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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-16
KENTUCKY POLITICS
PRESENT PROBLEM
Little Known Concerning
Delegates Plans at San
Francisco.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 1o.-Time
was when William Jennings Bryan
would count on support in the Ken
lucky delegation for anything he
wanted, but this year will tell a diff
ferent tale.
Now that the delegates from Ken
lucky to the national convention have
defined their attitude regarding the
presidential choice in the absence of
specific instructions from the state
convention. with the apparent GER
tainty that Gov. James NJ. Cox of
Ohio will be the beneficiary of the
great bulk of the kentucky vote as
long as he is a factor. speculation is
now turned to the probable attitude
of the delegates on other matters that
will confront the California gather
ing.
Save as to the perfunctory instruc-
tions to the state-at-large delegates
to vote for Cox. the state convention
ton. While most of the kentuckians
will be lined up with their candidate
in the matter of organization. there
will be a division in this matter
where every vote will count. some half
a dozen delegates being considered
independent.
With a free hand as to platform
utterances, there is no telling where
the Kentucky delegates will stand or
what they will collectively or indi-
vidually advocate. except that they
will in response to the spirit of the
state convention, stand by the league
of nations and treaty of Versailles
without reservations.
What stand. if any, the Kentuck-
ians will take on prohibition or the
modification of the enforcement act
is problematical. but certain it is that
the delegation will not be a unit on
this matter. All shades of opinion
are represented, from ''out-and- out
ers" to those opposed to sumptuary
legislation in any form and outspoken
for a modification of the present law
to permit the sale of beer and light
wine. A notable fact is that the first
district the Gibraltar of democracy
in Kentucky and since time out of
mind as dry" as Sahara. in it's dis
tnct convention went on record for a
modification plank.
MALCOLM W. BAILEY.
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ALLEGE JOHNSON
INJURED CHANCES
Massachusetts Friends of
Senator Resent Cancellation
of Speaking Engagements.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

04PClal DlSpdtcu 10 Inc SlAf.
BOSTON, May Ex-senator Hiram
johnson. in canceling his engagement
to speak at the Boston City Club yes
terday noon and at the Home Market
Clubs annual dinner in the evening,
has not only missed the best possible
opportunity to strengthen his fences
in the Bay state. but has caused much
resentment among persons who look
upon his candidacy with more or less
favor.
There was a tremendous demand at
the City Club for seats at the dinner.
The dining hall accommodates 800
persons and several hundred addi-
tional applications for seats had been
filed. The speakers for the Home
Market Club dinner at the Hotel
Somerset were to include Gov. Coolidge,
Senator Lenroot and Senator Harding.
Review OF state Situation.
Presidential convention sentiment
throughout the state is apparently
movement The many Hoover clubs
are exceedingly active, especially
among the colleges for men and WON
en-. The Institute Of Technology
Hoover Club held an enthusiastic
meeting Thursday afternoon. more
IMAM elSnI nunofeo students ana IN
structors being present. The speak
ers urged strenuous activity in be-
half of the candidate. The Harvard
Hoover Club has held several equally
enthusiastic sessions. There seems to
be an increase in Hoover sentiment
wherever one goes.
Democratic Affairs Unsettled.
Affairs in the democratic party are
much unsettled. The latest hiatus is
over Senator Walsh's choice of Danie
H Coakley, well known Boston law
yer. as democratic national commit.
teeman from Massachusetts for the
next four years. in place of DIR. Johr
w. Coughlin of Fall River. The lat.
ter is very strong among Bay State
democrats and the feeling is genera
that Senator Walsh has gone out OF
his way to start trouble.
FORREST P. HULL.
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MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS
SOON TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
State Executive Committee to Meet
and Suggest Dates for Primaries
and County Conventions.

JACKSON, Miss, May Is (Special).
TO name date for the state con-
vention at which delegates to San
Francisco will be chosen and to sug-
gest dates for the primaries and
county conventions. Chairman S. w.
Mullins of the democratic state ex-
ecutive committee has issued a call
for a meeting of that body in this
city May 10. The state convention
will be held prior to June Is. it is
generally believed.
