Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-28


 rouncemcnt here tonight that William G. ] sfcAdoo would not reject the democratic p-esidential nomination overturned the whole situation as to candidates before the convention. which now to have us "biE three" Na-ioral Committeeman Love of Texas, regarded as McAdoo's spokesman. without rivinE specifications, publicly states ne had assuranccs that Mir. McAdoo would 1 a--ent if nominated. He declined to ann p.ify his statement
 li- Loves statement follows; The question is frequently asked whether. in view of MT McAnoos sincere desire that his name not be presented f1 frs convention he would accept the Animation tf made.
 n say with assurance, that if nomin- ated he will accept
 Tho constantly increasing demand TOT N- MrAdno's nomination among arriving unirstrlcfcd delegates convinces me that he w.lI be nominated. Texas will case forty votes for him from the beginning urti he is nominated
 Tile McAdoo move fnent. which had been Ftraiuiur at ihe leash. took on new meaning. and his boomers at once assert rd thai they would be high in the list ahcu the first ballot was concluded.
 Rival forces were not certain what would he Inc effect or Mir. Loves an nounerm.nL The Cox camp asserted .ariy .u tac day that every thing possible would b. done Co bring the McAdoo movement out into the open to force an sarlv show of strength.
 som. or The Palmer supporters con- -cdsH that NcAdoo as an active candi- Hate from thc beginning '.-ohably would reduce the attorney gener.-.'s vote on the
 s.Fr. r~af~ q a clcan open contest from the start.
 There was immediately a return of strrrrts from original McAdoo boomers Fho have been strsying away into other .1wur. ns the former secretary has re- ,satedly declared he would not become a .andilate. Delegates who had not orig rrUv made him their first choice but made him second on his statements of lcr.lr1fIo1 immediately returned his tara co first place. Various state dele .-frrs holding caucuses agreed to vote o- him.
 ss. .r,-r nsrs of NIT Loves statement t--raf among The delegates there was immediately returning movement rrt-r h-ran sweeping the delegates who ,-ere- 1fcAtoo into cohesive force rr ch Irran at once to renew efforts 10 ,r.rz about hi7 nomination.
 Tn t- fre time og Mir Loves statement vrAds1 boomers were estimating their r-errth from e5o to as high as 500.
 Candidates cannot be considered until ---fthtfor. the league of nations and the -tsr question have been fought out on Inc floor. Contests over those blanks in 1.r -a-f- platform seem inevitable and Iia convention Is all set for a stormy lnc.
 rrs biz fight is over William Jennings r-var-s determination to have "a plat f,r~- no wet can run on." On this the ,s--i-f---atfon-or Wilson-forces appear t1 far to he pursuing hands-oh policy As vrt no one knows what to expect from hs White House. o- fra l.a-ua Of nations issue the ad- --f-iet~atiou forces are lined up for a -fare modelled after the Virginia plat ,e--- which declares for covenant -,rtrrut destructive reservations"
 Mir rrran and his associates want a 1r-fa-ation for the league with reserva ions to safeguard ever7 interest Th' I-.a or Tho fight over the Irish question trr not so clearly deEned.
 Although the administration forces --aim complete control Of the convention r.z Ie challenged hv men who disclaiu trv artI-a1ministration attitude. Ther' ras decided evidence today of an attemp .o ffsniacr Che administration selection O senator Glass Of Virginia as chairman. O he resolutions committee. Those who op aora him warr claiming as high as 2 .ofrr for Senator Walsh of Montana. wh said Co have the backing of Bryan.
 Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkan tas has become the eleventh hour choic Tor permanent chairman. Chairma Homer Cummings announced today tha gainhr.1re Colby. secretary of stat, would step aside in favor of Senate Robinson.
 senator Robinson has been steadfas Trend of the administration and it's pol .ics." said Chairman Cummings. and tt icieratcs friendly 10 the administrstio wiu cooperate To bring about his sele Hon.
 Out Of an the preliminary skirmishir stands the fact that Bryan is again Il storm center. The prospect of being in minority disconcerts him not a bit, fact the men who have watched his met ods for years say he rather enjoys t.. position. because it places him on : battle line with an opportunity to le; crusade into the convention for eau which he is hy years of training. prep ration and experience best qualified represent
 When his prohibition plank becar known today it was dubbed the "Moja dr-srf ninnI,'' because it was so dry
 Opposed to that view, and with tn, fighting clothes on. are administrati men who want to see the prohibition C forcement law liberalized. and in the ls analysis they might compromise on law and order plank" merely declari for tho faithful enforcement of all co sttutionai laws. The republicans pl pared such a plank but left it out of { platform somewhere between the ho committee room and the Coliseum.