The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CHICAGO WILL
Be NEXT HOST
REPUBLICANS
Administration Powers Pick
Windy City While Cleveland
win Probably Get Next
Democratic National
Convention

has been picked by administration
powers for the 1924 republican ma
tional convention where the Harding
forces will do battle with the insur-
gents of the west who hope to throw
the nomination to Hiram Johnson or
some other opponent of the Presi-
dent.
BY deciding upon Chicago, where
the conventions have been held for
years, certain personal factors have
been eliminated. San Francisco has
been seeking the convention but
some of the committeeman frankly
feared that Hiram johnson would
have too much of a personal advant-
age if the convention were to be
held in his own state. Had it not
been for this element. it is possible
that the republicans would have de-
cided to hold their nominating con-
vention in Cal fornia next year.
Majority For Chicago.
Fred w. Upham, treasurer of tho
republican national committee, has
canvassed the committeeman and
finds Il ma jority in favor of Chicago
though the official decision will not
be made until the regular meeting
here in December.
San Francisco md Cleveland have
been raising funds to attract one of
the big conventions. They probably
will concentrate on the democrats
now Although all democrats who
attended the 1920 convention in San
Francisco still talk of the hospitality
extended them. Clev~ land seems to
be favorite for the next gathering.
1t offers a chance for the democrats
to get running start by whooping
it up in Harding. own state. 1t. is
centrally located, a factor which ap-
pcals to eastern delegates who pay
their own expenses and complain of
having to cross the continent. 1t has
an auditorium capable of accom-
modating the huge crowds which
gather around nominating conven-
tions and insist upon seeing the
show.
Harding Changes Mind.
The world court stands 500 in the
percentage table. 1t We: in Cali
fornia where John D. Tredericks.
platform, was elected by an over
whelming margin. But in Connecti-
cut the lower house of the legisla-
ture rejected a resolution commend
ing the court and calling upon
Senators Mclean and Brandegee to
support 1t. Astonished at the OPP
position in his own following in the
Senate, Harding has made it known
that he does not intend to stump
country for the court. He takes the
position that he has fully explained
the merits If he plan and that the
deliberate judgment of the country
should r. trusted to provide the
answer.
Secretary of the Navy DENLY has
urged Harding to make his return
trip from Alaska by water through
the Panama canal, with stops at
Porto Rico, Cuba, and the Virgin
Islands. The main object of the
western trip's to inspect Alaska, and
the Presidents friends are suggest
ing that problems of the insular pos
sessions are equally serious and
worthy of his personal investigation.
But the President is averse to spend
ing the extra time that an ocean
trip would require.
Can Hughes settle 1t.
Four branches of the government
have been trying to solve the COM
plications resulting from the liquor
I decision of the supreme court, but
they are becoming more mired each
day France has protested against
the decree, which forbids foreign
I ships from serving or carry
ing liquor inside the three-mile zone.
Her laws require that crews be given
wine with their meals and to deprive
. the StdUltH OF TINS part OIL lHe IcE u
lar diet while in American ports lays
French shipping companies liable to
prosecution in their own courts.
Great Britain and Italy probably will
make similar protests soon. Secre-
tary Hughes is in for a long period
of note writing. "Drys" meanwhile
are ready to introduce legislation in
Congress to make American ships
dry on the high seas
O o o
Women Succeed. Government Fails.
The White House indorse ment of
the housewives sugar boycott has
broken the market where threats of
government prosecution failed. Now
sugar gamblers charge that govern
ment officials in encouraging boy
colts are liable for restraint of
trade But no speculator can be
seen dashng into court to press this
charge. Meanwhile the housewives
show Wall street how to break the
market. Revenge this time is sweet.
OFF To Mexico.
The two American comm ssionerA
to Mexico, John Barton Payne and
Charles E. Warren. are packing their
trunks. They leave for Mexico city
on Sunday to negotiate treaty with
the Obregon government. If they are