Arizona republican., 1920-06-27
REFUSED SEAT. REED MAY SIT
 THROUGH PROXY
Executive Committee Denies Missouri Senator Place in Convention-Holds Proxy Of Alternate - Georgia
 Palmer Delegation Seated
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

RGPubiICan "A. P. Leased NViFeI
 AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO June 6-Administration leaders won q sweeping victory in the Democratic national committee today when that body recognized the Palmer group of delegates in the Georgia contest and refused to give Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, bitter opponent of the league of nations, a seat in the con vention. The vote to keep Reed out of the convention was 34 to 12 and came after a long public hearing and an hour and half of discussion be- hind closed doors.
 The vote to seat the Georgia Pal mer delegates was unanimous 49 votes being recorded in their favor with four committeeman absent The action of the national committee in the . Georgia contest carries with it the re- election of Clark Howell as a member of the national committee. delegates having selected him at the time they were named in Georgia.
 Arizona Apposes Reed
 The vote by states on the rejection of Senator Reeds claim to a seat in the convention was as follows:
 For Reed: California, Delaware, mi nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Ne braska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York. North Dakota, Ohio-12-
 Against: Alabama, Arizona, Cobra do, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Ida ndA Kansas, Name, MaryI3nQ, MaSSa- chusetts. Michigan, Mississippi, Mis- souri, Montana, New Hampshire New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Penn sylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wy oming, Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines Porto Rico-34.
 Frank Quinn, who held the proxy of F. B. Lynch of Minnesota, refrained from voting because he expected to be member of the credentials commit tee and would have to pass on the action of the national committee.
 Arkansas. Louisiana, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Wisconsin and District of Columbia were not recorded as voting.
 teeman Moore, Ohio; Salisbury, Della ware; Mullen. Nebraska, and Dock weller of California spoke in favor Of seating Reed.
 Glass Leads Reed Opposition
 Senator Glass. Virginia, made the principal speech against Reed and was supported by Committeeman Quinn. Rhode Island; Jones, New Mexico, and Titlow. Washington.
 Norman E. Mack. New York, in vot- ing for Reed, gave his reasons and John w Coughlin, Massachusetts, tex- plained his vote against Reed
 The majority of the speakers on each side confined themselves to records in the Reed case and the league of na- tionS did not enter much into the dis cuSsion, according to some of the com. mitteemen. Senator Glass showed much feeling in his speech against Senator Reed and because of his close connection with the President, was re- gardef by some committeeman as re- flecting the views of the White House
 There was no discussion of the Georgia contest prior to the taking of the vote.
 Friends of Senator Reed announced that they will take his case to the credentials committee. In the mean time his seat will be held by James T. 5 Bradshaw, his alternate.
 The Georgia contest will also zo tc the credentials committee, it was aI- leged by w. J. Vereen, a member Of the deposed group of delegates and who was to be the next national committed man from Georgia if the Hoke Smith Tom Watson delegates had won their fight before the committed
 Senator Reed said he "certainIy'' would carry his fight for a seat to the credentials committee at east. Until after conferences with Missouri mem bers Reed said he could not discuss further procedure should the creden- tials body adopt the dationaI commit tees stand.
 Reed Holds Alternate's Proxy
 KANSAS CITY, June 26.-Jarnes T Bradshaw, alternate to Senator James A. Reed as delegate from the fifth