The Washington herald., 1920-06-28
Crack Of Ga Find the Democratic Cn Delegates Araed Many Issue
AFTER SON-M-LAW
CHIEF STRENGTH
BELONGS TO COX
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able to urge nothing but political
expediency in his behalf. They have
said that he can carry Ohio against
Harding. They have used all their
ammunition in his behalf. On ma
tional issues he has no record that
particularly commands admiration
or arouses antagonism.
Until recently he has been looked
upon as rather a pronounced wet
but just now his adherents are do
ing all they can to change that
opinion. However, IT would be too
optimistic to assert that the greater
part Of this convention Is going to
be influenced by principle rather
than expediency and Gov. Cox has,
therefore. a good chance.
There is s;,me tax of nominating
Gov. Smith of New York with him
as Vice President. Both men are
notable vote getters, but both are
essentially professional politicians
and the ticket would hardly appeal
to the progressive element in the
party. Indeed, that element bids
fair to be as harshly dealt with in
this convention as II was two weeks
ago at Chicago.
Progressive Pianks Scarce.
So far as progressive planks in
the platform are concerned, you
scarcely hear them discussed. The
most progressive candidate for the
nomination, Senator owen, haunts
the Hobbies withoIt attracting much
attention, and his candidacy by
common consent has assumed the
aspect of a receptive ambition for
second place.
Mr.. Bryan has plank on the
league of nations that should arouse
the enthusiasm Of progressive
minds, which he is Withholding from
publication until 1t is presented to
the committee on resolutions.
But IL the action of the national
committee on the contracts yester-
day is at all indicative of the temper
of the conventions itself. IL will
be the straight administration plank
of this subject that will be adopted.
u Hearking back to the question of
candidates there Is a decided revival
of interest today In the candidacy
1t was rumored some months ago
that Ambassador Davis was the can
didate whom the President would
probably favor.
Gov. Dunn. of Illinois. recently
one of the so-called envoys for Ire
land to the Peace Conference, was
bitter in his comment on the
speeches Ambassador Davis has
l..
NAL mind would see in them moth
ing more than the ordinary courtesy
of diplomat to the people to whom
he was accredited.
Problem of Irish Plank.
But IL the Sim Fein Is active it
has its equally vigorous opponents.
They are charging the use of large
quantities of money by Irish agita-
tors at Chicago and the probable
recurrence of like tactics here.
De Valera is to hold a public
meeting to press the cause of Ire
land on Monday night. and his op-
ponents. organized under the name
of the loyal coalition. are to coun-
ter by a meeting of their own on
Wednesday. The coalitionists as
sert that both Coke and Edwards
are Commltted 10 the Slnn rem
program, and are, because of the
fact. hostile to the league of ma
tions.
1t will be remembered that at
Chicago the efforts to incorporate
an Irish plank in the platform was
defeated. This fact is seized upon
by advocates here and enables them
to make the plausible promise that
such a plank will bring tremendous
support to the Democratic ticket.
1t seems probable that the fight on
this issue will be more bitter than
that over prohibition, which in fact
seems settled now. 1t will rank In
Importance with the plank on the
league of nations with which ii is
naturally closely allied.
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