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Entered at Portland (Oregon)
PoMoffice Second-ClaBs Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON,
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 30, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MODERN TENDENCIES j
WET PLANK REJECTED
BY PLATFORM BODY
LOWDEN TURNS DOWN
. RE-ELECTION CHANCES
1LLIXOIS GOVERNOR TO SUP
PORT OGLESBY FOR OFFICE.
WEATHER SET AT 86
BY OFFICIAL COUNT
SODA CLERKS SMILE AS THEY
DISH OCT COOL DRDiKS.
STRONGLY ATTACKED
IS.HUMG UP IN AIR
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION HEARS
ARCHBISHOP HAVES.
VOTE OF 3 TO 1 REPORTED AT
SECRET SESSION".
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TO STOP ino,
BIG ISSUE HI
BOOM FOR III
ADOO
HAFSDING WANTS NO
WARFARE IS HOT
OVER PLATFORM
FOREIGN
ADVISORS
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Bryan Opposes Boom and
Boom's Foes
QUEER SITUATION FACED
Union With Wets to Beat Wil
son's Son-in-Law Would
Be Unusual.
COMMONER IS BUSIEST MAN
Prohibitionist, However, Has
No Time for Anything
Except His Hobbies.
BY EDGAR .B. PIPER.
.1 SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.
,' (Editorial Correspondence.) The
' bole question now as to the presi
' dential nomination is as to whether
1 " the surviving forces opposed to Mc
. ' Adoo will be able to stop his prog
ress to a triumphant and compara
tively easy nomination.
- It is agreed that McAdoo has,
' alter a brief and highly virtuous
' nhow of resistance, resigned his fate
to the hands of his friends. It is
also agreed that the White House
- ; may not be expected to interfere
Ji with the orderly line of family suc
cession. But it is not agreed that
Mr. Bryan will not attempt to exer
cise a potential veto.
Bryan Does Not Like McAdoo.
Mr. Bryan does not like McAdoo,
' ' nor does he like the political com-
pany he keeps. But he likes even
.' less the company of certain enemies
of the presidential son-in-law, name-,
1 ly Boss Murphy, Boss Taggart and
.; the obscure successor of the late
'' Boss Sullivan, whoever he is. They
!. are wet. They represent organized
politics based on the power of pat
.; ronage, and Bryan has no use for
' " any political machine not controlled
' . by him.
It would be a queer twist of cir
cumstance that would bring the com
. :f moner and his hereditary foes to-
gether in a union to defeat the
. J residuary legatee, the legitimate heir
: of the Wilson dynasty.
i So far Bryan has been absolutely
' ', eilent on the subject of McAdoo and
"7 has only guardedly heretofore indi
cated the names of any who would
' . J suit him as a candidate. ,
Commoner Approves Owen.
It may be a coincidence that the
favor of Bryan for such a candidate
is in inverse ratio to the prospects
of his nomination. Senator Owen
' of Oklahoma, for example, has the
stamp of Bryan approval. There is
:' more than One reason why Owen will
' i' not get within gunshot of the nom
. . ination. One of them is that he is
friendly to Bryan. It is unnecessary
, V to state the others.
. ' ; Bryan has been the busiest man
. in San Francisco for five or six days
He has not had time to worry about
candidacies, for all his waking hours
have been taken up in his conduct
of a campaign for the drys, for the
Bryan idea of a league of nations
and for the Bryan panacea to settle
all labor troubles, and at the same
time to make addresses before sun
dry lunch clubs and to write pieces
for the papers printing the authentic
and only Bryan syndicate articles.
Time Found for Wedding.
For be it understood that Bryan
must buy his earnings with his pen
and voice to keep the home fires
burning. Through it all he found
time to officiate as best man at a
wedding last night in Nebraska head
quarters. He is a delegate and he
is a member of the committee on
resolutions.
