Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-06-25
TIME IS
ANTICIPATED IF
REED TRIES To
CLAIM HIS SEAT
|MiSsourlan, Opponent Of Ma
tons League, May Stir Up
a Bitter War Unless He
Keeps In Background,
ONLY ONE CONTEST
IS FORMALLY FILED
Georgia Row May Be Con-
Sidered by a Sub-Commit-
tee Before it Is Presented
to the National Committee

tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsl
san Francisco, Calf, June "a
Members of the national committee,
which meets t"'aorrow afternoon to
complete the temporary roll of del
egates to the democratic conven-
ton. anticipate a lively time II
Senator James A. Reed, OF Mis-
souri,, appears and tries to have
himself placed on the list.
The Missouri senator. who is a
bitter opponent or the league OF
nations covenant, and who has OPP
posed many of the administration
measures in the senate, arrived
here late today to fight his own
battle for recognition as dele
gate.
Although the senator claims ia
have been elected delegate from
the Fifth Missouri district, his
name does not appear on the list OF
delegates made up by the secre-
tarv of the national committee for
submission to the committee to-
morrow.
The Missouri state convention
some time ago rejected the selec'
ton of Reed as delegate by the
Fifth district democrats. Accord
ing to the records of the nationa
committee here, the Fifth dstric
did not select a delegate TO fitl ms
place during the life of the state
convention, hut reelected Reed a
la subsequent meeting.
Reeds Election Illegal.
| According to Executive Secretary
Hollister OF the national commit
tee, it is claimed Reeds election
was Illegal and for that reason his
name was not placed on the TEN
| porary roll for approval by the ma
| tional committee. II was also sale
nv Mr.. Hollistcr that James I
| Bradshaw. of Kansas city, an alter
| nate. would be recommended a.
| Senator Reeds substitute. inc
other regular delegates from th'
| Fifth district is Joseph B. shannon
Kansas City.
It was said that If Senator
Reeds credentials were not recoS
nized an effort would be made oI
the senator to obtain a proxy II
order to get on the floor and figh
the administration plank on tht
league of nations. Supporters o
the Wilson administration made NJ
secret OF their intention to resis
Reeds efforts to participate in tn
convention proceedings,
The Georgia contest. the oni.
one officially filed with the ma
tional committee, probably Will o'
considered by a subcommittee be
fore final action Is taken by th'
lfull committee. This is a figh
between one set of delegates ia
voring A. Mitchell Palmer 70
president and another known a
the "Hoke Smith-Tom watson
group. The adjustment of TIM
DISPUTE is expected to settle tn
contest for national committee
man from Georgia Clark Howell
oldest committeeman In point o
service in the national BODY, 1
lined up with the the Paine
forces and is opposed by w. {
lVerenn.
probably No Oregon Contest.
Talk of a contest from Oregon
where a delegate at large died an
his place was filled by the stat
central committee, was not takel
seriously by members of the ma
tional committee, j. l.. Schnyls
man. who ran fifth in the contes
! for the four places as delegate a
large, is said to claim that by rea
son of the vote he polled he SHOULD
have been selected by the stat
committee. Members of the ma
, tional committee here. however
expressed the opinion that tn
, selection of the state commute
would stand unless 1t was show
that marty rules were violated.
Senator Reed said here tonigh
that he had no statement to max
regarding his status as a delegate
He said his credentials were regu
lar and would be filed with tn
national committee tomorrow an
IL they are rejected he proposed I
file them with the credential
committee of the convention whe
tppointed. Further than this h
, had mapped out no program, TN
,, senator added.
Senator Reed said he could ge
Ian the proxies he wanted in tn
,. event his credentials were final