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INTEREST IN DEMOCRATIC SESSION GROWS AS LEADERS GATHER
Titular Head of Party Ex
pected to Explain His
Split With Roosevelt.
By the Associated Presa.
CHICAGO, June 22.—A1 Smith's ar
rival, McAdoo's approach, the Garner
statement lor repeal of the eighteenth
amendment, and a growing tensity
among the Roosevelt forces today set
the Democratic political pulse pounding
just six days before the convention
opens.
Many party leaders here were eager
to see Smith.
There were those who felt the titular
head of the party, apparently In dead
earnest about getting the nomination
foi- himself, would flatly give his reasons
for his break with Franklin D. Roose
velt, the man who nominated him at
Houston in 1928.
Chairmanship First Fight.
Incidentally, the scrap over the per
manent chairmanship is scheduled as
the convention's first head-on collision
between the opposing groups. It may
decide whether Gov. Roosevelt will be
the nomine? or only the man who al
most got the nomination.
Supporters of Jouett Shouse charge
double-crossing in the decision of the
Roosevelt men to support Senator
Thomas J. Walsh of Montana for the
post. There are counter charges, and
James A Farley, Roosevelt generalis
simo. claims the deciding factor—the
necessary votes.
Regardless, Shouse’s friends were pre
dicting today if the ballot were only a
few hours away, he would be given the
gavel.
A man who may hold the answer of
chairmanship and the nominee puizles
also has turned convention-ward. He
is John F. Curry, Tammany chieftain.
Farley has indicated he hoped for the
formidable group of votes Curry con
trols, but there is no positive assurance
of that as yet.
As usual, the approach of convention
time is apparently convincing some
candidates for the nomination that they
are not only the logical but the likely
men for the post.
Garner Would Accept.
Speaker John N. Garner's call in
Washington for repeal was accompanied
by assurance he would accept if the
Democrats called for his leadership.
He went further in his statement and
outlined his position on several issues,
frowning on suggestions of debt can
cellations and urging sweeping measures
for relief.
One man who needs no convincing
the Texan should get the nomination is
expected to steam into Chicago ere the
day is over. That man is William Gibbs
McAdoo. who saw himself on the White
House trail at New York In 1924, but !
found the vision a mirage.
He opposes Roosevelt, and in this he
goes along with the man who stood in
his way in 1924. Alfred E. Smith. They j
are together now, but the Roosevelt
friends doubt the pair can agree on j
any one candidate.
Even at this early stage the drift is
strongly toward a party declaration on !
prohibition which would go farther
along the anti-prohibition road than the
Republican plank.
The voice of the dry has been
drowned, temporarily at least, by many
calls for direct Democratic expression
on the issue, every statement hitherto
being moist and some strongly wet.
The only question seems to be
whether the plank should call for re
submission of a repeal plank or a party
commitment for repeal, with odds at
present favoring the former.
Some of the arriving Democrats are
calling for emphasis on the economic
issue. Former Gov. Byrd of Virginia
has suggested revision of war debts if
Europe would disarm in proportion, j
Gov. Ritchie of Maryland has advocated !
shorter work hours and a stagger sys
tem of employment to relieve unem
ployment.
There is speculation, too, whether the
Roosevelt men will try to discard the
two-thirds rule in order to nawie their
candidate and the name of Senator Pat j
Harrison has been mentioned as pos
sible chairman of the Resolutions Com- i
mittee, should Senator Cordell Hull of i
Tennessee decline the post.
In any event, the hotels are filling
again and the smile has returned to the
face of the innkeeper.
EXPECTS SHORT SESSION.
Smith in Good Spirits as He Passed
Albany En Route to Chicago.
ALBANY. N. Y., June 22 i/Pi.—Alfred
E Smith does not look for a knock-'em
down-drag-’em-out Democratic Nation
al Convention of the 1924 type, as has
been forecast by some. Instead, his
■word to the party as he moved conven
tion-ward was "Make up your minds
you won't be ashamed of any per
formance we put on in Chicago."
The former Governor and presidential
candidate said that in response to a
■wild greeting from a thousand support
ers as he passed through Albany last
night. There were five tumultuous
minutes on the railroad platform, and
Mr. Smith was plainly pleased.
