The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-28
BRYAN 'SF|GHT
THE BIC SHOW
Determined Upon Platform
No WET Candidate
Can Run On


SAN FRANEISCO. Juno 27.-ISsuGs'
rather than men. ! furnish tn" battle
ground tor the Democratic National Con-
NCntiOn.
candidates cannot hc considered until
prohibition. the League of Nations ana
IN" Irish question HAY" been fought "ut
on the floor. Contests over thoS" pIankS
IN the party platform Sc"m in"NllahIc
and tho convention ~ all set Tor II
stormy time"
Th" big Ngh, IS over William jennings
Rryan's determination t. nav" n plat
form no wet can rum on TN this tn"
administration Wilson forces ap-
pear so far to hr pursuing hands-"n
policy. As yet II" ON" knows what TO eN-
poet from tho White House.
ON the l.caGu" of Nations issue IN"
administration forces ar" lined up Tor 4
rlauk modelled after the Virginia plat
form. which declares for a covenant
without destructive reservations
Mr. Bryan and hS associates want a
declaration for the lraGu" with r"Ser,
vationS 10 "SafcEuarf every SArt"r"St
rho lines Of the night ovcr%hc Irish
question are mot :" clearly dcf'N"d.
Cox and Palmor Lead.
While the question "I issues Is poll
ing. lttlr chang" - apparent IN the
lineup OF strength Of the various can
didatcS Cox and Palmer are expected
to 60 IN for test Of strength on IN"
nrSt ballots. much after IN" iaNhloh
Of tho Wood and L"wd"n rae" a. tn"
Republican convention. In IN" PACK
ground, waiting to appear at what thtN
consider the psychological moment. Ar"
,h,. invisible and iutaucIhl". hu; nd
rulttcdly formidable forces working Tor
NcAdoO.
rh" COX peopl" profess 70 hay" enough
strength TO climlua'" Palmer on IN"
preliminary ballots. and then plan IL PIT
lh,tr candidate against tho Hold, whivh
hy nature OF McAd""'S position includes
him. The Palmer forces. pointing 10
rhc Ahtt-Saloon League" declarations OF
war on Cox. and RrlanS "Npr"$sed
views on IN" sam" SuhJ"'t. predict that
any aCccssicns I" another randidat" Will
not b. made from their strength
McAdoo Men Busy.
Meanwhile both tn" Cox and Palmer
managers are borrowing delegates from
tho field To MAX showing on the open
ing ballots. In line with their policy
Of forcing TIE convention TO eau th"lr
candidat". the Meade" pcople are laS
ing back hat are very busy among ia"
underCurrcnts CorraliEE delegates Tor
for the moment when they expect II viii
be made clear to the convention mat
mated They believe they hav" succeed
I'd in prevailing upon those who want 10
pIacc Mr.. McAdoo III formal nomIna-
tinn to torcgo such action and let him
be presented AS candidate when Ala
bama casts hcr frSt ballot for ftm
., II the Cox md Palmer forces can
have their way they will prevent Nc
Adoo from Occupying n strategic nTH'-
tinn in tho rear. They contend that
rI.. clements for him make Of has cause
a candidacy whirh IA" convention must
consider nj tn" outset This condition
presents lhr'" isHdiNE candidates A. WIS
Tho as" ~ ~" RrruhlI"au ""n>"nilon
'rhn cox forces 'tu paiii'ular ar" d"t"r-
mined 'ha' McAd"n ehiIl not H." m"
Harding uf 'hr contention.
Claim Challenged.
Although iu' adn!nlSiraii"n '"r'"S
C'a'm "0mp!"t" 'ontr"l Of IN" ""nVcn-
ion 'hlS is challenged and by men who
dlsclaIm nnN administration n'ii-
,uho There WAS d",Idrd "yId"u'" to-
dnN "r an. nt'"Inri +" dISDla"" tn" ad-
miuj~'ra'lou selection "i Senator ''lnHS
of Virginia ~ chairman "f IA" r"S"lu-
rlou~ committed. Th"S" wh" "rr"S" ham
", r.. claiming rs hIrh n~ s"v"niN-f"ur
,.nl"S f"r Senator Walsh "f Montana,
~h" - said I" have IT," hI'k'nE "f
Ervau
senator Joseph r Robinson "f Ar
l;arsas has hc"Ou" IA" "l"v"nth-hour
choIc" fnr permanent chairman. Chair
man Homer cummings announced TO-DAY
that Rainhridge rolhv. secretary or
STATE. would step aSId" In favor Of soma
'ur Robinson.
bryan The Storm Center
Gu' "f all tn" preliminary skirm shinG
lands the fact that Bryan is again N"
storm center Tho prospect &C being IN
fac, the men who hav" watched his
methods for years say he rather enjoys
that position. beCauS" Il places him on
IN" ha,tl" line with an opportunity -
lead a crusade into tho convention for a
cause which h" IS hv years or training.
pr"pa ration and experience best quail
iInd Ia rcpr"scn'.
Wh"n his prohibition plank hecame
known today 1t WAS dubbed tn" "MojAve
desert plank. because = WAS ;" dry.
Opposed 20 that view. and with their
ShiiuC clothes on. arc administration
mon who want IN SEQ tho prohibition cu-
forrcm"m laws lihcralzed. and in tho
last analysis that might Compromis" on
q "law and order plank. merely dcclar-
ue for tho faithful enforcement "t all
constitutional laws The Republicans
prepared such a plank hu' l"t' It "ut "f
III" platform S"m'w her" hot w""u IN"
hotel committee room and the coliseum.
MANY INJUREp.
ITTTSBI RGU. Juno @.--Mrf" than a
score uf persons. including iWp dctr,-
rlNcs. wcr" injured in riot near st
ta~mir'S Lithuanian CathOlI" church
herr today when several hundred for
eIgncrs wcrN refused pcrmisSiouS t. hold