Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-11

the League of Nations was left for
the party chiefs to formulate in Chi
cago. 1t is understood that there will
be no mention of prohibition, although
William Jennings Bryan went to Chi
cago with the avowed purpose Of in.
ducing the Republicans to adopt a
"dry" resolution.
The spectacular event Of the week
in the convention city was the arrival
of Senator johnson to take personal
charge Of his fight for the nomination.
The supporters of the Californian
gave him a great reception. with bands
and banners and parades and much
noise, all of which was preliminary TO
a mass meeting arranged for the Audi
torium the night Of June z. The big
politicians, who presumably control
to some extent the unpledged major
ity vote of the convention. watched
the demonstration coolly and with ap-
praising eyes, as they were watching
all popular demonstrations, for they
know they must take real account of
the wishes of the people when it comes
to throwing their influence to this can
didate or that.
Among the new headquarters opened
we're those of Hoover, Butler and
Poindexter. Hoover, 1t was announced,
would not go to Chicago. Wood said
he would be at Fort Sheridan during
the convention, and Governor Lowden
said he would spend the week in the
executive mansion at Springfield.
The selection of Governor Allen of
Kansas to place General Wood in
nomination caused many amateur
prophets to forecast a repetition of
the sensation of the convention of
1880. Then Garfield made the nomi-
mating speech for John Sherman, and
was himself nominated after pro-
tracted deadlock. Though Allen has
not been a candidate he has often
been mentioned as an eminent posi-
bility If none of the leading aspirants
can get the necessary votes. The
Kansas delegation is uninstructed
but is supposedly for Wood.
Reused by the failure Of the Della.
ware legislature to ratify the woman
suffrage amendment, the National
Woman's party planned a great dem
onstration in Chicago for the openins
day of the convention to impress or
the Republican party the Importance
of giving the cause full recognition in
its platform. The Delaware law
makers ignored an appeal from Presi
dent Wilson and adjourned without 9
vote on the matter. and the suffragists
will now center their efforts on Yer
mont and Connecticut. Only one state
is lacking to ratify the amendment.
Attorney General Palmer is travel
ing a rocky road toward the White
House, If indeed he is moving In thai
direction. The senate committee, IL
its search for the mysterious McAdot
boom, called Judge E. G. Bonniwel
Of Philadelphia. the McAdoo leader IL
Pennsylvania and fine display of fire
works resulted. Bonniwell started IL
to lambaste Palmer, charging that tn,
attorney general, through his support
ers, had made a deal with the liquo
interests In the state under whicl
some localities were permitted to be
come "as wet as the Atlantic ocean.
In return for which the vets supporte,
Palmer in the primary and enabled hir
to capture the state delegation to tn
San Francisco convention. He cite
especially the city of Scranton, ns
serting the breweries there were PR
ducing beer of illegal strength an
the bonded warehouses and saloon
running wide open. Mr.. Palmer, hear
ing of the testimony that was bein
given, hurried before the committe
and demanded and was given an or
portunity to reply. His answer wa.
in effect, denial Of the charges, whic
he said were stale as we'll as falls,
The blame for failure to enforce tn
prohibition law in Pennsylvania be lai
at the door of the bureau of inferno
revenue.
The same day the house received tn
report Of the judiciary committee o
the sugar investigation and Repr
sentative Tinkham followed with
statement in which he demanded tt
resignation Of the attorney genera
The report said in part:
"The attorney general used his pov
er as chief prosecuting officer of IL
United States for the purpose of Fl
ing maximum selling prices Of sug.
In the state of Louisiana, and in :
: doing acted wholly without authors
of law and in violation of his ov
construction of his official duty, whiC
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