If there is a contest at all at the
state convention it will be between
the so-called admin Stration and anti
administration factions, the latter led
by former Senator James X. Narda-
man. one of President Wilson's most
severe critics. 1t is taken for grant
ed the delegation to Frisco will be
uninstructed.
w. A. GARNER Bid Dickson of Gem
terville. former representative of the
seventh district in Washington, is
daily expected to make his formal an
nouncement of entrance into this
years race for Congress. it being gen.
orally understood he has decided upon
the step. H. v. Wall of Brookhaven
is the other opponent of Percy Quin,
incumbent.
GEORGE LEMON SCGG,
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WYOMING DELEGATES
ALL ARE UNRESTRICTED

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May Is (Spe-
.cial).-The presidential situation in
so far as Wyoming is concerned is
little changed as result Of the state
conventions Tuesday of this week.
The democrats. meeting at. Lander,
decided to send an uninstructed dele
cation to. San Francisco and the
republicans. meeting at Sheridan, de-
cided to follow suit in naming their
representatives to Chicago. No pref
erences were announced.
It is understood that tho republicans
will not mako up their minds until
they get to Chicago and see the lay
Of the land, With Wyoming voting
hast on each ballot, they figure that
even with only. six. votes cast by
the state, those six have a possible
chance Of being the decisive factor
with the result that Wyoming could
lay claim to the honor Of putting the
winning man across.
During one speech at the convention
each republican presidential candidate
was mentioned in turn. and each name
was greeted with cheers. 1t was
noticeable, however. that Gov. Low
denis name got more Of an ovation
than -4n5e Of the-others.
Ell RABcocKl
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SENATOR HARDING
ST|LLFACESF|GH
Opponents in Ohio Intend to
Give Candidate No
Rest.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 15.-It is evil
cent that the opponents of Senator
Harding here intend to give him no res,
between now and the meeting Of the
Cnlcaso national convention. Their
pa! pan seems to be to start a backfire that
VIII Keep a flood of political news going
OUT from Ohio to apprise members Of the
party In other states that the opposition
~ me senator here, though in the mi
norlty, IS considerable and energetic.
The denial sent by Col w. C. Proctor
t 70 the statement given out in New York
tnat ne was preparing to enter as a cam
oioate Tor nomination as United States
senator to succeed Senator Harding has
the appearance here of blind to cover
the source of the continued Opposition
70 senator Harding. The candidacy of
court for the senatorial NOMINATION.
Wnich now seems to be practically per
1ected, evidently springs from the same
source. ~e
Make Him Double Candidate.
The eject Of this will be, of course to
emphasize the fact that Senator Hari-
ing Is At once candidate for two nomi-
nationS ana place him in an unenviable
hsnt. Judge Wanamaker's entrance NAV
also have the effect of bringing other
canoidates into the race for the senate
rial nomination-friends Of Senator
Harding: too. who otherwise would not
tnink OF qualifying for the senatorial
primary election. It is understood thai
Dotn representative S. D. Fess and Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth have
amDltlon to go to the Senate,
Neither Of these men would, under
ordinary circumstances, enter the sena-
toflu nomination primary, to the confu
SION OF Senator Harding: but with a
really adverse member Of the party en-
tereo there might not seem to them ia
De any good reason why they should moi
file their declarations also Former Gov
Myron T. Herrick has also been talked
OF IN this connection. and certainly he is
friendly to the senator, for he is at the
head OF the Ohio big four to the Chicago
convention as Harding supporter.
Will Remain In Fight.
Both Senator Harding and his man
ager. Harry NJ Daugherty. have met
these suggestions with positive declare
tlons that the senator will not withdraw
from the presidential contest. but figh,
until the nomination is actually made
j. H. GALBRATTH
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Wisconsin DEMOCRATS
FACE WET ORDRY' ISSUE
Women at Committee Meeting
Throw Bombshell Into Proceed
ings and Force Compromise.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 15.-Wet or
dry-that is the issue that has stirred
up democratic state politics, the same as
all other politics. Huge brewing inter-
eSts, thousands of workmen in the brew
ing and affiliated trades and a large pop
ulation among whom the use of beer is
a custom-all complicate the ques-
ton. But even in Wisconsin politics
there is dry side. That this is the
case was brought home to democratic
party leaders when the state central
committee and the delegates to the
San Francisco convention recently met
here jointly to organize and elect alter
mates. OF the Wisconsin delegates
twenty are supposed to bet wet and six
dry.
