EMOCRATS ELECT T
CITY EDITION
Dally average net paid circulation for
mODtb ending May 31, 1924
6198
Avernge dally distribution 6,555.
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations.
FORTY-SIXTH YEAR
FATAL STORi
AT
1VEJEAST
Over a Score Dead And
Three Million Dollars
Property Loss In the
Central States.
Chicago, June 21. More thwi a
Bcore of deaths and property dam
age estimated at upward ot .,3,
000.000 is tho iiwult in tiirou
states of the hot wave and the
etorm which yesterday swept
through the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys bringing lowered tempera
tures. Five deaths from the storm in
Illinois were added to the heat fa
talities of other states. Bight per
aoiifl were prostrated by the heat
in Chicago and 15 persons were
said to have been bitten by heat
crazed dogs.
Seventeen deaths reported due
to heat in Ohio. Uoliet was at
' forded by a violent wlndstoru.
Tho greatest damage of the
storm occurred In Kacine county.
Wisconsin, where a half mile wide
strip, 12 miles long, was swept
wilh an estimate property loss of
nearly ?2,000,000.
Buffalo, N. Y.. Juno 21. A doz
en fires were started, two houses
were blown down, trees were dam
aged and uprooted pud 1157 tele
phone lines were put out of serv
ice by r. terrifice electric and wind
storm which swept Buffalo early
today.
Columbus, Ohio, Juno 21.
Twenly-one persons In Ohio have
died during the last 72 hours due
to the excessive boat or In seeking
relief from the torrid weather, ac
cording to a list of fatalities com
piled here today.
nnnr f,vin tlm VI1 lr-rl ntf
weather was general over the state
today.
There were scores of prostra
tions from tho heat in Ohio and
many ot those strlclien nre report
ed to be still in a serious condi
tion. Chicago, Juno 21. Tornado
damage In South Dakota amounts
to millions of dollars, a total loss
for about 100 farmers and a very
severe loss of thousands of oth
ers. Walter Wesselluo, disaster
expert, telegraphed the central di
vision ot the lied Cross hero to
day. Washington, June 21. Declara
tion that the time has come fur
the "churches to organize i.nd
mobilize for constructive programs
in the crusade to establish world
peace," is made In a call issued to
day by the executive committee
ot tho Federated Council of
Churches, urging "practical ac
tion" by church members to over
throw "the war system of the na
tions." "Let them (the churches) re
quest unequivocally to support
paganlcnl policies or acquiesce In
colossal and provocative prepara
tion for super-pagan wars." says
the appeal. "Let them declare,
ti,n f., tl ,n less than for m-
.ti.,!,int . Tim wfitrns of sin Is
death and that evil is to be over
come with good."
FOLLOWS HE
WORLD PEACE
CHURCH CRUSADE
Democratic Convention
New York, June 21. Joseph
E. Gutfey, national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, has arrivcii
still as ardent a Smith rooter as a
year ago. He said the great ma
jority of the delegation was fir
Smith "first, last and all the time
We have no second choice. We In
tend to bo for Smith to the cud.''
When the women's Smith head
quarters were opened with music
and singing somebody asked the
governor if he could swim and If
so, did he use the Australian crawl
stroke? "No," he said, "I use the
Fulton market ovcrhaad." He
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No. 149
G. 0. P. PLANS
Chairman In Week End
Cruise With President;
Well Pleased With Con
vention and Candidate.
Washington, June 21. Will
iam M. Butler, chairman of the
republican national committee,
arrived today to map out cam
paign plnns with President Cool
idge and party leaders.
Mr. Butler conferred with
Charles D. llllles of New York
and Mrs. S. T. Hert, national com
mitteewomau of Kentucky. At
noon lie had luncheon with Pres
ident Coolidge to whom he gave
his first report on the recent
Cleveland convention.
Confer on Cruise
will be held aboard the Mayflow
er during a week end cruise down
the Potomac. The guests will in
clude in addition to Mr. Butler,
Secretary and Mrs. Hughes, Sec
retary Hoover, secretary auu wm,
Davis. Senator Brandegee of Con
necticut, Representative Burton
rtl.t HI m.it Mrn TlUlefl.
