The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
1 WILSON'S FRIENDS
 IN FULL CONTROL
 'r , ooAd FRANCISCO
Anti-Administration Forces Not Only In Minority, But Lacking In Organization
 and Leadership
By Associated Pres,

 were concerned, at least, the friends of President Wilson and his administration ap- peared in complete control o1 the political machinery of the democratic party today, as the actual preliminaries of the na- tional convention began.
 Their domination was not without its complement of grumbling and com plaints among scattering insurgent elements, but there was every evidence that on a showdown the anti-adminis- tration forces not only were far in the minority, but were lacking in or ganization and leadership.
 The ascendancy of the Wilson supporters showed Itself in strik- ing fashion in the programme for the national committee, meeting to decide between contesting dele
 gates.
 Many committee members ex- pressed the oljpion when re- cess was taken until tomorrow without the Georgia contest or the Missouri ease having been reached, that the ruling to be made in those cases would be shaped to keep out of the convention senator Reed of Missouri, and former Senator Hardwick of Georgia, two of the bitterest critics of the Wilson po- licies.
 
 same direction was the apparent col lapse of a fight against Senator Glass of Virginia in his candidacy for chair man of the resolutions committee, d post for which he is commonly rs ported to have been selected by the President himself. ~
 CARDS AGAINST BRYAN
 In addition, there was accumu- lnting evidence that William J. Bryan would find the cards against him in his attempt to put into the platform League of Nations plank in disagreement with the Presfdent's views and . prOhfbi- ton enforcement plank framed without the acquiescence of the administration.
 With regard to prohibition, how ever the situation remaiped in a state of considerable uncertainty. with the trend apparently toward it's exclusion from the platform entirely. Those who want liberalization plank continued an active campaign and some member, of the New York delegation declared they would carry their fight to the floor of the convention itself, but q feeling gained headway that in the end both Mir. Bryan's bone-dry declara- tion and that of the anti-bone drys would be voted down.
 Just where President Wilson stands on that subject has not been made clear, but increasing significance was attached in the days conference to the absence of any reference to prohibition in the Virginia democratic platform, un- quaIifiedly indOrsed by the White Mouse.
 Neither has the administration tipped It's hand in regard to presidential can didates and tonight the relative stand ing of aspirants remained apparently unchanged. Attorney General Palmer arrived today to take personal charge of his campaign and by tomorrow the gunning of candidates and their man agers among the uninstructed dele gates is expected to be al it's height.
 TURN TO WALSH
 Those who originally had suggested fight against Senator Glass for tn } platform committee chairmanship ap- rarently had turned their efforts to- nj esht toward selection of Senator " alsh of Montana as permanent chair man of the convention. Senator Walsh, who quit President Wilson's lead in ti'r senate in March to vote for the treaty with reservations, heretofore was urged as the logical opponent of Senator Glass.
 r. was said tonight that the adminis- tration chiefs had reached no decision as to the permanent chairmanship. and that in the end they might accept Senator Walsh without contest. There also was talk of selecting Sena- ter Robinson of Arkansas, for the place. The trend of no plank at all on pro- hibition apparently had it's greatest support today from some of those previously counted on to support a lih- eralization plank.
 Some of the best informed were pre- dieting tonight that the fight to be made for such declaration now would resolve itself into nominal effort de- signed to put the convention on record. It was expected, however, that MT. Bryan would be more insistent in hts work for bone-dry plank and would take his fight to the convention floor if the platform committee showed him BRYAN PREDICTS DRY PLANK Mr. Bryan reached San Francisco late today and led off with a predic- ton that the platform would contain an affirmative dry plank. He declined to divulge his plan of campaign in detail and would not talk about the League of Nations at all.
 The suggestion that the platform romain silent on the prohibition issue UoA indorsed at meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the national wo- mems bureau and further develop ment In the same direction was made by the California delegation. which caucused on policies without single mention of prohibition during the ses- sion Tn many quarters California had been counted on to support a wine and beer plank. ~
 Many blanks dealing with Irish free-s dom have been called to the attention of the party leaders and it was pre- dicted that many conflicting councils on the subject would be laid before the platform committee. At confer ence in the office of the American commission on Irish independence. how ever, an agreement was reached by representatives of several Irish-Amer- lean bodies to stand together for a plank pousing American recogni-' tio he Irish republic
 yTESTS POSTPONED
 nocratic national committee t ided to postpone considera-
 Georgia and Missouri con
 tomorrow morning, after
 v all the preiimnaries for
 of the national conven-
 1day. It was the plan Of
 leaders to have the con-
 subcommittees. Senti- T ', was strong for con q the full committee and