The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-29
VIII LSON FORCES
NFUZL CONTROL
Threatened Antiadministration Fight as Re-
lated to Organization of Convention Ma
chinery Collapsed Without Showing
Senator Glass Heads Resolutions
Committee.

have the convention stand. 1t declares
for such reservations as are necessary
to secure ratification, and Is in sharp
conflict with the position taken before
the convention yesterday by National
Chairman Cummings in his keynote
speech. Mr.. Cummings lashed. at the
, attitude of republican senators in the
treaty fight. charging that they had
| sought notification, not reservations.
He declared that no reservation not
aimed at the life OF the covenant would
have been rejected by the administra-
ton and administration forces in the
convention are expected to cling to that
| line.
whether Mr.. Bryan, like good
| trader, had asked more than he ex-
| pected to get and is willing to take
| less is not clear The administration
yesterday. reiterated their confidence
! that no minority report on the treaty
plank could carry. Other planks may
cause discord, but there was word OF
cheer for Irish ,sympathizers in Mr..
did not deal with directly in his key
note address was that over party
statement on prohibition enforcement.
| /, In that issue may be wrapped up the
| fate of some aspirants for the presl-
Dental nomination. The battle has come
| to the surface in a caucus. OF the New
York delegation which voted without
roll call to urge modification of the
| enforcement law.
Echoes Of Gag Rule.
The session left behind 1t echoes. OF
"gag rule" charges and assertions that
| If floor battle We're insisted upon by
| the New Workers., the party's chances
at the polls would be ruined.
| Events so far have shown no marked
reaction over night ~, on discussion 6d 6d
a general feeling that prospects of Mr..
McAdoo's selection had increased, but
there was no definite development upon
which it could be based by those who
took this view.
cabinet in the race in the person OF
Attorney General Palmer. and former
cabinet member, Mr.. McAdoo. being
urged Just as vigorously, no candidate
has yet been formally named as tne
choice of the president. administrator
forces, machine like in their unanlmity
of action on other matters. are at odds
on candidates, each group. supporting
its own men. The reflex of their joint
victories is, therefore, not easy to trace
in the nomination fight, The convening
hour of the convention today. was
o'clock. Delegates not busy with COM
mittee duties were off jaunting, There
is a strong element of sightseeing III
the delegations composed, as they are
for the most part. of folks VINO nave
never before seen tiie Ia
Nominated BY Quinn.
Glass was nominated by Patrick Is.
Quinn. democratic national committee.
man from Rhode Island, who pleaoed
for Democratic harmony and VINO ex-
messed regret that there had been any
suggestion of opposition to the distin-
guished senator from Virginia"
Whereupon Senator THOMAS D.
walsh of Montana, one of the twenty
one democratic AsnatoEs %ho ycsed saav iof az
\ \ VefSf i1lea5s IN All effort to ddctor It's
ratificafion by the senator. arose and
withdrew himself as a candidate, for
the Craftsmanship by seconding Glass
nomination.
was seeking the chairmapship as the
choice of the antiadministration
II do not think. in view of my record
in the senate, / can be described as
other than supporter of the adminis-
tration," Walsh said
1T can vouch for that" remarked
Vice President Marshall, who. presided
over the meeting of the resolutions com;
mittee before Glass was elected ana
took the chair.
William Jennings Bryan, Senator Da-
vid l. Walsh. of Massachusetts,, and
other MISUNDERSTANDING men on the
committee, remained silent, as a ma
jority of the members elected Glass
chairman by acclamation.
Senator Walsh. of Massachusetts,, was
chosen secretary Of the committee with
out opposition. and Quinn and Senators
John G. Nugent, of Idaho, and Pat
Harrison, of Mississippi were named a
subcommittee of three to arrange the
public hearings. which were begun soon
afterward.