Charles B. Warren, ambassador to
XT I,,,.. T Tj Hnrn idnh lint fin
al committeeman from Connecti
cut and .Mr. ana airs. j. a. itcyii
olds of Massachusetts.
Mr. Butler gave out me ioiiow
ing statement:
"The national headquarters at
Chicago ore rapidly taking shape
for tho campaign. The new secre
tary. Mr. Koy u. west or iinnuis
antl the new treasurer, Mr. Will
lam V. Hodges of Colorado met
there this week. Representative
Sanders of Indiana has been ap
pointed director of the speaker's
bureau. Other departments are be
ing organized and we arc ready
to go forward wiin our cainimiBu.
TlQwreQ SatinftintoTV
ir,.l,, t nr. rutinrts from all
sections of tho country received
since the Cleveland convention in
dicate the most enthusiastic re
ception of the republican ticket.
The primaries and tho convention
were convincing evidence of the
public approval ot l-resment
Coolidge nnd there seems to be
..,! An ... t iefnet Inn OVPf tilO
recognition ot (iencral Dawes and
his past services to me cumin.
.I n.ni nr.iif.r?il linves immedi
ately upon my arrival in Chicago
and had a very pleasant vian mi
him. I also attended a reception
at his home ill Kvanston,. given
by his friends and neighbors and
the occasion was a most enthusi-
.t- nnn Itn cni-.tiia nnrt irnlarl V
acceptable in those sections where
the administration is seeaiiig iu
bring relief to tho economic dis
tress. I have received letters and
telegrams to this effect from Mis
souri, Nebraska, Iowa. Minnesota,
the Dakotas and ail the way taru
the Pacific co:ti;t."
ALMOST ERADICATED
Washington, June 21. The foot
and mouth disease In California
has been eradicated almost com
pletely, department of cgricultuie
officials announced today. Except
for occasional flareups tho out
break Is so effectively under con
trol that restrictions on tourists
nnd automobile travel within th?
state have either been removed or
so modified that there Is practical,
iy no delay or Inconvenience,
j tn ttrlm bv diving frcm
leal in o " - .. .
Kmi river piers near tulton street.
Palmer Canfleld, federal prohi
bition director lor New York am
northern New Jersey, admits it
would be Impossible to make New
York city entirely "dry during
the convention, remarking tha.
Mic city could not bo "mopped uy
in a year. He said special agents
Li outof twn would be on duty
to keep the lid on as tight as pos
sible. Of course fate might take a slap
at the democratic convention and
"use the 25 youngster, expected
BUM IPS
1H C ALV I N
Rid ing Convict
m Bull Pen After
A Night of Noise
Eight of the ringleaders in the
gang of 15 convicts thrown into
solitary confinement following
frustration ot a plot for a whole
sale delivery of prisoners at the
state penitentiary Thursday are
back in the "bull pen" this morn
ing following a demonstration
staged in the cell room about 10
n'flnnlr lnot nifflll. ill which a
number ot the convicts rattled
their cell doors, yelled and hurled
tobacco cons through a half dozen
windows.
The demonstration was in pro
test against the restricted liberties
imposed upon those who were Im-
woman acis
Santa Fe, N. M., Juno 21. A
....... nn.,nlna till! office Of
governor today in New Mexico
iiP. cin.irwi r.lincnn. secretary ot
state, the first ot her Bex, so far
as can bo learned, to act as chief
executive of any state In the his
tory of the country.
Mrs. Chacon became acting gov
ernor early today, wnon Governor
James F. Hinklo left for New
York for the democratic national
convention and Blio will fill his
i.nin he returns July 1.
She became next in lino of
nii-rnsnlon with the death 01
Lieutenant Governor Joseph A.
Bacca.
ni.,.n.i1fflnfr the statement that
Mrs. Kolcdad Chacon, secretary to
Governor James I' . HlnKie, oi imivv
Mexico, who today left that
! state to attend the democratic
convention In New lorn, is me
first woman to act as cuiet execu-
. n.. uifiin Htiitn house at
taches here today drew attention
n, ri Hint Miss Kern lionus.
secretary to Governor West dur
ing bis administration, actea in
tho capacity of governor norms
West's absence from the state
more than ten years ago.
