t-'- .-..;sHifvy VOL. L.IX XO. 18,590 Entered At Portland (Orejcon) PoMoffice as Scond-Claas Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE .84, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS SHRINERS PLEDGE 1110 TO CHILDREN TENNESSEE SOLONS TO ACT ON SUFFRAGE PORTLAND SESSION 1,832,158 PERSONS LiVE IN PHILADELPHIA INCREASE IS 274,150, OR 17.7 PER CENT. FAMOUS NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE HERE SRRINEDQM HOSTS CIGARETTE SMOKING CENSURED BY WOMEN FEDERATION OBJECTS TO SALE OF "FAGS" TO MINORS. DEMOCRATS UNDER THUMB OF BOSSES E'S BIGGEST SPECIAL SESSION CALLED AT REQUEST OF WILSON. CANADIAN OFFICERS AND HORSES READY FOR PARADE. N MARCH REVEW I .- - Hospital for Needy Little Ones Assured. LIGHT COMES FROM ABOVE Allah's Approval Seen in Old Sol's Beams. '! OFFICERS ARE ELECTED j Couvcnlion City for Next ft'ear j y Be Selected Today Atlantic I City Likely to Win. to As if by Allah's direction, old Sol ehifted to a position yesterday after noon which Bent long- shafts of light down upon the heads of more than 600 Imperial representatives of the I Mystic Shrine, representing 400.000 of' the faithful In North America, Just as this body pledged its support to a tZ. 000,000 children's hospital project. These light shafts were mistaken for artificial rays directed Into the convention hall by powerful search lights for effect. But instead, as one of the delegates announced, it was real sunlight, the true light of Allah, sent as his indorsement of the plan of the nobility of America to render service to the unfortunate crippled and maimed children of the conti nent. Project Folly Approved. It was immediately following: the election of officers that the hospital project was brought forth from the committee and the indorsement of the plan came after a discussion which lasted more than one hour. Lewis Ellis Garretson of Afifi tem ple, Tacoma. was elevated to the posi tion of imperial potoVtate without op position and by unanimous vote, as were all but one other imperial offi cer. In the lone case of contest, Con rad V. Dykeman, Kismet temple, Brooklyn, defeated Noble John T. Jones of India temple, Oklahoma City, for the office of Imperial assistant rabban. William S. Brown, Imperial treasurer, and Benjamin W. Rowell, imperial recorder, were re-elected for the :6th consecutive terms. Itocbrnirr Noble Win. Esten A. Fletcher, imperial repre zentative of Damascus temple, Roch ester, N. Y., was the winner in the contest for the office of imperial outer guard. Eight favorite sons were placed in nomination of this office, the first rung of the ladder which leads to the office of imperial poten tate. The first ballot found no can uldate with sufficient votes, but on the second ballot Noble Fletcher re ceived more than enough to elect him, Announcement of the result of the second ballot was the signal for an outburst of wild enthusiasm by the patrol and representative of Damas cus temple, which during the taking of the first and second ballot eat quietly in the balcony of the audi torium. The entire assemblage joined the Rochester noblemen in according tho newly elected outer guard ap plause. Others Short oC Votes. Candidates who were nominated for imperial outer guard, but who did not rally sufficient votes at this session to place them in the imperial council were Henry A. Pierce, El Katif tem ple, Spokane, Wash.; James A. Bal lard, Moslem temple, -jetroit; Earl C, Mills, Za Ga Zig temple. Des Moines Dr. George E. Condra, Sesostris tern pic, Lincoln. Neb.; John S. Fouche. Alhambra temple, Chattanooga, Tcnn.; Thomas J. Houston. Medinah temple, Chicago, and Harry W. Egner, Salaam temple, Newark. N. J. The new Imperial Council officer re these: Kills L. Garretson, Tacoma, Wash., im perial potentate. Ernest A. Cutta, Savannah, Ga., imperial drputy potentate. James S. MeCandless, Honolulu, H. I., imperial rabban chief. Conrad V. Dykoman, Brooklyn, N. T., imperial assistant rabban. James E. Chandler, Kansas City, Mo., imperial high priest and prophet. William S. Brown. Pittsburg-, Pa., Im perial treasurer. Benjamin W. Rowel, Boston. Mass., Im perial recorder. James C. Burger, Denver. Colo., imperial oriental guide. David W. Crosland, Montgomery. Ala., imperial first ceremonial master. Clarence 'M. Dunbar, Providence, It. I., imperial second ceremonial master. Frank C. Jones,' Houston. Tex.. Imtut- rial marshal. Leo