1
lass Booms McAdoo at San
Says Talk of Naming Wilson is Absurd;
Arrives JVith Draft of Treaty Plank
Virginia Senator is Rec
ognized as - President's
J Spokesman at National
Convention , ; i
TALK WmTM'ADOO
Told Former Secretary
Withdrawal ; Statement
Would Only Add to His
Strength. ,
HO PLATFORM ROW
;We.v;Plank..;.-Likely To
Cause "Only Flurry1
Wilsoa Idea to Prevail
In Convention.- i
IfCAN FRANCISCO, Jane 25-Sen-Etar
Carter Class, of Virginia, one of
President Wilson's closest advisers,
ei rived here last night on the, Over
land express, which brought several,
oilier leading democrats from the
f-st. ' Mrl:'; Glass; who will be the
president's spokesman at the demo
cratic convention' on treaty plank?
and party k policies in general,
Irought with him a draft of a plat
form representing the president's
views. ' i' :' ""
Senator Glass is expected also to
I A i-j a large part in the selection of
a nomination for the presidency. -
Immediately after his arrival Mr.
Class told of his conference with
f 9 president Just before he left
W ashington and said that he knew
Ilr. Wilson's mind as to the plat
firm end other matters. ", .
1 Glass Is Embarrassed -. i , '
:Tr. Glass said that-it was embar
i Lzs to him to find himself ranked
f -g the presidential -candidates.
, iaia will put him in nomination
t , i give him support ; for several
' ballots. Many persons think that he
V-'l aid the candidacy of McAdoo and
fc-'l that the fact that he consulted
the president just Deiore ma
') and after the - mcAaoo
t. was printed,. means' that
: evident would not raise any 6b
to the convention's , nominat
r.zXioo, if it should;do so In. the
" " 'i vithi'-awal.--"
Cass is a warm admirer
' . . ), who, he believes,; will be
1 despite his withdrawal.
I IcAdoo issued his Btatement
, it to Mr. Glass who informed
t at such a statement would
I. .
ta r
hi;;
Laid t: e opposite eneci irom wuai
wsj intended. :. , r- :-." . -
I!r. Glass said tonight that there
was no doubt as to McAdoo's sincer
ity, and that the ex-secretary hesi
tated a long while before issuing the
statement, but finally did bo because
h thmiirht there should be no doubt
as to his personal views' long before I
the convention assemmea.
Makes Glass Stronger
"This statement will make you
stronger," Mr. Glass told Mr. McAdoo
nt th time, "and nothing will stop
the convention from placing you in
nomination." ' ' ' r:
Yoii if t am nominated, I au
thorize you to say to the convention
thnt t An not desire the nomination,"
Wei Ilr. McAdoo's reply. Mr. Glass
declined to accept the responsibility
of making such an announcement to
tk nnnvfintinn. The two parted and
then the formal statement was given
in t Via rtrpan '
Tin vmi think Mr. McAdoo will be
nominated?" Mr. Glass was asked to-
'T fin lint a as that the ' statement
movoo anv difference In Mr. Mc-
aa: rAnrth n the party, and all
tu i r.n nd out is that it has
ma him stronger," answered Mr,
r.iau 'vnn notice that his state
ment does not; say that he -will not
accent." ' '
Ta thern nnv truth In the report
that the president is anxious to have
a third ternary . -i ;
League of Nations Plank
'Th.t i. abkurd." was his reply
Senator Glass next referred to his
aiv with thft nresident Deiore leav
ing Washington, during which he
iOQro . what was in -Mr. ; Wilson a
mind as to the treaty and other mat
wa tiiW Virieinia platform declar
ation on the league of nations re-
... . ..ttntml Tllhtfortn,,
written for the .national Platform
"No; i the president approves of
th whjio rsinna believes that the
Tii-ooMnnfa viws as to the league
m ni.aVoit tn thft convention, he ex
t.t. ha nva.antation of a minority
report by the group of senators who
voted for reservations and will be on
Other planks, Including thotliat
will deal with prohibition, labor and
social problems have
to President Wilson and will be Pre
sented to the resolutions committee,
presumably . by Mx. Gla98J. wbf
charged' with this responsibility- by
the president. '
Notables Came Wth Him
- On the train with Senator Glass
were Secretary i Meredith, Senator
Wolcott and x-Senator Salisbury, of
Delaware ; -Governor Campbell
j t,- otve White, ot
Ohio. The latter, although he has
come here in Cox's terest'
there had been more favorable . dis
cussion of McAdoo's candidacy than
of any other man among passengers.