It is the hardest worked of all the
committees, though it is not likely
that Bryan will waste much of his
precious time in the mere routine of
platform service. He will look well
after his hobbies, and not much else.
This morning he was at the audi-
, i torium bright and early for a.meet-
: ing of the resolutions committee
' y. which was td .wrestle, among other
" ; troublesome things, with the prohi
J Vition auestion.
: JT Bryan was master of ceremonies
, for the drys. He was strictly in his
element. He marshaled this fracas
iCiUtiuiti au TiliC i, C'plumu 3.
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Secularism, Federal Centralization j
and Socialism Are Lumped To
gether by Prelate.
NEW YORK, June 29. Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes today vigorously ar
raigned the "modern tendency" to
ward secularism, federal centraliza
tion and socialism in education in a
sermon at the solemn high mas
which opened the 17th annual conven
tion of the Catholic association of the
United States.
"With science giving the shrug of
doubt as to the existence of God." he
said, "with law courts grinding out
divorces ad nauseum. with passing
literature that finds it pays- to por
tray characters reeking with moral
sham and condoning the offense, with
young and old gone mad over the
lurid motion film, with the drama de
praved in spite "of heroic efforts of
the many who patronize end love the
clean play, with the daily press mir
rorring the crimes and sins of society,
with feminine dress mocking, at de
cency and modesty, with ever-decreasing
respect for authority and
reverence for the flag of our coun
try, where is the power, who has the
wisdom, where is the salvation of the
youth of our land?
"Secularism violates the rights of
God, centralization encroaches on the
rights of the family and socialism on
the rights of the child," he added.
BERGDOLL JURY REPORTS
Escape of Draft Dodger Results In
Eight Indictments.
PHILADEL1 MX, Pa.. June 29. A
special federal grand jury today re
turned indictments against eight per
sons as a result of the investigation
into the flight of Grover C. Bsrgdoll.
army deserter.
It also submitted a report censur
ing D. Clarence Gibboney of this city
and Samuel T. Ansell artd Edward S.
Bailey of Washington, Bergdcll's
counsel, for gross carelessness. It
recommended courtmartial for Major
Hunt, in command of the barracks at
Governor's island, from which Berg-
doli was released to obtain his buried
treasure, and for the two army ser
geants, from whom he escaped.
Bench warrants were issued by Judse
Thompson for four persons whose
whereabouts are known.
SERVICE FRAUD CHARGED
Insurance Bureau Employes. Are
Placed Under Arrest.
WASHINGTON, June 29. Arrest of
three employes of the bureau of war
risk insurance on a charge of con
spiracy to defraud former service men
of compensation resulting from dis
abilities was announced tonight by
Secretary of the Treasury Houston.
The three employes were said by
Mr. Houston to have advised service
men on presentation of their claims
that they were entitled to only $200
or $300 compensation and later to
have agreed to obtain additional com
pensation on promise to divide the in
creased amount.
BRYAN IS "BEST MAN"
.
State Senator Weds in Nebraska
Delegation Headquarters.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 29.
William Jennings Bryan dropped his
platform-building long enough last
night to officiate as "best man" at
the wedding of Republican State Sen
ator Thomas E. Bradstreet of Grand
Island, Neb., and Mrs. Laura E. East
of Anderson, Ind." The weeding took
place in the hotel hca'" -narters of the
Nebraska delegation to the democrat
ic convention.
Mrs. T. S. Allen, sister of Mr. Bryan,
was matron of honor.
BIG SUGAR STOCK COMES
60,0 0 0 Bags of Cuban Product Ar
rive From Canada.
CHICAGO, June 29. Twenty mill
ion pounds of sugar have passed
through the local customs house from
Canada during the past few days and
several million pounds more are en
route, William H. Clare, collector of
the port, announced today.
Ten carloads containing 60,000 bags
arrived today. The Canadian sugar.
which was purchased in Cuba last
year and shipped to England, then re
turned to Canada, ia expected to re
lieve the shortage here.