V. Toungworth. Los Angeles, Impe rial captain or the guards. Esten A. Fletcher. Roohester. N. T., Im perial outer guard. Hospital Action Kent a re. By far the indorsement of the hos pital for crippled, orphan and friend less children by the Imperial repre sentatives loomed as the feature of the day's session. Not alone was It the feature because of the decision to proceed without delay to a "humani tarian work, but It marked the be ginning of active service by the nobil ity of North America to fellow men. In addition to adoption of the reso lution provfding financial support of the home, Henry Lansburgrh, Illustri ous potentate of Almas temple, Wash ington, D. C, began an endowment fund, subscribing $5000 in cash and pledging J1000 annually during his lifetime. While the convention was over (Concluded on Page 9, Column j. Legislature to Meet ' in Plenty Time to Permit Women to Vote In November. of KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. June 23. Governor Roberts of Tennessee an nounced tonight that in compliance with the request of President Wilson he would call a special session of the Tennessee legislature to act on the federal suffrage amendment. The legislature will be called to meet, the governor said, in plenty of time to permit the women of the Un'ted States' to vote in the November election provided ratification of the suffrage amendment is completed through favorable action by Ten nessee. WASHINGTON, June 23. President Wilson tonight sent a telegram to Governor Roberts of Tennessee urg ing that a special sassion of the Ten nessee legislature oe called o act on the federal suffrage amendment The president in his telegram said: "It would be a real service to the party and to the nation if it is pos sible for you under the peculiar pro vision of your state constitution, hav ing In mind the recent decision of the. supreme court in the Ohio case. to call a special session of the legis lature of Tennessee to consider the suffrage amendment. Allow me to urge this very earnestly." The state constitution of Tennessee has a provision prohibiting action by the state legislature on a, federal con st:, utional i.mendinent except when the legislature taking the action has been chosen at an election in which the proposed amendment was an issue. Some legal authorities have been quoted as holding that such a pro vision was invalidated by the su preme, court's recent decision in the Ohio referendum case. TORSENSEN IN FULL SAIL 60-Year-Old Salt Is Within 300 Miles of Golden Gate. ABERDEEN, Wash.. June 23. (Spe cial.) The steamer Wahkeena, which arrived in port today, sighted Helgar Torsensen, the 60-year-old Bremerton salt making the trip from Bremerton to San Francisco in a navy dinghey, off Cape Blanco, making good head way, for San Francisco, under a stiff southwest wind. The eld mariner was flying a full foresail and jib. according to the Wahkeena captain, who estimated that with good luck Torsensen today should be within 300 miles of San Francisco, with good chance of reach ing his destination safely. FORMER EMPRESS RALLIES Illness of Mrs. Hohcnzollern Alarms Attending Physicians. DOORN. Holland, June 23. The con dition of the former German empress was so improved this morning that her eldest son, former Crown Prince Frederick William will probably re turn to Wieringen this afternoon. He was called here a day or two ago on account of what was considered very serious illness of his mother. .ine lormer empress suffered a se vere heart attack Monday, which greatly alarmed attending physicians. She rallied, however, but is yet far from strong, and is now in a condi tion of inactive invalidism. MURDER GUILT IS FIXED Jury Urges Maximum Sentence for Lake City Logger. SEATTLE, Wash., June 23. Ingram Rader, a logging contractor of Lake City, Wash., was found guilty off sec ond degree murder by a jury insupe rior court tonight for the fatal shoot ing of Bud Dean Curtis at Lake City, April 2. 'i lie jury, wmcn deliberated lor six hours, recommended that the maxi mum penalty of life imprisonment be imposed. AVIATRIX MAKES RECORD Well-Known French Woman Flier Goes Up 21, $25 Feet. PARIS, June 23. Louise Favler, a well-known FVsnch a,viatrix, today broke the world's altitude record for women by reaching a heig-iu of 6500 meters (21,325 feet). Accompanied by Lieutenant Bossu trot. who recently broke the wo-'C'a record for continued f-'iirht in the air plane Goliath, MaUemoisells Favir in 3.i minutes reached the greatest alti ti e ever attained by a woman. PREUS GETS NOMINATION State Auditor, Choice of Conven tion, Is Selected. