Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-28
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convention, like that of tho Republicans
at Chicago, would have big three run.
ming close together on tho opening roll
call The possibility Of such develop
ment brought renewed claims of consistent
gains from the supporters of Palmer and
Cox and set the dark horses champing
impatiently "a they realized what hap
pened to the big three at Chicago. The
Palmer and Cox managers sought to dis
count the apparent significance OF the
McAdoo announcement, which was made
by National Committeeman Love of
Texas without saying whether he had any
direct authorization from McAdoo. 1t was
apparent, however, that many OF the Nc
Adoo workers who have been canvassing
for votes without much organization or
system, accepted tho statement of Mr..
Love at its face value.
Among the best informed politicians the
general opinion was that it still was too
early to definitely forecast what would
happen. They suggested that the Love
statement only put the technical situa-
tion back where it WAS when McAdoo
announced recently that he did not care
to be considered a candidate. At that
time both Attorncy-G General Palmer and
Governor Cox were active candidates and
their supporters were claiming victory.
In the pre-convention scramble Tor
delegates, many of those who had been
McAdoo supporters promised TO vote for
other candidates but tho McAdoo men
declared today that practically everyone
of these could be brought back into the
fold.
There was frequent mention OF Score
tarv Meredith OF the Agriculture De-
partment as a possible running mate Tor
McAdoo. Mr.. Meredith's Presidential
campaign headquarters were closed Sat
urday when he announced he was In no
sense a candidate.
LOOK FOR STUBBORN PLATFORM FIGHT
Discussion of candidates manifestly
still was subordinate in the minds oi
many delegates TO the prohibition issue,
and they regarded the inevitable pre-
liminaries of the opening session with
impatiencc as they waited for the time
when the differences Of vets and drys could
be threshed out. IL seemed "A foregone con-
clision that the question would be settled
only after stubborn fight on the floor,
bringing into play the best oratorical
and strategical fireworks of q typical
Democratic convention, The League
of Nations and the Irish question also
threatened to get out OF the control OF
the resolutions committee and shower the
convention floor with pyrotechnics. There
were many expressions OF hope, however,
that both might be throshed out to I.
satisfactory conclusion behind the COM
mittee doors.
In the organization Of the resolutions
Arh v-cx
though IL was not apparent how serious
it would become.
Senator Glass Of Virginia, chosen by the
administration rs its candidate for com
mittce chairman, was declared by his
friends TO be certain OF election though q
movement against him had been started
by western delegates.
Those not favoring Glass declared Their
fight was not an anti-administration
movement and was based primarily on
the belief that the northwest had not been
accorded proper recognition IN the con-
vention. No ono from that section, they
declared. was on the slate of convention
officials or was prominently mentioned tor
either the Presidency or the Nicc-Prcsi-
dency
Election Of the resolutions committee
chairman was expected late IN the day
and at the same time the newly formed
credentials committee was 10 take up the
Georgia and Missouri contests while the
rules committee was determining on y
list of permanent officers for the conven.
ton. Senator Robinson of Arkansas had
been selected hy the administration group
for the permanent Craftsmanship and his
endorsement by the committee seemed
assured.
Contrary 10 the expectations Of many
delegates William J. Bryan was having
little TO say about the permanent or
ganization of the convention and lis
committees. Busy with his fight TO put q
dry plank into the platform, he apparently
was interposing no active opposition 70
the administration organization program,
though he was credited with lending en-
couragement TO the candidacy of Senator
Walsh for the craftsmanship of the plat
form committee.
In more than one previous national
convention Mr. Bryan was looked upon as
an unknown quantity which might turn
out to be the deciding factor in almost
any of the political equations now con-
fronting the party leaders No one pro-
fessed to know what new and unexpected
element he might bring into play at the
critical time.
J. Bruce Kremer Of Montana, vice
chairman of the national committee, had
been selected TO call todays session TO order
and to present Chairman Cummings At
the conclusion of the keynote address OF
Mr.. Cummings all that remained TO
complete the days program was the ap-
proving of the selections for the various
committee members E.lready made by the