TAMMANY CHIEF INDICTED
Sheehan Charged With Attempted
Bribery of Juror.
is t. vv luim, June 2. xnomaa
Sheehan. Tammany chieftain of the
fourth New York assembly district,
was indicted y the Broix county
grand jury today for alleged . at
tempted bribery of a juror In the case
of rr. Julius Hammer, who was con
victed of having performed .an un
necessary operation on a woman who
subsequently died.
SINN FEINER SEES POPE
Delegate Declared Received Only In
Private Capacity.
ROME. June 29. Sean O'Ceallaigh
"diplomatic delegate extraordinary
of the government of the Irish repub
lic," was received in private audi
ence Saturday by Pope Benedict.
It was authoritatively stated today
that O'Ceallaigh was received by the
pontilt qnl j in his private capacity.
Wilson's Son-in-Law in
Day. Gets Nowhere.
PLATFORM COMMITTEE WET
Delegates, However, Dare
Not Vote Own Convictions.
DRYS ARE OUTNUMBERED
Spokesman for President's Son-in-Law,
Supposed to Quiet Move,
Is Boosting It.
BY CHARLES C. HART,
(Washington, D. C. Correspondent of The
Oregonian.)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29. (Spe
cial.) William Gibbs McAdoo's boom
appeared to be suspended somewhere
in the air today, with no progress
reported, either up or down, forward
or backward.
Anyway, this was & bad day for
booms, because the assembled dele-
j gates appeared much more deeply in-
terestca. in tne question ol wneiuct
the democratic party is to write itself
into the record of this convention as
wet or dry. A peculiar fact is that
in picking the delegates for this con
vention from 48 states, 37 of which
voted dry under state laws, the ma
jority of the men sent here are wet
The foes of prohibition, still cher
ishing the vain hope that the demo
cratic party would give some relief
from the country-wide drouth, were
casting their eyes all day toward a
room in the big auditorium where the
platform - committee was meeting.
The wet leaders were beginning to
understand this afternoon, however,
that they cannot count on the support
of a very large proportion of the
wet contingent here.
Platform Committee Wet.
Even the platform committee is al
most as wet as Lake Michigan, as
indicated by the applause from the
members which greeted the wet speak
ers this morning. Two-thirds of the
committee which will frame the plat
form applauded the attacks made on
William Jennings Bryan by Theodore
A. Bell of California, representing the
California grape growers. The audi
ence of probably 500 persons in the
room helped to make the approval
uproarious.
While two-thirds of the committee
applauded, there is small chance that
even one-half will vote to adopt the
sort of doctrine which they approved
by their applause. The pressure of
public opinion from back home is too
strong, and the home folks are seeing
to it that they do .hear.
Wet Leaders Powerleaa.
While a few men are dominating
this convention on other matters,
they are powerless as to the liquor
issue because the most of the dele-
(Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.)
WHY, AUNTIE, WE THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T
a--
Sub-Committee Hard at Work on
Language of League of
Nations Plank. .
SAN FRANCISCO. June 29. The
subcommittee of nine making a pre
liminary draft of the democratic plat
form rejected tonight a proposal to
include a wet plank. The delibera
tions and vote were in secret, but It
was understood that the vote against
a wet plank was at the ratio of two
to one.
After the platform subcommittee
had been in session for more than two
hours it was still working on the lan
guage of a league of nations plank.
Senator Walsh of Montana left the
committee-room Just before midnight
bound for bed, and other members of
the sub-committee were understood
to have decided to remain in session
throughout the night.
It was understood that the commit
tee was in disagreement as to pro
cedure. Some members, led by Sen
ator Walsh, felt that the views of
each member of the full committee
should be ascertained on important
issues before the work of drafting the
planks was taken up.