Picnickers, tourists', campers
and fluhormen are today voting
thanks to the gentleman who ar
ranged the 1924 calendar and tne
weather man for the general man
n.r in which they have treated
this week-end.
Not onlv has the weather man
promised them ideal outing condi
tions, fair weather and a moder
ate temperature for today and
Sunday, but the nlmanaen volun
ti.n information that there
will be two longest days this ya.s
and that they fall on June zi anu
99.
Both today and tomorrow there
will bo 15 hours anu mumi"
ut. In ftenn This tllorn-
i hn um mi.i at 4:19 and h
scneuuieu i "-i.
Sunday sunrise Ifi announced for
4:20, and will an o minute n"i
than today, at R:i o'clock.
t arrive at the New York nurs-ry
and child's hospital to be gltl
Rut the first boy to bo born nltei
the nomination of a presidential
candidate will take tho candidate t.
name. Twenty-live expectant
mothers formed a club at the hos
pital and at a caucus pledged
themselves to support the nominee
and namo the baby accordingly.
The Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment hero to
get a wet plank In the platform
will have a conference of members
..i...i. i.nhl Senator Bruce
aim iiiirint
oi Maryland will deliver the prin
cipal address. Otncr lyeaiieni
FINE WEATHER
FOR LONGEST DAY
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1924
.3
pllcated In the attempted escape,
and tho prison was a bedlam of
noise until after midnight.
Included in the eight put in the
"bull pen" this morning are Tom
Murray, Clive Weekly, Joe Jack
son and Ellsworth Kelly, four of
the six who made a sensational
break over the prison walls on the
morning ot March 28. According
to Warden Dalryinplo they have
been constant trouble makers and
will henceforth be kept locked up.
The cost of replacing the windows
broken last night will be deducted
from tho funds held to the credit
ot the convicts who broko them.
SEE GANOiDATES
Now York, Juno 21 If Al Smith
had his way, tho national conven
tion w .m hi .o trivon an opportun
ity to take a good look at each ot
tho presidential cnnauiatoH pmceu
boforo it and hear them explain
tho policies for which they Bland.
Franklin D. Iloosevelt, campaign
m!itnirf.r fnr iho Now York covern-
n mM tnii.iv th.it tho lntter had
supRCstcd tho personal appearance
before tho convention oi nil oi
those placed in nomination for the
presidency.
The covernor would like to meet I
"William G. McAdoo, John W. !
Davis, Senator Underwood find all
the others In such a competition,
Mr. Roosevelt said and then let
the delegates fight It out.
There wan no indication that tho
challenge would bo accepted el
even would he Riven serious nonce
in any of tho rival presidential
camps.
Governor Smith was in confer
ence far into last nh:ht with vari
ous political leaders tncludiiiR
Thomas Tuggnrt of Indiana, but he
, n.fif. Prtrlv and attended the wed-
dinj of the daughter of a former
nniifffitl nKs..-te. the late Repre
sentative Daniel Itiordan.
Mr. Itoosovcll declared that his
candidato was piling up support
with tho arrival of every delega
tion. 'cnt'orntir Smith nredlcted yes
terday that he would be the nom
inee," said Mr. Iloosevelt. "I any
ho will be, beyond the ehadow of
an existing doubt."
DAMAGED IN COLLISION
Rnneonn. British India. Juno
21. A rnmo liont last nluht col
lliliMl with one nt the l.'nlttil State!
army around-the-worlil nirnlanes.
badly damaging Hie wines. It Ih
Imped, however, that repairs enn
he made hy Monday when the avi
ators expect to leave Tor Laicuua,
vio Akyab and llasseln.
Tho Americana upon their ar
rival here yesterday from Bang
kok, Sianl, via Tavoy. made a per-
In.llr.r In a h it'll U'iml. Tlie
fliers were tired after having hat-
tied tho elements all tne way
across tlio Oult ot Martahan.