He pledged the crowd that he would
do the very best he could "not for my
self. but for the country" at the con
vention next week.
Deriding the published statement of
James A. Farley, Roosevelt’s campaign
manager, that the two-thirds rule would
be broken to substitute the majority
vote if Gov. Roosevelt was not nomi
nated after two or three ballots. Smith
spoke informally, but emphatically to
a score of well-wishers who gathered at
the station in Buffalo late last night.
"That's just some of Jim Farley's
chatter." said the foimer Governor. "If
Jim had 'ived in Barnum's time, he
would have been the main ballyhoo ar
tist.
"They have been talking about ab
rogation of the two-thirds rule for years
and then som:j. They never have got
ten anywhere with the idea.”
Apparently in the best of spirits,
Smith responded briskly and good
humnredlv to the sallies of his friends.
He plainly indicated he favored a short,
simple repeal declaiation on prohibi
tion in the Democratic national plat
form.
ILLINOIS SUPPORT SEEN
FOR DRY LAW REPEAL
State's National Committeeman
Predicts Unqualified Backing if
Democrats Accept Wet Plank.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 22.—Michael L. Igoe.
Democratic national committeeman
from Illinois, predicts that Illinois will
favor the adcption of a Democratic
national platform unqualifiedly indors
ing repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment. He predicted yesterday that Illi
nois would urge the plank provide for
ratification of the proposed repeal by
special conventions called for that pur
pose rather than by the Legislatures
of the various States.
A small pebble flung against the
brass "stick" of a propellor caused an
air liner bound from Croydon. Eng
land. to Paris, recently, with 24 pas
sengers, to return immediately to Croy
don and transfer its passengers to an
other machine.
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Farley and Long Confer
ONE of the first persons visited by Senator Huey Long of Louisiana when
he arrived in Chicago yesterday was James A. Farley, campaign man- !
ager for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Long is at the right in this picture of ;
the two as they conferred on matters relative to the convention.
—A. P. Photo. |
BYRD URGES PARTY TO ADOPT
BRIEF AND POINTED PLATFORM
Virginia’s Favorite Son Wants
“Clear and Frank” Plank
on Prohibition.
Declares Conditions Are “Too
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Terrible for Frivolous
Play of Politics.”
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHICAGO, 111., June 22— Former
Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia arrived
at Democratic convention headquarters
yesterday and spent most of the day
in conferences with various party lead
ers. The delegation from Virginia is
instructed "to present the name of for
mer Gov. Byrd as a candidate for
President and to support him for the
nomination as long as he may consent
to be a candidate." Headquarters for
his campaign were opened this morning,
in charge of Roy Flannagan.
The former Governor insisted the
party platform nulst be brief, dealing
with but few subjects and in the fewest
possible words. "On prohibition let
our party speak clearly and frankly,”
he said. He declared against “menacing
increases in the cost of government,"
opposition to “extension of Federal bu
reaucracy." that "taxes must be re
duced and national income taxes spread
to affect more people." Hts statement
is, in part, as follows:
"Conditions are too terrible to permit
a frivolous or cheap play of politics.
Every good American, whatever his
party, must volunteer to fight to pre
serve our fundamental institutions. I
hope our platform will limit to a few
sentences its denunciation of Republi
can rule, and come quickly to a sharp,
clear, crisp promise of what we shall
try to do to improve the conditions ex
isting.
Government Cost Big Problem.
‘‘The menacing increase in the cost
of government ranks among the fore
most of our problems. We cannot con
tinue to pay $50,000,000 each day to
our local. State and Federal govern
ments—one dollar out of every four
we earn—without eventual bankruptcy.
“We must oppose the growing ten
dency toward the extension of Federal
bureaucracy, and especially the attempt
to artificially establish commodity
prices bv governmental agencies.
“We must speak clearly on reduction
of tariffs by negotiations with other
countries, as opposed to legislation
based on the economic isolation of the
United States. As a preliminary to the
success of an international tariff con
ference we must meet frankly the qii's
tion of International disarmament, and
we should agree to enter without coiv
mitment any general world conference
to consider disarmament coincident
with a just revision of war debts and
reparations.