This complexion Of the delegation
stirred up woman democratic leaders,
who in anticipation of the part they
are expected to take in the campaign.
were invited into the deliberations.
Mrs. Clinton NJ. Barr of Milwaukee,
vice chairman of the state women's
committee, threw a bombshel in
speech in which she said:
1.-THE democratic party now has the
opportunity to gather to itself almost
the entire womens vote. Even re-
antics of the republican Senate. But
there are things the women of Wis
consin will not stand for. If you put
a plank in the platform at San Fran
cisco which permits light beer and
wines or makes other concessions to
the VETS the women will not vote the
democratic ticket"
Mrs. c. P. Crosby. eleventh district
committeewoman. declares her organ
ization is opposed to the return of
LIQUOR and that it will strike or re-
sign il a wet plank is adopted. Mrs.
Emma Manning, first district, stated
that her organization has already re-
signed because of q report that the
delegation is solidly wet. Mrs. John
w, Brown, eighth district, said she did
not believed it would be possible for
her to create an organization among
women, unless the party stands for a
strict enforcement plank.
Former Mayor David S. Rose of Mil
waukee, one of the most pronounced
vets in the country, was chosen al
teruate at large. He is an alternate
for Thomas A Fleming, the closest
friend and most consistent supporter
w. ], Bryan has in Wisconsin. Mrs.
E. r. Bowler, democratic woman state
chairman, and Mrs C. p. Crosby, were
selected. as two other alternates at
large. In all. eight women alternates
were chosen.
This fight was transferred to San
Francisco by adoption of a resolution
binding the resolutions committee
man to abide by the wishes OF the
majority of the delegates.
Joseph Martin, Green Bay, was re-
elected national committeeman for
four years without opposition.
&C RALSTQN.
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WEST VIRGINIA AWAITS
GEN, WOODS CAMPAIGN
Stage Set for teWhirlwind" Tour Of
Five Days in Opposition to
Senator Sutherland.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May Is (Spe-
ciaD,-On the eve OF the primary eiec-
ton in West Virginia May 20 the
stage has been set for whirlwind
campaign of five days by Gen. Leon
ard Wood. commencing Tuesday. The
soldier candidate is endeavoring to
win the sixteen West Virginia dele
gates to the Chicago convention over
Senator Howard Sutherland, who is
making his campaign solely on ia :
yorite som basis. None Of the other
republican presidential aspirants IS
entered in the state primaries. The
general will make his first speech at
Wheeling on the night of May u
Ambassador John w. Davis OF TINS
state, who IS fostered by the state
democratic committee as candidate
for President. says in messages from
London to his friends here that ne
would rather practice law than run
for President. He announces that at
the end of his service at the court of
St James he will join a law firm in
New York. He refuses to take him
self seriously as candidate. MS
- HERBERT l. GRIMM.
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c. 0.P. IN INDIANA
WOMEN
Only One Soldier on Delegate
List, Democrats
Charge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatch TO Inc star
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 15.-In-
diana democratic leaders already have
begun to gather up what they term
the blunders of the republicans and
will make use of them in the demo-
cratic state convention next week.
Probably the best bet of the democrats
is the failure of the republicans to
place any women on the delegation
to the national convention. Several
women were elected by the repub-
licans as alternates, but no woman
got place either as district delegate
or delegate at large.
This was done in spite of the fact
that Mrs. Anne Studebaker Carlisle
was candidate for delegate at large
and continued her campaign up to the
hour of the convention. 1t was the
plan of Senator Watson and Gov.
Goodrich to elect Watson, Goodrich.
Senator New and Albert J. Beveridge
as delegates at large and their plan
was carried through by a blanket
motion presented by Representative
entation of the name of Mrs. Carlisle.
Also. as far as is known, there is
only one former soldier among the
thirty Indiana republican delegates.
1t was being said today that no doubt
several women and a number Of for
delegates to the democratic national
convention when the democratic state
convention meets.
Since the machinery that selected
delegates to the republican convention
was in the hands Of Senator Watson
it was surprising to many that Albert
J. Beveridge. who since their college
days has been political rival OF Wat
son. was elected a. delegate at large.
