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Dry Amendment Plank Described as "Moist" Will De
clare Against "Vexatious Interferences"; Pronounce
ment On League Will Meet President's Wishes in
Every Respect; Minor Planks Are Agreed On.
SAX FRANCISCO. Calif, Jnne JO
According to administatlon chiefs.
the subcommittee of nine drafting
the Democratic platform has practic
al agreed on a prohibition plank
wntch is described as "moist and as
being in 'support of the constitu
tional amendment" bat with declara
tions for personal liberty and against
' vexations intertssfences.
league of us Iff is plank, the same
administration chief said, hs h.
agreed upon "Just as Wood row Wilson
vants It. without the dotting of an
i or ine crossing of a t'" As fore
cast, it follows almost identically the
lines of tne Virginia Ttlatform ti--
lously approved by president Wilson.
A careful count of the full commit
tee and a survey of the convention,
these administration chiefs said, made
them confident that William J Bryan
could not get his prohibition plank
into the platform. The agreement
was in such form, they said, that It
was not improbable that their work
v ould be laid before the full commit
tPon resolutions late this afternoon.
...tu uic meeting or tne rail reso
lutions committee scheduled for 10
oclock. the sub-committee arranged
to meet with the main body, report
partial progress and then resume Its
1 Dors. By afternoon or night, chair
man Carter Glass said, it was hoped
to go finally before the full commit
tee where long spirited discussion
was in prospect. With a late session
tonignt leaders hoped to be able to
bring the completed product before
the convention tomorrow
The convention proceedings wiff
jujl lutctirro wiux ue pwunnn com
mittee continuing their work without
Interruption as the program calls for
the day of presidential nominating
epeecnea wnicn wm consume virtually
an 01 woiys wchod.
Bier Issues Harriers.
The league of nations and prohibi
tion remained the big barriers to
agreement. Adjustment of the league
w question, however, was said to be In
a fair way of realisation. Some of
the sub-committee were optimistic
over prospects or harmony, on all
fundamental disputes They had
Eept on administration and other
pronoeed planks stuffed In their
r-orketa when their meeting broke op
-- if tty before 2 ode cjc Chi, morning
and it was asserted by Influential
sub-committee members that the
tentative recommendation on the
league and treaty plank would go to
t he fall committee with virtually
substantial agreement. Some of the
more hopeful even expressed the
1 iew that the threatened fight in the
full committee might be averted.
Colby Favors Brer and Wine.
On prohibition the sub-committee
remained largely at sea. All sug
rstios for a "wet" plank which
would declare for repeal of the 18th
. mendsnent or annulment of the Vol
stead enforcement law were said to
1 ave been virtually thrown over
r hoard by tacit consent in the sub
committee, but the fight for a "beer
and wine" plank on one hand and
some sort of a prohibition declaration
on the other was reported still in
progress. Secretary of state Colby,
accord.ng to reports slipping out from
Wosely sealed quarters, was said to
be favoring a beer and wine pro
vision. The report was accorded
significance because of Mr Colby's
recent conference with president Wil
son o basis for settlement of the
lquor dispute was reported In sight
when the sub-committee resumed
work today The drys were said to
be insistent upon a prohibition ex
pression, if only to the extent of a
plank promising enforcement of the
constitution and laws generally and
not specifically The proposal to keep
the platform entirely silent on the
su oject also was still prominently
discussed.
Meeting Today Important.
The platform's coarse also was de-
States With Dark Horses To Trot
Oat Urged To Hold Votes Intact
In Effort To Beat Wm. G. McAdoo
Bx DAVID LAVFtECB-
SAN FRANCISCO. CaliL. June
Anytaing to beat McAdoo that's
the lineup here today. Back of the
movement are not merely tae manager
of Cox and Palmer, bat those who
have the taint hope that a favorite
son may be nominated tome dark
) ore. who has a tew vote, no bat
who may grow, a Harding did at Chi
cago 11 the leaders in the race are
eliminated.
