Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-24


the party platform.
Il am not an ambassador to the con-
vention from the president" Senator
Glass said. 81 bring no formal mes
sage from the president and 1 have no
draft of any plauks that the president
has prepared. 1 believe I have a clear
cut idea Of what the president wants,
however.
y conferred with the president at the
whitehouse and left him to board the
train for San Francisco.
4 have the Virginia platform with
me. The president has indorsed that
platform. I believe it is good enough
AGAIN BRINGS UP
VIRGINIA PLATFORM.
Questioned concerning prohibition and
Irish plaDks in the democratic platform,
Senator Glass said:
The Virginia platform made no mem
lion of prohibition The Virginia plat
form made no mention Of the Irish
question, Virginia has enough trouble
without going to Ireland for more"
While Senator Glass refused to make
any fiat statement as to whether the
president had voiced his opposition to
prohibition on Irish planks, be int-
mated strongly that such was the case
and that he was prepared to inform
democratic leaders to that effect.
Senator Glass is prepared, to fight for
the Administrators viewpoint on the
platform and anticipates that there wils
be struggle between the administers
tion supporters and a group led by WI
liam ]. Bryan on the question of a
league of nations plank.
"Mr. Bryan has pretty clearly ind.-
q n ID
won't have to wait much longer to see
what the result will be-" Senator Glass
said.
The Virginia platform which Senator
Glass will propose as the presidents
idea Of the party platform provides for
ratification Of the peace treaty and the
ieague of nations, with nothing more
than interpretative reservations.
Mr.. Bryan is opposed to such a plank
and favors ratification upon the best
terms possible.
SAYS WILSON TO
MAKE NO DEMANDS.
The president is not making any de-
mands upon the convention" Senator
Glass said
Il have few suggestions which
viii make to the resolutions COMMITTEES.
however.
They win get the presidents views
and they are incorporated IN the Yir-
ginia platform
THE Virginia platform covers every
thing that is necessary" Senator Glass
continued, Sand the president has for
mally indorsed it, so It seems to me that
the presidents platform views are pretty
well known"
Senator Glass is mentioned for the
place of chairman Of the resolutions
committee which viii draft the plat
form.
Senator Glass refused to take seriously
reports that Senator David Walsh,
Massachusetts, who Is opposed to the
league Of nations, would be elected as
chairman of the resolutions COMMITTEES
by nti-sdministration forces.
They were electing Senator Walsh in
Washington when I left, but the con-
vention is here Senator Glass said.
PLATFORM HIS
CHIEF CONCERN.
Senator Glass gave the impression that
the president is far more concerned with
the platform than with candidates
His characterization Of the report that
the president would demand a compli-
mertary nomination for a third fern as
absurd" effertually disposed Of this
matter, following the declaration of Ho-
mer 5. Cummings, chairman of the ma
tional committee TO the same effect,
The Virginia senator, who is an un-
willing candidate himself by reason of
the instructions to the Virginia delega-s
uOn to vote for him, gave the impress
sion to interviewers that he is strongly
for McAdoo.
Whether in this he reflects the presI-
dents view could not be learned
Glass does not regard McAdoo out OF
the race merely because he has with
drawn his name.
When the Palmer forces were claim-f
ing McAdoo's strength Glass made this
nore or less criptic remark:
They had better see Jouet Shouse
ard find out whom McAdoo is for
CUMMINGS Dimes
WITH SENATOR.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the
democratic national committee, and Sena-
tor Glass dined together last night and
then went into a protracted conference
in Senator Glass room.
The conference lasted until nearly mid
night and a thorough understanding be-
tween the so-called personal representa-
tives" of President Wilson resulted.
Mr.. Cummings and l discussed mat
ters generally and the platform subject
was brought up incidentally" said Mr..
Glass.
MIR. Glass, it is reported, favors adopt
ing the platform before the candidate is
selected.