Resigned
WASHINGTON,; June ?5Bene-
i flirt Crnwci? f hssistan't . secretary of
war hoa raamon. effectiyefJuly T.
"He plans Jent private business. -
Plank for Liberalization of Volstead Act
Said To Have Administratiop Backing
- SAN .FRANCISCO, June 25. A volunteer construction corps of
platform v builders was. busy today whittling out' planks which they be
lieved would meet the needs of the fvmocratic national ' convention in
expressing its views as to prohibition enforcement. Leaders, including
Chairman Cummings of the national committee, were in agreement that
this question would monopolize the centre of the convention stage until
it was settled. Mr. Cummings expressed the opinion that It would be
the only issue to; be carried to the convention floor, j
Y ' Informal discussion by delegates shows several schools of thought
among the anti-bone dry advocates as to how the question should be
approached. They vary from the State's rights stand taken by Governor
Edwards of New Jersey, to proposals that congress be urged to proceed
directly toward modifying the one-half ot 1 per cent, alcoholic content
restriction of the Volstead enforcement act so as 'to lift the ban from
beers and light wines. , . .
The most pronounced movement at the moment, however, and the
one which appeared today , to have taken the most definite shape was
that originating In . Washington and designed to offer a basis on which
anti-bone dry' forces could concentrate. Personal , liberty will be the
slogan of advocates of this compromise plank. f ' ; ' .
, A The Washington plank ' was drafted In circles in close touch with
the - administration. It. is understood to advocate In general terms a
liberalization of the Volstead act. Specific mention of wine, beer or any
other beverage by name is omitted. , . . t . , . ,
( . The plank will be put forward as representing the opinion of many
senators and representatives, and its framers hope to be able to claim
for 'it. the backing of Presldeiit Wilson himself. It was drawn after con
ference In-. wWefciore than; one member -of the cabinet shared, it was
said, and inTwlfich antlrbdne dry senators took a leading part. V " v
iUffPBOVIDE
PEIISIOIIG SYSTEM
FOR SKY PILOTS
Thirteenth' Annual Session Of I
Northern Baptist Convention
Considering Question .
( (By AmecUtfd Preu : .
BUFFALO, N. Y., June 25. Pro
vision for a retiring pension for Bap
tist pastors was' outlined in a report
of the ministers and missionaries
benefit board submitted at the thir
teenth annual. session of the northern
Baptist convention here today. I ; .
'H For Retiring Pension ,.-
i-4 The plariprovided fora-. retiring
pension after thirty-five years of ser
vice. The amount of the pension is
half the average annual salary , re
ceived during that period. Baptist
pastors, missionaries: or other - or
dained Baptist ministers engaged ":, in
specific denominational work ap
proved Ty the board are eligible. The
actual cost will - be $60 for each
1,000 of salary received by the
minister. This cost, the report .rec
ommends, should be provided by the
church which the eligible applicant
served on retiring. A portion of the
income of the board's funds will be
annlied i toward a reduction of this
cost, but these contributions will not
exceed ninety per cent of the annual
cost. s-; i C'- -: !- : ':
Two forms of pensions are out
lined, a single pension providing for
the minister, while a joint pension
provides for a pension for the min
ister and continues tor a reduced
amount to his widow. ;
Those under thirty may : apply : at
any time, , while those between thirty
and sixty-five must apply before July
1922. Certificates of membershiD
will be issued to eligible-applicants
approved by the board,- who agree to
provide for the annaul payment of
ah amount equal to six per' cent of
the salary each - year after, they be
come members. Applicants over thir
ty may, pay up preceding dues or ap
ply f6r a pension based upon the pro
portionate service rendered after the
date of joining: ; Back dues may be
paid In , full or : Installments before
the member reaches sixty-five.