St. Helens, Or., June 21. Fire,
starting from an explosion of an
oil stove In a Induing house here
yesterday, destroyed a parage, the
Sunset theater, a lodging horse
and a small enttace. entitling a
loss estimated nt jn.rl"J
Motes
bo Hear Admiral Flnkc, An-slatnnt
Attorney General Willis Junes or
Maryland and Charlf 3. Wood,
pnntorn campaign manager ot tli
association.
The TanRiiard of the Nbra1(a
delegation to the democratic no
tional convention arriving today
brought word that the name of the
Htate's favorite Ron. Governor
Charleii W. Mryan, would he ilarec!
formally before tho convention.
The nominating upeerh will h"
made by Harry B. Flaherty of
Omaha.
ESwlPORARY
2 PREMIERS
CONFER UPON
REPARATIONS
Herriot and Macdonald
Discuss Plans For Put
ting Into Effect Dawes
Plan In Germany.
Tjondon, June 21. The confer
ence between the new French
premier, M. Herriot, nnd Premier
Macdonald at Chequers Court to
day will be private and nothing
will be issued fur publication.
Diplomatic writers say no form
al program of discussion has been
arranged but that naturally tne
uawca reparation report win oc
cupy a large Bhare of tho IJine.
Tho Itilnr.nlllfii) ilflilo nrr, iiltui !-
pected to be the subject of an ex
change oi views, it is not sup-,
posed the conversalionti will lend j
to definite, formal agreement on :
anr subject. '
rarls, Juno 2i. The subject.
of tho premier's conference '
Chequers Court will he, first, how
to put the Dawes plan into execu
tion to assure payment o repara
tions by Germany, and second, the
or jblem ot France s security.
The premiers nro expected to
consider how military occupation
of the Kuhr can bo reduced, made
invisible and ultimately suppress
ed, na Germany makes good her
obligations.
M. Herriot is expected to Insist
upon tho necessity of supervising
Germany's disarmament, and
means will be diHCUHsed to replace
tho trl-partite Ruarantee which
the United States and Great Bri
tain failed to ratify.
ChlcaRO, Juno 21 A plan for
grain fanners to own anil control
i .t-uit.m of elevators anil
Kraln "facilities now controlled hy
flvo large hoard or irano iniim,
which would lie rnerKi'd In a. co
operative association, today was In
the hands ot a eoininllteo oi Am
erican Farm Bureau Federation
headed hy O. K. Ill a.lfute, piesl
,i..t nf iho federation, an chair
man of tho committee.
..........f nl.in would Involve
about $25,0110.000, II was said, rep
resenting tho nppralseil vaion oi
the properties of the flvo conipan-
"".Alth'MiBh the firm of James A.
P.-.tten, known as the "wheat Mm:"
mill f retired from operations on
the hoard of trad.-, was mentioned
In nn announcement from the farm
bureau federation late yesiei j.
I...H,.,. ii.il.iv said he hail had
no Vnini-ctlon with the mercer nr-
ranR' nient.
In v!"W of the tnel noil mi"
mcrp'r plan still is up mi uo; .
I think It will not revohillonln the
grain mark'l," sam Mr. i.i.o....
"As to the effect on the farmers,
liny do not know anything about
It '' . . i.
"As to wheat prospect", ii i"-
Canri'll.'in ami American crops can
mature as now Indicated, I lion t
Bee ll.OCh prospect tit IHHdl llll.ll. .
..rite, unless F.urnpO mis m""
than she now Indicates. The crop
look- good but It always h
In Jiine.'
PERM
IMPQUA FOREST FIRES
i .!,,. 21 Willi nil
' ihn 1'inimua milk-iwil
,:.,'.t ri-li'.rthiK extrniifly lw liu-
mtilily till m-Hiiint,'. fii'-n rii...
rl 11 N'it n!in'"i'i'"i
,., unt-rlriB
br r.Tilrnl nt.i.-.ln p-miHn "-
r,.rc nll.iw.-.l to l.uil.l oinp
Thin r.illMK !..ll" t" "imt"-r.
