Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-15
DEMOCRATIC CHIEFS FAVOR
. .s.AW|DE open CONVENTION
ssssastorney-GcneraI Palmer the Only
Democrat in the Presidential Race
Seeking instructed Delegates.
PROFIT By ENEMY's PLUMBERS
! leaders Indorsc Attitude OF McAdoo
5. and Hoover, Who Want the Dele
IS, gates Free to Choose Best Man and
Strongest Platform.
~ j. rItEDEn,cI< EsSAnY.

go, BS j. FREDERICK ESSAHI.
go WASHlNGToN. March IA free
- independent end totally wideopen con-
rantion for the nominations OF their
candidate for the presidency. IS tho
program of the pp,"n,i', leaders CT the
Democratic party. AMI t. that end
these leaders have agreed upon n plan
o. sending mninsiructed dc,egations 10
I San Francisco in June. pxcept IN sue,
INSTANCES os Individual States may
i2ve favorits sons.
PARTY factors :rionHly to Herbert
liam. 6. McAdoo. among the f.re,:fos S,
z the aval!Ih,sS. has taken the 81 me
i;ss toi,a ;ornsr Srs"ke5, Champ Clark
Cratic members g: the House and Sen
interests car 5es; be served If 1nc &c CON.
factions before Il evan assemblies
Militant Palmer Men.
Only one group OF Democrats has
ginSeG !" as5.nt t. THIS policy y IS
'3nd the ospdidacy OF N,,orney.Gen-
ors. 4 Mitchell Palmer They propose
10 wage Wa Tor the nomination ~ the
Pennsylvania MI along the line and
nave. orya LIED It campaign commit
: re for tie purpose. which is asking no
: -na a,, ana giving none.
nfost aggressive Ct a! the Democratic
presidential possibilities. He is the
only Straight adn!nistration represcN-
, tatixs who has frankly avowed his
President Wilson. Governor Cox, Of
o are o 2ea sen sssHn 1wp Of
put neither Is associated directly with
me administration, nor expects sup
bort from those who surround the
In many respects the candidacy of
NJ Palmer Is Projected along the lines
me Reputiican nomination. Each is
,"rclns the fight upon nation wild
n 9ns;s ,.r r3eh Is esrpa ,sning in enc
. THAT the Wood people have far greater
Mr.. Palmer. hut no has no more en-.
trgetic organization than that OF tn.
AttorncyG.neral
,s Dcmocracys Advantage.
Democ-atie leaders, are convinced
IN being able to calmly await the ' de- !,
gisions Of the opposition convention.
Ehs th Mi nn nsys fulI 1ppogztunitY to
candidate whoever he may be. They
msY survey the Republican platform
as we'll as its points OF strength and
= IL, they are net pledged too tightly in
advance they can pick their own can
accordingly
If. for instance. General Wood should
nc IN" nominee OF the Republican con-
vcrsai military training q leading is
sue or Shouts make rigid prohibition
an issue or he peace treaty an issue,
the Democrats would be in "a position
10 name candidate who might best
meet the situation, and whose appeal
w"uio ne 10 all the elements and all
ne sentiment opposed TO Wood and
ths things woci stands for.
4. Is no Secret. Of course. tina, those
the nomination OF Herbert Hoover al
san Francisco fervently hope that the
isSP1uolicans VII nni,e upon some re-
actlonary candidate and that they Will
agFee upon platform which will drive
Mr. hoover ana his independent fol-
lowers INTO the Democratic organiza-
mat CONNECTION. that it would be n,Xs
10 tnnposs!2ie Tor the Republicans 10
Hoover a would nth'i fern upon WHICH Mr..
ana ms associates maintain their CON
troll of the Republican party. il ia
nie etanE nc. certain that they will dictate
no!,,i.hat!6n or candidate whom
neither Republican progrcssivcs nor
nooxer Independents VIII be able to
For an "Open" Convention.
In order 70 make the most OF This
po9sioH!tE iar-secinS Democratic poi;-
' LEANS are agreed that tho san Fran
cisco convention should keep an omen
mind respecting both its own cant,i1
uaie and its own platform. The ny
n nr,,iss, views OF Mir. McAdoo on the
opinion al this time. These Views
mere given ~ him in a telegram To-
me DemocrattG 'Stata. Central Commit .
Zee which lsad..decided that inasmmnh
a ao Saritorni1 Is 10 be the hos, TO the
tninstructed delegation 10 San ISran-
= CISCO; In reply Mr.. McAdoo said:
M ! neatly approve the action OF the
-! .nen da State Central Committee
~ declaring for an uninstructed dele
S@!ion 10 the next Democratic IA
Iona! Convention. / shall gladly cor.
!'.E WIN your reHuest that prevent.
- laT as ! have the power 10 do So
teior delegates" "' '''''on
Aoou, The same. time Mr. McAdoo sen,
ga telegram 10 friends IN Indiana who
'Snad explained why his name had NOT
Z peen Ned in the Indiana primaries.
You did exactly the right thing i,
io5 ming Petition TO place me in the
know. OF course. that / stand for 10, on
:nstructed delegates. Your ;,ctini,.
.i,neSeiore was entirely in line win nv