Tae Democrat, may be the laat
people to admit that they Tronld
Imitate aaythlas Republican, bnt
the apell of the Kepabilean
tratesy seems to be npon iome
of the nmnnsrw here. Jat a
there iru a caxabtnaflon to beat
Ieoaard Wood a Chleaso, there's
eeaUttea afoot to defeat
HcAdoe.
The states who hare dark horses to
trot forth are being anted to hold
their votes Intact for dark horses.
The palmer and Cox managers feel
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
ALHOIBBA
Pantages, Vaudeville.
BIJOl
-A Fool ad His Money." Eugene
O'Brien.
BJXAXAY
"Snds.- Mary Plckford.
CRECIAi
-Atlas Jtlsa Dodd"
RIALTO
"Seelng It Through."
"The Blood Barrier." Sylvia
Breamex
WIGWAM
-The M'nts of Hell "
(Read Amnsment Ads an ftse 4)
One Cannot Help Thinking That
TEE WILL 1ILS0N STUM
D WILSON ROLLERWORKS
PLATFORM "Pf
Harding's Home Town
"Dolls Up79 for Coming
MARION, Ohio, June 30. Senator
Harding may nor know his
home town when he arrives to
receive the acclaim of his old
friends and neighbors at the home
coming celebration next Monday.
Practically every business block
in the city has been painted or is
undergoing repairs and the city
council has paved the way for
many city improvements.
By next Monday It is expected
to have the two 7t-foot train
sheds at Union station nearly com
pleted. Work on them was begun
Monday.
pendent today upon the sub-committee's
conference with the full com
mittee. It was thought the sub
committee's report of progress at last
night s session might develop im
portant discussion at the 10 oclock
session today. It was expected that
the full committee would recess until
this afternoon or tonltrht to await
zurtner worn iroxn tne sub-commit tee.
Although chairman Glass said none
of the Drowsed clanks "had vet hn
adopted definitely by the sub-committee,
considerable of the nn con
troverted sections were reported prac
tically complete. Among these were
commendation of many acts of the
Wilson administration, the executive
nvresros and the records of the Demo
crats in congress, together wKn at
tacks on the Republican legislative
course.
Moat Flanks Agreed On.
So far as the main body of the
platform was concerned, the sub
committee found little difficulty in
acTMisc The Virginia niatform. en
dorsed by president Wilson and
brought to San Francisco by senator
Glass, was said to have furnished the
basis for declarations readily agreed
to regarding the general principles
of the partv
Senator Glass sat as chairman of
tba ufcoenin.tt.rn an Mm -advoeaoy
of administration policies was sec
onded by secretary Colby A majority
of the other members were regarded
as administration supporters and the
chief objector to the blanket en
dorsement of the league of nations as
desired by the administration was
said to be senator Walsh, who voted
in the senate to take the Republican
reservations.
uivuion on league.
Snm of the administration mem-
fcni were said to be for outlining di-
recuy m tne piatxorm ue son oi
t. . r. . .- .. . . . -m
reservations that should not be con
sidered as nullifying the lea gc "cove
nant, wnue outers waniea merely a
blanket declaration for ratification
"without destructive" reservations.
Those who argued for a bill of
particulars declared one easily could
be found in the speeches of the presi
dent but fall, when he told many
western audiences he would not ob
ject to reservations restating what
he considered already was In the
covenant.
Sitting with the subcommittee dur
ing part of its deliberations was
George Creel, head of the public in
formation bureau in Washington dur
ing the war. It was said he bad
been called in to clarify the language
of the platform.
"Troublesome Three Waiting.
The platform committee members
considered most likely to start trouble
in the full committee were W. J.
Bryan, senator Walsh, of Massachu
Mtts. and W. Bourke Cockran. of
New York. All of them were left out
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them had pronounced ideas, that, they
said, the full committee and perhaps
(Continued on page 2 column 1.)
McAdoo Approves
Name's Withdrawal
NEW YORK. June . This ac
tion was taken with my entire
approval." William O. McAdoo
said today whan told that "defi
nite and ftaal tnatrBctions" had
been received in San Francisco
that bis name was not formally
to be placed before the Demo
cratic national convention. He
would make no further comment.
that if McAoo does get up to 50 votes
or so. the veto power which they hold
of one-third of the votes, or the op
position of the favorite son delega
tions, will be sufficient to stop the
advance of McAdoo. But coalitions
against MeAdoo are not so easy to
sustain here. This convention Is not
as closely controled by leaders who
can absolutely depend upon their dele
gates in a prolonged series of ballots.
