Evening journal., 1920-06-24
WILSON Objects
TO BOOZE ROW
commune from FIrsl Page.

"The President is not in the bust
ness OF demanding nominations said
Glass. Il do not mean to say II is
absurd that the party should nomi-
nate him, butt it certainly is to say
that he has demanded It,"
The Virginia Senator who is an un-
willing candidate himself by reason
OF the Instructions 10 the Virginia
delegation to vote for him gave the
! impression to interviewers that he Is
I strongly for McAdOO Whether m
this he reflects the Presidents views
could not be learned. But Glass does
not regard McAdoo as out OF The
race merely because he has with
/ drawn his name. He emphasized the
/ fact that nowhere In his Withdrawal
announcement did McAdoo say he
would refuse 10 accept the nomina-
ton. When told that the Palmer
/ forces We13 claiming Np,AdoO's
strength. Glass made this more OF
less cryptic remark
They had better see Jouett Shoust
and find out who McAdoo is for"
Glass intimation in view Of the
silence Of the Virginia platform on
the liquor question that the Presi-
don't favOrs the omission OF any
plank on ihis subject in the nation
al platform has served to stimulate
resolutions committee report without
at least a near wei plank there j.
certain to be a minority report
Few delegates on the ground share
The optimistic predictions Of Chair
man Cummings OF no platform lghi
IN The convention itself except pos
sibly the wet or dry issue. Al.
though the majority OF The commit
tee on resolutions will be very hkcl!
TO agree upon a Wilson platform
there are almost certain to be mi
nority reports on the league Of ma
tiOns. labor and economic conf
tlons as well as prohibition
Chairman Cummings indicated u
the newspaper men today that hi
keynote stsech which he viii de
liver as temporary chairman OF TN
convention would outline the Presi
dents reviews regardng the prppe
position for the party TO take on thi
leayue Of nations ISSUE In fact
Il Is reported In other quarters tha
p the President himself is the authO
of a considerable portion Of Cum
mlngs speech.
SO far as known here this will b
the Presidents only message TO tn
convention. Cummings himself de
clared that he knew OF no inten
/ ton on the Presidents part 10 sem
a special communication as had bee
| rumOred
The ante-convention campaign ha
! progressed 30 the Stage where, 10
the first time, the various method
, by which The candidates organiza
tOns hopes TO win the Democrats
Presidential nomination for their re
spective chiefs could be determine
today.
II is possible to CLASSIFY the prin
cipal candidates. as follows;
Attorney General Mitchell Paine
expects to poll as high as 800 votes o.
the FIRST ballot and smash straigh
through to a victory without maxim
concessions to any rivals.
Governor James NJ. Cox counts o.
the solid support OF the Middle Wes
and several Important States in IN
West and East. Does not conced
Palmer first place on the initial vot
Regards alleged ability TO carry OH
over the Republican nominee, senate
Warren G. Harding, as one OF his mu
! nicipal assets.
Governor Edward ]. Edwards wi
make entire tight on a personal IN
erty" and states rights platform
His managers frankly stale he. wi
withdraw unless wet plank Is II
erted in the national platform.
Ambassador John W. DAVIS: II
E friends are conducting purely
e dark horse campaisn. lhey az
4 careful 10 preserve friendly relation
with all other aspirans and are worl
n ing solely 10 line UP second chol'
{ delegates.
. senator Robert L. owen expects
4 draw his strength from the PR
4 eressive" element rather than fro
o any geographical considerable
e Counts on support OF William
Bryan because OF his avowed ar,
: William G. McAdoo: Relegated |
e his withdrawal from the race TO Y
q position Of an unwilling "comproml
y candidate" previously was conced
Il FIRST place in initial strength. one
n his greatest assets was MS suppos'
J. hold on the labor vote.
Vice-president Thomas r. Marshal
4. His friends emphasize his ability as
y Npeace maker" and regard him as q
Is one candidate upon whom all facuo
S senator Garter II. Glass: Look
y upon by his hackers as the most tyi
e. cal representative Of the present a
S. ministration, especially as resar
''sS seeretary Of state Bainbrid
r. Colby. Practically the same
r Glass. with ihe added belief OF
n friends that he Is the logical heir a.
s. assign Of McAdoo's delegates.
~ Others whose candidates. have n
at vet developed any particular indlNi
ualltv are: Secretary OF Agucultu
ftlE. II. Meredith. Governor Alfred
I'd smith. Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcoc
Homer S. Cummings. James W; Gt
ard. Senator r. NJ. simmons and w
D. liam j. Bryan. The latter, Of cour'
is first. last and always dry.
r Probably the most signiilcant stal
e. ment made today as tnat OF II.
d. Brown. speaking for Edwards; w
as said that unless the democrats
nj undated the Nolstead act the Nc
10 Jersey governor would ne compeil
" To withdraw from the race.
NJ Attornev-General Palmer has by
IA the most pretentious headquartei
His organization occupies suites
the frst and second floor OF the
Francis Hotel Senator Robert OW
has a small suite on the eighth flo
. OF that hostelry.
ID The Edwards. Cox and Davis hes
e quarters are In the Palace Hotel. NO
ne al the other candidates nave esta
rs Nshed headquarters yet.
q WILLIAM T. C. POLK DEAD.
Il. pPiNCFSS ANNE. Md, June Pa
"a William I G. poulk. s. years old, al
~ Al his residence on Main sire
Princess Anne, yesterday. He \