Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-29
D. c. DELEGATES
SUPPORT PALMER

Caucuses of Many States In
dicate No Extraordinary
Lead for Any Candidate.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. June %
The six District OF Columbia dele
gates, including cambridge Colby.
Secretary of State. adopted a resolu-
ton pledging their support to At
torney General Palmer for President.
Secretary Colby was selected as
member Of the resolutions committee.
Virginia delegates elected Repre-
sentative H. D. Flood chairman OF
their delegation and named Senator
Carter Glass to be al member of the
resolutions committee. Ratifying the
convention, the delegates resolved to
cast a solid vote on the first ballot
at least for Senator Glass as presii
Dental nominee, but took no binding
action as to further votes
Senator Glass was named as VIZ
ions committee while the delegation
was en- route here II. D. Flood was
chosen chairman of the delegation.
No caucus was held by Wisconsin
delegates, but an informal agreement,
made en- route to the convention, by
eral trade commissioner. becomes
chairman and Judge J. c. Carel Of
Milwaukee resolutions committee
member, has been accepted. Dele
gates said McAdoo sentiment pre-
dominated In the delegation. though
presidential nomination would be
represented on early ballots
Louisianans for Clark.
Champ Clark was given more than
complimentary mention by Louisiana
representatives after their caucus. and
his son-in-law. James NJ. Thomson.
was elected vice chairman of the dele
cation. A majority Of the states votes
may be cast for the former Speaker,
delegates said. on opening convention
ballots. Senator Gay was made chair
man and Col. Frank P. Stubs men,
Der of the resolutions committee.
South Dakota delegates, who are
bound by their primary law to cast
at least three straight ballots for
James w. Gerard, elected a woman,
Mrs. 8. v. Christ. as their chairman,
and nominated Orville Reinshardt for
resolutions committee, and John p.
Boehm for credentials. McAdoo, 1t was
them. Benjamin A. HAZEL was elect
ed chairman of the Delaware delega-
ton. State leaders said most of the
Delaware votes would go to McAdoo
In nomination balloting. although
there was some sentiment in favor Of
Vice President Marshall and Ambas-
sador Davis.
The Mississippi delegation decided
to cast its first vote for Senator John
Sharp Williams for President. Most
of the delegates were said to favor
Gov. Cox on subsequent ballots.
nh
elected chairman. Senator Harrison as
resolutions committee member. and
former Gov. Brewer to the credentials
committee.
Daniel J. McGillicuddy. was reelected
member Of the national committee by
the Maine delegation Bertrand G. Nc
1ntyre was chosen chairman Of the
delegation and William r. Pattangall
was appointed on the resolutions COM
mtttee. Mrs. Pattangall was elected
national committeewoman in anticipa-
ton of formal creation of that Office.
candidates or platform.
Marsham Gets Ovation.
Vice President Marshall was elected
Indiana member Of the resolutions
committee and was given a rousing
reception when he appeared at In
diana headquarters. Edward G. Hoff-
man was reelected national commit
teeman and Thomas Taggart was
chosen chairman of the delegation.
Former Gov. W. C. Houston was
chosen chairman of the Tennessee
delegation. The Tennessee caucus also
ratified the election of Cordell Hull as
member of the national committee,
and named Senator K. D. Mcclellan as
the states representative on the
resolutions committee. Miss C. o.
Williams of Memphis was elected ma
tional committee woman
NO action was taken on the presi-
dency because the delegation is urg-
of Knoxville for Vice President The
delegation sent a message of COM
mendation to Gov. Roberts for his ac-
ton In calling an extra session of the
legislature to act upon the federal
suffrage amendment.
Purdy Wants Chamberlain.
North Dakota delegates. represent
to establish prohibition, set at rest
reports that they intended to support
wet proposals before the democratic
platform committee. r. B. Murphy
was elected to the convention resolu-
tions committee on the understanding
whole subject from present considera-
tons. though individual members Of
the delegation personally were in
clined to alienation of present federal
prohibitory statutes. G. S. Wolledge
was named chairman and Charles
Simon member Of the credentials com
mittee. Indications were that McAdoo
would secure the bulk of the states
ten ballots on opening convention
votes.
The caucus of the Oregon delegation
brought forth declaration by will
E. Purdy of Salem. one of the states
big four" that he would vote for
McAdoo solely because he had been so
instructed. but that such a vote would
be against his will. He also declared
do SO he would place in nomination
Senator George E. Chamberlain.
The New York delegation selected
w. Bourke Cochran as its member of
the committee on resolutions.
The caucus of the Vermont deleea-
sion in the platform Of a wine and beer
plank. patterned after that adopted by
the democratic state convention June ).
The delegation. elected. DR.. J. H. Jack
son chairman; F. H. Duffy. NATIONAL
and H.. c. Shurtle6,
member Of the committee on resolu-
lions. : =. :,
The Wyoming delegates caucused and
planned to watch the progress OF the bal
loting before announcing their decision.
/. A Miller was elected chairman Of the
the platform committee. A resolution
was adopted calling for the Inclusion
in the platform Of a plank In favor Of
reclamation Of lands for ex-service men,.
Tho Hawaiian delegation decided to
cast their six votes for Palmer on the
FIRST ballot Tho delegation did not
reach any decision as to their choice
after the first ballot l. ]. McCandless
was named as the member Of the reso-
lutions committee, John Wilson was re-
slect6 national committeeman