Evening journal., 1920-07-01


camp OF Governor Edwards today
This was partially due 10 the uncer.
family OF The action of The committee
on prohibition, but mostly 10 the ap-
parent conviction among the New
Jerseymen that the nomination ms
already been wrapped up and is All
ready for delivery to McAdOO. Ona
OF Edwards lieutenants even went
so far as TO say ats all over"
cabinet member whose name can
not be revealed camo out with a story
that the ballOung was certain TO 10
to a deadlock, whcreup0n some one
would cry, why not nominate VII
sonY According TO this cabineteer.
the convention would thus be STAN
peded. but after IL was all over VIII
son would decline the nomination.
The member OF the Presidents Official
family seemed 10 think u would then
be up 10 the President 10 come out in
the open and name his successor.
The Palmer people were In a claim
ing mood today, and while they were
at II they told the world they had
converted" Secretary Of State Balm
bridge Colby; that they would get at
least IS Of Nlrginia's "a delegates, and
that they had enough reserve strength
W Vuh WNil iAAiAl Ailttil any AiliAI NntN
chose. Aside from the three leaders
the only aspirants who appeared TO be
generally regarded today as still in
the running were Ambassador John
w. Davis and James W. Gerard But
they had been relegated 10 the cate
CORY OF compromise candidates" The
most dark horse" strength centered
about Nice-President Thomas n. Mar
shall. There was some conversations
about Champ CLARK In that role, how
ever, some OF the ever-ready informa-
tlon mongers spreading a tale that
palmer's followers were prepared 10
throw an their strength TO the Mis-
souri, Congressman In the event the
attorney general could not win.
The majority OF political observers
held the opinion that as The situa-
tion stood today the chances for the
nomination could be measured In
this order: MoAdoo, Cox, Davis,
Gerard, Marshall.
From all this collection Of possi-
billtles and probabilities, however,
the one thing that was apparently Ger
tain was that the convention would
develop into a froe-fOr- all battle OF
ballots In which control" would
mean little and tho personal inclina-
lion OF the delegates would mean a
lot
Bryan Loads Up.
William Jennings Bryan lighting
against administration control Of the
convention personlfled by Bainbrldge
Colby, Secretary OF state, Is expected
10 open debate on the floor late to-
day.
bryan, waging the battle OF his life,
intends TO adopt a dry plank In the
platform and prevent inclusion OF a
plank putting the party on record In
favor Of tho league Of nations as the
paramount issue OF the campaign.
Colby is reported TO have been se-
lccled as the administration floor
manager In the effort 10 win conven-
tion approval OF a league plank writ
ten along the lines President Wilson
desires. Whether he Will participate
In the liquor fght is problematical.
II the administration "tank" Is in
working order, Bryan will be fat-
tened and the league plank viii be
ratified by Che convention. II Is not
that the issue is liable TO be side
tracked and the Nebraskan Will prob
ably find his power tremendously in
creased-as a result OF that victory
80 that he may make his influence felt
In the selection OF a candidate.
Many believed today VIII see the
crisis OF Bryan's spectacular political
career. The bitterness between him
and Wilson. dating from The time
Bryan broke with The President on
The league, probably intensified by
the developments OF this convention
and the prevalent feeling that the ad-
ministration favors a beer and light
wine program.
Another effort 10 put the New York
delegation un0er unit rule Is looked
for today 10 Is understood that Tan,-
many wants 30 cast New Nork's 90
votes sOlldly for a wet plank and that
II a rom call comes on It they viii ask
the convention 10 re-establish the
unit rule for their delegation already
abrOgated through action OF The rules
committee. A Tammnny representa-
Tive, n was learned, went 10 one OF
the McAdoO lioutenants with q trade"
proposition as follows
II the McAdOO organization viii
throw its support 10 Tammany on the
proposition OF re-establishing the
unit rule over the New York dciega-
tlon that delegation will cast its
ninety votes for McAdoo on every bal
lot after the flrst on which Il viii
vote for Governor Alfred N Smith
The ilrst business OF the conven-
tion today was more nominating
speeches. Ambassador John w Davis,
senator George Chamberlain and an
added starter" Governor Francis
Burton Harrison OF the Philippines
are 10 be placed In nomination. A
woman, Miss Bessie DwYer Of the
Philippines, Is to put Harrison be-
for the delegates. This will be the
first time in history that a woman
has made a nominating speech. Other
potential candidates whose names
may be placed In nomination are SEN
at0r Glass, Senator Simmons and
Nice-prosident Marshall. Miss Mary
foy OF California has been consider
ing placing President Wilson In nom
inatlon but Il Is doubtful II she will
so through with II. The record OF
candidates demonstrations 10 date
shows McAdoo leading at AZ minutes
with Cox and Palmer tied for second
place with 20 minutes each. Smith
fourth, with % minutes and the rest
not figuring with with any real noise
McAdoo's was The most impressive
In mat Il was not staged. 10 had nc
organization. When Or. Burris Jen-
kins made a simple statement placlnl
MclAdoo In nomination the food gates
were opened. Many SLATE standard.
We're carried In the parade around the
aisles, including Washington, LOulsl
ana, Delaware, Texas, Nevada, Kansas
Idaho, Alabama, Utah, New Mexico
Arkansas, oregon, Wyoming. Maine
South Dakota, Arizona, Colorado
Michigan, Massachusetts, California
Nebraska, Wisconsin and Florida. anc
Porto Rico and Alaska.
There was a rough and tumble figlf'
IN the Missouri delegation, IN which
The standard was wrecked. but finall,