'Average Salary Figured
The pension plan, the report states,
Is distinct : from that , providing for
aged missionaries and ministers, their
widows and orphaned children 95 lor
those who have become Incapacuatea
in service. This work will be con
tinued
In figuring the average salary, the
board ruled that a "reasonable rent
al" for parsonage is included, if one
Is provided by the church of which
the member is pastor.
BODY OF LIEUT MANNING
NOW ON WAY FROM BREST
WASHINGTON, 1 June 25. The
graves registration service , of the
War Department today informed Sen
ator Simmons that the body of Lieut
Frederick Manning, son of Attorney
General James S. Manning, was on
board a ship that sailed from Brest
on June 21. It is expected to arrive
at Hoboken around July 15 or 16
Lieutenant Manning was attached
to the fourth trench mortar battery a shortage of $15,000 iwortb of iller
when he died. f He was stricken with chandise from a five and ten cent
pneumonia
France.
Boon after reaching
NEW BERN PEOPLE TO
CLEAN UP THEIR PLACES
Sanitary Inspector Henry T. Brin
Bon has found that a number of local
residents . are allowing grass and
weeds to over run their premises and
he has issued a warning to these per
sons, advising them that unless they
clean their back and front lots imme -
diately that warrants will be issued
for them. By keeping the city freed
, of weeds a'nd ;too much grass it
hoped to do away with many breed
- tog' gaces foE mosquitoes.
Francisco;
OFFICER KILLED
IN PITCHED BATTLE
WITH DESPERADOES
One of The Snipers Firing On
The Officers' Posse Was Said
To Be a Woman
:' (By Amodntf Prew)
HAMILTON, Ohio., June 25.
Charles J. Stegemann, ,' police desk
sergeant, was killed by snipers in a
pitched battle between officers and the
Bolen family north of the city early
todacy. James Bolen was shot sever
al times and' it' is: believed . he will
die, . Lee and Elln Bolen are under
arrest, -.-C; ,." .- - ?. "v ' .
James , Bolen fired ttae snot which
killed the officer, according to the
police, i ' ' , '. ' -v
The trouble started following, an
investigation by the police of the dis
turbances there last night. Officer?
armed with riot guns surrounded the
house this morning and Stegemann
and detectives Dulle and Jones start
ed up the steps to make the . arrest,
When the police say Bolen fired with
a snotgun. . . i.
One of the snipers was said to b
a woman.
TURKISH ARMY CORPS ,
SURROUNDED BY GREEKS
: (By Aaaociated Press) .
LONDON, June 25. The Greek
legation here has received official in
formation that the Greek' campaign
ing against the Turkish nationalists
in Smyrna district surrounded a
Turkish army corps in Fniiaaeipma,
eighty-three miles : east of Smyrna,
taking 8,000 prisoners with guns ana
other booty. -. . s
PUTS RESPONSIBILITY
ON PRESIDENT WILSON
(By Associated Press) '
CHICAGO, June 25. Officials
representing all the recognized rail
way unions met here today In an
effort, to keep their men in line -and
put a halt , to unauthorized strikes.
W. G. Xee, president of the brother
hood of . railway trairfmen, and
spokesman for the union leaders
laid the responsibility for the present
situation at the door of President
Wilson.
SELECT CHARLOTTE AS
NEXT MEETING PLACE
; (By Associated Press)
WILMINGTON, June 25. The
North Carolina Dental association
which has been in annual session at
Wrightsville Beach the past, few days
adjourned today after selecting Char
lotte as the next meeting place for
next year and electing J. xi. judd, or
Fayetteville, president, and H. O.
Lineberger, of Raleigh, secretary.
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
WITH VIRGINIA FIRM
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, June 25. Alleged
to be wanted in Richmond, Va., for
store in Richmond, where he was em
ployed as a - manager, Alfred John
stone today was ordered held pend
ing the arrival of Richmond author!
ties. He was arrested last night.
INTERNATIONAL COURT
WILL MEET AT HAGUE
!! m! Press)
THE HAGUE, June 25. The com
misiiin of iiirists in session here for
1 the formation of a permanent court
: of international justice, as provided
I for in the league of nations cove-
islnant, has unanimously decided that
- this court shall be located at the
Hague.