fHliiiincn nnd nn prrmn
Innlilii tli- f"r'-t li"Unilntl-
i ..! ..nn ilnt tli:il no ln'rrnliH
.1..11 lie l.mu-il at thu It'in hiiric of-
flc. nil ll.i-V r nlit.-ilnalilo "'lv
nt tin; stJiti"H liifaiiil on n"
mails on'l trail" KaitlnK lino inn
tnri-.m. Thin rillliiK I" tnH'la I"
orilfr that rani.rr may kii p
ih'-rk on all irrnon Iiihkio th'-
i....ir.i Ira ItrrauHO ot thfl low
hurnlolly th form fire ltuatliin
I. ciltiral he rrjiuiti.
FARMERS TO OWN
GRAIN ELEVATORS
Premier and Beer
Plebiscite Lose Out
In British Columbia
Vancouver, It. C, Juno 21
The provhieo of lirlllfh
Columbia, which after a thy
regime linn had Kovernment
wilo of liquor three years
will not further relax by al
lowing beer to Ito sold by
tho glavti, it was conceded
here today on tho basis of
returns from n plebiscite
yesterday. The minimum
quantity of Iieer fold is three
bottles holding one pint each.
The premier, John Oliver,
apparently lost his (teat hi
the iiiiiilamenlary election
held .simultaneously with the
beer plebiscite.
Walla Walla, Wash., Juno 21.
A mi hi sensation was sprung nt
the interstate commerce conuuls-
Hion examiner's heaving ot the
Columbia basin rale case here late
thin morning when counfiel for the
farmer complainant a confronted
H. W. Collins, Pendleton grain:
buyer, who was testifying in he
half of tho Portland intervenom. '
with copies of two letters alleged
to have been written by him In
1921.
In one ot them It was declared
that ' 'tho farmers were kicking
because of the existence- of a buy
ers' conibf nation and that ' 'un
less somebody be careful the farm
ers might cause a lot of trouble.''
Tho other letter disclosed tbnt
he was working with tho Kerr
(J if ford company, which tho farm
ers counsel maintained was con
trary to his previous testimony
that he was selling to several dif
ferent firms in Portland.
Apparently caught by surprise
nt tho drift of the testimony, the
Portland counsel asked tor n re
cess and went Into conference
with its witnesses.
When tho first letter was pro
duced, Mr. Collins was testifying
that the price of wheat to the
growers of this district was high
er in his opinion, as a result of the
differential and that no combina
tion of buyers existed. J. P. New
ell, consulting engineer of Port
land, who had been occupying the
aland, had given way to him In
order to bring out theso points
from tho first interior witness
who has taken the sido of the
Portland Intervenors.
PERSHING ARRIVES TO
INSPECT WAR CEMETERIES
London, .Tune 21 ficneral Jhn
J. 1'ershlni? iirrivifl In London to-
l:jy al the head of the buttle mono
nient cimiinlHHlon, which will In
m.ect the cenn 1"'ilj of American
H'iIiII'th in France. Tho Kcneral,
iic:fiiiii..iiild ,y l.'nlte.l State Am
Iwifwi'lor K'-IIukk. went linnie.lljite
Iy upon his arrival to Whiteball,
where bo pluceil n wr..in tlon wic
reiM.laph. If i-rescoiaUv of
Hrltifh war office were prcnerit to
welcome the K'ncial ami to accept
the wren Hi on behalf of the gov
ernment. IttitHh officials met Ien-
ral IN-ndilng and nienilMMH or. tn
rjoiiiiiilsMkn nt Southampton and
bronchi them to
idoti by Kprclal
train.
SCOTTS MILLS COUPLE
Miss Alenc Shutt nnd lliehard
A. I.awrene.', both of Scotts MIIIm,
wen. mnrrlerl here loday shortly
afler n"uj and left lmtneihitet
on a motor trip that will lak
thettl to Mt. Mood. Seattle, Keftid
and Newport on a hourvnioon.
They expect to he gone about a
month, nnd upon their return Mr V
will imtk" their h-mio at Hrnt"i
Mill;, where Urn groom is enfiag'd
In fiuit itrowlng.
Mrs. l.awrenep Is the nan"fi(
of Mr. and Mrs. Waif
P. Shut!
i of Kt f.iii hU nun h
fathor Is
. . . Wr.utri
" ril III ooi'l.liur I", iim;
em Pacific, nt Woodlmrn.
l,awreice is the non of Mr,
Mrs. Kdward Lawrence.
