New-York tribune., 1920-06-26
Palmer in Charge
OfHis O,Un Fight
Asserts Platform, and Pol
icies Are Far More In,-
pcrta1t Than Nominee

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Attor-
ney General Palmer arrived here to-
day, to.& personal charge of his cam
paign for the Presidency and at the
ssnle time plunged into his duties as Il
member of the Democratic National
Committee.
The latter task, he said, he regarded
as sufficient reason for his presence
IN the convention city. He added that
he considered questions of platform
problem of who should be the nom
inee, and asserted that the party must
stand for "thc ideals of historic Amer
'canlsm. of constitutional Democracy
and of impartial enforcement of law"
accompanied by two trainloads of
sylvanians, including the seventy
six Pennsylvania delegates pledged to
his support, the Attorney General was
met at the Union Ferry by crowd and
a BRASS band, which serenaded him as
be greeted his old-time Democratic
trends and smiled into the camera.
He went to downtown hotel and i'm
mediately began conferences with lead
crs from many states.
Declines to Discuss Issues
NJ. Palmer, Vance C. Mccormick.
OF Pennsylvania, a former national
chairman, and Roland C. Morris. AM
oassador pass to Japan, were among those
aboard the Pennsylvania specials which
gained five hours on their schedule
between Chicago and San Francisco,
anl arrived here four hours ahead Of
tine.
The Attorney General declined to
rake any statement about prohibition.
II League of Nations or other dis
ras platform issues.
in coming to the convention nv
SELF he said. II am only following
the practice of lifetime. Ever since
nave been a voter l have been a
member of precinct ward, county.
state or national committees, and l ex-
pect to be a working organization
democrat as long as | am able to work.
so firmly believe that the continued
success of the Democratic partv is
necessary to the welfare of the country
that | look upon participation in the
active work of the party as para
mount patriotic duty.
No Surrender to Glass
y am attending the convention not
so much for the purpose of advancino
M own candidacy for the nomination
as TO take part in the councils of the
party in considering the wise and
proper course which the Democratic
party should pursue this year. Who
shall be nominated is relatively un-
important matter. 1t is, however. all
important that the ideals of historic
Americanism, of constitutional de.
mocracy and of impartial enforcement
OF law be upheld to the uttermost
am hopeful that our party. in
striking contrast to the Republican
parsy's action at Chicago, will declare
Tor the maintenance of Americas
courageous leadership in the world
which she filled during the war and
which she must fill through all the
peace times Of the future if our Amer
icsn ideals and purposes shall be truly
achieved. purpose to do what | car
10 see that our party platform shall
make no surrender to any interest o,
class or Clique or group, but shall ex.
press the common conviction Of the
great mass Of everyday Americans"
ambassador Morris issued a state
ment advocating Mr.. Palmers candi
dAcy and praising the Attorney Gen.
erals gift of leadership, his progres.
siSe views, his courage and his devo
ton 10 American ideals"