Boom's Growth Harts MeAdoo.
Perhaps the thing that has hurt
McAdoo In the last 24 hours Is the
too rapid growth of bis boom before
the balloting starts, coupled with the
opening of headquarters by overzeal
oas friends. Anything which gives the
impression that McAdoo Is an active
candidate, notwithstanding his pro
fessions to the contrary,, gives an op
portunity to opponents of McAdoo to
keep on Questioning his sincerity.
And, delegates are quick to do those
things. They are already saying Mc
Adoo is party to game of super
strategy here and are attacking him
for It.
Bnt. William Gibbs MeAdoo himself
is doing an In his power to squelch
efforts to make htaa an active candi
date. He has again asked Dr. Burrls
(Continued on page 2, eolninu 4.)
Delegates Hiss Spokesman
of Reed as Threatened
Fight Quickly Fades.
WOMENGETEQUAL
COMMITTEESHIPS
First Showing of Male
Opposition lo Suffrage,
However, Shocks Them.
By C. A. 31ARTO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, June 30
Whoever is made the Democratic
tarsret a nresidentlaJ nam .nation
is no longer an honor, it is a target
win nave to ueat wiiiiam uidds Mc
Adoo. It looks more and more that
way every, minute, when the con
vention mt todav the nlan was for
McAdoo to be first placed in nomina
tion and .Arizona was to make this
possible. The plan was for Alabama
to. pass when the roll call of states
was commenced and for Arizona to
yield to Missouri for Rev. Burrls
Jenkins to place McAdoo's name be
fore the convention. Only a bobble
somewhere in the plans would
change it. according to announce
ment. Texas will have a seconding speech
for McAdoo.
The convention is a table de note
affair and the delegates are having
to take what the administration
cooks offer, so will it be in the mat
ter of nominations. Administration
chiefs are going to have a big hand.
if not the deciding hand, in this, too.
for, as said before and repeated, cus
toms collectors, postmasters and
others on the federal payroll are not
inconspicuous here and they are
wielding their influence. They are
probably sufficient in number to win
&bt noint the administration wants
won. by throwing their vote to the
other delegates voting their way.
Who Represent "Sick aianT
Just who represents "The Sick Han
of the White House nobody knows.
but a lot of them bare their chests
and pose for the camera and get
lines beneath their cuts In the papers
as spokesmen for "Wilson."" Prob-,
ably there are a lot of these spokes
men, at least results indicate as
much. Anyhow, it is quite easily no
ticed that people the president
doesn t ' like don t get very iar in
the convention and people and things
ne usres nave ineir own way
It (s therefore proMMrte that the
army of federal officeholders, led on
by these numerous spokesmen from
the white house -environs, will cast
their votes sufficiently strong with
those unselfishly advocating the son
inlaw to put the nomination across
wrcn ease ana smooinness.
So apparent has the program
become 1 that only the nnti-JIe
Adoo and antt-Wilon crowds are
beginning to sound the fog horn
gainst what they assert will be
a Democratic suicide. While these
men believe MeAdoo vcUl poll a
big labor vote and .also some
what of a strong vote from
conservative capital, they shake
the crown prince bogle and say
It will defeat hint.
His friends point to the pre
arranged cheering given Wilson's
picture In the convention as proof
that the party still loves its boss
and that it can't damage the party
salinn to oe a relative.
Nobody any longer denies that the
contion is administration con-
trolea. an fact everybody says so.
The newspapers all speak of it open
ly Here is how the Bulletin refers
o the first two sessions "Adminis
tration forces were In full control of
the convention machinery and there
seemed little doubt of their power
to guide the adoption of a platform
(Continued on page 3, column 1.)