CANDIDATES CANCEL
JOINT DEBATE PLANS:
Accidental Meeting in , Jones
boro Forestalls Their
Managers
AGREEMENT FORMALIZED
IN GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Both Appeal? To Democrats To
Accept Agreement "With
out Prejudice"
, . RALEIGH, June 25. Forestalling
their managers by a few hours, demo
cratic ; gubernatorial : candidates O.
Max Gardner and Cameron Morrison,
meeting by accident in the little town
of Jonesboro, ; Lee county yesterday
afternoon, agreed - between them
selves to cancel the joint debate
scheduled for Raleigh next Monday
night. Their agreement was ratified
last night at a: 30 when their cam
paign directors met in conference
with Governor Bickett and formally
agreed, Jn the interest of party har
mony, . to halt" the procedure "with
out prejudice to either candidate."
Almost- unbroken pressure was
brought to bear, upon the candidates
themselves, upon their managers, and
upon the governor to intervene in
behalf of party harmony to call off
the discussion.' The headquarters of
both candidates here were cluttered
with : telegrams j protesting against
the debate, coming from men of high
legree and low, with here and there
request for reserved " seats if th e
hing should actually be allowed to
happen . Governor Bickett found his
desk- littered . with like messages
when he returned' to the city yester-1
day. ; -i'- .--v ; -v ' --
Managers J. Crawford Biggs and
Meriot Clarksdn met in : the gover
nor's office at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning to arrange a truce, in. re
sponse to the chief executive's letter
of the evening before appealing to
them to call a halt in the program.
The governor was nit in the city, and
the 'managers retired, after making
arrangements to return at 8 o'clock
in the evening for further . confer
ences, when tney arrived there was
nothing to say, more than to repeat
what their principals had already
said. - i'.''vv .,' -.'; :-.-' v; .-'7.-. ,,;
The governor gavt out a statement
following a briefconference, Includ
ing the letter .w.hlch ti had addressed
jointly to te tw managers OTPwed-
nesday, " the 'joint telegram ' from
Messrs. , Gardner and Morrison to
their managers informing them? of
their agreement, and ' commending
them both for "placing the welfare
of. the i democratic party high and
above their own personal feelings."
Neither -Mr. Clarkson nor Judge
Biggs had any statement, to make.;
Those who were anticipating ver
bal 'combat at close range gave up
hope of an evening of divertisement
when' they read yesterday morning
that Governor Bickett had added the
weight of his influence to the grow
ing volume of protest against the de
bate. It was almost a foregone con
clusion that the' next step would be
the announcement of a cancellation,
although few expected the two can
didates to get together themselves
down in the sand hills and arrange a
truce without the assisting offices of
their managers, who signed the fo
rensic agreement here Tuesday night.
Somewhat or the dramatic at
taches to. the story that comes from
Sanford of the chance meeting of the
two men who occupy so much of the
public attention just now. It is re
lated that Mr. Gardner drove into
Jonesbora while Mr. Morrison was
engaged in a speech in the only avail
able : building in the town. He
drove on through to a nearby village
and made a speech himself and re
turned. They met in the middle of
the principal street of the town.
There was hearty hand shaking,
and most apparent good will between
them. . The citizenry of the town
turned out en masse to witness the,
momentous doings, and cheered, lus
tily when it kas announced that
neither baa any desire to carry on
with the arrangement. There was
more hand shaking, mutual assur
ances that the one would heartily
support the other, after the second
primary declares the nominee, and
they again went ' their ways apart
.Their personal press agents also de
clared a truce and collaborated In
(Continued on Paste 7.)
Before you leave for rural
scenes
Where chickens cluck and
fat cows moo,
Just phone and ' have the
clerk arrange
To have your paper folloty
you.
Half of the fun of vaca
tion is getting letters from
home-folks.
If your favorite newspa
per reaches you every day,
that fills the bill.
Just before the train leaves
phone the circulation de
partment of the SUX
JOURNAL and give us
your vacation address.