1t seems to be certain that Watson
in his campaign for reelection. will
get certain newspaper support which
eridge been shut out. Beveridge is
generally understood to be for Wood
for the presidential nomination. 1t
has been noted that during the pri-
mary Beveridge was for some reason
out of the city every time Johnson
heard that Senator Beveridge may
come into the limelight very advan-
tageously il he is chosen permanent
chairman of the national convention.
Victory for Wood Forces.
The voting Of instructions for Wood
to the delegates at large was a de-
cfded victory for the Wood people in
the state convention. The organiza-
ton crowd, including Watson and the
governor. tried hard to prevent this
action. It is said that at the national
convention twenty-five Indiana dele
gates will vote for Wood on the first
ballot. In case of a hard fight it is
said that about twenty will stick by
Wood provided the delegates at large
carry out their instructions. Among
the district delegates there are pos
sibly eight or nine delegates who are
for Lowden or Harding and will not
be particularly hindered by instruc-
lions. In case Of a Tight in the con-
vention johnson probably will not be
able to hold any Indiana strength
at ALL WESLEY SMITH.
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Party Primaries in Pennsylvania
Are Scheduled for Next TuesdQu
individual Contests for Republican National Conuen.
ton Delegmes-Democrat. Divided All Along
the Line-fWet" Element Lively.

aroused the dry" element in a num-
Der Of upstate districts, where the
''drys," after the enactment of the
prohibition amendment and the Vol
stead act. evinced disposition to go
to sleep. Some charges are being
made in the democratic fractional
fights against the manner in which
the Volstead act is being enforced.
especially in the anthracite region
where "oases" are reported. The
liquor issue, however, is not disturb
ing democrats as much as republicans
in certain portions of Pennsylvania.
Summed up, the republican organ
iEatioh will have the delegation to
Chicago and it does not seem likely
that any family rows will come to the
surface until after the next legisla-
ture. The democratic organization,
which is dominated by Palmer, is in a
fair way to be victorious in many
parts of the state On Tuesday.
An unusually heavy registration is
reported in cities and boroughs.
A. BOYD HAMILTON.
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Senator France Causes Stir
In the C. O. p. of Maryland
Leaders, However, Decline to Comment on
Belated Announcement of His Candidacy
for the Presidential Nomination.

there is a possibility a deadlock IN
the national convention might arise
which will find the G. O. F. without a
suitable candidate Then he Will De
available if the party accepts mis-
views of national issues,
The republican city committee met
Thursday night and elected Lieut. Col
John Philip Hill chairman to take the
place of James A. Gary, jr.. who re-
tired because of the press of personal
business. 1t was about the only
meeting of interest held by the local
G. o. p. leaders. and nothing further
was done concerning the naming OF
delegates to the Chicago convention.
Gen. Felix Angus and Galen TAFT have
already been named. o. f. Weller.
who himself is candidate for
United States senator, could have an
appointment. but he has announced
finally that he will neither go to the
convention as delegate nor as a
spectator.
Democrats to Hold Conference.
A forerunner of a conference be-
tween democratic party leaders to be
held before long was seen last week
in the visit to Baltimore of United
States Senator John Walter Smith.
He spent some time with United
States District Attorney Samuel X.
Dennis. who represents him in state
politics. and talked with other men
who are active in democratic affairs
The visit, too, it is understood, was
to given consideration to the demo-
cratic state convention. which will be
held this week.
The big four for Maryland to the
national convention at San Francisco
will be chosen at the convention, and
it is not believed there will be serious
friction between men who wish to be
delegates 1t is certain that Senator
Smith and Gov. Richie will Be mem
bers of the delegation. and the state
people seem to have in mind State
Chairman Wade for one of the other
places. The other probably will go
to one of the Lee leaders, and Con-
troller Lee or his father, former Sen
ator Lee, are the most talked about.
John EIcEPT
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~ Y Republicans "Out to Get"
Senator Johnson at Chicago
His Friendship for Co.. Roosevelt Partly Re-
sponsible for Empire States Animosity.
Co.. L0Wden Seen Gamma.
him rather than for Johnson. v God
or Senator Harding
Tammany Gcts Confrov

him rather than for johnson, Wood
or Senator Harding
Tammnny Gets Control.