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ADMITS ARSON
Boston, Mass Jane 36, James
Hobco, of Clifton, N. J, a deserter
from the navy, today confessed that
he set fire to five hotels here within
the past week, according to a state
ment from po'lce headquarters. He
is charged with arson. The police
said he probably would be sent to a
psychopathic hospital for observa
tion because of his explanation that
he had "wheels in his head.
GE. 3IOXTBS FREED.
Mexico City. Mex.. June 30. Gen.
Federico Montes. former governor
of the state of Guanajuato, who has
been detained in the military prison
in connection with the death of the
late president Carranza, has been or
dered set at liberty by provisional
president de la Huerta.
The president acted on the request
of the chamber of deputies so that
Monies might take his seat as a
deputy.
I
Lardner Names Chaplin As
Nearly As Funny As Present Incumbent, He Says
SAN FRANCISCO, CaliL, June 30
It looks as if this show would
close and go Into the warehouse
by the end of Its first week for lack
of patronage. The producers are try
ing bard to make It last through the
week so as when they get It rewrote
In 4 years from now they can adver
tise that it ran one full week in San
Francisco, the adverb "fall" being
used advisedly If it wasn't that they
wanted to use this advertisement they
could wind it up tomorrow, as it is
practically decided that WOttUs. Gibbs
acAooo win oe tne next rsrafcer-uD
and all as anybody wants to know
wnat is nis plans provides, theirs
a heavy fog this fall and he happens
to get elected-
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locate Gibbs so far, but I have Sir
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SECRETARY OF STATE BAINBRIDGE COLBY is leadiag the fight m tic
platform subcommittee ot Ue Democratic national convention for a light
wine and beer plank. Dispatches cay it is significant that Mr. Colby conferred
with president Wilson just before he started to San Francisco.
OWEN, OF OKLAHOMA, IS FIRST
CANDIDATE PUT FORWARD, AS
NOMINATING SPEECHES BEGIN
SAN FRANCISCO. Calif, June JO
Senator Robert L- Owen, of Ok
lahoma, was the first of the seek
ers after the presidential nomination
to be placed before the Democratic
national convention here this after
noon.
Owen Presented as Business Man.
Described as a man whose record
would appeal to the women voters,
the business interests, the farmers,
the laboring men, and to all lovers
of popular government, senator Owen
was placed in nomination by D Haden
i-aneoaugn, or Muskogee
Mr. Ltnebaugh declared that "party
lines were binding more loosely and
that the need of the hour was a
candidate whose record and whose
character will inspire the confidence
of progressive thinking, forward look
ing men ana women, witnout regard
to past party affiliations "
"We offer you a man " he said.
"who In three great campaigns has
shown himself capable of attracting
the support of progressive men and
women who are not affiliated with
the Democratic party
"Oklahoma presents you a man
who, without bigotry, has been the
faithful champion of prohibition in
his own state and throughout the
nation; one who can be relied on to
faithfully execute the 18th amend
ment. -Senator Owen has supported every
Democratic policy, every progressive
act and e,ry war measure. His
speeches u support of the peace
treaty were unsurpassed In the sen
ate chamber The business men and
bankers accord him the credit above
all other men in America for the
great benefits of the federal reserve
act. The farmers know he put through
me senate tne great xarm loan act,
giving the farmers access to money
on long time. He worked for the
good roads act, for the agriculture
extension act. for the extension of the
parcel post, the rural routes, and the
postal savings banks. His authorship
of the child labor law and active sup
port ox aii progressive laoor legisla
tion shows his intelligent apprecia
tion of the problems of labor and his
earnest desire to solve them wisely-"
uerara vaiien -sale and Sane.
Praisinsr oreaident 'Wilson's atti
tude on the peace treatv and terminer
senator Lodge's keynote speech at
tne jtepuoucan convention at Chi
cago "a mere hymn of hate," U. S.
G. Cherry today placed the name of
former ambassador James W. Gerard
in nomination for the presidency be
fore the Democratic national conven
tion in session here.
Mr. Cherry pleaded for the nomi
By RING W.