Mr.
ami
In Oiande Pionfpr Head.
La ;rande, (Jr., June 21. Mr".
J M. Stevens, a pioneer or th.
Gninde Konde valley, died here to
day. ar.ed I'l yeais. M- r hunbaud
mnvlvi'S. Mr. and Mis. Kictpi.h
were the first couple married h'-rn
r,o yearn n?;f in tlio historic Kpis
copal church.
OREGON STATE LIBRARY"
OFFICERS
m5Ti""T? TEJPITW f 1T,TVIT5 on thains and nbws
trtilKjiU intvrjEi uJMNio stands fivb cents
1
McAdoo and Smith Forces
Strengthening; Positions
Brcnnnn Insists on Anti
Klnn Plank.
New York, June rl. Redoubled
efforts to strengthen thoir posi
tions today occupied tho camps of
William G. McAdoo and Governor
Alfred 10. Smith as tho democratic
national committee went Into ses
sion on final arrangements for the
national convention.
Tho fight between tho Smith
and McAdoo forces was tho domi
nating feature ox mo closing days
of Iho pre-conventiou period, but
other issues, particularly that of
the Ku Klux Klau, also held prom
Incut places in tho discutislonii
among the assembling delegates.
An Increasing demand irom
George, K. 11 re mum of Illinois,
nnd leaders from other states that
tho platform declare against the
klau added to the Uitricuities tit
the platform builders who ure di
vided on that point.
MrArinn U Silent
Mr. McAdo is siient ou this and
other proponed planks.
Predict Ioiih that tho k Ian issue
w.mld find its way to the floor of
the convention wcro madu today
in several quarters.
Doth McAdoo nnd Smith held
frequent, conferences With delu-
jiates and leaders from a nuninui
of states. Cmuuicncu radiated
from both headquarters.
At tho McAdoo hoadquarters
force of 12 lo have churgo of u-
manv "zones" on tho convention
floor was being formed. It Is to
function under the general super
vision of David Ladd Hockweil
McAdoo'o campaign manager, and
will comttllulo something of an
Innovation In national conven
tions. Dark Horses Bnsv.
Governor Smith's plans with re
gard lo tho convention work an
carefully guarded, nut announce
ment was made that Franklin I
KooKWidt, Smith's manager, will
place his name before tho dele
gates. Although tho McAdoo-Smith
content overshadowed their activi
ties, HilpporterH of other candi
dates for the presidency and "dark
horses" were far from idle.
With information from McAdoo
headquarters that decision there
respecting the abrogation of t'n
two-thirds rule for tlio nominaticn
nt i presidential candidate would
he deferred for at least a day or
two, that question was pushed
somewhat In the background.
New
n il Ion
k, Juno 21 Tho restg.
the. lie v. lr. ' Pen
Httekney (ir
in the rcctomt'
j ((f church of tlm Ascension
contlniKd as tho leaihtig topic or
dlHcusfloti ntiKiiig church elrclcn to
day. I )r. Cra nt who had nerved
Ihn coriKreKallon for 'Al years, kcv
his len;;th of bcivIco and IIJiicvm
an re;i;'oiis f-.r his renlitti! Ion. it
w.tH "aect-iii.d Wl'li relict."
Dr. Onint's trovcrsy with
Hl.-hi.fi Al. i n it in if becniiHfi of tlic
foi iiier'n modern l.st lend' it icfl, an
well fin bin eiiK U'emcnt t i Mr.
Klhi acoti Lin hi', which win
broken on Al y liavn for hcv-
t-ml years made hitn th renter of
heal, d lheotoi:h al wai f ire
II.- iiiiTioonc, d y-t i .tay that h
Wf.uld live f"r a wh:i" in the 'nu.i
try aittt drvof.- hitnelf h'-ieaflei
to lilcr.iy work.