The opinion was expressed among
some sub-committee members that the
draft could not be completed before
tomorrow night at- the earliest and
possibly not before Thursday morn
ing. EX-EDITOR IS DROWNED
Thomas A. Cannell Fonnd In Poto
mac Near Washington, D. C.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. June 29.
Thomas A. Cannell, director of the
public savings division of the treas
ury and a former Associated Press
editor in San Francisco, was found
drowned in the Potomac river near
Washington, D. C, today, according
to word received here tonisrht bv
the Sacramento Union.
Mr. Cannell went canoeing yester
day, and when he failed to return his
friends and police officers searched
the river, finding his body. He had
been suffering from sleeping sick
ness several months.
LABOR- NEED TO BE BIG
50,000 Estimated in Order to Har
vest Canadian Wheat Crop.
w iiMNirtiti, Man., Jun . 29. About
50,000 farm laborers will be reJuired
to harvest the 1920 crop of wheat in
the Canadian prairie provinces. J. A.
Bowman, provisional commissioner of
colonization estimated today.
Bumper crops in all the western
provinces warrant this increase,
which is one-third greater than the
number of men required last year,
Mr. Bowman said.
FURNITURE AT TOP PRICE
Retail Association Opens Two Days'
Convention.
CHICAGO, June 29. The peak of
high furniture prices has been
reached, according to members of the
Retail Furniture association ' of the
United States.
They opened a two-day convention
tonight.
Executive Declares Incumbency of
Chair Should Not Be for More
Than One Term.
i SPRINGFIELD, 111.. June 29. Gov
ernor Lowden will not be a candidate
for re-election, it was announced to
night, following a conference of party
chiefs with him. The announcement
said Governor Lowden would support
Lieutenant Governor John G. Oglesby
for the republican gubernatorial nomi
nation.
"I have always had a strong con
viction regarding a second term for
chief executive officer," Governor
Lowden'' statement said. "While I
was in congress, in each session I
served. I Introduced a resolution pro
posing an amendment to the con
stitution of the United. States which
should restrict the president to one
term. The same principle applies to
the governorship."
BATHERS TO BE WATCHED
Complaints Cause Police Chief
. . Jenkins to Take Action.
As , the result of numerous t com
plaints received at the police sta
tion that women were bathing in the
Willamette river In abbreviated .suits,
Chief of Police Jenkins appointed a
committee yesterday to make an in
vestigation of the matter for a de
tailed report to him.
The investigating committee is
composed of Ben Titus, James Sheehy
and Arthur Sullivan. This committee
announced yesterday that the services
of the harbor patrol launch would be
secured in the near future, and a
thorough investigation made of the
bathing girl.
The chief of police has notified the
police to watch boy bathers in the
vicinity 01 croaaway pridge, as a
result of complaints that boys were
going in swimming there in the nude.
ROAD CASE UP TUESDAY
State Supreme Court to Hear Argu
ments on Important Appeal.
SALEM, Or., June 29. (SpeciaJ.)
The appealed case of S. H. Roc&hlll
of Douglas county to restrain the
state highway commission from pro
ceeding with the construction of the
so-called Canyonville cut-qff of the
Pacific highway will be argued be
fore the Oregon supreme ' court here
next Tuesday, according to announce
ment maae jiert . loaay. The case
originated In the circuit court of
Douglas county and upon being tried
there before Jhdge G. F. Skipworth
of Eugene a verdict was returned In
favor of the plaintiff.
The -importance of the case as It
relates to future road work in Oregon
caused the supreme court to advance
the hearing on the docket.
COLLARS DROP 5 CENTS
Two "ew York Manufactories Re
store 2 5-Cent Article.
TROY, X. T., June 29 The price of
collars will be reduced from 30 cents
to 25 cents each, according to an
nouncement made here today by
Cluett, Peabody & Co., and George
P. Ide & ,Co.
The change in price is effective im
mediately. AFRAID OF THEM!
'
Candidate Makes Appeal
to Patriotism.
