Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 29, 1920, Page 1

M’ADOO CLAN WORKING q wiry — ORGANIZATION PERFECTED TO STORM DEMOS: Platform Dictated by Prestdent Held Al- most Certain teRithe F : (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.— McAdoo people came onto the convention floor today for the first time with a working organ- ization, including a floor leader and representatives in practically every state delegation. Their problem was to find enough supporters to round up a two-thirds vote. Cox and Palmer forces are active in rounding up a showing for the opening ballots. Ad- ministration force. are in full control of the convention machinery and there seemed to be little doubt of their pow- er to guide the adoption of a platform WEATHER FORECAST Unsettled weather tonight and Wednesday, probably showers; not much change in temperature. VOLUME IV DEMOCRATS DESERVE [¢oavexmion RESUMES AT 1 PW. PUBLIC VINDICATION, #024" DECLARES ROBINSON CASPER, WYO., ‘TUESDAY, JUNE 29, ‘1920. Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, June °9.—The Democratic national convenjion pro- gram for today follows: Che Casper Datly Crihune Yesterday’s Circulation 4,154 ‘NUMBER 223 TODAY’S PROCEEDINGS inson of Arkansas, permanent chair-, man. Report of committee on rules and orders of business. The next in order is the report of | *inson | WILSON GRIP ON BIG MEET IS UNSHAKEN Chairman; Opposition Is Squelched (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-—Administration forces went into the second day of the Democratic National convention ap- parently in full control. Senator Glass of Virginia is chairman of the resolutions committee; William J. Bryan was excluded from the subcommittee of nine chosen to actually draft the plat- ! form, while Bainbridge Colby, | committee as the representative of Pres- jident Wilson. Senator Robinson of Ar- ~\ kansas, another staunch administration | supporter was chosen for permanent chairman of the convention and admin- istration men are at the head of other secretary of state, sits on the jthe platform. By unanimous action it was decided that various - candidates may be placed in nomination while plat- form deliberations are going on, but no balloting for the nominee may be con ducted until after the platform has been entirely satisfactory to them. Convention meets 1 p. m. 1 ittee: T - th 1 roug' rfected 1 4. Thi: iy pat the resolutions committee, which is Committees. This was =the lineup | brought in, perfected and adopted. This They were also apparently in a posi- Prayer by the Right Rev. William | holding hearings and is not re: to | brought out of what promised to be a/action will hasten the work of the con- tion to exercise the veto power over F. Nichols, bishop of the Episcopal | report on the platform. contest. | vention. any candidate unsatisfactory to them. church,, California, diocese. The remainder of the day's pro- At the same time the committee,| From the dramatic moment yesterday There was still no indication whether any word might be expected from the White House as to administration pret- erence on candidates. Inevitably this situation has led to a discussion of} “dark horses” because no one knew if the White House would favor any par- ticular candidate. Laders in the “dark horse” paddock are Vice President Mar- Permanent Chairman Claims Prospect of Sweeping Victory in Denunciation of Platform Adopted by G. O. P. (By Associated Press) Report of committee on credentials. Report of committee on permanent organization. Address by Senator Joseph T. Rob- | | | gram depends on convention develop- ments, The delivery of nominat speeches is next in order while platform report is awaited. which is formulating rules for the con- | vention has cleared the way for nom- ination speeches to be delivered while) | the resolutions committee is working on D. S. M. GOES TO 1920 when the portrait of President (Wilson |was unveiled in the great convention auditorium to let loose a storm of tribute and approbation from party fel- |lows on the floor, there seemed little jchance for those who set themselves in. opposition. Administration forces have a strong grip on the machinery, which will write the confession of faith shall, Neaeon be pee aes 8. for the party’s 1920 campaign. Cummings an ohn . avis, am- : e) a passador to Great Britain, \ SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—Se: nator Robinson of Arkansas, per- peaernauny lente but Mere oaablens HAA ae manent chairman of the Democratic national convention, in a speech Brbapeat! todagine a Open heh tGette a. if fa] floor. Bry: h it forw: e WADOO OPENED. today assailed the Republican party for its Chicago platform, for dis- i ; . ° BP Nationa planks Gn Synich never (By Associated Press) closures of large sums of money in pre-convention' contests and par- ’ have the convention stand. It declares SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—Such