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ONE SECTION TODAY Single Copy: Five Cents fit AGATES PLANNING MVENT10N PROGRAM; LEADERS PREDICT Rich Widow Admits Taking Gems To Recoup Her Heavy Losses At Poker FVAY HI : V . t7 7:zson is, Leaders""Sr San Fran cisco Do Not Consider Him as a Possible Can didate. - READY TO BURST Expect Him to Reappear With " Renewed Strength After Early Balloting TO CANCEL DEBATE In Interest of Party ' Harmony, Asks That Discussion Be Not Held Modification of "Bone Dry" Legislation is Big Theme tof V Agitation: JO) GOVERNOR APPEALS TO BOTH MANAGERS PROHIBITION iS NEW MCADOO BOOM RIGHT 0 INfGONTROL 'CONVENTIOW STILL WANT M'ADOO Belief Expressed That His Withdrawal Will Make Him ' Stronger Candidate. 1 COMBS REBUKED , omen Delegates To Attempt t o Prevent Clash on .Prohibition Question. AN FRANCISCO, June 24. Two :s n facta regarding the Drobable CO c-: crse of the democratic national ? vent-Ion here, next week already J out clearly. v " 1 ; -'-In it3 organization and its action on e platform the convention is likely I rove the willing agency of the istratlon at Washington, i it unexpectedly - attempt to .3 a divergent line of action on a points the administration will , a a sufficient number of votes to and control it. ., , 'when it comes to the nomination t1 ecandidates the convention may " :-w its own bent, heedless of any .tion from the White House, if i iould be attempted, because the -thirds rule will give to leaders r-y find themselves rot in ,ac ;:h the administration . I .". .j cndidated, a sufficient hQld 3 convention to block any move rce a nomination. ; ' -- ... r'tuation regain :'g candidate - '3 if the convention should 3 i blocked in the balloting ':na and if the two-thirds M then be abrogated. In evi t the administration forces t I : in a position, to sway the -.1! . : 'a line of action. Abroga- f tts two-thirds rule, as point- ! y Chairman Cummings of the 1 committee,, can be accam through a simple majority i '.re: fns Deadlock,., : -- a c!r,'','r',k.(!oes . . wi' ih& question,"owlng : : 3 number of candidates for : "cy and the improbabiulty cf t 3 leading entrants receiv 3 t raisite number of votes on I t' 3 early ballots. '.. '..- . i . : 3 of the roster of'dele- L"3 led opponents of the admin ; -l to admit reluctantly that a ri:y of those who will sit In the ton will be likely to take their i f jokesraen of President Wil i ,o tewer than five members of T -v ' J ;n camnet are on ineir .way . . 1 1 m i. 1 a conference with the President; rney General A. Mitchell Faimer, c:f a candidate for the preslden ination; Postmaster General t noi 3 rlewon, Secretary Of the wavy mn i i ?nd Secretary of Agriculture , . f .;th. ' - ' -' . illingnesa to fall In line with the -wLhes of the administration was re- J-rViCii U 5 CLi Xi uu O"" - ' r- a today by leaders not generally ' i .-led as' wholly In accord with views expressed by President Wilson nn quest. ons that are bound to come tfc.;re the convention. -?" Thus It was, stated that, there would be no opposi tion worth mentioning to the propo sal said to emanate irom me wnne House to make Bainbridge Colby per r -nm' chairmM of the contention. I:r. Colby, it is asserted, is the choice of rresident , Wilson as the logical r.. i for the place. ' ' - ( in tha ptnn.n the platf orm too, V ? administration will have no need . or bringing pressure to bear to obtain iron; the convention the fullest In- dlrsement of presiaem y cies, including nis ro T oao rr fMotiriTis orogram. The Deoiocratic Party of necessity must make its campaign this year on the record of the eight years during which Wilson has been the occupant of the White House.', rvw r..ri nnUs ttf McCambs, An , illustration of the attitude of many delegates toward .the policies . of ilr. Wilson was afforded today in a statement issued oy wm- . xto n0mH( national commit- ; tm. r. r,tn, rebuking William F. McCombs, former chairman of the 9i..i fmittoR. who in an inter- view published this morning dsnounc h i,..I1MOH.i.t as an autocrat and called unon the convention to . repu- uiaie nis siana ou ; - . , Js in that capacity Is -fni fAfii. members of the ::MyaUentioneeSf9taN statement maaevoy r;-t4" " rf tacking the Iagne of Nations and nrpfliaent. mr. ic- friend and for VUU1U5, WUU JO J . rt -t,n t t.iv always had "UUOO O.UU1LT & ,4. , V. ., : of sTrcasm and who cannot resist ; tne .temptation to say things .which Ao .ir reparable damage to the causes hey ,re!n!::.L: nd of having i'he democratic platform . : make the ' 't, , v.L. the leading issue t ""rrjA attack the Presi dent. President Wilson has not only ; the amiration of the "".r.,n'jJTf., J'ty, but its entire MlSanlI--'Ifortato advice- thfffr?SS' v ty. Ej:ii3 bein the titular heajipr 3 conveniion cuy. iubj are cuuuicluu wiiu iuh ittuumi