Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
PERSISTENT BOOM
FOR NOMINATION OF
WILLIAM 6. NJ ADOO
Sentiment Pronounced Among
Some Delegates, Even in Face
of His Declaration.
DEADLOCK MAY DEVELOP
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

San Francisco, June Zo.~-Ife-cohFeh-
ton developments today showed that
two matters which had been In neouions
state since the first Democratic leaders
arrived here we're approaching moSe
definite shape. These were the mys-
terious and persistent boom for nomina-
ton of William c. McAdoo, even against
his flat declaration that he was not
Z. candidate, and the conflict as TO pro-
hibition enforcement plank IN the pat
form.
NcAdoo adherents were said today TO
be shaping their plans to withhold his
name from the balloting throughout the
early stages. They have learned that he
still has a strong following but are sad
10 feel that in view of his attitude IT VIII
not be expedient TO present his name unless
the expected deadlock between the lead
ing candidates s-Attorney-GeneralP Palmer
and Governor Cox of Ohio-develops.
In that event, there appears to be
little doubt that McAdoo will be put for
ward to break the blockade with the as
surance of considerable strength at the
start. His friends are said TO have put
their heads together TO formulate plans oi
this nature and map strategy OF the sub
sequent campaign TO obtain Tor him the
two-thrds maturity on which Demo
cratic nominations must rest
On the prohibition enforcement ques-
tion. heretofore the most prominent sub
ject Of discussion in convention circles
there has developed a sudden movement
10 ignore the question entirely IN the
platform Suggestions of this nature came
10 Chairman Cummings OF the national
committee from camps representing vari-
Gus shades of opinion ranging from bone
dry to almost as completely wet.
These feelers toward harmony pro-
grams were not clear enough, however, TO
show that all parties to the contest had
arrived at the conclusion that such
course would be wise.
While IL was possible that the Nir-
ginia Democrats had followed the course
Of silence on the Nolstead enforcement
act In framing the platform which Presi-
dent Wilson has approved, which might
indicate the administration attitude, ~
was suggested that much depended ON
the course William j. Bryan plans to
| follow on his arrival here today. lie is
| credited with having determined to carry
/ the war into the enemy country IN
| meeting the wet" drive at the plat
form which began more than a week
ago and offer an emphatic bone-dry dec
| laration on his account.
The movement for platform silence or
| the enforcement measure is said 10 have
| sprung In part from consideration oi
| this report as TO the Nebraskans plans
! Some at least Of its advocates are said e
| desire now TO head off vote on such {
| bone dry program as matter of OK
pedency. II the issue were forced To
conclusion on the platform struggle thes'
strategisss argued, it might be more preIu
| dicial 10 their hopes for modification Q
| the Noistead act than beneficial, wfll'
| complete silence would leave party repre-
| scntssiyes in Congress free to act.
| These feelers toward harmony program
were not clear enough today amoni
| workers for various Presidential candl
| dates. The first of the large delegation
will arrive within the next two day
and preparations for missionary worl
! among the members are IN progress
/ Various combinations for the ticket ar
/ being talked over with view TO arranging
! TO secure for this or that asplrant vote
| to be brought TO his standard through
/ pre-arranged agreement as to the Wee
/ Presidency None OF these tentatiy
tickets appears, however. to have NOR
| behind it than the speculation OF campaigl
managers.
The national committee met today t.
| draw up the temporary roll OF delegates
| Three contests had been called to th
| committee's attention but only one o
| them, that involving efforts to give Sena
tor Reed of Missouri seat with tn
delegation from that State, promises
more than routine interest Only on
contest, that from Georgia, has been oi
ficially filed with the committee.
The Georgia contest results were ex
pected by party leaders to be settled
favor Of delegates friendly TO the candldac
of Attorney-G General Palmer, the declsio
carving with it confirmation OF Clar
Howell as national committeeman froT
that State. There appeared to be n
question as to the result IN what was dc
scribed as "clesr case, where statutor
provisions in the State and party rule
dictated the course of the committee.
The Reed case may prove more dltiicul
TO deal with An effort TO place the sena
tor on the floor of the convention, .
though the Missouri State convention II
iected him as n delegate-at-large, was ea
nected and because OF his attitude towar
the administration du. ing Senate battle
over the peace treaty, it was said TO b
pos ible that strong resistance would b
met before the committee.
The third contest from Oregon, wa
not regarded as a serious case and mlgh
not it was said mate. ialize at AL. ]
fact national committee officials did nc
know before they assembled to examln
credentials what appearance was to b
made in any of the contest cases.
James w Gerard, forme. ambassado
TO Germany, has arrived here. lie sal
he favored declaration in the platforr
to the effect that before the United state
should become a member OF the Leagu
Of Nations, 1T requested other members t
release any nations under their domino
ton that are capable of self-governmeni
He said it would not be necessary t
name such nations but IT would have tn
effect Of giving freedom TO LELAND.
he favo. ed immediate peace and th
.atification Of the peace tieaty with sue
re. ervations as would not nullify its OF
jects He expressed the opinion that th
sentiment OF the country was IN favor {
prohibition and he favored leaving tn
aues ton out Of the Democratic platform
Democratic leaders here, while nc
willing to predict the language or sui
Il stance, said they believed an Irish plan
would be incorporated in the platform
They belittled any suggestion that Iris
Americans as group were opposed TO IN
League of Nations.
In behalf of the friends OF Irish ire'
dom Daniel i. OiConnell has announce