for such reservations as are necessary headquarters as William G, McAdoo will have at the convention were open- ticularly attacked the Republican senators who fought ratification of the peace treaty with the League of Nations covenant. to secure ratification and in sharp con- flict to the position taken by National : - |ing snd-Roberts to keep from being ed here foday. They consist of three |——--— “Tested by every standard which fe) Chairman Cummings in his key: 5 N mim t af aa 35 cate ~ s ynote rooms rented by Personal jfrlends of | ps. voters usually apply,” he said, “the S Says ational Co itteeman Sullivan| Hee unter SL A) cae nerd speech, lashing the attitude of Repub- 2 ica loo and to be ust pony. or om ° Hey Democratic party is entitled to victory], on Return fr Chi Gath | about KU iIt. was reatientt was about/all lica ferences. No one is in charge nor is in the coming campaign. ; ‘om cago ering [the sport 1 could wring out of the sit-| , THe convening hour today was set for @ publicity campaign planned. Confer- “Comparison of Demécratic and Re- WAUSR RGD Gould ee eeetats pattitig [2 Oo OOK ences perhaps will be held nightly. by publican records and contrasts of po- Which Upset Old Precedents lit over. As the time wore on and every-| Events showed no marked reaction McAdoo supporters during the remain- litical policies and party! leadership jus- s feces: a : over the night on the discussion of 1 Shay ant body got used to enforcement of the der of the convention. tifles the belief that the Republican nomination booms. There seemed to be rules of debate they rather liked it and Tentative arrangements for the Mc- rt a general feeli h x Pct party will be driven from power in ticed that dt not only expeditea|® Seneral feeling that the prospect of sor eis ecHagiat finch conte bat Uns CUT TO PIECES both branches of congress and that National Committeeman Patrick Sullivan arrived home Sunday] },, notice: Peer rea ever icaaral ita Fr eeeoa aeenon had increased apne convention have bee ed. - complete control of the govérnment -/rights and gave an air of business and|t®re was no definite dvelopment upon der the leadership of Samuel B. Amidon Sat be seatdted to’ the>| Déniocealig after more than thirty days spent at Chicago preparing for the meet pear ss ev tie piooeediitens which it could be based by those who of Wichita, Kans., a steering. commit- party in the November elections be-| ing of the Republican national convention and closing up the business )"“"\\What about the convention oratory | ‘°K this view. tea cOnBIE ERE Lome osm g Coes OR (By United Press) cause that party has earned the pub-| affairs of the committee in connection with the big gathering. Mr. tor?” ARE lieutenants, one man or woman from LONDON, June 29.—The army of | tic confidence. . : 33 ‘ a . NOMINATIONS cach state has been perfected. Prac-| General. -Wrangle, antiBolshevile | sng Republican platform adopted at Sullivan was a member of the sub-committee on arrangements which| q, ure we hed it We had ow ec| NEAR AT HAND. t all members of the committee leader in Crimea, has beep com- pletely destroyed, says a Sebastopol Chicago is an amazing-jumble of am- directed and approved the work of the local_committee. Mr:--Sul-| (Contmued on Page 3) (By_ Associated _ Press) SAN FRANCTSCO, * Arpepelegalee ane eae ay eraanae dispatch today. Diguities, inconsistencies, evasions, mis-]Jivan agrees that the 1920 convention iputta ard lox pecan Bea blame a supporters as to the number of votes| ‘The’. Thirteenth ‘Bolshevik army |TPresentations, straddles and slanders./ wax the largest in point of attendance onilnatines caiibeciee seclith Keearaeniten he will get on the first or subsequent) captured the entire left bank of the | ‘Jt is deliberately unfair in charg-|of any convention of which he has GRtonisbreTnaer an, Peanhed ballots. Reports made by men on dif-| Dneiper river. ing upon the Democratic administra-| knowledge. Because of the unusual rinpeetieacies a ES . 1 ues ferent state delegations, however, claim! A Moscow wireless. official mes- |tion all responsibility for military un-} number of candidates and the uncer- ical pelthia adoptlan of thaeiae anywhere from 250 to 350. ‘These fig-| sage today said the new “Red” offen- preparedness. Everyone knows the Re-/tainty of the outcome the interest form but balloting oan y an % is patie ures represent the minimum and max-| sive #cainst the Poles had put the publican party controlled the govérn-|throughout the proceedings was main- RierEH Bina town dia an bat aie pms finum reports, ‘The number of “second| Second Polish army out of action and | ment for a long period prior to the in-/ tained at high tension. GE We chigGxtavianadiseiinaient oe inatetone choice” votes is said to number over} cut the Third Polish army off from |auguration of President Wilson. When) «tn all of my experience in political fantinte-\axidl'y cides cornmnlttee, ‘raneres, 300 all