The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-01

Virginia democrats and was pub
son.
The league of nations plank
as a whole from the Virginia pl
there has been notifications an(
added.
In the treaty battle the ad-
ministration failed to secure
adoption of it's plank without
amendments. The committee,
by vote of 80 to l8, adopted an
addition by Senator Walsh, OF
Massachusetts.
Bryans Thrown Out
The sub-planks of William J.
Bryan and Senators Pomerene
and Walsh, of Montana, were
thrown out.
AS submitted to the committee the
administration treaty plank according
to authoritative information, contained
these words:
1--WE recommend ratification of the
treaty of Versailles and the league OF
nations covenant without reservation
which would impair it's effectual in
tegrity."
The words added by Senator Walsh's
amendment were:~
The Amendment
But we do not oppose reservations
which would make more clear or spe-
ciGc our obligations to the associated
nations
The substitute plank of Mr.. Bryan
and Senators Walsh of Montana, and
Pomerene of Ohio, went down to de-
feat it was said with - to - votes
each.
The labor plank adopted declared
against compulsory arbitration but de-
plored strikes and lockouts and advo-
Gated that some way be found to set
tie industrial disputes.
The committee also put its approval
on declaration for legislation which
would permit collective bargaining by
farmers.
AS reported by the subcommittee
the league of nations plank followed
closely that adopted by the Virginia
democrats.
Silent on Prohibition
On the prohibition issue the sub
committee made no recommendation,
and big grist Of propOseN.Wet and
dry proposals were offered, with Mr..
Bryan leading the drys in determin-
ed crusade to keep the party from
making a wet declaration or remain
ing on the prohibition issue.
The Irish plank submitted by the
Subcommittee retered in general
terms President Wilson's principle of
self-determnation, expressed sym
pathy for the aspirations OF the Irish
people and suggested that the Irish
problem could be legitimately brought
before the league Of nations. This is
unsatisfactory to some OF the commit
tee members who are making fight
for plank pledging the party 10 rec
ognize the Irish republic.
Refreshed by its overnight breath
ing spell the convention went back
with renewed vigor to the business
of winding UP nominating speeches.
Yesterdays WhirlWind session nav
ing placed ten candidates formally in
nomination only one speech remained
to be heard today before the report OF
the resolutions committee reporting
the party platform.
1t was the speech of Governor Corn
wall of West Virginia, presenting the
name of John w. Davis, ambassador
to Great Britain.
McAdOo Strong
Frankly admitting that McAdOO
seems to have the inside track on the
race for the nomination the inner cir
Gle of the old line democratic leaders
worked through the night devising
means to stop his nomination and find
a candidate who could command the
necessary tWo-thirds vote.
Champ Clark, former speaker of
the house of representatives, who was
denied the nomination at Baltimore
after having repeatedly received ma
iority-sOmething unprecedented in
democratic party history-was being
discussed by the old line leaders as
a possibility about whom they might
rally.
McAdOO Threat
The answer of the McAdOo people to
that move was that if an inner circle
combination forced all the forces
against the former secretary of the
treasury there would be disclosed an
other coalition which would produce
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