cuusum-v- ary of State Bainbridge Coiby.l tion. L cf ore starting for San Francisco r ' Woman Delegate From California Will Name Wilson SAN FRANCISCO, 'June 24 There remains - no longer any doubt that the name of President -Wilson will be placed before the convention, unless he should issue from the whifs house specific in junctions agaList having himself placed in nomination. . - : , Miss Mary Fort, the militant California democrat, who was one of the electors on the 1916 ticket, and whose persuasive eloquence had much to' do with causing the national committee to hold the convention here, announced today that she will nominate Wilson In the convention. . ' '" v' - She expressly stated she had" not been authorized by the president to : dothisv: but said she believed the mention of the president's name Would sweep the convention and land him the nomination. TENNESSEE VOTE ' I I I -I - t - . Legislature of . That State Can Ratify ? Without Submitting - 'v.Isue OPINION BASED ON 'OHIO REFERENDUM Special Session of Legislature Has Accordingly Been Called For Purpose . (By- Associated Pre) WASHINGTON, June 24 Assist ant Attorney General Frlerson has advised Governor Roberts, of Ten nessee, that the legislature of that state rould ratify the suffrage amend ment without submitting the issue to the peoie.--'- rt- -rT! Doctor"" Frferson 8 opinion, given orally , and In writing both to Gov ernor Roberts and the attorney gen eral pf Tennessee, was based largely on the decision- of the. United States supreme court In- the Ohio referen dum case. -. : ' - In that case the court held that ratification of amendments could be had only by state legislatures or con ventions and that the provisions of state constitutions that ratification be referred to a vote of the people ji : .i . j a i . . i i ... " Suffrage Hopes Bally NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 24. Suffrage hopes rallied today when it was learned Governor .Roberts was to call a special session of the legis lature to act on the federal suffrage amendment following - receipt of a telegram from President Wilson urg ing such action in. the interest of real service to the party and to the nation." .r - . i -' : : ' i ;. The governor, however, failed to comment on the constitutionality of the legislature's act should a favora ble vote on the suffrage, amendment by reached saying that ) the matter was being discussed by ( Attorney General : Thompson and . department of justice officials at Washington ' r The question of ; constitutionality in the event of ratification would hinge on a clause In the state con stitution which provides that .any ac tion on a federal amendment must be taken by; a legislature, the mem bers of which nave been elected af ter the amendment was submitted to the state. ' North Carolina Situation RALEIGH. June 24 The North Carolina legislature will be called to meet m special session between July 20 and August 10 to receive the re valuation report of the tax commis sion, at which session the question of ratification of the Susan B. An thony federal amendment will come up, it was stated today at the office of Governor Bickett. ' The governor was not in the city today. . : The democratic state convention recently embodied a plank in its plat form memorializing ; the proposed special session of the legislature to ratify the Anthony amendment and Governor Bickett stated several months ago that he would ask that this be done. r STREET CAR SYSTEM GOES TO JUNK PILE '(By Associated Press) ALBANY, Ga., June 24 Unable tq compete longer with the growing list of privately owned automobiles here the Albany. Transit Company, owning the street car franchise of the city, has decided to go out og busi ness completely and junk the system. Exiles Are Returning (Br Associated Press) EL PASO. Texas. June 4. After an exile of seven years, Alberto Ter razas, son of General Luis Terra zas. once one of Chihuahua's wealth- iBf tnfin 1 fs" nreDaring to return to i ait avion birr! "attun-mt- to restock the I Terrazas ranches in an effort to. re - coup the family fortune . -r OPPONENTS LAY PLANS TO STOP HIS SENTIMENT Managers Fear He Will Be Strong in Deadlock Because ' Of His Stand SAN FRANCISCO, . June' 24. While the democratic; party leaders tpday discussed platform planks and policies, with prohibition -and ' the league of nations uppermost; most of those who had arrived in San Fran Cisco seemed as mystified as ever enrer the attitude of William G. ,Mc Adoo and the insistence of Dr. Burrl3 A. Jenkins to place his name in nom inationWith' few exceptions: the leaders were inclined to believe that even if Mr. McAdoo were sincere in withdrawing, his friends are still prepared to take advantage of a dead lock, which is a very likely thing under the two-thirds rule, f Boon Will