El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02


GERS or bureau directors, so strong
that every newspaper refers openly
Il to administration control" admin
istration demonstration" admins
tration steam rollering," etc, and
l Bryan found il necessary to issue the
following warning through the press:
when I came 10 San Francisco
/ found that a few who claimed
monopoly OF interest in the presi-
dent personally and in the party's
welfare. sought to brush aside all
the great issues that press upon US.
and announced as the one outstanding
! principle in the code Of Democracy
I that a president cannot-not does
not. but cannot-make a mistake
/ Even Germany has repudiated the
theory upon which this proposed slo-
/ gan is based. These overzealous
friends cannot represent the president
Z in such a course and they ought TO
l know that the Democratic party was
never less inclined than now to &C
/ cept such a doctrine, even II we had
a president willing to ask It, or cour-
! teous or foolish enough TO advise it,
which Way Does Il Hends
The reader may gather from the
! Associated Press dispatches what sue
| cess the administration program is
I having and. by that, judge whether
/ the party is headed for a chance TO
l win or a wreck on the rocks with
Bryan its future leader.
The great battle over the platform
was scheduled to open last night, but
Z did not start till today. It is 1IcAdoo
against the field in the nominations.
[ backed solidly by every man on the
government payroll who is at the con-
vention and every man that any OF
these men can influence to vote--as
well as by a lot who honestly believe
as a matter OF choice that McAdoo Is
the best man for the place regard
less Of marriage connections
Crowd Jams In.
There were no vacant seats at $40
| Thursday night when the chairman
called for order. for everybody want
ed to see Bryan in action and decls-
ion had been reached to allow home
people TO file into the unoccupled
seats at s o'clock. Thousands had TO
be turned away.
After a San Francisco minister, evil
IDENTIFY recognizing the presidential
control Of the convention. had prayed
for a divine blessing "on the presl-
dent OF the nation. as he Is seeking
70 lead Us IN the Immediate future
and The great organ had joined Inc
band in the national anthem, II was
announced that the platform commit
tee was still unable TO report and the
convention recessed to permit state
delegations 10 caucus on national
committeeman and committeeWomen
where such selections had been made
bats. those on the platform being re-
quested to set the example, and the
chair gave the sergeant at arms or
ders summarily 10 eject anyone
smoking or lighting a match
Anyone with any sense" ne said,
should know the danger OF IRE N a
hall packed ike this"
The smoking nuisance had become
very annoying, although the rule
barred it
a.Iovv Dry AM Is Popular.
The band played popular airs and
got a big demonstration from No
body Knows How Dry Am"
San. Francisco politicians ran IN
their friends and piled them all over
the press workers when the other
seats became filled. showing mat {
politicians work alike anywhere and (
everywhere doorkeeper protested
at admitting four ticketless women /
TO the press section
Put 'em in. they're Whites I
friends" said the politician, and they |
went in At the same time his po-
llticzI nibs pushed a newspaper man /
with a badge and ticket Of admission I
back down the stars
As Col Bill" Sterrett, Of the Z
Dallas News. came In. asked him I
what he thought Of the president I
bossing The convention
IF he Is, I'm glad OF Il said the I
think It IS the league OF nations that 4
is solidifying the convention. The I
people are for It"
Then the colonel said the Chicago ]
convention never was convention OF /
delegates as this one has been and I
never showed the enthusiasm that .
this convention shows
A lot depends on ones viewpoint
Mrs. George Bass. OF Illinois, told 4
the convention how the Republicans /
had kept women from the ballotbox I
all the time they held power, and
said the Democrats would give It to .
them this fail"
Southwestern Women Named.
A call for Jim" Ham Lewis brought ]
him TO the platform and the spotlights /
on his immaculate evening attire and
pink and gray whiskers-
Some Texans started singing the F..
Texas university song and were
asked by the chair to please to sus-
pend your musical activities" while
the roll was called for reports OF
state committeeman and committee
Mrs. Cone johnson, Of Tyler. was
announced as the Texas committee
woman. Mrs. B. J. Mckinney, Of Tue
son, is Arizona's- New Mexico did not
report Miss Monte Boren Mahoney.
Of Dallas, will represent Texas on
the committee to notify the presi-
Dental nominee OF his selection, the
first time a Texas woman ever had
such an honor At 10 o'clock copies
Of the morning Chronicle for today
were passed out among the newspa-
per men
Presidential entries find pulling
divorce barriers" said q big headline
over the following article:
aThe divorce qualifications Of
many Of the Democratic cundi-
dates are eauSinE no end OF Cos
sip. Men and women both seem
TO be OF the opinion that men
with divorces in their past can
not be elected president Of the
United States. This would ex-
clude among the nominees Of this
convention Homer 8. Cummings.
James u. Cox, John ". Davis and
burton HnrrisOn.1
The same newspaper refers editori-
ally TO "the officeholders here" with
the assertion that mot one OF them
intends to lose his job II he can help
Il" adding: Five cabinet heads,
seven senators and a great deleEa-
ton from the federal brigade at
in addition to our local
talent, reinforced by similar delega-
tons from all parts Of the country.
ought 10 be able to make America
thing done in this Democratic na-
tional convention can make It safe.
They are ready to run srrands, march
In PROFESSIONS. pay for brass bands
or stand on their chairs and yell"
sAnOther VITA Needed.o
The same paper, under the editorial
caption villa Breaks Out Again."
Declared IN the eOnamuniques