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 23. A. O. Pre us, state auditor and indorsed by the state-wide "elimination" con vention, received the nomination for, governor of Minnesota in Monday's i primary election. Virtually complete returns tonight showed his nomination. - G. A. R. COMMANDER ILL Daniel C Hall Affected Suddenly and May ot Recover. SYRACUSE. N. Y., June 23. Daniel C. Hall of Columbus, O., national com mander of the Grand Army of the Re public, about to retire from office, became seriously ill here this noon. Little hope is entertained for his recovery , 75,000 Attendance Sets Record for Order. FORECASTS ARE TOO SMALL Exodus of Nobles Begins To day; Many Specials Leave. SOME WILL STAY OVER Pew Delegations Expected to Wait for Rose Festival and Take ' Part in Frolic SHRINE AND ROSB FESTIVAL PROGRAMME FEATURES TODAY, 9 A. M. Massed band concert by visiting Shrine bands and exhibition drills by temple pa trols at Multnomah field. 9:30 A. M. Auto rides, Sixth and Tamhill streets. 9:30 A. M. Session of impe rial council at auditorium. 10:30 A. M. Entry Into Port land of Queen Claire. 12 M. Massed band parade from Multnomah field to Mult nomah hotel. 12 M. Coronation of Queen Claire at Festival Center. 3 P. M. Floral parade. 8 to 12 P. M. Street dancing. 8:30 P. M. Night horse show, Multnomah field. 9:30 P. M. Royal Rosarian ball at Cotillion hall. Circulating street cars and other features during day. See detailed programme elsewhere in The Oregonian. i Seventy-five thousand Shriners and their friends have" enjoyed the hos pitality of Al Kader. Possibly the estimate is 6000 short or excessive, but the figure is the best that can be offered. This much is definite: Preparation had been made to house 60,000. but 15,000 additional persons had to be assigned to rooms, hotels and trains, It is probable that the figure is con servative for many hundreds, if no thousands, made their own, 'arrange ments to live with friends. And 2000 persons were housed in Newberg, For est Grove, Oregon City and other close-in towns which came to the res cue at the last moment. Attendance Records Broken. Anyway, all Shrine convention rec ords of the past have been smashed to smithereens. That is, from an attend ance standpoint., . . As to whether entertainment and enjoyment records were broken, mod esty prevents Portland from really saying, but it may be barely sug gested, that thousands and thousands of visitors at any rate it seems like that number have said: "Nothing like it anywhere. Noth ing ever will be anything like it. But what has Portland to say? Just this: ' Portland and Al Kader have never enjoyed anything- so much as this great gathering- of Shriners. Nobles, your liberality with music, your enthusiastic participation in everything, your jolly, rollicking good humor have endeared you to us all. "We know your temples by heart Whenever we think of Atlanta, we (Concluded on Page 0, Column 6.) WY NOT ?RE5CHT CH 3WrMWH."i Vy TH A FOHVLWO R0S 4 , . ' '"' Anaconda, Mont., Gains 1 5 Per Cent, While Rochester, N. V., Has 35 Per Cent Increase. ", WASHINGTON, June 23. Philadel phia's population was announced to night by the census bureau as 1,823, 158, showing that the country's third most populous city had maintained during the last 10 years the steady rate of growth It has had since the first federal census of 1790. The numerical increase for the 10 years was 274,150, the second largest of any . decade In the city's history, surpass ing that of the 10 years ended with 1910 by almost 20,000. Philadelphia's percentage of in crease was 17.7, which was slightly lower than the rate made by New York in the same period,, the nation's metropolis having shown 17.9 per cent. Compared with the rate for the decade 1900-1910, Philadelphia's per centage of increase for the last 10 years was 26 per cent less. Philadelphia, which has ranked as the third most populous city of tno country since 1890, has shown a sub stantial growth in population during every decade since the first federal census was taken In 1790. The first census showed Philadelphia ranking as second city in the country, with 4600 inhabitants less than New York, the largest city, with a total pop ulation