Reappear ' While some of the leaders were inclined to doubt Mr. McAdoo's state ment, as. final when it - was issued, closer study of the politics andiphy chology of ; the situation has con vinced them, with the exception- of Norman E. Mack, of New York, that the, McAdoo boom will probably re appear with' greater strength after the early balloting, unless the presi dent 'injects his influence into tho convention in favor of another man. They , say that McAdoo should be stronger by reason of his statement in the event of a deadlock, if Fearing a renewed movement for McAdoo, the Palmer leaders are try ing to make a combination with the Illinois and New York delegations to hold, the delegates from . McAdoo or from any other candidate who is hot formally nominated, and are ex erting themselves to prevent senti ment for McAdoo as a compromise candidate."- .' - Comment that Mr. McAdoo had given out, his statement as part of a political move, became so pronounced this ; afternoon ( that; Raymond T. Baker,4 director of .the mint, attempt ed to talk with ;Mr McAdoo over .th.-'.teJhoj-':.-'nfeMf'''iiii-'of the rmiiorr.: H was tlnable to 'get a cori nectlon, but wired the exact siutatien to his friend, the ex-secretary. -, Accepts Statement as Sincere "I am 'taking Mr: McAdoo's state ment as expressing his sincere inten tion," said Mr. Baker. "I know, of coursethat his admirers throughout the country are greatly disappointed and I would not be surprised to see a movement in his behalf made despite his wishes. This can be brought about only in case the convention fails to nominate after a long dead lock, and of course cannot ; hope to succedd unless Mr. McAdoo consents to the efforts of his friends. Per sonally I regret his statement and ac cept it as final. The talk I think, comes chiefly from the managers of other candidates who had looked upon McAdoo as the strongest candi date and now fear that the situation will, force him into the convention." jrormer itepreseniauve jonn j. Fitzgerald, of New York, who has been playing golf and incidentlly do ing all he can among his former col leagues in behalf of Palmer, was most outspoken against the McAdoo move. He saw in It an attempt to focus pub lic attention upon the ex-secretary and influence the - delegates before they left home. "In my opinion Mr. McAdoo has not lost an opportunity to put him self forward as a presidential candi date," said Mr. Fitzgerald! "Through out his administration as secretary of the treasury and as director gener al of the railroads he had in mind running for president and 'did not neglect a single move that, would strengthen him among the group voters. Why should he get out of the race now unless the president has found that the American people will not stand for nepotism? "I; cannot believe that his state ment was intended to be anything more than a bid for pressure from certain elements in the ' community upon the delegates, unless the presi dent absolutely vetoed his candidacy. in that case Mr. McAdoo could not 'hope to make much headway If the president is agains the "crown prince' idea, his son-in-law cannot break Mown : the precedent against perpetuity of a family in office. The democrats of , the country ilook upon Mr. McAdoo with the same feeling as they do upon a third term, but per sonally I cannot persuade myself that the president has interferred in the ambitions of Mr. McAdoo, and I look for a move In the convention in his behalf unless there is a combination formed to withstand him for the benefit of the entire democratic par ty."': '; Fitzgerald is Hopeful Mr. Fitzgerald said that since the republican convention the prospects of the democratic party had increased greatly and that both leaders and followers were now hopeful of suc cess in November, provided the nom inee and platform declarations should be in harmony with demo cratic popular opinion. He said he did not believe the party could go so far wrong as to accept Mr. McAdoo or write a platfoVm that would re-1 tpi"d to the benefit of the political enemy. In hi3 opinion there would , be no bitter fights over the platform I v. i i ii . j:n:j,.i I I uui. wuuiu leave iuc jjai ijr uiviucii if only the cbnvention were allowed to express its wishes J Frederick B- Lynch of Minnesota, (Continued on 4 j?age four Y i - !- J t 11 . r i !:'. A V ? Art v St t AX f "f1," v a . Blaming fascination for cards for her ' plight, Mrs. Eva . R.