“On farm relief we should offer a
constructive program in contrast to the
Republican farm plank, which offers
not a single hope for the relief of the
farmers, but praises the present tariff,
which is a direct contributing cause of
the farmer's plight. The Republican
platform has followed the old partisan
formula It is designed to suit all
tastes, and we must concede the nimble
dexterity with which the least is said
to offend the fewest.
Great Opportunity for Party.
“Our party has a great opportunity.
The crv for clearer and more decisive
leadership is heard from every direc
R00SEVELT CALLS
ON MAYOR WALKER
TO ANSWER CHARGE
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to send another copy for your con
venience.
"Will you please let me have a reply
to these charges?”
Finnegan represent? the new Deal
party of Brooklyn.
The Governor issued his statement
with this brief comment: "Here is a
copy of m,v letter to James J. Walker, j
mayor of New York City, asking for a
reply to the charges.”
Charged Illegal Acts.
Seabury, in forwarding on' June 8!
the testimony before the legislators, ad- I
vised the Governor that Walker “In the
course of his official conduct has been
actuated by Improper and illegal con
siderations.”
The legislative counsel used Mr.
Roosevelt’s code for officeholders as
enunciated at the hearing on the case
against Sheriff Thomas Farley of Man
hattan. as a reason for the dismissal
of Walker. At that time Roosevelt
said a public official was accountable
to the public for his wealth and the
manner in which it was accumulated.
Farley was removed by the Governor.
Seabury contended Walker nad fail
ed to explain reasons for the receipt
of almost $250,000 from Paul Block, 1
publisher.
Mr. Roosevelt set no time limit on
the answer Mayor Walker may make.
After the reply is forwarded to Albany, i
it is probable Gov. Roosevelt will call
a public hearing with Walker, person
ally. defending himself against Seabury.
In a letter accompanying the tran
script of the testimony and his analysis.
Seabury cited 12 conclusions which he
said he thought the testimony justified
with respect to Walker’s conduct as
mayor.
Attacks Explanation.
The first one, which in a general way
covered them all, stated that in Sea
bury’s opinion Walker had failed prop
erly to execute his duties, bad acted in
a way prejudicial to the be6t Interests
EX-GOV. HARRY F. BYRD.
tion. The answer must be too clear to
permit of misunderstanding. It must
show that we know the way and intend
to lead in that way without fear or I
hesitation.”
former Gov Bvrd announced here
that Senator Carter Glass will repre- j
sent Virginia on the Resolutions Com- i
mittec and present the Virginia plat
form adopted by the State convention.
This declare?:
"For the very strictest economy in the
conduct of public affairs, to the end
that expenditures may be brought safely
within revenue receipts under a system I
of moderate taxation,
“For a tariff for revenue only, the
items in every schedule being limited
to the maximum difference in cost of
production abroad as contrasted with |
production in the United States.
“For an emancipation of the banking I
system of the country, and the central
Government itseli from the open or!
covert influence of speculative financial .
interests, so largely responsible for the j
existing depression.
"For a stricter regard for the rights j
of the Spates so little respected by
Federal authority and so severely im- I
paired by doubtful judicial interpreta
tion.
"For farm relief in the surest and
sanest way—by a fair revision of the .
tariff laws under which agriculture is j
required to pay enormous tribute in the !
aggregate on the things every farmer !
must buy.
The Prohibition Question.
“For a generous treament of labor
as a human element of society, and not
a commodity, strictly subject to the law
of supply and demand.
“For courage always and uncompro
mising honesty in government—local.
State and national—at the least cost to
those who must pay the bill.
‘ Prohibition of the manufacture, sale
and transportation of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes is not a
party question and all attempts to make
it so should be resisted. * * * " The plat
form, however, “favors the suggested
arbitrement, either by one of the
methods now prescribed in section 4
of the Constitution or by some other
determinate plan as Congress may sub
mit to the States for their derision.”
It emphasizes that “any jurisdiction
confided to Federal authority shall dis
tinctly comprehend the duty of the
central Government to completely pro
tect the expressed rights of the States.”
Mr Byra sa:d the Virginia delega
tion will arrive Sunday and set up head
quarters at the Stevens Hotel.
of the people, had been “actuated by
improper and illegal considerations,”
had been guilty of ' gross improprieties.'’
and that his explanation of circum
stances "seriously reflecting" on the i
manner in which he had conducted th?
affairs of the city had been “either so
incomplete or so unworthy of credence
as not to constitute acceptable explana
tions.”