Oliver Lodge's special gifts and have
communicated with Gibbs witnout
him knowing It and can tell yon what
he will do it elected to this high of
fice of the presidential chair In the
first place, they will move the white
house to Hollywood and whatever is
done there, they will send a set of
reels of it to Washington and let the
senators know what goes on, which
Is more than what happened several
times during the present administra
tion. The cabinet will be as follows
For secretary of forestry, Francis X.
Bushman for postmaster general,
Charles Chaplin, as they say he is
test as funny as the present incum
bent, for secretary of the navy, Wil
liam S. Hart, as he rides a very good
horseback, for secretary of war. Max
The Democrats Are
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nation of a safe and sane man, a
quiet man, but one of clear vision,
a man who has been tried in the
great furnace of the times, and he
claimed that James W Gerard had all
these qualities.
Cammlnsjs Is dominated.
The name of Homer S. Cummlngx.
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, was placed before the
delegates of the Democratic national
convention today for the presidential
nomination by John F. Crosby of Con
necticut, special U. S. attorney gen
eral, who declared that the national
chairman "stands four square with
that inspired genius of Democracy
and Immortal prophet of worldwide
peace, Woodrow WHson
Chairman Cummings, said Mr.
Crosby, belong to the Democracy of
the nation. "For more than 2 years
he has been Connect! cur a voice In the
executive council of our party." Mr
Crosby continued, rand If proof were
needed to demonstrate how well he is
admired and loved and trusted by his
fellow Democrats from every state,
that proof is to be found in his unani
mous election to the powerful and all
Important post of chairman of ths
Democratic national committee,
Never a seeker after public office,
he nonetheless has held great talents
always at the service of his country.
In politics, he is emphatically .a pro
gressive. Through the last tff&ftaT
a century he has fought vaJiamrXsff
everv arrest reform thai marks JA
milestone in the vitalizing process By 1
wn.cn iemocrac3rs laeais nave oeen
promoted and the purity of popular
government preserved.
"The transcendent issue of the next
campaign is whether America shall
hold fast to the sublime ideal by
which her leader sanctified man
kind's exeat sacrifice and roused to
new aspiration the hopes of a despair
ing world. There can be no doubt of
where our duty lies. Woodrow Wilson
is unconqueraDie in nis noia upon tne
truth that America belongs to the
world. Republican leadership has
made its onswer. It remains now
for us to deliver tin answer or
America.
"Let us prove to the world that
America has not fornotten. Let us
nominate a man through whom the
oower of our count rv shall fulfill at
last Zsjfah'a ancient prophecy- 'Nation
snau not mc up swora against na
tion, neither shall they learn war ny
longer.'
"uonnecticui otters you sucn a man.
fleure that rises up out of the
tumult of contending desires as the
one man upon whom all the factions
(Continued on page 4, column J.)
Postmaster
LARDNER.
Sennet, for no reason; for attorney
general, Douglas Fairbanks; for sec
retary of the treasury, Thedo Bar
row, for secretary of the interior.
Fatty Arbucfele, for obvious reasons,
for ambassador to Japan, the Glsh
girls. Llllle and Dolly; for ambassa
dor to Normandy, Mabel Normand.
Mr MeAdoo hasn't no wet plank in
his platform, but his slogan is Flllum,
and you know what that meana
This Is a exclusive story and no
body else has got it and In other
words, I am the only one that has
got It.
Senator Nugent, of New Jersey. Is
on the grounds and says that my old
friend Mr Bryan should ought to be
unseated and will be. like senator
Reed of Mo New Jersey used to be
noted for mosquitoes only, but it
HARDING PICKS
E-liHE
US ISSUE
Party Government Must
Replace Personal, Cam
paign Plea
NOMlNEESMEET
FOR CONFERENCE
Coolidge Calls For Return
Of Nation To Law
And Order
T.ITASHIXGTON. d. C June
yy The Republican presidential cam
paign will be based on appeal to
restore party government as a consti
tutional substitute for personal gov
ernment, senator Harding, the party
presidential nominee announced to
day after a conference with Calvin
Coolidge, his running mate, and na
tional chairman Will H. Hays.
At the same time governor Coolidge
in a formal statement declared that
there must be "a return of public
opinion toward a self-control by the
people, toward a great and over
mastering desire to observe the law.