-Gleason, widow of a Chicago banker, who is charged, with the theft of gems and money from a. woman in whose apartment she is alleged to have " lost money at poker, told of the high stakes played for by a clique of women prominent socially in New York., Mrs. Gleason has an income of $12,000 a year, and, according to her story, within a few- months had lost most of it. The gems were taken from the home of Mrs. Chester H. Curry, of New York, and are valued at $1,800. They have been returned. ; ! OLDEST CITIZEN OF UNITED STATES Cherokee ' Bill, Veteran of The Plains and a Soldier, is Ac credited With 123 Years -I (By- Associated Press) GRAND' JUNCTION, .Colo., June 24. Cherokee Bill, veteran of the plains and soldier in the war of 1812 has just celebrated his 123rd birth day at the county home here. . . . Cherokee Bill is the only name he; knows.' In the early days of the country he fought with: bow, and ar row with the aborigines and even used that primitive weapon he says, when he fought the British in 1812, enlisting in the army when - he was fifteen years old. vHe was born June 6, 1797 and was twice listed in the United States census as the oldest na tive pf-America. , ' i Theaged Indian recently made a cap for himself out pf" the down of cat-tails and wears this proudly when he hobbles along the streets occasion ally with the aid, of a cane he has owned since the Civil war. He is getting feeble, though he still has a good appetite. MEXICO'S RAH.ROADS BADLY DEBILITATED MEXICO CITY June 24. Twisted rails, decayed crossties and worn-out rolling stock products of a decade of revolution militate " against the efficiency of Mexico's railroads. No greater problem of , reconstruction faces the country than the rehabilita tion of her railway lines. The aver age speed of a Mexican passenger train is thirty miles an hour. From Juarez to Mexico City, a distance of 1,235 miles one has to travel forty five hours, running time, exclusive of lengthy stops at' Chihuahua City and Torreon. The shorter trip to Mexieo City from Nuevo Laredo, op posite Laredo, Texas, requires ten hours less. You Can't Go So Far But What The Sun-Journal Will Find You' No matter what out-of-the-way nook you choose for va cation ramblings, the SUN JOURNAL will reach you daily if you leave your sum mer address. 3efore you phone for a taxi, phone the circulation man ager of the SUN-JOURNAL ind say: -"During the next two weeks my address will be 'Care of Farmer Jones of Cozy corners.' " Then you'll ,get : your favor ite newspaper every day. TROOPS IN : CHARGE TO PROTECT LIVES:: NFEIIIER Children and Women Are Re- moved to Places of Compara- ' tive Safety : ' . vLi -" . -' By Associated Press) . : LONDONBERRY, June J4. More British' troops have arrived in this city 'and their greater activity In ef forts to protect life and property has had a quiting effect. Qnly occasion al shots were heard after midnight and this morning... ..Two snipers have been arrested by the soldiers. Besides acjtual attacking of snipers with armored cars, and machine guns the troops have done " much rescue work. When it was reported last night ; that Sinn Feinera were about to attack a cluster of houses, armored cars were rushed to the scene and. the troops removed the terrified Women and children to a section of town where the nationalists predominated. The gas works have also been pro tected by armed men: ... Aside from an occasional shot by a sniper, there was no firing up to early this afternoon. ' ttED SOX SHORTSTOP . . ' .f MAKES FINE RECORD (By Associated Press) BOSTON, June 24.-r-Everett Scott, shortstop of the Red Sox, holds the record for participation in consecu tive baseball games. When he took the field against Cleveland yesterday Scott reached . the number of 579 games in which he has played with out interruption. ; ' DENTAL SURGERY MAY BE CURE FOR INSANITY (By Associated Press) V ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 24, Ex periments in the application of den tal surgery to treatment for. insan ity are being conducted in the No. 2 Missouri - hospital for the insane, here, according to Dr. G. E. Ford and Dr. Walton E. Taylor. Several St. Joseph dentists and a throat specialist are ' conducting the re search, according to the announce ment. , ; HOME PRESIDENT HAYES J'" IS NOW A STATE PARK ( (By AsHoclated Press) FREEMONT, O., June 24. Spieg el Grove, the home of President Rutherford B. Hayes, is now a state park and has been placed under con trol of the Ohio archaeological and historical society. The property comprises five acres of virgin timber surrounding the beautiful Hayes' mansion. Colonel Webb C. Hayes, son of the former president, who ac quired property from the other heirs following his father's death, made the gift. (Jovermuent Recognized. ' By ANoclated Press) WASHINGTON, June 24. The 1q which succeeded that . of Doctor Ca-i brera, has been recognized by thel United States, it was announced to- day at the state department. j- GARDNER MANAGER SAYS IT IS UP TO MORRISON Shelby Man is Willing for Mor rison to Withdraw ; Challenge CBy Associated Press) - RALEIGH, June 24 J. Crawford Biggs, manager of O. Max Gardner, and Herriot Clark son, manager for Cameron Mor rison, will meet Governor Bick ett tonight in the executive of-j flees at 8 o'clock to consider the advisability of calling off : the joint : debate ' scheduled to-" be held here" Monday night. Gov ernor Bickett and numerous party leaders : have - urged the cancelling . of .the debate for party harmony. : RALEIGH, June 24. In a letter addressed' to Judge J.