WALKER DELAYS RErLY.
NEW YORK. June 22 (A*).—Mayor
James J. Walker said today that he
would not begin work on his formal
answer to allegations by Samuel Sea
bury, counsel to the Hofstadter Legisla
tive Committee, until he returns from
the Democratic National Convention.
In requesting his answer. Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt did not set any time
limit.
DAWES SETTLES DOWN
TO BANKING DUTIES
Former Vice President, Ambassa
dor and Finance Corporation Head
Establishes Chicago Office.
By the Assorted Press.
CHICAGO. June 22.—Brig. Gen.
Charles G. Dawes has become a Chi- .
cago banker again in earnest.
He established an office yesterday in i
the Central Republic Bank & Trust
Co., and plunged into the work he in- j
terrupted nearly eight years ago to be- i
come Vice President of the United
States. Subsequently his services as
Ambassador to England and as presi
dent of the Government’s Reconstruc
tion Finance Corporation prevented his
return to the banking business.
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SMITH FOR REPEAL
AND FOR HIMSELF
Former Candidate Urges
“Straightforward” Plat
form on Prohibition.
(Cjpntlnued From First Page.)_
posed that the legalization of light wine
and beer should be carried In the Demo
cratic prohibition plank, and that the
Democratic party should stand squarely
for repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment, with no strings tied to the decla
ration.
Whether he would appear personally
before the Resolutions Committee to
urge the adoption of such a plank, Mr.
Smith said he had not determined.
"It may not be necessary,” he said.
"Who will be nominated for Presi
dent?" Smith was asked.
"The convention will decide,” was
the quick rejoinder j
"Who is your own preference for the
nomination?"
"Alfred E. Smith of New York.” said ,
the former Governor with a broad smile. '
His sally brought a loud laugh and the 1
candidate fettled down to enjoy the
conference.
He announced unequivocally that he
stood for the election of Jouett Shouse.
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee, to be permanent chairman
of the Democratic National Convention
"Will you take the floor and support
Mr. Shouse?”
"If necKsarv. I will," replied Smith.
“I do not think it will be necessary. I
expect his election.”
Shouse is being opposed by the Roose- !
velt leaders on the ground that he has
been Inimical to the Roosevelt candi
dacy and they are ofTering Senator
Walsh of Montana as their candidate.
Hague to Lead Force*.
Frank Hague. Democratic bos* of New |
Jersey, will be the Smith floor manager 1
in the convention, Mr Smith said.
“He leads the grand march.” said
the former Governor, with an expansive
smi'e.
"How many of the New York dele
gates will support your nomination?"
Smith was asked.
“I don't know ."
"Has Roosevelt a chance If you are
defeated?" was another question.
"I never commence to think of de
feat." said Mr. Smith in a fighting
voire.
"Will you support the presidential
nominee of tills convention?" was fired
at Mr. Smith. His reply may have im
plied a threat which it has been pre
dicted he will make when the conven
tion gets under way, a threat not to
support Roosevelt if he be the choice of
the convention. What Smith said was:
"I don't think it necessary to talk
about that at this time "
"How many ballots will it take to
nominate you?" v.as the next question.
"That depends on how fast the dele
gates can see," said Mr. Smith.
Is Against Bonus.
Asked if he favored a plank for pay- '
ment of the bonus, Smith promptly an
swered “No."
When seme one Inquired why, he
added: "I'm not making a political
speech. I'm answering a question. The
'why' would take too long "
A questioner asked if he wanted to,
comment on the Republican prohibi- i
tion plank.
"No," Smith answered. "We will have
plenty of time to do that."
In response to an inquiry as to
whether he expected to address the
convention on any subject. Smith said
he could not tell about that at present,
because it depended on "facts and sit- 1
uations.”
Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee,,
supporter of Roosevelt and possible ,
choice for the chairmanship of the
Platform Committee of the conven-;
tion, also arrived here today. Hull
said that he believed the Democrats
will get together on a prohibition
plank. He nimself has been a pro
hibitionist in the past.
May Head Committee.