New York states democratic dele
sd'ioh 10 the national convention at
us conference in this city recently
ueFoted more time TO sharpening lis
* IMAM 10 the consideration of pres
iocntial possibilities. Tammany stem
ped INTO the foreground al tho o,,t
| SCI ana soon established itself in con-
lroi OF the conference. MAYOR George
X. Lunn or Schenectady succeeded in
smoking out the Tammany Tiger to
the extent that it made an omen dcc,a
ration of its feelings toward Presi-
dent Wilson. w. Bourke Cochran. the
veteran Tammany orator. expressed
IT fully when he told Lunn, We adj
lnlred ana supported President Will
son up to the day he left for Eu-
rope" The Tammany representatiye,
let their animosity toward wilson
,, move them TO the extent of proposing
ana indorSing a substitute for the
league of nations
incidentally this suggestion. together
win GOV Smiths social welfare pro-
gram. VIII be laid before tho ma
tional gathering as platform surc,s-
,ionS. Just how long the universal
disarmament scheme of the Tammany
CHIEFS will live at the national gath
erinS Is matter of speculation
-hH.ot lIuHH OF schenectady, who
seems TO be the Wilson spokesman in
New York state at this time, predict
ed that the convention at his sugres-
ton would give Tammany a hearty
walloping. The New York delegation
adopted the unit rule in the face Of
firm opposition from Lunn and the
latter said that his first act at the
national meeting would be to ask the
convention to free him from this OBJ
noxious rule. He pointed out that in
1916 the national convention had
fred the Ohio delegation from the
unit rule agreement at the request
of minority of the delegation.
Applause for McAdoo.
One particularly surprising feature
or the recent meeting in this city
was the applause that greeted the
name of William C. McAdoo and the
resultant action of the convention
virtually repudiating any expression
for McAdoo. Mayor Lunn was the
first to mention the name Of McAdoo,
and he declared that he was for Nc
Adoo first. last and all the time. The
delegates greeted this declaration
with applause and then turned
around and slammed President Will
son and McAdoo with keen enjoy
ment. Mayor Lunn was asked to ex-
plain the applause for McAdoo. 'Just
an expression of what was nearest to
their hearts," he replied. DO you
think there is any support for Nc
Adoo in the New York delegationr'
he was asked. Certainly not at this
time" he answered. That applause
really represented the way they felt,
but it was quickly shut off"
JAMES H. MANSELL.
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WASHINGTON STATE
DEMOCRATS TO meet
Convention Tomorrow to Choose
Delegates to San Francisco.
Party Split Over League.

SpecfAa DfSFAtch to Inc Star.
TACOMA. Wash, May 15-Wash-
ington state democrats will meet in
convention at Spokane Monday. The
national delegation will not be in
structed. 1t will contain men and
women who will represent the Nc
Adoo, Palmer. Bryan and Colby ad-
vocates. The recent report that Pres
ident Wilson Vpuld. indorse Balm
bridge Colby for tho nomination has
swung Wilsonian democrats to this
candidate.
Palmer Losing Ground.
!, Palmer is losing ground as thedele-
gates to the state convention meet
in pre-convention gatherings. Bryan
supporters are in the minority, while
McAdoo is showing better daily.
Lahordelegates to the state conven.
ton are openly working for a straight.
'out-and-out McAdoo delegation t.
San Francisco.
The league Of nations and peace
treaty fight will affect the democratic
ticket here. The party is split over
this issue. just as the republican or
ganization is uncertain as to what the
ultimate result will be If an extremist
!! in either Of the two factions is nomi-
mated. The democrats supporting
McAdoo declare he will not be a, sup
porter of President Wilson's r2tidca.
ton policy.
Republican Delegates Meet.
Republican national delegates me-
in Seattle today to elect Thaddeus S
Lane of Spokane as chairman of the
delegation. George H. Walker o.
Seattle has been named to nominate
Senator Poihdexter for this state. Guy
f. Kelly was formally elected ma
tional committeeman to succeed 8. A
Perkins at the national convention
adjournment
to obtain $4,000 voters signatures tt
their club rosters. These win b
sent to Chicago to inf1uence stat
kdaleg1tion4A for Hoover.
LANES pe:K. RRoHXe