The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-02
IMcADOO BOOMERS
TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THE DELAY
Cox Managers Admit They
y Are at Stan d S till
/ Palmer May Lose Some
Delegates to McAdoo
Soon After First Ballot
-McAdoo Men Claiming
Victory on Fifth Ballot.

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hind schedule and with the hardest ard
most important of its work still ahead,
the Democratic national convention re-
sumed this morning at 10 O'Clock to
hear the report of the platform COM
mittee and face the inevitable floor
fcht over the prohibition, as we'll as
probable fights over the league of ma
tions and the Irish question.
Midnight efforts to compose the diff
fercnces over the wet and dry issue in
the platform committee failed after
prolonged hours of argument, acrl-
lnony and oratory. When all the llth
hour attempts at harmony were given
up, it was announced finally that all
proposals to include any kind OF pro-
hibition plank whatever had been beat
en- By decisive votes and that the ques
tion would be brought to the open floor
of the convention,
Last nights disappointed crowd
which had packed the great civic audi
torium from floor to rafters Keen on
the spectacle of William !. Bryan set
ting off the fireworks, trailed to the
convention hall again to-day deter
mined not to be cheated out OF the
show by postponements or delays.
Under the program agreed upon, MIR.
Hryan will present his side OF the qucs e
ton in speech limited to 80 minutes
and Bainbridge Colby, secretary OF
of state, will present the committee
managers, side in another 80 minutes.
That arrangement, however, does not
bv any means confine the discussion to
one hour. ANY number of persons de-
string to speak, who may he recognized
bv permanent Chairman Robinson. also
NAV be heard for 80 minutes each. In
view of Mr.. Bryan's Well known fight
ing spirit and his demonstrated stay
ing qualities. no one is bold enough to
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 announcement of last
night assured prolonged struggle, and
even though the predictions of the ad-
ministration that they would be able
20 CHOKE Bryan off" were TO be full
filed, there was no prospect that they
would be carried out quickly.
Deliberation in Committee in Doubt.
Exactly what took place in the meet
ings of the resolutions committee last
night has not been fully disclosed but
il is known that when at the close OF
the afternoon session all prohibition
blanks were voted out of the platform.
Mr. Bryan in long and fiery speech,
told the committeeman that while he
realized that the administration forces
had the votes TO put over their pro-
gram they would do 80 at the peril Of
his opposition Whatever was the full
import of what Mr.. Bryan threatened
IL was sufficient TO cause the commit
tee, after being all ready to make its
report. to reconsider It's decision and
decide TO hear Mr.. Bryan at further
session while the convention waited.
At this session. Mr.. Bryan. IL is said,
continued his attack on the administra-
ton forces, who pleaded with him not
TO pursue a course which would make
for partv diseord and endanger party
success in November. Mr.. Bryan. how
ever. reports from inside the committee
room said. was adsmant and the ma
iority finally gave up all hope of con
ciliating him and decided 10 face the
proposition of an open fight on the
foor
With those prospects before IT the
convention when il resumed to-day
faced the possibility of a program that
might carry il far into night session
after probably brief recess for din
ncr. Whether the floor battles could
be ended in time 20 take mp halloting
for ! nominee before the convention
would have to quit from sheer exhaus-
ton, was 3 question.
McAdoo Boomers Active.
The AIcAdoo hoomeFS took advan-
tace of the interruption in the pro
cram to continue strengthening their
lineup. Although they had opposed a
suspension Of the rules and a PROPOSE
ton 10 proceed to balloting ahead e
the report of the platform committee
carly yesterday, they were ready 10
accept that program last night. but
those vino had agreed 70 the idea earl
er would not 20 on with q because the
areAdoo forcr~ had been using the vs.
trrirn 20 strengthen their position
There were limitations If the con
tention hciug paCked AZ last nights
session with an eve To the possihili
ties II stauuCdr. Cox forvcs, while
sure of their delegates standing frn.
acknowledged that they had not been