"There is no reason for all this ex- I
citement over prohibition," said the
Senator, "or to make it a main issue
in the campaign. If the Democratic
party docs not pay more attention to
the economic problems which confront
this country than the Republicans did
in their convention and platform, the
voters ought to kick the Democrats into
outer darkness."
Senator Hull would not say whether
he was to be chairman of the Resolu
tions Committee or not. but intimated
that he had it under serious considera
tion.
"Unless there Is some extraordinary
reason why he should be destroyed."
said Senator Hull, "and some other m3ii
substituted for him, then Gov. Roose
velt sheuid be nominated. The disposi
tion of the voters is that Roosevelt
should have the nomination for Presi
dent."
He added: "This convention should
not be another Madison Square Garden
affair. No man for personal reasons
or for other minor considerations,
should cause the disruption of the
Democratic party."
Another Roosevelt supporter who
reached Chicago today is Senator
Wheeler of Montana.
Long Offers Plank.
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana, put
out his own prohibition plank, which
he will submit to the Resolutions Com
mittee for its consideration. It follows:
"The Democratic party favors sub
mitting to the people of the United
States in accordance with article 5 of
the Constitution of the United States,
the proposition for the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment, so that by such
processes described in the Constitution
of the United States, the people may
have opportunity as they desire to set
tle the question.”
James A. Farley, Roosevelt field
marshal, when informed Mr. Smith had
predicted that Smith would be nomi
nated. merely reiterated his own fore
cast that Roosevelt would be the choice
of the convention on the first ballot.
Farley, who is Democratic State
chairman of New York and a delegate
at large to the convention, said he
would meet Curry at the train, when
he arrives tonight.
He said that he himself would have
no objection to Mayor “Jimmy” Walker
on the Resolutions Committee as New
York's representative If the delegation
wants to put the mayor in that posi
tion. Farley again said that the Roose
velt forces would fight Shouse for per
manent chairman.
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Party at Chicago Not So
Pleased at Idahoan’s
Explosion.
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
Special D.spa'ch to The Stur
CHICAGO June 21 (N A N A t—The
Borah explosion has curiously affected
the situation h*re among those gathered
for the Democratic convention pre
liminaries
The ultra-Democratic repealers are
afraid that Borah unwittingly has con
vinced the Ropublran repealers that
the Republican prohibition plank is a
real rental plank, which Is not so good
from the Democratic ultra-wet stand
point.
The Borah statement .on the other
hand has not particularly affected the
Republican dr;’s. They took their medi
cine last week out of the platform spoon
and licked the spoon and made their
faces and swallow’d. Tho:e who were
regular perennial Republicans have
come to like it as they would have liked
anything else which the platform em
bodied. And so far as the Borah bomb
has affected the D-moeratic drys in the
camp here, the mt-sile may be said to
be a dud.
Garner Statement Important.
The Garner statement is of vastly
more importance here in Chicago.
So much for the news of the Borah
bombardment, and row I should like to
exnress a few paragranhs of persona!
opinion interpretative of the Republican
platform.
Two weeks ago it was evident enough
to warrant prophecy, which my articles
from Chicago ventured at the time, ex
actly what the Republican platform
would be. As a reporter it was my
job to be with the platform makers
somewhat during the months of May
and June when and where an excep
tional opportunity was offered to get
at the hang of what they were driving
at. So far as I can tell, their inten
tions are simplified into this:
Party Stand Changed.
The Republican party has definitely
abandoned the policy of national pro
hibition and has retired to a position
of national control of the liquor traf
fic. The Hamiltonian instinct in every
Republican makes him feel that every
problem must be handled nationally
and particularly the liquor problem.
Obviously, after the experience of a
dozen years, prohibition, in the Ham
iltonian mind, was not the wav to han
dle the liquor problem, so the Ham
iltonian mind came to look upon the
liquor question as a national problem.
Hence the plank abandoning prohibi
tion and advocating national control
of the liquor traffic.
As I read the intentions of the plat
form makers, from talking with them
while the platform was being consid
ered in Washington, while it was being
drafted in Chicago and after it was
adopted by the convention, what they
mean bv control is this- They pro
pose to leave the States free to handle
all commerce in liquor that is intra
state. but they would control national
ly all liquor entering into interstate
commerce.