'PHONE No. 4
MUTUAUAGREEMENT
President Wilson Urges
Simmons To Aid Suffrage
Fight In North Carolina
Also Calls Attention of Governor Bickett to Criti
cal Importance of The Action of This State On
The SufT rage Amendment Bickett Acknowl
edges That Medicine Isn't Good.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 25. President Wilson took the first step
to have the North Carolina legislature ratify the woman suffrage amend
ment when today he wrote Senator Simmons urgently requesting him to
use his power and Influence to that, end. ' ,
When seen today the senior senator admitted that such a letter had
been received, but declined to say what his attitude would be. He said,
however, that'he had not yet answered the white house communication.
It is understood letters have also been sent to Governor Bickett, Col. W.
H. Osborne, of Greensboro, and several others prominent in state politics.
Telegram to Governor -RALEIGH,
June 25. Commenting
on a telegram received last night
from President Wilson, in which the
president pointed to the "critical im
portance of the action of your great
3tate in the matter of your suffrage
amendment," Governor Bickett stated
that he hoped the Tennessee legisla
ture will meet and ratify the equal
suffrage amendment and thereby re
lieve North Carolina of it. .
"We have neither the time nor the
money and such action on the part of
Tennessee would have this state the
feeling of bitterness that would sure
ly be engendered by debate on the
subject that would come up in our
legislature." . '
"I have said all I intend saying on
NOT TAKE SECOND
PLACE ON TICKET
- i i ' r f
Does Not Believe Platform Will
Contain Either Wet or Dry v.
Plank .
, (By Associated Press) ' :
WASHINGTON, June .25. Sena
tor Hitchcock, . of Nebraska, , . an
nounced today that be would not ac
cept the democratic vice-presidential
nomination. ' Senator Hitchcock's an
nouncement was, made in a telegram
to a member bl the ' democratic nat-
onal committee from Nebraska.
"I am not ' a candidate for vice-
president and would not accept the
nomination for second place," the
telegram said-
The democratic platrorm win not
contain ; either a i wet or dry .plank,
in the opinion of Senator Hitchcock,
but he expressed the conviction that
t will contain a strong league of na
tions, plank.
PLATFORM BREAKS WITH
BAPTIST PREACHERS
(By Associated - Press) ,
BUFFALO, N. Y., June 25.r A
temporary platform at an auditorium
on which about one hundred dele
gates to the northern Baptist' con-
vention were having their , pictures
taken collapsed a few minutes after
the close of the morning ; session.
Several persons were hurt, including
the Reverend J. L. Peacock, presi
dent of Shaw1 University, ot Raleigh,'
N. C, who fractured his left leg.
LONDONDERRY FIGHTING
IS NOW ON THE DECREASE
(By Associated. Press)
LONDONDERRY, June 25. Lon
donderry, since Friday last the scene
of violent street warfare between
unionists, nationalists and Sinn
Feiner factions, today was approach
ipg normal conditions.- Banks and
many shops were opened and people
ventured into the streets. The food
supply was short, however, and the
town still without gas. Fighting be
tween the waring factions since mid
night was confined to sniping, the
rival elements evidently fearing more
violent activities in view of the in
creased military forces.
EIGHT BOY SCOUTS TO
THE LONDON JAMBOREE
CHARLOTTE, June 25. Eight
boy scouts from Charlotte will attend
the great International jamDoree or
scouts in London, where 52 nations
will be represented. The boys are
Linn Garibaldi, James Copeland,
Louis Watts, Robert Mason, Lloyd
Staten, Jim Van Ness, Geo. Snyder
and Richard Cannon. These boys
are all 15 years of age. They leave
in a week or two for New York,
where they will go in training at the
boy scout camps near that city. They
will sail July 5. The trip costs $200
plus $50 for outfit. The date of sail
ing was changed from the 15th to
the 5th.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
(By Associated Press)
AURORA, 111., June 25. The Loy-
( al Order of Moose's thirty second an
nual convention adjourned today at
! Mooseheart, Illinois, after confirming
the following new officers:
SuDreme Dictator, Uarius A.
Brown, Kansas City, Mo,; Vice Dicta
tor. James F; Griffin, . Austin, and
Supreme Prelate J. W. Pier son, Dal
las, Texas, :
HITCHCOCK VILL
the subject of ratification," Governor
Bickett stated to newspaper men, laBt
night. , "While I will take my medi
cine, I will never swear that it tastes
good, for it does not."