communications, the’ Demotratic party went into power) conventions,” said Senator Sullivan to- RNeBOORSERTIONT wil remo eee : pe eerie on March 4, 1913, both the srmy and|Gay. «1 am ready to pin the decoration ia he epee ee iene MEREDITH PROBABLE navy were far below their authorized! o¢ distinguished service upon the 1920 aReSCNCA-WIINBENTICHoe ee ee SECOND CHOICE. MAN RUN DOWN number. If criticism of the pre-war! pesemblage. In the first place, please (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—Secre. tary of Agriculture Meredith today for. mally withdrew from the presidential race. It is believed that he greatly strengthened his chances for the vice presidential eperiine ome, Ski RADICAL JUMP BY AUTOMOBILE IS IMPROVING Pat O'Connor, an employe of the Midwest was painfully injured when struck by an automobile on West Yel- 'lowstone, yesterday afternoon .as_ he ‘was leaving the Midwest grounds. The) national policy as to military prepared- ness is justified, censure must fall up- on the Republican party.” ADMINISTRATIO) EFFORTS DEFENDED. The Republican profiteering plank he} called a “big joker.” “The Republican congréss enacted no profiteering laws. Amendments to the food control act were suggested by the President. All were “pigeonholed.” understand, the national committee was thoroughly determined upon removing, insofar as it was possible to do so, the little and irritating causes for dissatis- faction to the delegates and to the great mass of Republican party members, the spectators. How well we succeeded, is evidenced by the continued large attend- ance and the great good humor of everybody, despite the very hot weather that prevailed. “I believe the proceedure was fair FREMONT ROAD CONTRACT LET Construction of Four-Mile Section Riverton-Shoshoni Road car which struck him was driven by a! Robinson arraigned the Republicans|to all interests. I mean by this the 4 fellow employe and was one of a great|because of alleged excessive use f|acts of the convention. I know that in Authorized number of rapidly driven cars whicn|money in their pre-convention cam-/the contests before the committee, crowded the street at the 3:30 closing) paigns. > every contestant’s rights were fully (Special to The Tribune) * time, O'Connor was cut and bruised) Admiral Sims’ attack on the navy! preserved. When a decision was made CHEYENNE, W June 29.—The about the head. He was taken to the| was made for political purposes, Rob-| it possessed ‘merit upon its side and state highway departm announced Private hospital and his condition. this) inson charged. no complaint ensued. ‘The reason I am recently that the contract for the con- (By Associated re morning was reported as much im Robinson lauded the Democratic ad-| positive fairness and justice were the struction of the fo mile sectign of WASHINGTON, June 29.—Freight proved. Be ministration for its legislative achieve-| outstanding features of the committee's the Shoshoni-Riverton road in Fremont B : Sao Pe ments. work, is because I myself presided part county had been awarded to the River rates must be increased 55% per cent if the roads demands for increased MEXICAN NEAR He declared that “although mistakes of the time. Do you demand any high- y of Riverton freight t: * might have been disclosed and unwise/er or better reason?” asked Senator anande Past a Sees ate es expenditures might haye been brought) Sullivan, with a smile, which meant the construction of a 1 and the whole burden. placed on the DEA TH BURIED to light, no instance of dishonesty|that he was saying it with flowers, concrete bridge over freight traffic, the interstate com- ’ chargeable to Democratic war control|and was not adverse to being liberal aad ton: tothe grading and-culve mission was told today by. Clifford has been discovered.” with the nosegays. struction. z . UNDER CA VE-IN| Discussing the League of Nations he| “While I am at it I may as well Bids for the above improvements said: confide the fact that during the pe- were received by the state highw: “The chif issue is whether the United|riods when I presided the committee commission at its meeting in this y ‘Phe condition of Louis Gonzales, a|States shail contract with other na-|meetings were conducted in accordance June 15th, and the announcement of the Mexican who came near death when|tions to prevent unnecessary wars;|with the most rigid rules of parlia- award was not made until recently, FOR SUMMER VAGATION huried under 8 feet of sand while ares whether wants) and uasetigces of! un Tea ee proosedlife. cane Sede PATRICK SULLIVAN—Republican National Committeeman from Wyoming, Bending -an investigation of the project. U ing on the Badger avenue sewer line) justifiable conflicts shal superseded hought ere was a joker in it some- The above section of the Shoshoni- yesterday, was reported as showing|by orderly tribunals for settling dis-|where, and directly we had the boys who has been appointed assistant to campaign director for Rocky Mountain) piverton road extends from Shoshoni, CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 29.