of 28.522. Philadelphia's population passed the 100,000 mark with the 1850 cen sus, the 500,000 mark In 18S0, thi million mark in 1890 and in 1910 was 1,549,008. Rochester, N. Y., the twenty-fifth largest city 10 years ago, had an in crease larger both numerically ana relatively than 10 years ago, its to tal population being 295,850, its numerical increase, 77,701, being the largest in its history, while its rel ative growth showed an increase of 1.4 per cent over that of 10 years ago, the rate for the past decade being 35.G per cent. - Rochester's increase ranks it abovt Louisville and between Jersey City and Portland. Or. Until the popula tions of Kansas City, Mo., and Prol dence, R. I., have been announced, the (Concluded on Pass 3, Column 2.) HOME TOWN NEWS FOR SHRINERS Brooklyn. 31. Y. BROOKLYN. N. Y., June 23. (Spe cial.) A strange motor' car that was seen near the Elwell house on the morning of the murder may prove to be a clue to the mystery. Beef prices went up two cents as a shortage is threatening. The Jury in the Brasher will case returned a verdict finding the testa tor capable of making a will, but by error cuts off daughter, Mrs. Bain. Intention was to award her $60,000 of Jl.200,000 estate. Edward P. Morse Jr.. son of th president of the Morse Drydock com pany, has sued his father to recover $427,000 salary and a percentage of the profits as manager of the plant. Flatbush is featured in the Rotary club on Atlantic City boardwalk. The Rev. J. A. Farrell has been ap pointed president of Brooklyn college to succeed late Father Krim. Former United - States Senater Charles A. Towno has sued the E. W. Bliss company for $300,000 for serv ices in connection with contracts with the United States government during the war. Aldermanic President Laguardia has announced his intention to fight an attempt to increase the salaries of city employes 20 per cent. E. A. Ba'ly, the treasurer of the Brooklyn-Edison company, has sue ceeded the late Henry P. Erwln. Mrs. Katherine Hoffman, of 52 Wil- loughby avenue, died in her 97th year. George S. Uni., a well-known Brooklyn sporting goods dealer, died in a sanitarium at Willimantic, Conn. Lieutenant-Commander McNulty, U. "FEELING FINE, OOU(JUE.T ?KonTns rC.5T.lVAL? ROSE FESTIVAL? ' Animals, In Order to Reach Port land la Time, Were Shipped by Fast Express. For. the first time in. the history of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, a detachment of the famous organiza tion has been given official authority to cross the border of their own coun try and appear officially in the United States, a detachment arriving in Portland last night. The honor I that la conferred upon Portland In tnlg departure from precedent Is due to the' intercession of Commissioner Perry of the province of British Co lumbia, at whose urgent solicitation the prime minister of the Dominion of Canada granted the requisite per mit. President Hauser of the Rose Fes tival association extended the invita tion to Mayor Gales of Vancouver to be the guest of the association, and to the head of the mounted police for a representation of the famous body of men who perform service througn- out the Dominion over a territory ex tending" 3000 miles east and west and an equal distance northward from the United States boundary to the furthest settlements of the continent beyond the Arctic circle. Governor Olcott of Oregon forward ed an official request for the presence of the men to participate in the cere monial of the Rose Festival, and It was just at the last moment that the ord-er came from Ottawa. In order to reach Portland in time the mounts of two divisions were for warded by express, and with the stal wart officers arrived at the union station at 7:30 P. M. on the Great Northern. Inspector Irwin is in command. veteran of the first Canadian tank corps and for . year commander of a company of the men of the mounted police overseas and for 15 years In the police organization. Corporal Healey heads E division, with Constables Payton, Ryan, Offley, Cantv. Withers. Cameron and Van Duinen. H division is headed by Sergeant Scott, with Corporal Roberts. Corpo ral Mocn. Constables Murphy, For- (Concluded on Page 3. Column 1.) S. . N.," who married "Miss ' Martha R. Flnkler of 749 Elmore Place, Flat bush, is held on charges of bigamy and perjury. Gimble- Brothers have been indicted for profiteering. Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader, James E. Smith, assistant dis trlct attorney of New York county and others have been indicted by the extraordinary grand jury now inquir tng into charges of extortion made by Louis M. Hartog, a manufacturer of Dextrose Maltine. N St. Louis, Mo. ST. LOUIS. Mo., June 23. (Special.) Collector Koeln today said that ho would not remit 40 per cent of the state income tax until he is author ized by tfhe courts. John Schmoll for Sheriff cards have disappeared from the municipal motor buses, but one of them has appeared on the door of Judge Hart man's courtroom. William H. Thompson, 85 years old. vice-president of the Boatmen's bank died today. Joseph J. Ople, head of a detective agency, has been arrested in connec tion with the killing of Clarence W. Turner at the Granite City? Coke Works. Director of Public Safety McKel vey has fallen out with Nelson Cun liff. manager of the Homeland Hous Ing association and the chamber of commerce over proposed modification of the building code to permit th erection of cheaper dwellings. The Kings Highway Presbyteria (Concluded on Page 4. Column 2.) THANK YOUf T r t n L.lA. Spectacular Night Pag eant Is Staged. GORGEOUS SIGHT INSPIRES Climax of Celebration Reached in Final Display. Is LEGION OF NOBLES IN LINE Many Unique Stunts and Original Uniforms Shown When Huge Parade Traverses City. Under.the witchery of the sparkling illuminated fezzes and lighted by thousands of torches and electric lights, the famous night Shrine pa rade passed in review last night be fore (enormous crowds, stretched over parade route that was over four miles in extent. The pageant received an ovation from start to finish that has not been exceeded In any of the parades of Shrine week. , In addition to all the 78 bands, the innumerable patrols, the merrily singing chanters-, the gun corps, the doughty drummers and the'rest, there was an imposing dress-suit division from many temples. Climax of Celebration Bracked. The parade had every advantage. It came as the culmination of the Shrine festivities. It was the Shrine's full showing of its strength to its Port land hosts. ' it was spectacular. It was more; it was huge. At 11:30 P. M. exactly one-half the parade had passed the reviewing stand, two and one-half hours after the start. Undoubtedly it presented a greater number of marching men in line than ever be fore appeared at one time in Portland with the exception of some of the military wartime efforts. ' Of all the features presented, none was more striking than the giai illuminated mosque brought to Port land by El Zagal of Fargo, N. D. The mosque was in three sections. each on a truck, and as the pagean passed In review in front of Freelan Kendrick at the Morrison-street grandstand, each truck nosed into the other, showing the inside temple scene. El Zagat's Mosque Astounds. There, in pantomime, illuminated by rose-colored flares, the legend El Zagal was depicted. Potentates past and present, a life-size camel under the temple's gates and the weird ceremonials were all part EI Za gal's spectacular offering. The crowd was magnetized, fasci natea. xnere was no stinting of ap plausc, and the enthusiasm of ' th vast assemblage was transmitted to the Shriners. who outdid themselve in their efforts with their bands. Th reputation of every Shrine band might have been at stake, so wo drously did they perform. The determination of Afifi of Ta coma to be represented fittingly i tne cnartering yesterday of two spe cial trains was reflected in the won derful reception the crowd gave th 700 evening-garbed nobles. Even be fore viewing the single letters they bore indicating that the home of Afifi was in Tacoma. the crowd was cheer Lng itself hoarse. It was Ismailia of Buffalo who punned effectively and in novel fash Ion by wearing on their turbans sll (Concluded on Page 8, Column 1.) fAAVGS A FE.ULE.re NNrVNt To A Efforts to Get Through Resolution on Censorship of Moving Pictures Fail. DES MOINES, la., June 23. Use of cigarettes by women was condemned by the General Federation of Wom en's clubs "at the afternoon session of the biennial convention. Resolutions reciting that the cig arette habit apparently is increasing among women and that the use of to- bacco is harmful to them were adopted. Resolutions urging an educational campaign against the use cf cigar ettes by men and asking state au thorities to prohibit