ticket
and platform which IS progressive
without being radical. but their
faces are sterniy set against a plat
form that is either cvasivc or rcac-
tionary. They cmphatically declare
that Harding Is weak that the CHI
cago platform lacks any appealing
features. and that II the Democracy
takes advantage here Of It's golden
opportunity, there Will be no return
this year to Republican rule.
Palmer and Cox In Early Lead.
II la still carly to gauge. In fiat
prediction. tho identity OF the man
who will head the Democratic ticket.
The three major candidates vii! he
strongly supported for a time, at all
events Palmer may open in the lead
and Cox viii leap to the front on the
carly ballot!ns. McAdoo. apparently
VIII not reach his peak In the early
voting, as his friends, learning wis
dom. are now Offering him as a COM
promise candidate.
Morn and more is heard today OF
Vice Pre- sident Marshall and Ambas
sador John w. Davis as possibilities.
and 1t Is believed that IL McAdoo does
not prove winner. and IL the Glass
boom does not develop strongly.
many Virginians will welcome an on
portunity TO vote for Marshall. Some
members Of the Virginia delegation
highly esteem Davis. who spent many
years OF his life as student and in
structor at Washington and Lee.
The city is filled with delegates
and other visitors. Bands are play
Ing oil day and far into the night.
Banners are iluttcring and delcga-
lions are parading. shouting for their
favoritc and Democratic victory. The
weather is ideal. and San Francisco's
hospitality. Southern in it's generos
ity. Is 4 matter of favorable comment
on every hand. Housing conditions
and hotel accommodations are splen-
didly regulated and everybody is be-
ing comfortably taken care OF.
Robinson Permanent Chairman.
The developments overnight. speak
Ing generally. have not been decisive.
The substitution Of Senator Robin
{ son, of Arkansas. for Secretary Colby
as permanent chairman of the con-
vention. was brought about by the
friends Of the administration them
selves, In an effort to remove the i'm
preston Of too much White House
dictation. Colby will have 4 leading
role on the floor Of the convention
and will be able TO engage more ef-
fectively IN the debate from that
point than from the chair. He con-
sented readily 10 the change.
Work on the platform proceeds
slowly. The prohibition fight will be
hot and particularly interesting.
Bryan has put out his plank, and. as
might have been expected. it is m
uncompromising declaration in fa-
vor of bone dryness. 1t is almost
certain. however, that his views will
not prevail, nor will the outright
vets be able to drive through gem
timely moist" plank. That much is
now generally agreed upon.
Governor Westmoreland Davis ar
rived twelve hours ahead Of the Vir-
ginia delegation. He left his asso-
ciates at Colorado Springs. accepting
the hospitality of the West Virginia
delegation. whose train was immc-
diately ahead OF that OF the Virgin
ians. He called early upon Senator
Glass at the Palace Hotel. The dele
cation as whole did not get in un-
I'll late this afternoon.
Delegate Evans, of Virginia, has
suggested a platform plank provid-
ing for governmental clearing
house department