—United to business affairs. The senator, it is improvement’ today. Gonzales was in a state of shock for some time after Le- putes among nations,” who had grown rusty referring to Cush- States. west to the Big Horn river bridge and there will also We constructed, in addi- 5 ken to the Private hospital but tion to the usual smaller drainage States Senator Francis H. Warrén has |!n&, | : r. z ight. tructures, three reinforced .concrete arrived from Washington and 1 rallied last nig! abel a! reinforced concrete spend some time here, giving attention 1 + iF “= expected, will take an active part in the Republican national campaign. ee Dr. A. F. Hoff has returned from a trip to Chicago. PICNIC TONIGHT Members of the Rotary club and LABOR DEMANDS SUBMITTED VICTROLA FOR Y. W. ARRIVES Victrola donated to the Y. edie Les EAS ©. H. Anderson of the Frank Con- The Ww. struction company went to Denver jast|thelr families are planning @ most de- ©. A. by the Knight Campbell Music night. lightful outing at the Brooks ranch this evening. A basket supper will be By Associated Press) TRIAL FLIGHT (By Associated Press) company of Denver, association. has arrived at the A dozen good records of 7 39s Gea AN FRANCISCO, June 29.— W. 3. GonioM of the Gordon|served and the full moon will make), eiaionnt -|lively up-to-date music ac rz Construction company. returned. to| possible a return trip at a late hour. Presenting petitions @f the: Aimer: OF NEW PLANE SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—On the first division in platform com-|1ive! ly up-to-date music aecompanted the Denver last evening after a business| visit here, Be ee ag D. A. Hahn and his sons F. A. Hahn and H. B. Hahn of E#ton Rapids, Mich., are here as the guests of Dr. B. G. Hahn, also a son, They drove iter tse Eyesight to Be Saved, J. Keenan suffered a painful injury to his right eye yesterday in an acci- dent at the Gilbert Brothers camp. He was taken to the Private hospital. The sight of the eye can be saved, it was thru in their car. reported this morning. BURLINGTON HAS ican Federation of Labor to the a yest committee today, Sam- a said his program was ioe to aid all wage earners, organized and unorganized, He told the committee that unless the Demo- crats took a progressive attitude, they could not hope “to compete with the party that has written” reaction across its banners. SATISFACTORY Major Ormsby, wealthy sheep man in Natrona county, made a trip with Bert Cole in his new Curtiss air- plane last night in a trial flight over the city which lasted more than an first in committee hearings. Bourke Cochran of New York, answe! ing for the wets, declared they posed to reopen no issue which been settled. pro- had mittee on an. angle of the prohibition fight, the Bryan dry forces were forced, over their protest, by a vote of 27 to 25, to present their case The vote was taken after Bryan had argued that as the wets were trying to reopen the prohibition issue, they should speak first. FIVE KILLED IN What bearing the procedure victory} Ww. pany. The association will be grateful for additions to the record collection, se tbe. Se Robert Birck of Chicago is here in the’ interests of the Blackstone Petro- leum company ficer. of which he is an of- “The Republican party formulated a declaration so lacking in the principles of progress and safety that there must be some avenue in which the intelli- gent unrest among our people can find expression and enforcement,” he said. hour. The machine, the J-1 Standard, was thoroughly tested out during the long flight. The new airplane arrived Sunday night and a new 1920 Oriole with a 170-horse power machine, is expected here soon, Cole and J. Y, might have on the final outcome of the platform issue was not clear but the drys maintained that {t had no sig-| nificance at all as an indication of the attitude of the committee on the wet| and dry issue itself. | HOUSE COLLAPSE —_—_—_ (By United Press) | FIRE DISASTER (By United Press) Gompers paid tribute to President] Stock having gcne to Denver to bring a a . CHICAGO, June 29.—The Burlington railroad freight transfer|wiison ana declared the keynote speech} It up to Casper. ‘They expect to | i conorok 1 mine Wa | BUFFALO, N. Y., June 29.—Five persons were killed and ten se- of National Chairman Cummings in| reach this city sometime today if vt herc is confines on riously injured when a four-story rooming house collapsed toda home as the result of running a into his foot. nait yards, including a freight house heavily stocked with food and empty mae cats, were destroyed in a million dollar fire here last night: they are able to get away from Den- opening the convention one of the most ver this afternoon, masterful in recent American politics. | About 70 persons were in the house and others may be dead.