"'PUT FIRST
Republic Will Uphold Cause
of Civilization, Says Senator.
ALOOFNESS NOT INTENDED
Vice-Presidential Candidate Makes
Phonograph Record for Use in
Presidential Campaign.
WASHINGTON, June 29. The na
tion "requires no council of foreign
powers to point the way of American
duty," Senator Harding, republican
nominee for president, declared In his
first campaign speech today. He
urged the preservation of American
ism as the first and highest endeavor
of all citizens of the republic.
The candidate's first utterance of
the campaign was heard by no audi
ence today, being made for a phono
graphic record to, be released on the
Fourth of July and to be used
throughout the campaign. A copy of
the senator's address was made public
at his office and with it a speech
made last week by Governor Coolidge
of Massachusetts, the party's vice
presidential nominee, for a similar
purpose.
Senator Harding chose "American
ism" as his subject, while Governor
Coolidge spoke" on "law and order."
America, Mr. Harding said, does not
mean- to hold aloof, chooses no isola
tion and shuns no duty, but. he con
tinued, "we arrogate to ourselves the
keeping of ihe American continent
and every concept of our moral obli
gation." The presidential candidate
addd that "it is very practical to
m&ke sure our own bouse Is in perfect
order before we attempt the miracle
of old-world stabilization."
In urging maintenance of law and
order. Governor Coolidge defined the
need of America as "a broader, firmer,
deeper faith In peoplo a faith that
men desire to do right, tnat the gov
ernment is founded upon a righteous
ness which will endure." '
Flaming Torch Lighted.
"The first flaming torch of Ameri
canism," said Senator Harding, "was
lighted in framing the'federal consti
tution in 1787. The Pilgrims signed
their simple and majestic covenant a
full century and a half before and set
aflame their beacon of liberty on the
coast of Massachusetts. Other pio
neers of new-world freedom were
rearing tneir new standard of lib
crty from Jamestown and Plymouth
for five generations before Lexing
ton and Concord heralded a new era.
It was all Americanism in the des
tined result, yet all of it lacked the
soul of nationality. In simple truth,
there was no thought of nationality
in the revolution of American inde
pendence. The colonists were resist
ing a wrong and freedom was their
solace. Once it was achieved nation
ality was the only agency suited toi
its preservation.
"Americanism really began when,
robed 4n nationality, the American
republic began the blazed trail of
representative popular government.
Representative democracy was pro
claimed the safe agency of highest
human freedom.
"Americans headed the forward
procession of civil, human and reli
gious liberty, which ultimately will
effect the liberation of all mankind.
The federal constitution is the very
base of all Americanism, xthe ark of
the covenant of American liberty, the
very temple of equal rights. The
constitution does abide and ever will
so long as the republic survives.
Republic Haa Never Failed.
"Let us hesitate before we surren
der the nationality which is the very
soul of highest Americanism. This
republic has never failed humanity
nor endangered civilization.
"We have been tardy sometimes,
like when we were proclaiming de
mocracy and neutrality while we Ig
nored our national rights, but the ul
timate and helpful part we played in
the great war will be the pride of
America so long as the world recites
the story.
"We do not mean to hold aloof. We
choose no isolation. we shun no
duty. I like to rejoice in American
conscience and in a big conception
of our obligations to liberty, justice
and civilization. Aye, and more, I
like to think of Columbia's helping
hand to new republics ,which ' are
seeking the blessings portrayed in
our example but I have a confidence
in our America that requires no
council of foreign powers to point
the way of American duty. We wish
to counsel, co-operate and contribute,
but we arrogate to ourselves the
keeping of the American continent
and every concept of our moral obli
gation. It Is fine to idealize but it is
very pracUcal to make sure our own
hou&e la In perfect order before we
attempt the miracle of old-world
stabilization.
Patriotic Devatloa Iasplred.
