The Washington times., 1920-06-29
LEAGUE TO WIN.
|WALSHF FEARS
|ss. Senator Says Delegates
For Strong Reservations,
But Bow to Wilson.
ny DAVID 4. WALSH,
I'd State scaAios from Masssch useets.

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sAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-Neyer
% ore. has so much uncertainty sur
rounded the proceedings OF a Demo-
!. cratic convention as that which ex-
ksts at this convention.
Strange to say. there is not so
luch interest here in San Francisco
to the party nominee as there is
In what shall be the psrty's declars-
tion OF principles. On the lips or
everyone is the query-"Wholl be the
nominee?" The answer most per-
sistently met is-"Mr. McAdoo." No
ore seems to know just how or, why
La fnally will be chosen to lead the
party in the coming election, yet IL
seems to be in the atmosphere that
the nomination will finally go to him.
i Governor Cox, OF Ohio, has an en-
/ thusiastic following and his strength
has steadily increased.
BIG VOTE FOR cox.
The sentiment of the city Of San
Francisco and of the State OF Cali
fornia seems to be more for Cox than
: for any other candidate. j do not
mean the sentiment OF the delegates
who are here. but rather the resi-
dents OF California. Governor Cox
and IL will come from delegates from
nearly every State.
Mr.. Palmer Is by no means out OF
the running. He has influential lead
ers In every. delegation working for
him and, / think, will poll a larger
vote from what might be called the
workers" in the party than any
other candidate. His vote Will be
substantial one, but l do not believe
l. - -
reach it's maximum during the early
balloting.
Senator Owen will receive COM
plimentary vote from the Southwest
ern section, where he is especially
well known, and he also will receive
complimentary votes from pro-
nounced progressive Democrats such
as Mr.. Bryan and from those who
follow his leadership.
AS yet, Governor Edwards name
has not been extensively discussed.
Perhaps this may be due, TO the nom
arrival until yesterday of the New
Jersey delegates.
LEAGUE ISSUE A "sTICKER."
But little is heard of the other men
except, possibly that Vice President
Marshall or John w. Davis, Of West
Virginia, are likely to loom up as the
no other candidate can get two-thirds
Of the votes.
Among the names mentioned for
the nomination of Vice President are
Governor Stewart, of Montana; Vic
tor Murdock. Of Kansas, and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Meredith, but in
the last analysis the ono predominant
ing thought hidden in the mind of
every delegate is the manner in
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League of Nations issue.
OF course there is the prohibition
question. which has many champions,
pro and con. but the interest in this
and all other issues Is subordinate t.
the interest in the plank on the
League of Nations. How can a plank
be drafted which will not appear to
oppose or embarrass President Will
son, which will avoid a straight out
and-out issue with the Republicans On
the question OF the League covenant.
with or without reservations-that is
the puzzle.
SEEK TO PLEASE WILSON.
No one in this convention wants the
Democratic party to be compelled to
take defensive position against
strong reservations to the League
covenant. Yet a majority appear TO
be more concerned about pleasing
President Wilson and his friends on
this issue. il they have to make
fnal choice, than they. are about
taking a stand which will eliminate
that issue.
The Democratic party's opportunity
for success, in my opinion, rests upon
campaign upon domestic issues
rather than a campaign which will
place it in a position Of defending en
- xnyith
vations.
More than ever. therefore, are prin-
ciples rather than the man, the i'm
portant problems for this political
convention.