-! Crawford Biggs, manager for O. Max Gardner, and to Herlot Clarksdn, manager for Cameron Morrison, Governor T.' V. Bickett appealed to both gubernator ial aspirants yesterday, in the inter est of party harmony, to call eft the joint debate between the candidates scheduled for" next Monday night in the city auditorium. . ' -- . Neither Has Replied . ' ' : Neither had replied to the gover nor late last night.. Mr. Clarksou declined either to admit or deny that he had received any Communication from Governor Bickett, hut: Judge Biggs stated that he had received the letter and took the position that Mr. Gardner was not the challenger In the debate, and could not ask that it be called off. i The .Gardner manager declined to make public the letter. "Mr. Gardner did not seek the de bate in the first place," said Judge Biggs when questioned, "and was re luctant to enter into a joint discus sion with a brother democrat. We are not running from the debate now, but if Mr. Morrison wishes to with draw his challenge, he wilt find Mr. Gardner willing to call off ' the 'dis cussion, purely in the interest of par-; ty harmony." . , : ? -vo '---. it was understood last night that both Mr." Ciarkson and Judge 'Biggs would be asked to. confer .With the governor upon his return from Louis- burg tonight.. Mr. Ciarkson,, asked if he had been invited to attend' such a conference, and if he intended to attend,, stated that he was always ready to attend any conference in the interest of "party , harmony. Judge Biggs said that no conference had been suggested : to him, but that he would be glad to attend, if such a request was made of him. . . ' Spectacular But, Unwise -'Spectacular but exceedingly un wise," is the way A Robert N Page, former congressman and recent gub ernatorial' capdidate, - characterizes the scheduled Morrison-Gardner de bate. , Mr.. Page, who received the thirty thousand votes in the first pri mary, that O. Max Gardner and Cam eron ., Morrison are fighting over In the second, adds, in a telegram to the News and Observerthat "these gentlemen and their1 managers' will be held to account by- all those more interested in good government than in -'personal differences of . candi dates."..'. ; v ' v-r-; - -v- Announcement of ; the arrange ments for the debate yesterday morn ing brought an - immediate reaction in democratic circles. The majority opinion, expressed through state of fices and local democrats, was a frank opposition to the joint discus sion, several democrats of wisdom and long political :. experience ex pressed the contrary opinion that the debate. will serve to clear the air and offer-an example in moderation for the more zealous friends of each can didate. ' . Governor Bickett, who has been agreed upon by the managers of the two candidates as the presiding ofr ficer, had not been formally request ed to serve. Governor Bickett, reached by telephone in Louisbura last night, declared he had no state ment to make concerning the debate. Morrison is WiUing. . 1 ABERDEEN, June 24. Before leaving here for Jonesboro and Rae- f ord, Cameron Morrison, candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, was asked as to what effect the action of Governor Bickett and Robert N. Page in urging against holding, a Joint discussion between him and his opponent, O. Max Gard ner, would have on the situation, said: . "I am ready) to meet Mr. Gardner in debate, but in his Charlotte speech last night Mr. Gardner Is quoted as saying, that it was not his intention to force the attack. This being trirt I do not see what we are going to debate about, because I. have never attacked Mr. Gardner and do not intend to. I would welcome the op portunity of making a good democra tic speech to the big audience that would come out to see Mr. Gardner and myself in action, however. "Whatever course my manager Mr. Ciarkson, decides upon is final with me," Mr Morrison said "and am willing to leave the matter to his? wisdom. Labor Board RepUes. (By Associated press) WASHINGTON, June 24. Presi dent Wilson has received a reolv from I 4-Vta raSlrnorl 1ahnr hnoirl r Phipatrf. promising to expedite the award in the railroad wage controversy. Th message was' in reply. to one sent by President Wilson.- ' . ' , . . v ' ARRIVE t ON SCENE Leaders Are Taking Careful Stock of Situation .A&X?:xt It Develops ' 0 (By Associated Press) :i-V - '' SAN FRANCICO. June 24.