"Call It the selfishness of national-
. iCsoc;udcd pa raze t, Cgluniu i-)
"Fair and Cooler" Is Today's Lot,
According to Calculations
of Federal Sharks. '
Up at th6 weather office last night
they said the maximum temperature
yesterday was 86 degrees. - But
Weatherman Wells Is such an oblig
ing guesser, who wouldn't for the
world offend a native Oregonian, that
it's barely possible he knocked off
a few degrees Just to be a good fel
low. Ask any of the boys at the soda
fountains and they'll tell you and
the world that yesterday was a
warm day, thaDk you.
The fellows who took early vaca
tions were sorry yesterday that they
did, and those who still have the
annual vacations coming to them
made a run on railroad folders in
an effort to determine just where
they'd go to cool off. '
But it wasn't a sweltering day by
any means. It waa Just a typical
Oregon day, with lots of weather.
But cheer up, the weather man says
it'll be "fair and cooler" today. And
it may be he's guessin? right.
CORDIAL PUT UNDER BAN
Elixir of Licorice, Anise and Bitter
Orange Intoxicating.
WASHINGTON", June 29. Black
berry cordial and wild cherry wine
were today added by the bureau of
internal revenue to the list of intox
icating liquors, and may be sold by
druggists in retail quantities of less
than five gallons only to persons who
have obtained permits to purchase
intoxicating liquor.
Instructions were issued to federal
prohibition directors today detailing
a number of preparations containing
alcohol and subject to the prohibi
tion regulations.
Elixir of licorice came under the
bureau's ban along with the elixir of
anise and bitter orange. Compound
spirits of juniper and myrica were
ruled intoxicating, as well as com
pound tincture of lavender.
FUEL CONTROL ON AGAIN
Canadian House of Commons Told
Situation Serious.
OTTAWA, June 29. Re-establishment
of fuel control under direction
of "the board of railway commission
ers. Is authorized in a bill introduced
In the house of commons today.
Cabinet members reported that the
fuel situation has become serious. Sir
Robert Borden stated that the United
States having placed an embargo on
the export of coal to Europe, Canada
probably noi'd have to do likewise.
2264 CITED AS SLACKERS
True Bills Against Alleged Draft
Evaders Filed in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, June 29. Indictments
against 2264 alleged war "slackerj"
were filed today in the Brooklyn fed
eral court.
Warrants are to.be issued for ar
rests by the United States marshal
after elimination of about SO per cent
who are believed to have entered war
service without notifying local draft
boards.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY S Maximum temperature
bn degrees; minimum, o 7 degrees.
TODAV'S Fair and cooler; westerly
winds.
National.
Harding wants no foreign advisors. Page-1.
Domestic.
Governor T.owden will not be candidate for
re-election. Page 1.
Delegates trt democratic national conven
tion groom Ambassador Davis as dark
horse. Page 4.
Half-victory is won by Mr. Schuyieman.
Page 3.
Democrats clash over platform planks.
Page 1.
Democrats perfect final convention organi
zation. ' Page 2.
Modern tendencies attacked by Archbishop
Hayes in laarpw w i. amouc tduca
tional association. Page 1.
To stop aicaqoo s progress Is main ques
tion now berore his divided foes.
Page 1.
Woman selected by Washington delegates
to head steering committee. Page
Bourbons may asK.wuson to pick man.
Page 3.
Boom for McAdoo makes no progress
day. Page 1.
Wet plank rejected by democratic platform
subcommittee. Pag. t.
Pacific Northwest.
Mr. Olcott demands that New York gov
ernor act In case of degenerate. Page A.
Non-partisan league crest believed reached.
Page 7.
Sport.
Coast league results: Portland 3. Oakland
6: T-os Angeles 3, Sacramento O; San
Francisco 2, Salt Ike : S-at tie-Vernon
teams trave'ing Page 14.
New stars found in tennis tournament at
Berkeley. Page 14.