Senator Harding's statement said:
Praises Coolidge.
"Governor Coolidge breakfasted
wfh me this morning and we have
agreed that we will base the cam
paign on an appeal to restore party
government as a consutuuonat soo-
stltute for personal government.
"The governor and I have each
served as lieutenant governor In our
states and we both have learned from
experience how possible it w for a
second official in a state to bo help
ful part in a party ad ministration.
I think the vice president should be
more than a mere substitute In wait
ing. In reestabliehlBf? coordination
between the executive office and the
senate, the vice preside it can and
ought to be a big part, and I have
been telling governor Coolidge how
much I wish him to be not onlv a
J participant in the campaign, but how
much x wish nun to be a helpful
part of a Republican administration.
The country needs the counsel and
participation in the government of
such men as governor Coolidge."
Return to Law Abiding.
Governor Ooolidge's statement fol
lows. I am here to cooperate with ay
associate. We have Bftar mMem
ahead. Many men have many reme
dies. The best remedy Is the observ
ance of the constitution and the
laws. Not their enforcement, mind
you I am not now speaking of that.
Of course, the govern men t win en
force the laws. That is far from
enough. There most be a return of
public opinion toward a self control
by the people, toward a great and
over mastering desire to observe the
law. When that is done the other
Issues will fall away, there will be
peace, prosperity and progress.'
Blancelt to Be Hanged;
Clemency Plea Is Denied
Santa Fe, N. M, June 10. Governor
Larrazolo today decided against the
plea of Elbert W. Blaneett for execu
tive clemeacy and Blaneett will be
banged July 9. Blaneett shot and
killed CTydesrcrmour, of Sioux City,
la. In Santa Fe county in the fall
of m.
NAMED OX WELFARE BOARD.
Santa Fe. N. TL. June 30. Mrs. Al
Coleman, of Albuquerque, has been
appointed a member of the child wel
fare board. She succeeded Mrs. C
E. Mason, of Roswell, resigned.
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Wharton. Texas. Jnne 3 Two
nssross were shot to death and two
others hanged by posses early this
week In this county, it became known
here today. They were wanted In
connection with the killing of deputy
sheriff S. C. McCormlek last Satur
day nieht-
Washinirton Giles and his hroth.r
who IK accrued of flrine the shot
that killed MeConnick. were shot by
Sorsaers late Tuesday afternoon near
lamond Mound. The bodies of Jodie
Gordon and Elijah Anderson were
found Tuesday momfaur hanging from
trees six miles east of Wharton. Offi
cers here assert they have no cine
as to the personnel of the posses. It
is understood 25 men participated.
Gordon and Anderson, it was said,
admitted they assisted the Giles
brothers to escape.
2eDuty sheriff XcOormiek was shot
to death Saturday night when he
went to the Giles home to arrest
Washington Giles on a minor charge,
officers said.
General;
seems now like as if they had branched
out in insects.
In the convention hall today was
so crowded that you couldn't get In
unless you tried. The proceedings
was as exciting as a double header
between the Athletics and Was n In
to n.
The ticket scalpers is reaping a
rich harvest of remorse In Chicago
if you asked a man for a ticket and
badge he would be stone deaf, but
here Its like asking for a match
About all the rest of the sews Is
that they's a man stopping here
named Faulkner that looks like presi
dent Wilson and be is an actor and
use to take president Wilson's place
In the Follies and now he is romping
around the lobby of the hotel with
his president Wilson makeup on try
ing to make people believe that he is
Mr. McAdoo's fainerinlaw Some peo
ple has peculiar 1 dears of amusement.
Copyright. l2v. Bell Syndicate
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Several Candidates Placed in Nomination; Oklahoma
Senator Seconded by First Woman Speaker in
Party's History; McAdoo's Last Minute Orders
Prevent Presentation of Name; Gerard Follows.
AUDITORIUM. San Francisco, Calif,
June M The Democratic na
tional convention assembled today
to hear candidates placed in nomina
tion and with another last minute
change in the plans of the McAdoo
forces which finally precluded the
presentation of his name. There were
no cnanees reeoectinir the niacin of
other candidates in nomination and
the prospects were the convention
would co throueh In a continuous
session today and get all the nomi
nating speeches out of the way. leav
ing tomorrow free for the balloting.