--Pr-' liminaries to the democratic nattonar convention got into the inevitable period "of . hurry and scramble today f " with the appearance here of one after -another of the men who are to"pIay ' the leading parte In the bigf quadren- nial drama. .. ';; . ...v . In, the whisperings hehind : 'the scenes the question of the party's: policy : toward bone ..dry. prohibition continued the big theme of agitation, with prospects for a; fight on the con- t vention floor growing better and'.bet-l. ! ter. Arriving leaders .and .delega tions also added some impetus to the discussion of presidential .candidates, but that still remained well id' the background.. .. . t ' : ' ;- 1 V Two Proniinent Figures 't Two figures newly arrived on the scene attracted particular attention.' One was Senator, Carter ' Glass, of Virginia, fresh from Washington' and generally reported, to have brought President Wilson's own draft of tha platform. The other was Charles F, Murphy of New York, the leader of ? Tammany Hall, ; who came -direr f from the widely heralded conteren of old line party starteglsts at Freacli Lick, Indiana. . : '., .., Both of them were as busy as heaversibut as silent and cagey a mice. Privately they, took , careful stock 'of the situation- and conferred earnestly with other leaders from far v and wide. Publicly they refused to . talk politics outline what they hoped to 'accomplish or predict what Hue convention would finally, bring forth. . ; . Mr.. Murphy was the new center of speculation on the subject of prohi bition. The declaration, of the New . York, state convention for repeal of the eighteenth amendment, and wide ly circulated .reports. ot the hatch; Of an ,anti-bone;dry"pla"n at "Frenc Lick helped to bolster, the lm pre among many delegates that Tarn: -would lead in the efforts to put a plank into "the' platform: ". i Not. only the Tammany chief, but all , his lieutenants, refused flatly to discuss that subject or to admit .that , any : anti-prohibition movement had been launched at .the French , Lick conference. , ; J ; i , . ; ,1' f, i . Thomas Taggert, of Indiana; an-; other . principal ; in ,the; conference, ? was expected to: arrive here late to- . day or early tomorrow, but it gener- ' ally Tvas predicted that the line .or I division' of; the prohibition issue would not be clearly drawn until the convention actually gets" under way L on Monday.. . . v r . - , - . ; : K Uncertainty of the Leaders ' -;- ' One question which ; tended to . keep the problem in flux was the un certainty of many leadera here re gardlng the positiOA of President Wilson. The Virginia state platform, ! which has been given the president' ' unqualified .approval and- on .which the national platform is- expected 'to : be.modeled, is silent on the auhject. ' Some of. Mr. Wilson's closest political, friends in the administration, -"ho V- ever, are known to have prepared' m liberalization plank for .which they are ready to make a'flght in the con-f yention. - - - . . w,f.. This ' plank! said to have . beea drafted after conference in Washing- ' ton among men high in the . party v councils, does not. mention - beer or wines by name, but. makes a blenket declaration for more liberal interpre-" tation by congress of the prohibition amendment It is expected a strong, effort will be made by sponsors of tha proposal to throw the influence of the administration behind it. ' M&nf of the party leaders, includ ing Homer S. Cummins, national -chairman, reiterated confidence that -no other platform plank-would lead" to a fight on the convention floor.i i ' The league of nations declaration as framed by administration tup- v' porters was declared by these lead-',-ers to be, certain of acceptance with,. -only a.aominal scramble in the plat form committee. .' 1 i i.. "William Jennings Bryan, who was; expected to lead the attack on such ? a treaty plank as well as . the fight against a . prohibition : liberalization declaration, still was missing today ' from the constellation : ot leaders' ' here. He will arrive late in the week and nobody pretended to know -exactly what plan of campaign" he will contemplate. v . . - RYAN IS EXPELLED FROM STOCK EXCHANGE " (By Associated Press) . - NEW YORK. June 24. Allen A." Ryan, chairman of the Stutz Motor,' Car Company, who became involved ' in a controversy with officials of the 1 New York stock exchange - at ' the ; time it. was alleged a corner existed ; in Stutz, has been expelled from the exchange, according to an announce--ment today . by the board of gov-" ernors. - - , . Report is Denied 1 (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C, June 24. ReDOrtS 'irOm Sail , FrflnrlflPn that. President, Wilsonj would addresa the, democratic national . convention oyer the, long .distance telephone were den' nied today at the white house, '-j; ' GLASS AND MURPHY