Evening journal., 1920-06-30
WILSON FOR
wet PLANK
BRYAN READY
FOR REAL WAR
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the President, is working for a damp
plank in the nlatfOrm

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the President is working for n damp
plank in the platform.
The Wilson and Bryan forces al
ready are engaged In a bitter strug-
gle over the questions OF whether the
convention shall endorse the league
OF nations. But even the league is
oNershadowed In Bryan's estimation
by the "wet-dry" issue.
The report that Colby favors a wet
plank Is based ON the impression that
the administration favors modification
OF the NOlstead law. it will be re-
time prohibition act.
Colby is on the subcommittee actu-
ally drafting the platform planks.
while Bryan is not Therefore the
latter Is expected 10 save most Of his
ammunition for the open lght which
is looked for on the convention floor
when the platform committee reports
for approval there
Many conflicting reports were in
circulation today shortly before the
subcommittee met al $50 a. m. to
resume work on the platform.
Chairman Carter Glass denied a
widespread report that the sub-com-
mittee had rejected a wet plank, six
To three. Glass said that no vote had
kbeen taken and no decisions had been
reached al the session which broke up
at A. NJ
Another rumor was that a plank
calling for repeal Of the prohibition
amendment had been voted down
and another that the majority OF the
subcommittee members were against
taking a definite stand for either the
VETS or drys.
Bryan is waging the tight Of his life,
on the liquor question, 10 Is apparent
that he has a chance TO win. but on
The league issue. 10 looks as II he had
his back to the wall.
Administrative forces are not CON
sidering a compromise with the Ne
braskan. firmly believing they can
beat him In the committee on the
lOor. Bryan's direct challenge TO
Wilson on. the league issue, delivered
In his speech at the Jackson banquet
in Washington, last January, has moi
been forgotten. The Wilson leaders
evidently want 10 eliminate him from
politics and are determined to annihi-
late him in the present encounter as
punishment for attempting 10 seize
party control from the President, Is
the opinion Of Bryan's friends.
II Bryan is decisively beaten in the
/ llNIMNI HkHNf iiiH NlINN'ANN WIN .A''l
that ne has been definitely crushed
politically This. they hold. would OBJ
| iilerale an chances OF Bryan infuenc-
inc the Presidential nomination or
holding a veto power over any candi-
date
should Bryan prove victor in the
liquor fight after a spectacular CON
test there Is no doubt that he would
| be the biggest single figure In the
convention and that his advice on the
nomination would be sought. There
even when rumors Of a Bryan boom
/ I'm that event After having captured
/ the convention on the "wet-dry'
issue, the commoner, It is predicted
would oppose nomination Of McAdoo
Cox or Palmer.
The nine members OF the sub
committee OF the resolutions commit
lee who have the drafting OF the plat
form in their hands slept late tli
morning. resting from their mid
night labors As the hour appr0ache
for the morning meeting. attaches OF
guard al the doors OF the committee
mems hotel quarters said none o
them had arisen.
J. The subcommittee may work al
through today and part OF tomorrow
The tentative platform on which
agrees Will be submitted 10 the ful
committee and after accepianc,
placed before the convention for rati
tlcation