President Wilson's message to
Governor Bickett, which had not been
replied to this morning, follows:,
"I am sure I need not point out to
you the critical importance of the
action of your great state in the mat
ter of, the suffrage amendment.' ?
Tennessee Can Ratify ' '
NASHVILLE, Tenn.,' June 25. In
an opinion made public today Frank
JrlThomD.8onjattorney general of
I If - Park Qx ata TR(P2o present
tu i , " Jesslon,
can legally tatlfTTtfieTiimeteenth
amendment.
REPUBLICAN HIDE
Demand Explanation As to How
Prohibition Plank in Republi- '
can Platform Got Lost
WASHINGTON, June 25. Virgil
G. Hinshaw, chairman of the prohlbi
tional national committee, has ad
dressed the following open, letter to
United States Senator Reed , Smooth
William Allen White 1 and James
Watson, chairman of the. resolutions
committer. caH8 fQr an explanation
as to how the plank adopted in the
resolutions committee reciting the
Volstead act -as an achievement of
the republican congress got lost on
the road from the Congress hotel to
the coliseum in Chicago: . . . :
"You will recall that organiza
tions came before your committee
representing between twenty-five and
thirty millions of American citizens
urging the adoption of a plank en
dorsing the eighteenth : amendment
as interpreted by the Volstead act or
Fome measure equally effective.
Resolution IiOst . ' ;
"You met and considered the mat
ter, according to the testimony of
United States Senator Reed Smoot
and William Allen White, and, ac
cording, to both Mr. Smoot and Mr.
White, you included as a part of the
platform a mention of the Volstead
act as an achievement of the republi
can party In congress, which amount
ed to the same as an endorsement of
said act. According to Mr. Smoot
you passed another resolution
strengthening your stand with refer
ence to the eighteenth amendment. '
"These resolutions were not trans
mitted to the national convention in
the coliseum ; they , were not read
before said convention. : Mr. Watson,
will you, as chairman of the reso.
lutions committee, please explain how
the same were lost In transmission
and what Is the.eeffct of the disap
pearance? Certain republican papers
over the country admit the facts as
above stated,: but are endeavoring to
make it appear before the country
that said resolutions are nevertheless
a part of the republican .platform
Will you .please state whether or not
they are and also present the exact
wording for publication?
Number of Resolutions
"We have piled upon our desk
resolutions of local organizations
from all parts of the United States,
including women's clubs, granges,
lodges, , commercial clubs, labor
unions, etc., representing hundreds
of thousands of people, a copy of
which have been sent to United
States Senator Sheppard, for the
democratic party, and United States
Capper, for the republican , party.
These resolutions, which have been
passed in the past three weeks,
represent the cream of our land, and
read as follows:
"Be it resolved that we here
by authorize our . names to be
used at each and every political
convention to be held in 1920
notifying the leaders of all par
ties that we will support such '
parties as specifically endorse
by platform declaration the ,
eighteenth amendment as inter
preted by the Volstead act or
some measure equally effective
and nominate candidates un
unequivocaably committed to
its enforcement.
"What can we say to these people?
Can we tell them that the republican
party will stand by the Volstead act
or some measure equally effective?
Can we tell them that it will turn a
deaf ear to the pleadings of beer and
wine men who are asking for the
passage of laws with more liberal in
terpretation? Prohibition Party Speaks
"The regular quadrennial conven
tion of the prohibition party meets
July 21, Lincoln, Neb. We want to
know in advance what is. the attitude
(Continued on page five.) " ,
PROHIBITIONISTS
BIO
mm
VblllVVIUII V I'll "
THEIR RRSTGUH
fiDAIPM
ii nun
Natipnal Committee Meets To
day tofDraw Up TemporarT';'
" Roll of Delegates ;
MOVEMENT TO IGNORE ....
I PROHIBITION ' BUGABOO
McAdoo Adherents Are Sh4rlnj5
' i Their Plans to Control The
;' Balloting
(By -Associated PreaaT w..,v-iK -.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. iuu 25M-
ITIrat din a KA ilAmAa.nMAr ka'i:
al convention were fired today when:
luts uatiunai committee net jo, draw
up; the temporary roll of delegates.""
