New-York tribune., 1920-06-25
Reed Expected to
Fight Oaun Battle
Committee Is Prepared
for Lively Ro,o To-day;
Name : Not, ON Roll

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Mem-
bers of the national committee, *hich
meets tomorrow afternoon a. COM
plete the temporary roll of delegates
to the Democratic convention, antlci-
pate a lively time if Senator James A.
Reed, of Missouri, appears and tries to
have himself placed on the list. The
Missouri Senator, who is bitter op-
ponent of the League Of Nations cove
nant, and who has opposed many Ad-
ministration measures in the Senate,
arrived here late to-day to fight his
own battle for recognitIofs as
delegate.
Although the Senator claims tor have
been elected a delegate from then 9th
Missouri District. his name does not
appear on the list Of delegates nh de
up by the secretary Of the nation al
committee for submission to the COM
mttee tomorrow.
Rejected by Convention
The Missouri State Convention some
time ago rejected the selection Of
Reed as delegate by the 9Th District
Democrats According to the records
OF the national committee here, the
5th District did not select a delegate
to fill his place during the life of the
state convention, but reelected at
subsequent meeting.
According to Executive Secretary
Hollister Of the national committee, it
is claimed Reeds reelection was IL
legal, and for that reason his name
was not placed on the temporary roll
for approval by the national commit
tee. It also was said by Mr.. Hollister
that James T. Bradshaw, of Kansas
City, an alternate, would be recognized
as Senator Reeds substitute. The
other regular delegate from the 9TH
District is Joseph B. shannon, of Kan
sas City.
II wa. said that if Senator Reeds
credentials were not recognized, an
effort would be made by the Senator
10 obtain a proxy in order to get
the floor and fight the Administration
plank for the League of Nations. Sup
porters Of the Wilson Administration
make no secret of their intention to
resist Reeds efforts to participate in
the convention proceedings.
Sub Committee on Georgia
ne georgia contest, the only one
officially filed with the national COM
mittee, probably will be considered by
a sub-c committee before final action is
taken by the foil committee. This is
hgat between one set of delegate s
favoring A. Mitchell Palmer for Pres
dent and another known as the Hokc
snith-Tom Watson group. The ad-
Jtstrnent Of this dispute is expected to
ss't'e the contest for national com
rnitteeman from Georgia. Clark Howell
otdest committeeman in point Of SER
zee IN the national body, is lined uu
~ltn the Palmer forces and is opposed
by w. C.. Verenn.
Iak OF contest from Orepon.
%nere delegate at large died and b,t
place was filled by the State Cen+rs J
otnmfttee, was not taken seriously By
members Of the national committee.
j. L. Schuy'sman, who ran fifth in
the contest for the four places az dele
gate at large, is said 70 claim that r.,
reason Of the vote he polled he should
have been selected by the state CON.
nittee. Members Of the national con-
mittee here, however, expfes sod TIM
opinion that the soiccfion Of the STAT,
committee would stand unless il va
shown that parry rules werc violated.
Reed Says He Can &c. Proxies
Senanr Feed sad here f5-ujXsl thai.
no had no statemeu, 70 maize regardir..
me- status ar delegate. iie satd bic
credentials we're regular and asuM tn
hied NTH the nationa. c0rm tree TO-
morrow, and u yojccted ho p1eoogcd
70 ale them with the credontiafs cone
"it'ee u thc convention wfee 4s
pointed. Further taau tn.s fo bsl
mapped out 10 progfam. The Senate.
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