Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-29

To-Day the interval OF DOUBT mas endeO
and McAdoo is the word on all lips.
So strong has 1t become that republican
papers in the west are now attempting
to explain the McAdco sentiment as
orders from the white house in a final
effort on the part Of the republicans to
prevent the nomination of the man Hard
ing fears most.
TO TNDoBsE LEAGUE
AND IGNORE BOOZE.
DEMONSTRATIONS are always unsafe. but
the sentiment IN Frisco at the close OF
the first session was such as to make it
sImost certain that the democrats would
present McAdoo on a platform indorsing
the Wilson league Of nations and with no
reference to the booze issue.
Secretary Of Agriculture Meredith and
United States Senator owen were most
likely eontenders for the vice presidential
nomination. with Secretary Meredith in
the lead
Thomas Taggart said McAdoo and
Meredith would make An ideal appeal to
ltbor and agriculture and would an
tsgonize none.
Taggart voiced the sentiment Of the
earnest democrats in the. convention.
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on the first ballots, but the word IS being
circulated freely that the break viii be
to NcAdoo on the fourth ballot and viii
continue until he has the NECESSARY vote
Bran is making no fight on the VII
son treaty. He has proposed a plank on
the league TO provide for the ratification
OF the treaty and covenant By majority
rote Of the United states senate fer
the election Of this country's representa-
tives IN the leagu By popular vote ana
for the instruction Of these representa-
tives. not to vote for war without specific
instructions from congress
Bryan stated that If he were defeated
in the committee On resolutions he would
make a minority report from the floor Of
the convention. His determination ap-
rarently paves the way for another dra-
matte Bryan at a psychological moment,
timed carefully, to add force TO bis ora
tory and personality.
To those who demonstrated with him
tbday that be was presenting an entire
&kraw question, that he was likely 10
S berrass the president in his effort 10
Ike the league a paramount issue and
&& force the ratification OF the treaty and
e covenant as the result Of the Sovem-
r election, Bryan replied that ne be-
#eFeQ ne was ABOUT 70 E5uueE 10 tue
resident a great service.
He recalled that ne helped to nominate
nd to elect him and that he had ad-
s socated the ratification Of the treaty.
He said that certainly he had earned
he right to differ with the president"
u Explaining his plank. Bryan said that
# he senate could be convened to determine
&whether or not the method of ratifying z
reaties should be changed. He asserted
Il hat 1t would not be necessary to wait
4 3or the proposed change Of the constitu-
lion, and that the mere fact of the SEN
Il te deciding on an amendment TO ratify
kipy a majority vote would bring about a
NJ Ratification Of the treaty.
#.THTs rs THE YEAR"
<fbAYs McCULLOCH.
Carleton B. McCulloch, candidate for
= sovernor Of Indiana, declared there is
yer growing conviction that this is dem
pbcratic year and every indication that
the convention is serious minded and
4 realizes its responsibilities
Serious minded men seek to avoid mis-
takes" he said, "and I am satisfied that
3reahzing the opportunity to benefit the
<rountry and the crystalizing of demo
&cratic sentiment among all voters, this
3convention will make no mistake either
& in the nominees OF the platform"