Let's put it another way: In addi
tion to raising Federal revenue from
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Jobless.
BY J. A. O’LEARY.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CHICAGO. IU.. June 22 —The appli
cation of shorter working hours to new
Jobs as a means of spreading opportu
nities for employment among a larger
number of those now Idle is suggested
in a plank on the employment problem
to be offered for consideration by the
Resolution:, Committee of the Demo
cratic National Convention by Howard
Bruce, national committeeman from
Maryland.
The text of the proposed plank, as
made public by Mr. Bruce last night,
declares that due to present conditions
persons normally employed In gainful
pursuits fall into the following three
classes: First, those whose employ
ment has not been disturbed and who
receive in dollars the same sum as be
fore the depression: second, those who
are working shorter time or at lower
rates per hour. and. third, those who
are unemployed or are getting so little
employment that they are dependent
on charitable relief. The statement
declared that those in the first group,
in effect, are receiving an increase of
pay. due to the increased purchasing
power of the collar. The second group
is made up of those whose Income has
been reduced, the statement said.
"Regardless of any relief measures
that may be adopted to create tempo
rary employment," the proposed plank
reads. "It is clear that as a prerequi
site for an emergency from the present
depression there must be a leveling of j
this general situation by reducing the 1
hours of employment of the first class,
and along with it the amount of money
received by the first class as wages, and
distributing this to the third class,
thereby reducing or eliminating unem
ployment and possibly eventually dis
tributing some part of it to the second
clns«.
"As a first step looking to this result
it would seem most desirable that in
undertaking the various classes of work
that require the employment of people
now. generally streaking, out cf employ
ment. the re-err ployed man or woman
should be given employment only for a
limited period, sav. 30 hours per week.
By this means the relief from such
unemployment would be spread over
nearly double the number of people.
In other words, nearly double the num
ber of people would be taken off the
list of those requiring charitable aid."
The proposed plank suggests that this
policy be recommenced to private em
ployers. municipalities and States, and
that the party pledge itself “to put it
into effect In the Federal service" until
the depression is over.
Mr. Bruce and Robert Ennis have
established headquarters here for the
presidential candidacy of Gov. Albert
C Ritchie of Maryland. Gov. Ritchie
will have 16 votes of his own State at
the outset, and his friends hope that
he will loom high in the race for the
nomination if Gov. Roosevelt of New
York fails to go over on an early ballot.
When the Maryland Governor arrives
here Friday with his delegation he will
be greeted at the train by the Chicago
Board of Trade and a band of music,
according to word received at his
headquarters here yesterday.
all liquor flowing into Interstate chan
nels. the Government would control that
liquor ta its various sources, distillers,
wine makers and brewers, preventing
all initial shipments into the dry States
or dry cities or counties.
Simplified further, this Republican
plank means that the Federal Govern
ment would supervise the wholesale
liouor business, leaving the control of
the retail business to the States, coun
ties and cities, to handle as the people
shall choose to handle It under their
State constitutions.
It might have been better if the Re
publican platform makers said this
frankly and boldly. But thev didn’t.
Eut when t’iey come to draft an
amendment to the Constitution, the
amendment will contain a provision !
for control over the wholesale liquor
business, possiblv for purposes of taxa
tion. certainly for purposes of direct
ing interstate commerce liquor out of
the dry States.
As the campaign develops these
principles will be set forth. Senator
Borah will understand before Septem
ber exactly what the Republican plan
for liquor control provides. The dis
cussion cannot be retained in the rea'm
of platitude much longer. The retreat
from national prohibition of the man
ufacture and sale of liquor to national
control of the liquor interstate traffic
will be a rout and cataclysm unless
Republican leaders very soon get down
to brass tacks and exD'atn the obvious
implications of their platform.
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MAY SUPPORT BAKER
Anti-Roosevelt Forces Said to Have
Agreed Upon Ohioan for
President.
By the Associated Prew.
HARRISBURG, Pa . June 22-Ru
mors that Pennsylvania anti-Roosevelt
forces would support Newton T. Baker
for the presidential nomination at the
Democratic National Convention next
week In Chicago were current today In
political circles here.