.nationa; AOt iteaay.
Although It was said by adminis
tration chiefs that the sub-committee
of nine drafting the platform had
virtually aareed in all important par
ticulars, the sub-committee after a
brief conference with the entire mem
bership of the resolutions committee,
made a public announcement that it
was not ready to report and would
work In secret until 7 3e tonight,
when another report would be made
to the full committee.
Meanwhile administration chiefs de
clared a prohibition plank "slightly
moisr naa oeen agreea upon wnicn
would preclude the adoption of Will
iam Jennings Bryan's bone-dry plank.
They further predicted with finality
that the league of nations plank
would be adopted "tut as Woodrow
Wilson wants it witnout the dotting
of an T or the crossing of a f ."
Although the hour of meeting had
been advanced today to 11 oclock and
the Plan was to sret an earlv start
on the business of nominating, which
was sure to be interrupted with pro
longed demoastratiotts. the delegates
were not responsive to the idea of a
prompt early start and were as stow
in arriving as they had been on any
otner oay.
Bryan to Continue Ffeht.
Meanwhile, the platform framers
got word that William j. Hrran had
no intention of abandoning his fight
ior a ury pianx ana mat ne was more
determined than ever to carrr his
fight against any "slightly moist"
plank onto the floor of the conven
tion. Just before 11 .36 oclock the con
vention came to order and heard an
ming poos oy rabot Minor of San
" mstsHus; ox
ori
ran accompaniment followed.
On motion of Lemuel King, of Salt
Lake City, the convention adopted a
resolution trxlnsr the ranresentatlon
of the Panama canal zona at two
delegates in, future conventions.
At 11 36 octoek chairman Robinson
called for nominations and directed
the secretary to call the roll of states.
Alabama passed and lArfzona
yielded to Oklahoma.
Owen First In Nomination.
D. Harden Llnebaugh, of Muskogee,
took the platform to place the name
of senator Owen in nomination. Llne
baugh spoke seven minutes, nlacini;
senator Owen in nomination and at
the conclusion of his speech the Okla
homa delegation broke out with a
demonstration, which, however, was
not prolonged. The band tried to
help It out with a galloping air.
When it subsided governor Broueh
of Arkansas seconded the nomination
of senator Owen. "Arkansas. said
the governor, "is the only state men
tioned In the Bible because we read
there that 'Noah opened the window
of the ark and saw.
At that the convention got Its first
good laugh of the day.
At the close of irovernor Brough's
seconding speech there was another
Owen demonstration which the band
helned out aaain.
Cheer First Woman Speaker.
Mrs. Susan F. FtUgerald of Massa
chusetts, the first woman to make a
fltesadlng speech In the convention,
tsien took the platform. The conven
tion stood and paid her a tribute with
applause and cheers. Mrs. Fitzgerald
gowned in a plain blue dress stood
smiling at the desk as the band
played "Oh Ton Beautiful DoU." When
Robbers Overpower Armed Marine
Guard And Escape With $56,725
Navy's Payroll From Express Car
RIOTS IN DUBLIN.
London. Kng. June 30. Rioting has
occurred in Belfast, according to the
Daily Skitch. A grocery was at
tacked by rioters. The noltoe pre
vented serious damage to properly,
but in the fighting, the head consta
ble was struck by a stone and severe
ly Injured. Several other policemen
were slightly hurt. The exact date of
the disturbance was not given by the
newspaper
MThe proved circulation ot
The HI Paso Herald 1 nearly
twice that ot any other 1 $
Paso paper.
Wins Trip To Second Scout Camp
Kudolpa Iladerer.
Photo by fiadercr
DEFEAT
WILL
FIGHT
Democrats Choose I
Among These Eight
THSSB are the men whose candi
dacies for the Democratic
presidential nomination were
scheduled for presentation Wednes- '
day en the floor of the national '
convention at Ban Francisco
Attorney general Palmer. t
Governor Cox, of Ohio.