Three entries received for Olympic trials
here July 2". Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Heavy peel of cr scars, bark In Oregon this
year. Page 21.
Corn weakened at Chicago by timely rains.
Page 21.
Stocks firm, but trading very dull. Page 21.
West El Cajon goes down river today with
flour for Europe. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Southern Pacific railroad admits non-fulfillment
of law In failure to run stock
train at proper speed, but declares
snipper. rr irv-ii..... rage 7.
No gasoline shortage exists or has ex
isted, says report of special committee.
Page 13.
Buchtel turns car shorts go Inquiry over ts
lumbermen. Page 12.
Oregon's quota In congress may be In
creased. Page 12.
Automobile license war. applicable to de
livery cam. lias been brought to an end
between Portland and ancouver. p at.
ncouver. p.,,
13.
degrees
Temperature yesterday called 86
by weather bureau. Page 1.
Youth poses as Dayton, Or., pot toff Ice rob
her to win oacK wue s love. Page 4
Tight skirts retard physical education I
Portland hlgn. schools, board rules.
Fage 8,
Prohibition and Irish
Issues Cause Storm.
COMMITTEE HEARING WILD
Debate Over Erin KeeDS
Crowded Room in Con
stant Uproar.
BRYAN'S DRYS LOSE POINT
Prohibitionist Force Is De
feated in Parliamentary
Point of Order.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.
Open warfare over prohibition, the
Irish question and other troublesome
issues of the democratic platform
began today in a storm-swept com
mittee hearing, while in private the
leaders continued their negotiations
for a settlement.
Actual work on the platform was
begun by the sub-committee after'
the all-day public hearing.
The committee met behind closed
door Just before it was called to
order inairman uiass announced
that nothing would be made public
regarding sub-committee recommen
dations as to platform planks until
the full committee had passed upon
them. Special precautions to guard
the sub-committee deliberations from
interruption were taken, and it
looked like an all-night session
might be in prospect.
Issues Far From Solution.
When the sub-committee met, the
prohibition, the league of nations
and the Irish questions still were far
from solution, and it was apparent
that some of these subjects at least
would develop fight in the full com
mittee and probably on the conven
tion floor regardless of what action
the sub-committee might take.
Since the platform committee is
headed by Senator Glass of Virginia,
an administration deader, and has a
clear majority for many administra
tion policies, most of these holding
views not in harmony with the White
House decided not to ask for sub
committee consideration for their
suggestions.
W. J. Bryan said he preferred to
wait and make the fight for his
league of nations and bone-dry
planks in the full committee after
the sub-committee had acted. Sen
ator Walsh of Massachusetts, who
also had a league plank of his own,
made a similar decision.
Much Testimony on Hand.
In their deliberations tonight the
sub-committee had as a starter the
Virginia platform, written by Sen
ator Glass and approved by Presi
dent Wilson. It also had a mass of
testimony collected at the day's pub
lic arguments on the prohibition and '
Irish questions.
At the conclusion of the hearings
today the full platform committee
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, but members of the sub
committee generally predicted they
would be unable to report by that
hour.
A momentary defeat at the full
committee hearing was adminis
tered the Bryan dry legions in the
full platform committee when a par
liamentary battle for position on the
speaker's list was decided in favor
of the wets by a vote of 27 to 25.
Mr. Bryan Takes Charge.
When the drys were forced to go
ahead, Mr. Bryan took charge of the
time allotted to.that side, but divided
all of it among other speakers rep
senting the Anti-Saloon league,
church associations and other prohi
bition organizations.
For the wets, W. Bourke Cochran
of New York was the chief spokes
man during a debate in which Mr.
Bryan was called upon to explain his
connections with the Anti-Saloon
league. He denied that he ever had
received compensation from the
league except for "four months of
last year for certain public speeches."
ir:gh Debate Is Hot.
j tu. Trish issue was ar?uerl in snrli
militant fashion that the crowded
n j committee room was in almost con-
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