Sedgwick Klstler. national committee
man and leader of the group opposing
the nomination of the New York Gov
ernor. is to arrive this afternoon, and
could not be reached for comment. It
had generally be°n believed before the
Baker rumors cropped out that the anti
Roosevelt delegates would support Al
fred E Smith.
Meanwhile the Roosevelt and anti
Roosevelt factions are lining up for a
battle roy-8l at the Sunday night caucus
In Chicago.
Joseph F. Guffey, former national
committeeman and one of the leaders
of the Roosevelt movement, and War
ren Vandyke. State chairman and for
mer president of the Roos»\elt-for
President League, left last night for
Chirago. Vandyke was said to have
started a campaign for the Resolutions
Committee pest—the committee which
will draft the prohibition plank. Fights
for other committee places also were m
prospect.
M’ADOO SAYS GARNER
WILL FOLLOW PARTY
By the Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY. June 22 —The
opinion that Speaker John N. Garner,
if nominated as the Democratic presi
dential candidate, will "accent the de
cision of the partv on prohibition and
ail other questions" was expressed here
yesterday bv William G. McAdoo. Sec- i
retary of the Treasury in the Wilson
administration.
McAdoo. one of the strongest sup
porters of the Garner candidacy, was
informed here that the Texan had come
out for repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment.
The former Secretary said undue at
tention had been centered upon pro- j
hibition. He added he considered the i
liquor question was less important than
unemployment, agriculture and credit
problems now facing the Nation.
He declared, however, that now the
prohibition question had been brought
to the front the Democratic party would
do "something about it."
Flying in his private plane. McAdoo
arrived here from Los Angeles en route
to Chicago.
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Col. O’Brien Is Determined
Party Shall Adopt Fran
chise Plank.
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.
emCAGO. June 22—Col. Arthur
O Brien, national treasurer of the
Democratic party and & delegate frcm
Columbia' is determined
Democratic platform to be
adopted by the convention next week
must contain a plank for national repre
sentation in Congress and the Electoral
College for the voteless citizens of the
National Capital.
Awaiting Assurance.
He has drafted a resolution of 12
words, which he hopes to reduce to 7
words, which will be presented to the
Resolutions Committee. He had ap
proved the selection of Charles Carlin
to be appointed the District of Co
lumbia member of that committee, but
National Committeeman John F. Cos
tello is now endeavoring to substitute
former Attorney General A Mitchell
Palmer. Col O'Brien said last night:
This suggestion of a change was made
since I left Washington. I will not
consent until I have received direct
assurance that thj projxjsed member
of the Resolutions Committee is pre
pared to make an aggressive fight in
the Resolutions Committee for adop
tion of the national representation
plank for the District of Columbia
and to make this his main obtective.
It is for that end onlv that we are
participating actively in this conven
tion."
Col. O'Brien, who holds a strategic
position in the Democratic headquarters,
is persona'ly arguing the cause of the
District with every one of the leaders
from the various States who comes to
him seeking to have something done.
He is showing them Tor the first time
that for years they have been misin
formed regarding the fiscal relations
between the Federal Government and
the Capital City, emphasizing that the
Federal contribution, which is only a
fractional part of the $47,000,000 Dis
trict budget, comes out of the general
revenues to which the District is a
heavv contributor through internal
revenue.
Gets Amazing Response.
He reports he Is receiving an amaz
ing response, and he believes the party
leaders are being awakened to a sense
of fair play to give the more than half
million residents of the National Capi
tal voting representation and a voice
in Congress, representation in the Elec
toral College and equal rights with
other citizens in the United States
courts.
The District delegation, led by Na
tional Committeeman Costello, is ex
pected to reach Chicago Thursday and
to sucport Col. O'Brien actively in ef
forts to have the District plar.k ad op - d
RAYBURN IN CHIC'*"
Manager of Garner C ~~
Opens Headquarters.
CHICAGO. June 22.—Repr-’en'
Sam Rayburn of Texas, manager of th
campaign for nomination for Speaker
Garner, opened headquarters in the
Congress Hotel today. J°d C Adams of
Dalles. Tex., the natlfnai ccmmitta
man, arrived last night Mrs. Cla'a
Driscoll Sevier of Corpus Christi, Tex .
is expected here today.
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