The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-19
DEMOCRATS
VOTING FOR
DELEGATES
Primaries in Indiana, Vir
ginia and Michigan
Georgia Results.

Indianapolis, Ind. May 49,
Nomination of a state ticket, selec-
ton of delegates to the national
convention at San Francisco and
framing of a state platform for the
party are the principal objects be-
fore the Democratic state conven-
tion which opens tonight with dis
trict meetings.
President Wilson's administra-
ton will be endorsed in strongest
terms. leaders declare, and the
treaty of Versailles as upheld by
the president will be approved.
Governor Goodrich, they anticipate,
will be severely arraigned in the
party platform. The attack will be
made particularly on the governor S
pardon record and the state tax
Law.
No candidates filed for Demo-
craze presidential preference at
the primary and it is almost certain
that the delegates to the national
convention will go uninstructed. 1t
is generally understood. however,
that the delegation will vote solid
ly for Vice President Marshall II
his name is presented at San Fran
/ cisco.
Two Sets for Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga, May 19.-Georgia
Democrats will send two sets OF
delegates to the San Francisco con-
vention. After supporters of Sen
ator Hoke Smith and Thomas f
Watson had united their forces and
thus gained control of the state
convention. delegates pledged to A
Mitchell Palmer last night elected
a Palmer delegation and announced
they would contest for seats in ths
national convention.
Plurality for Palmer.
Palmer obtained a plurality oi
county votes in the recent state.
wide primary over Watson and
Smith, who finished in the order
| named.
The Smith Watson forces also
succeeded in putting the convention
on record by resolutions as unal-
terably opposed to the League oil
Nations covenant and as refusing to
indorse the administration of
President Wilson. They adopted
resolutions advocating free press
free speech and asking repeal OF
all espionage, sedition and con-
. scription laws passed during the
war.
Dry Issue in Virginia.
Roanoke, Va. May 19.-Indica-
tions were that prohibition would
be an important issue before the
state Democratic convention which
meets here today to choose dele
gates to the national convention at
San Francisco. Colonel R. F.
Leedy or Luray. candidate for con-
gress, announced he would champ
ion the cause of light wines. beer
and cider. Prohibition advocates
were lining up strong against the
adoption of a wet plank.
Judge r. w. Duke of Charlottes-
vile, said to be Wilsonian Demo-
crat, was selected by the executive
committee as temporary chairman
and to deliver the keynote speech.
Michigan Outlook.
Grand Rapids, Mich, May 19.-
The stand to be taken by Michigan
Democrats on a presidential nomi-
nee was the center of interest when
the state convention opened here
today. Party leaders were under
stood to favor snding an unin-
structed delegation to the San
Francisco convention.
Four delegates-at-large were to
be chosen by the convention and 26
district delegates were to be select
ed in caucuses during the day.
North Dakota Situation.
Fargo, n. D., May 19.--Democrats
of North Dakota met in state con-
vention here today to endorse a
state and congressional ticket for
entry in the state primaries June
20.
H. H. Perry of Glendale, M
tional committeeman, was promi-
nently mentioned as candidate for
United States senator. The pros
pective gubernatorial candidates in
cluded J. F. T. OConnor, Grand
Forks; DR.. L. A. Platou, Fargo:
Scott Cameron. Linton and Wesley
C. Mcdowell. Marion.