the sale thereof to minors also were adopted. Three invitations were extended to the federation for the 1922 biennial. The women's club of Shanghai, China, asked the next biennial; Hot Springs, Ark., extended an invitation, as did Chicaeo. The executive board will decide the meeting place later. Salt Lake City, Utah, asked the 1921 coun cil meeting- Among resolutions passed today arc hose asking that congress bring the higher positions in the federal gov ernment and bureau heads under the civil service; that state authorities be petitioned to pass uniform marriage aws; that newspapers be asked to omit detailed reports of sensational trials, and that the postal zoning sys- em for magazines be abandoned. The work of the near cast relief commis sion was approved. Efforts to get through a resolution asking congress to establish a federal censorship of motion picture films failed because the majority thought it was moro of a state question. The convention closed tonight fol lowing the formal presentation of the new officers elected yesterday. They are: President, Mrs. T. G. Winter of Minneapolis; first vice-president, Mrs. William JenninSs, Florida; second vice-president, Mrs. J. R. Schermer horn. New Jersey; recording secre tary, Mrs. Adam Weiss, Colorado; treasurer, Mrs. B. B. Clark, Iowa; auditor, Mrs. H. A. Guild. Arizona. Mrs. C. S. Kinney of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Emms. Fox of Detroit were elected honorary vice-prsi5ents. SLAYER AND VICTIM DIE Refusal to Elope Believed to Be Cause of Double Shooting. SEDRO WOOLLET, Wash.. June 23. Mrs. Robert Bradley, shot yesterday by Harry Jenkins, died here late to day. Jenkins, who turned a gun on himself after shooting Mrs. Bradley, died this morning. In a letter addressed to "whom it may concern." Jenkins disclosed a plan either to persuade Mrs. Bradley to elope with htm or to kill her and himself. Town Marshal Colvin stated. Mrs. Bradley Is survived by a husband and two children. Jenkins, who was a widower, leaves five children. German Food Riots Rr-portod. BERLIN, June 23. Several persons are reported to have been killed at Ulm, Wurttembetg, in the course of riotous demonstrations against the high cost of food. Similar demon strations are reported in other parts of Germany. Many clashes have oc curred between the police and the Relchswehr on tne one hand and the demonstrators on the other. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 66 decrees; minimum, 43 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; westerly winds. Torelicn. Machine ffuna kill five in Londonderry riots. Page 2. National. Philadelphia's population Is civen at 1. 832.158. Pace 1. Complete harmony in republican party as sured, leaders declare. Page 6. President urges railroad labor board to speed up wmse decision. Pace 7. Ohio expected to so for Harding. Page 2. Domestic. Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader, la Indicted. Pace S. Liq'uer question likely to be carried to f?oor of democratic convention. Page 2. Democrats under thumb of bosses. Page 1. Tennessee legislature called to act on .suf frage amendment. Page 1. Republican leaders in state of Washington watch non-partisan contest in Minne sota. Page 7. Comment caused by failure of McAdoo to release Oregon delegates. Page 5. Authentictiy of alleged Harding pro-Irish letter Is questioned. Page 12. Perching receives honorary degree from Tale. Page 4. Pacific Northwest. One man misflng. six injured In boiler ex plosion that wrecks steamer. Page 20. 'Sports. Mike O'Dowd to defend his title here to nlgbt. Page 14. Coast League results: Portland 10. Seattle 7; Vernon 2. 6an Francisco S; Oakland 3, Los Angeles 0". Sacramento 9, Salt Lake 7. Page 14. I XJ. S. tennis stars win games in English title play. Page 15. Night horse show at Multnomah field proves brilliant success. Page 15. U. S. tennis stars win matches in English tourney. Page 16. Coramerclnl and Marine. Switchmen's strike causes strong corn -buying at Chicago. Page 21. Stock market irregular, with small turn over. Page 21. Demand for passenger space on vessels going south heavier than supply. Page 20. - rortlund and Vicinity. Portland session of Shrine establishes new record for attendance. Page 1. Schuyleman starts, for democratic conven tion insistent on getting scat. Page 22. Joy unconfined as Shriners parade. Page 1. Chief of Shrine automobile