Three contests had bn :ftli'ri W: -
iue committee s attention,-, but. only .
one or them,that; involving; efforts
to give Senator Reed, of Missouri; a
seat with the delegation from that
state, promised more ' than routine ;
interest. '. ': .' . . .'' r : .
Only one contest, that from Geor
gia, has been officially filed with the
committee. . .. . - , . , .. ;v . w ...v .
The Georgia . contest results were
expected by party leaders to be set
tled In' favor of delegates friendly to
t he candidacy 'of Attorney General '
Palmer for- the presidential nomin-. 1
tion, tne decision carrying with it
confirmation: of , Clark Howell. . nal
tional committeeman from that state. r
Irohibitlon Enforcement. '
qncaiiuu, UCIClUlurO IUB.1U08I, DromH'
nent, subject' of discussion In, con-'
vention circles, there developed yes
terday a sudden movement to ignore
the question 'entirely - In , the. plat
form. Suggestions of this nature
came to Chairman Cummins, of the
national committee, from camns ren-
resenting various differences of opin
ion ranging from, bonet dry - to .al-t
mnnt nj rrTnn1ntnlv mi at ' . i
There appeared to be a question'
as to the result In what was declared' '
as a "clear ' case'", where : statutory,
provisions In. state and party rules
dictated the course of ' the commit-
tee. 'V. '-v.-vj;ir '- u f' ''
iue neea .case : may : prove more.
difficult to deal with. i.. "An effort to
place the senator, on . the floor, of the
convention; although, the :, Mlssou r
state convention rejected him p s a
delegate-at-large, was expectt 1, !
because of hiattitude "toward t
administration .during senate bait;
Over the peace treaty it was said to t
possible that strong resistance wouli
be made before ' the committee. ,
' The'v third contest' from' Oregon,
was not regarded as a serious case
ize at all. ' .-- .f,V-V ',
Overnight ' developments - snowed
two matters that - have been. In a
nebulous stage since' the first demo
cratic 'leaders arrived here to be ap
proaching more definite shape. These
were the mysterious and perslsten
boom fof the nomination of Williai
G. McAdooi even against his flat dec
laration that he was not a candidate. .
and the conflict as to a prohibition
enforcement, plank In. the platform.
McAdoo In the Race .h
; McAdoo adherents were isald early
today to be shaping their plans to
withhold bis name, from the balloting ,
throughout the early stages- .They ,
have learned the former, secretary
treasurer still has. a strong folio w-
ing, but are said to feel, in view .of, 4
his .attituderr it would not .be ex.ne,-.
dient to present his nomination amru
less the' expected deadlock between
the leading candidates. Palmer and
Governor Cox, of Ohio, , should ' de
velop. - : In that event there appeared
to be little doubt that McAdoo would
be put forward to break the block
ade with assurances of considerable
3trength at the start. His friendf
are said to have put their heads to
gether to formulate a plan of this na ,
ture and map out the strategy of tbs
subsequent campaign to obtain' Tor -him
the two thirds majority on which .
democratic "nominations must rest, . :
Y Will Organize Monday
Among the delegates ' reacWng
their headquarters "during the day
were those from New York, Tour par
ties of them,' from North Carolina,
Montana, Missouri, Alabama ana
Pennsylvania. .While they were et- ;
tine settled at their hoteU the nrst
formal scenes of the party rally wer '
being staged at the great municipal
auditorium the city had placed at the.
disposal of its guests. National com
mitteemen were busy making up the
temporary rou unaer wnicn ma con
vention win organize jnonaay. - - .
; Business Meeting Called. .
Themembers '5f the B. Y. P. U'. 'Of
the Tabernacle Baptist churchy sra
requested to meet with the nominat
ing committee Monday evening,. June.
28, at 8 o'clock, ,Thls meeting ls 'ex-r
ceedingly important, as the . officers
for the Coming year will be elected.
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which will prove interesting and
entertaining- to its readers, the
SUN-JOURNAL has secured the
rights to publish the famous and
popular "Bringing Up Father"
series by George McMSnus and the
first of these will appear next Mon
day afternoon, . . '- ' '
jiggs, Maggie, daughter, 'DIhty
Moore, the count, the duke and
the duchess ' and "the gang" will
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each day beginning with next
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