$15,000 COUNSEL FEES
New Voile, June 21 Mm. Amu
V. Stillmati ban been awarded
Sta.hoM additional rounsel fees to
prepare. Iht cane before Ih" routt
of appeal in a rt'cbioti ft'cd at
roiiiilikeep-ilo by Supreme Juelic"
M'.rii' hauler, nays a dispatch to
the lleiald-Tlmen. The addltlom!
fund Was sotiKht to enab. her '
fij;ht I he Pppeal of her hushan I.
James A. Htlllrnan, from the d'
rinloti of the appellate division
d hying him a divorce.
RIVAL CAMPS
BOTH SEEM
CONFIDENT
"'i 23 1924
THE WEATHER
OnEGON: Pair tonight and Sunday
except cloudy or foggy near the coast.
Contiuued warm. Moderate winds.
Local: Max. 82, mln. 48; no rainfall;
river -0.3 toot, falling.
Li ' l ' ill!
CONVENTION
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FOROPENING
Temporary Officers Nam
ed For the Democratic
Gathering-; No Contests
Among Delegates.
New York, June 21. Arrange
ments for the opening of the dem
ocratic convention were completed
ny tho national commit tea at to
day's mooting with the recom
mendation of tho temporary of
ficers and certification of the
temporary officers and certifica
tion of the temporary roll of dele
gates. In addition to Senator Tat Har
rison of Mississippi as chairman,
theso temporary officers wera
named: Secretary, Charles A.
Greathouse, Indiana; sergeant at
arms, J. J. Hughes, Iowa; chief
doorkeeper, Joseph J. SInnott,
Virginia; assistant secretaries
will he named from each of tha
slates and territories.
Commenting upon the absence
of contests for delegate seatB ill
the convention, Chairman Hall
said thin Indicated a general spirit
of harmony In tho party.
McAdoo Makes Claims
David Ladd Hockweil, cam
paign manager for William 0.
McAdoo, said tho number of votes
to be cast for the former trensuro
secretary on tho first ballot would
' 'depend upon circumstances."
Ho declined to estimate tho total
probable strength of bis candi
date but snid thero woro n ''great
many delegations" fur McAdoo
that will enter tho convention
without instructions nnd that
some of tho claims of his oppon
ents wcro unfounded.
"Tako tho caso of Illinois," Mr.
Hockweil said. "Thero is much
talk nhout Mr. Dretinan having;
this delegation voto as a unit.
Thero is no unit rule in tho dele
gation and 12 of the delegates are
for McAdoo."
Mr. Itockwell Raid that should
tho convention voto to abrogate
tho two-thirds rule, tho McAdoo
forces would not favor abolition;
of the unit rule as has been pro
posed hy some of tho party lraders.
" iJiHeusrdng claims of some op
ponents (hat they "have McAdoo
stopped" Hockweil said the arKU
nieut had been advanced laut
February niter McAdun's namo
had been brought into the oil In
vestigation as counsel for K. I.
Dohetiy that tlio former treasury
t'.ecretarv had been eliminated ad
a eanilidatae,
"Mut wo never stopped," he
added, "We curried on tho fight
with a result that wo approach
this convention with more dele
gates than any candidate ever had
in a democratic convention except
in cases where a president was to
be renominated. "
Former Senator James D. Phel
an of California, who Is to place
McAdoo in nomination, conferred
with tho candidate for some time
today regarding the nominal ioa
speech and other matters.
San Francisco, fa I , 'uno 21.
The Fl'-amcr Colombia, aground
near the is-huid of fa no, off the
roant of C-tHta Idea, has two
holds filled wlih water and ta
ptniridiiig on the tdioal where sho
struck, wtid r.J vices received early
today by thfl Federal Teh-graph
company here. Th? advices, which
came from the rnjoiiihla via tho
steamer Henry'S. Grove, did not
nay Hiivlbing regarding the con
dition of tho passengers and err
of the Colombia, aproxlm itcly 120
persons.
The Grove's report follows:
"Position of Colombia, latitude
R.43 north, longitude n.l.r.:t wt.
Molds number one and two flood
ed. Hhlp pounding."
The Grove wan about 1S.T2 miles
sout li of Hmt Pedro, hourd for
New Vnrk.
Rice Is Indo China's chief product.
STRANDEDUNER