The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-24


such intention he was not aware
Of ii.
Preliminaries TO the democratic ma
tional convention got into the inevi-
table period of hurry and scramble
today, with the appearance here of
one after another Of the men who
are to play important parts in the
big quadrennial convention.
Whispering behind the scenes Of
the party's policy toward q bone-dry
convention continued,
This big theme of agitation with
prospects for a fight on the conven-
tion floor Is growing bigger and big.
ger. Arriving leaders and delegations
added some impetus discussion Of pre-
convention candidates but the sub
iect still remained well In the back
ground.
Two figures newly arrived on the.
scene attracted attention. One Sena-
tor Glass of Virginia, fresh from
Washington and generally reported
TO have brought President Wilson'S
own draft Of the platform.
The other IS Charles f. Murphy of
New York, the leader Of Tammany
Hall. who can direct from the widely.
heralded conference If old.line party
delegates at French Lick Springs,
Ind
Both Of them were as busy az
beavers, but as silent and cagey as
mice. Privately they took careful
stock of the situation and conferred
earnestly with other leaders from far
and wide
Mr. Murphy, was the new center
! of speculation on the subject of pro-
/ hibltion The declaration Of the New
York state convention for repeal OF
The 18th amendment, and widely cir
| culated reports of the patching Of
an anti-bone dry plank at French
Lick. helped to bolster the impression
among many delegates that Tammany
would lead in the effort to write such
plank into the platform.
Not only the Tammany chief, but all
Of his lieutenants refused steadfastly
to discuss that subject or to say
whether any anti-prohlbition move
ment really had been launched at the
French LICK conference.
Thomas Taggart Of Indiana, another
principal in the conference, was ex-
rected to arrive here late today or
early tomorrow, but Il generally was
predicted that the lines of division on
| the prohibition issue would not be
clearly drawn until the convention
actually gets under way, on Monday.
! One element which keeps the problem
apace with the Increasing delegation
| influx. was the uncertainty Of many
Of those here regarding the position
Of the president with the Virginia
state platform, which has been given
the presidents unqualified approval
and on which the national platform
is expected to be made by delegates.
as sent. Some Of Mr. Wilson's closest
political friends in the administration,
! however. are known to have prepared
liberalization plank for which they
are ready to make a fight in the con-
vention.
This plank, said to have been drafted
after conference in Washington among
such men high in the party councils,
! does not mention beer or wines by
name but makes a blanket decision
| for more liberal Interpretation by
| congress Of the prohibition amend
ment. Tt is expected that q strong
effort will be made by sponsors OF
| the proposal TO throw the Influence
Of the administration behind it.
Many OF the party leaders, inciuds
ing Homer S. Cummings, the national
chairman, reiterated confidence tha,
no other platform plank would lead
to fight on the convention floor,
The league Of nations declaration as
framed by administration supporters,
was declared by these leaders to be
certain OF acceptance after only
nominal squabble in the PLATFORM
committee.
William J. Bryan who is expected
to lead the attack on such treaty
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