headquarters is busiest of men. Page 8. Cbotceitt blooms picked for floral parade today. Pago 8. Visitor reports being drugged with drop injector and robbed of 11025. Page 12. ii ii ! Shrine pledges itself to aid unfortunate I and crippled children. Page 1. Portland ruled today by Ros Festival quean. Page & Delegates "Hand-Picked and Hard-Boiled." MARIONETTE TIES WILL BIND Convention Will Function as Leaders Dictate. CHIEFS OF MINOR CALIBER Of Old-Time TriumTirate or Power, Only Tags art and Murphy Remain in Saddle. BY MARK SULLIVAN. (Copyright by the New Tork Evening Post, Inc. Published by Arrangement.) SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., June 23 (Special.) There is not enough here yet to make a picture complete enough to do the reader any good in estimating what the real convention is going to look like or what it is going to do. All that is here are the managers of some of the presidential booms and their staffs, plus the na tional chairman and his staff. Not all the national committee is here yet not even half of it nor have the dele gates arrived. Not that the arrival of the delegates will make much difference, except to the eye. The 1042 of them will fill the hall and crowd the streets, but they will have less importance than the delegates had at Chicago ' Delegates Are "Hand-picked." The delegates to the democratic convention wlll be, in the political slang of here and now, "hand-picked and hard.-boiled." The primaries bad little, to do with the choice of these democratic delegates. The recent pri maries have had no such relation to the demoractic situation as they had to the republican situation. Only a handful of the democratic delegates are here as the result of primary contests. These delegates do" iot come as the result of contests in their local communities, as the results of one strong man fighting another strong man. Of the entire 1042. prob ably not more than 50 are cases where a man has come before the people' with an idea or a conviction and has fought for it and won the right to come here and represent it. Of that sort of thing there has been little or nothing. These delegates are of the sort that have been picked by men higher up. They will come with no strong con victions, with few new ideas and few preferences as to men. For the most part they will regard their function as merely to do what their state lead ers ask them to do. This convention will be what used to bo a "postmas ters' convention," made up of party workers who have little thought ex cept to do what is decreed to be best by the leaders, who are the custodians of .party wisdom. Leaders to Determine Action. Come, then, to the leaders. What of them? The leader of each state in almost every case is the man who is the member of the national commit tee from his state or territory. Among these 52 and a few others who have unofficial positions of power are the men whose aggregate of purpose will determine what is done. Most of this group aro men of neutral personality; tConcluded on Page 2, Column 2.) FLORAL PARADE BEGINS AT 3 P. M. TODAY. Line of march for today's floral parade, beginning at 3 P. M.: Form at Eleventh and Oak streets: east on Oak street to Broadway; north on Broadway to Everett street: east on Ever ett street to Sixth street; south on Sixth street to Pine street: east on Pine street to Fourth street: south on Fourth street to Oak street; west on Oak street "to Fifth street; south on Fifth street to Morrison street; west on Morrison street to Sixth street; north on Sixth street to Stark street; west on Stark street to Broadway; south on Broadway to Main street; weston Main street to Park street; south on Park street to Jefferson street; west on Jef ferson street to West Park street; north on West Park street to Morrison street; west on Morrison street to Sixteenth street; south on Sixteenth street to Yamhill street; west on Yam hill street to Chapman street; north on Chapman street to Morrison street; west on Mor rison street to Washington street; east on Washington street to Chapman street; south on Chapman street to Morrison street; east on Morrison street to Seventeenth street; north on Seventeenth" street to Alder street; east on Alder street to West Park street; north on West Park street to Stark street; west oh Stark street to Fourteenth street and disband. Seventy-six blocks; distance, 3?i miles. i -- t ; i-. . r': to