Evening journal., 1920-07-02
M ADOO, PALMER,
COX SET RACE
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would be expected 10 benefit from
any losses Palmer might incur.

would be expected 10 benefit from
any losses Palmer might incur.
The convention today was due 10
adopt a platform and Start balloting
on candidates for the nomination.
When balloting may begin depends
upon the duration OF the floor debate
on the platform. Some predict this
may continue into Saturday or even
Monday.
Bryan,s appearance on the floor in
the role Of leader In the nght for
bono dry plank-deferred last night
by the delay OF the resolutions COM
mittee In agreeing on the platform
was expected TO take place before
noon.
A record-breaklng crowd which
packed The huge auditorium 10 the
roof was disappointed at Bryan's fall
ure 90 make his speech last night.
After waiting hours for the platform
debate the throng was turned out,
baked OF It's expected treat when
Chairman Robinson declared the ses-
sion adjourned Just after the massed
humanity IN the galleries had put IN
Bryan, Bryan"
Under the program agreed upon,
VT. Bryan Will present his side OF
the question In a speech limited 70
thirty minutes and Bainbridge Colby.
SECRETARY OF State, will present the
committees managers side In another
thirty minutes.
That arrangement. however, does
not by any means confnc the discus
sion 70 one hour. Any number OF
persons desiring 10 speak. who may
be recognized by Permanent Chair
man Robinson, also may be heard for
thirty minutes each.
In View Of Mr.. Bryan's well-known
fighting spirit and his demonstrated
staying qualities, no ono Is bold
enoueh 10 predict that the fight Will
be a short one.
Bryan's repeatedly announced de-
termination for "a platform no wet
can run on" and his Improvements
OF last night assured a prolonged
struggle, and even though the Pre-
dictlons of the administration forces
that they would be able ito choke
Bryan on wore 10 be fulfllod. There
was no prospect that they would be
carried out quickly.
Exactly what took place IN tho
meetings of the resolutions commit
tee last night has not been fully dis
closed. but II Is known that az the
close Of the afternoon session all
prohibition planks were voted out OF
The platform.
Mr. Bryan, in long and fiery
lsneech. told The comm ttrmen iha'
while he realized that the admins
tratiOn forces had The votes 90 put
over their program, they would ia
so at the peril Of his opposition.
Whatever was The fun import OF
what Mr. Bryan threatened Il was
| sufficient 10 cause the committee. after
being all ready 10 make It's report
10 reconsider its decision and decided
10 hear Mr.. Bryan at a further ses-
sion while the convention waited.
Al this session. Mr.. Bryan. it Is
lsaid. continued his attack on the ad-
ministration forces, who pleaded with
him not 10 pursue a course which
would make for party discond anc
| cndanger party Success In November
Mr.. Bryan. however. reports from
inside the committee room said. wa,
adamant and the majority mali
gave up an hopes OF concddi7tinl
him and decided 10 fare the proposi
tion ~ an open flght on the floor.
With those prospects before II. m
convention, when 10 resumed tOda,
faced a possibility OF a program ina
might carry Il far into a night see
sion after probably a brief .reces
FOR dinner.
Whether. the floor battles could b
ended in time 30 take UP bafloting 10
a nominee before the convention
would have 10 quit from sheer ex
hauStiOn was a question.
The McAdoo boomers took advant
age Of the interruption in the pro
gram TO continue STRENGTHENING thei
lineup. Although they had oppose,
a suspension OF the rules and a prop
osltion 10 proceed 10 balloting ahea,
OF the report OF the platform com
mitiee early yesterday, they wer
ready 10 accept that program las
night but those who had aqreed 4
the idea earlier would not 20 on witt
70, because the McAdOo forces hal
been using the interim 10 strengthel
their position.
There were intimatious OF the con
vention being packed at last night
session. with an eye 10 the possibill
ties OF stampede
Cox forces. while sure Of their de
legates standing flrm, acknowledge
that they had not been fortunate 4
making accessiOns, and among th
Palmer delegates the McAdOO peOpl
were counting on additions 10 thei
canddate as a second choice.
The McAd0O boomers were 50 con
ndenl Of their position as 10 predlc
3 a nomination for him on the MT
ballot, II not before
p Stories Of whole blocks OF ticket
: disappearing have been current. an
al last nights session, although IN
b convention han was packet NOR
81 than 5000 people with properly issue
: tickets could not get IN How thai
, places came to be filed by other
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