Chairman Homer S. Cummings.
of the Democratic national com
mittee. Governor Edwards, of New Jersey.
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska.
James W. Gerard, former ambas-
sador to Germany. 1
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma. i
John W. Davis, ambassador to
Great Britain.
the noise quieted down she began hr
speech in a dear, distinct voice.
At 11.14 chairman Robinson bgai
whacking the gavel and called on the
delegates to get into their seat
"We're ready," came the shout from
several places oa the floor.
Cox Demonstration Started.
The Cox delegation, however, in
stated on having a demonstration
first. The convention waited until
they got through. A cex band barged
in brilliant red uniforms vied with the
convention band in blaring out airs
from a point in one of the galleries.
Chairman Robinson wanted to start
up but was in a tolerant mood and let
the music go oa. The glee club which
accompanied the Cox delegation
joined in the music and entertained
the convention.
Gerard's Name Presented.
The call of the states was resumed
Arkansas yielded to South Dakota and
D. S. G. Cherry, of Sioux Falls. S. D
presented the name of James W
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many.
Cherry proposed that the conven
tien nominate such a man as GerarH
for "the top of the ticket and an
other for the bottom of the ticke
and the convention construed that a
tk -ir WM ta werara .was a vice-presi
glgTgffisntjal, oqndtf , wWl There aer
nana iw secoBdtng gpVcnes for Gerard?" d
the roll ot the states was called again
isuxorssa ana joeraao passea. con
neettcst was called on John S. Croats
presented the name of national chair
man Homer S. Cnmmlngs.
Demonstrations for Cummings werr
rather frequent as Mr Crosby got
into his speech and frequently men
tloned the national chairman's nam
He drew a particularly loud out
burst when he referred to the chair
man's keynote speech of Monday, th'
opening day of the convention.
Definite and final instructions
came from the east early today
that William G McAdoo a name was
not formally to be placed before the
Democratic national convention. Bur
rts Jenkins of Kami City, who was
prepared to make a nominating speech
for McAdoo. revised his plans ae-m
and decided to accede to the wishes
of the MeAdoo managers.
A great crowd came to the conven
tton hall prepared for a day of excic
raent- Campaign deleirations actlveH
supporting candidates were well pre
pared for the fray. All sorts of
devices for arousing the enthusiasm
of the crowd and for noise making
purposes were brought in and con
coaled until the opportune time ar
rived for bringing them out.
Palmer Claims Strength.
Palmer headouarters. in a formal
statement that the attorney general s
position was stronger man it ever ha
been before, announced that his forces
were Intact and claimed votes in th.-
convention which would not be s'ova
on the first ballot because they would
oe cast xor iavonte sons and come
to the Palmer column later. Cox
(Continued on page 3, column X)
A1
UGDSTA. Ge June SO. An express
car on tne Charleston Western
Carolina railroad was reported
robbed near here early today by ban
dits who gagged and bound an ex
press messenger and an armed guard
and made away with Ji$.725. const!
tuting the payroll for the marines at
the Paris Island. S. C. station
It is claimed the hold-up men es
tered the express car, overpowered
the messenger and th armed guard
and then threw the safe out of the
door.
The robbery was not discovered
until about minutes later when
one of the train crew passed through
the ear and found too two men bound
and gagged.
Officers are scouring the rive-swamps.
CC0UT KUDOtPH S. HADEEEE, f trwp Ho. Z,
has completed bis Hst of 15 new, oae-aestfc snb-
criptioss fr Tbe El Paso HeraH, md is to receive,
a a reward for tie good weric it has dose, a two
weeks' trip to the Boy Stoat camp at Cloadcroft,
IT M. Too HeraH wffl pay aH of ifa exBeases for
the trip, lactadinz beard, loagiag aad trasoportatios.
Eodoiph did net finish Ms ibt in time to so to
the first Camp, tat he wffl have jwt as big a tine
at the secosd camp, wfeth starts Joiy 15.
Other scoots who weald Kke to go to the secocd
carap should caB te see H. H. Frit, drcaUtion sas
ager El Paso Herald, for farther information.
At Wilson