Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-21
LEADERS PREDICT
DEMOCRACY WILL
WIN PRESIDENCY
Chieftains in Frisco Con-
fident of Victory Over
Harding and Coolidge.
THIRD PARTY WOULD
DRAW MOST FROM G. O. P.
Liberal Planks Relating to
Liquor, Labor and Irish Ques-
tions Will Insure Success.
GLASS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
Cox Boomers Busy on Ground, De-
claring Ohio Governor Meas
urcs Up to Hours Need.
THIRD PARTY WOULD
DRAW MOST FROM G. O. P.
GLASS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
Cox Boomers Busy on Ground, De-
clnring Ohio Governor Meas
urcs Up to Hours Need.

SAN FRANCISCO. June co-Dcmo-
cratic leaders arc filed with conf
dcnce In victory over the Harding
Coolidge ticket despite tho statement
from William Randolph Hearst call
Ing upon the progressive members
OF All parties to Issue new dcclnra-
tion OF political Independence and
consecratc ourselves anew to the
human rights md popular liberties
this republic was created to con-
serve"
Nevertheless tho leaders here
gathered together in informal con-
fercnccs and discussed the construc-
ton of platform and the selection
of candidates that would more than
neutralize all efforts to launch a third
party.
One Of the managers OF tho Cox
hoom Insisted that Ohio's Governor
measured more fully UP 10 the re-
quircments OF Democratic candl-
date menaced by third party than
Palmer. Marshall or Edwards. He
said:
Liberal Platform VIII Win.
"I believe that II the Democrats
adopt q liberal. sane liquor plank. de-
claring against the restoration OF the
saloon, moderate plank on the
labor question, which would rccoE-
EiZc the right of labor to organize
and the right OF collective bargain
inE. together with the right kind of
Irish plank. one which would recog-
! nIze the right OF self-dctcrmination
the party could carry every Northern
State with the exception Of Pcnnsyl-
vania and Vermont"
Most of tho Democratic leaders ap-
! pcarcd to be OF the opinion that
! third party. II started. would hurt
tho Republicans more than IL would
the Democratic cause.
4 contest over the seating OF
United States Senator James y. Reed.
. OF Missouri. as delegate. and recon-
mendations for n complete change in
party law SO as to establish definitely
the status OF women in the party
organization probably will come be-
fore the Democratic National Com
mittce at its meeting here next Fri
| day, prcpa ratory to the national con-
vention, party executives said today.
Tho Reed contest possibility de-
vcloped today when II was learned
the Senator had been restored as
| delegate at convention OF Fifth
Missouri Congressional District del
esatcs yesterday. after his name had
been thrown out, and his place de-
clared vacant by a state convention.
The question Is one of jurisdiction
between the State and district con-
ventions.
Senator Reeds antagonism to cer-
tain policies OF the administration
will make any contest In his case
one OF tremendous Importance. ac-
| cording to leaders here.
Until yesterday, the only contest
in view was that involving the TWEEN
ty-eight delegates. whose adherence
Is claimed both by AttorneyGeneral
Palmer and by the faction of the
party headed by United States SEN
ator IIoke Smith and Tom Watson.
On tho result of this contest, will also
| depend the right OF Clark Howell
oldest member in point of service on
the national committee. to be re-
named to that post. Howell is for
Palmer. The Smith Watson faction
! is advancing w. c. Verenn. who was
named on the committee by a State
convention. which was bolted by the
Palmer adherents. who maintained
that Howell should continue. 1t was
!
Palmer. who is a member of the ma
.ional committee. could act as his
,wn counsel in this contest. If he
Jared to do so.
The recommendations to establish
definitely tho status OF women in
:he party still were in formative
,tage today.
National Chairman Homer S. Cum
nings. Vice-Chairman J. Bruce Krc-
ner. National Treasurer w. w. Marsh,
u Iowa, and National Committeeman
Norman p. Mack. OF New York, head
i'd a party, which tried out the acous-
les Of the municipal auditorium yes
erday. Today they Acknowledged
no test, had been successful in every
vay. and that annunclators similar
p those used at the recent Chica-
70 convention, would be used only
or roll calls and other routine. In
fiew OF, the improved acoustics since
he auditorium has been prepared for
& he conventlon.- they declared, the
primal speeches could be heard with
lt any amplifying device being
Hihzed