Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 1, 1920, Page 1

> > ° ° BID OF $800,000 ON FORMER HUN INER ACCEPTED {By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 1.—A ‘vid of $800,000 for the former German liner DeKalb, made by the American Ship and Commerce c¢ jon, was ac: hoard. The offér of $3,000,600 for the great lcved Leviathan is’ ‘still under mn. ays. Al Rolls “hai hort business’ trip to Denv.r, Colo, STARTERS | CONVENTION PROGRAM TODAY Convention called) to after 11 a. m. ay raat Roll call of states fi presentation of candidates for president continued, Fe rt of Sommittee ‘on platform if Balloting f, isang ‘or president if platform The following presidential candi- ates were placed in nomination st the Democratic nation yesterday and today: fig \ceesiees ME hs Robert L, Owen' of Okla- Attorney General A, Mitchell Pal- cnator Gilbert MM, : Hitchcock of tbraska, Homer 8. Cummings, Democratic National chairman, corporati by the fcderal shipping } r tonight and Fri-| day, not zauch change in tempera- (COALITION _INSIDE TRA SAFER ON. HIS HEAD THAN IN THE RING RECOLLECT, COLONEL — You Lost THREE MIGHTY Goop HATS THAT WAY NOMINATIONS FINISI CONVENTION ADJOUR UNTIL 8 THIS EVE a Ae os Miss Mabel Jonson has lett for Den. | dee William G. McAdoo's ‘name. er, Colo., whe/ she wil spend a few! 1 2b SE Ld just returned from 4 Oregon chairmau seconded the ‘‘draft- ing” of McAdoo. The action came as IN POLITICAL DERBY ANY ENTRANTS IN CONVENTION | “CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1920. > ° ¢ > ? ? ? 2 ° SHED NED NING Balloting Begins After Acceptance of Platform, Scheduled to Be Placed Before Delegates Late Today (By United Press.) AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—-The Deniocrat- ic national convention was called to order at 11:26 a.m. There appeared to be little prospect of a ballot today, unless. the rules were: suspended aud balloting ordered before the platform is adopted, After dramatic singing of the “Battle Hymin of the Republic,” the roll call fer nominations was resumed. Delegat Hannett of New Mexicu, sec- a surprise «8 it had been expected that | Oregon, would nominate Senator Cham-} Delegate Newland of North’ Carolia | berlain. nominated Senator FM. mons. ; Delegate Flood of Virginia nominated When Oregon's name was called the Senator Carter Glass, PLATFORM COMMITTEE TO | REPORT AT % O'CLOCK. (By Associated Press) At the close of today’s nominations the convention adjourned. until & p, m. when it will receive the platforta oom- mittee’s report. . ’&, Circulation NUMBER 225 co] 2 ° ° thorse” fective. Vice President Marshall was talked of to head = combination against Mc- Adoo, ‘but Thomas Taggart, head of the Indiana delegation, did not attend the conferences. OLD LINE DEMOCRATS OPPOSING CANDIDACY. (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—Frankly admitting that Wm. G. eG to have the inside track on the race forsthe nomination, the toner cir- ele of old line Democratic leaders work- ed throughout the night devising means to stop his nginination and find a can- didate who could .copnand the neces- two-tyjrds @yote. “Champ Clark ia discussed ‘old line leaders as rally. The answer yf McAdoo people was Itely blocked from getting a two-thirds vote. Ohioans expect McAdoo's strength disintegrate after the firsé three or four} ballots. Palmer people are still claiming that they have enough reserve strength to put Palmer over. | Aside from the three leaders the! only aspirants who appear to be in the running are Davis and Gerard. They are claused as compromise candidates while Marshall is the leading “dark horse.” The latter trio’s only chance lies in a deadlock. The first business in today's session will be more nominating speeches. New nations today. Ambassador Davis, Gov- ernor Harrison of the Philippines, an added staricr, and possibly Senators Chamberlain, Glass and Simmons will be placed in nomination today. Platform is not ready for adoption this afternoon balloting may go over until Friday. In presenting the name of William G. McAdoo yesterday afternoon Dr. Burris Jenkins did so in what was probably the shortest nominating speech on record, stuting that ‘“‘on ac- count of persistent and insistent re- quests from him that his name be not to dispense with his address, 4. (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—Secretary Hoffman announced that the platform committee’ would not be’ ready to re- port ‘until 8 o'clock tonight. ———_— KENDRICK PROBES PARK PLAN. William G. McAdoo, former. secre- tary ef the treasury, Governor AI Smith, of New York. Governor Edward TI. Edwards vf JACKSON, Wyo., July 1.—United New Jersey. ¢ « {States Senator’ John B. Kendrick will Secretary of Agriculture P47. | arrive in Jackson's Hole next week, Meredith, 3 to obtain at first hand information re- garding the proposed extension of Yel- lowstoné park, land withdrawals, game preserves, etc. He will be inet at Vic- tor, Idaho, by a delegation which will escort him to Jackson. —— | { Ywo Drunks Check Out Two drunks paid-the penalty of hav- imbibed too: freely last night when they} appeared in police court this morning.) Cc. Blackburn and Mike Hamilton were arrested, each having to pay: u fine of Governor James M: Cox “f Ohio. dames/W. Gerard, former’ ambassa- dor to f° ty *Ambassador John W. Davis. *Governor Francis Burton Harri- son of the Philipploes, *Champ Clark, ofrmer 5] the house, Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, Senator F, M. Simmons of North Carolina, “Scheduled to be placed in nomi- peaker of fore tomorrow. nation today, aad $15.for being intoxicated. McAdoo seem-| a@ possibliity) about whom they might} Mexico is first in the roll call for, nomi-| If the} | | | | presented in a speech,” he had decided Wash., are spending seve ‘the city transacting le; Democratic national conventic |morning until 10 o'clock, adopte. ; vations ° ° : ° ¢ KK, OPPONENTS ADMIT i (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—Overnight conferences of forces seék- ing to effect a combination to defeat the nomination of Wm. G. Mc: Adoo failed to reach-any agreement on a candidate and their only ac: complishment seemed to be a stiffening of their determination to hol¢ solid if possible. Administration forces are scouting for 2_.“‘darl of their own who could break the combination if it proved ef that if the forestalled the nomination of McAdoc there would be disclosed another coali tion which would produce a Wilson backed ‘dark horse’ who could mak: enough accessions to win. The nam of Homer S. Cummings, chairman o the Democratic -national ¢ommittee cropped out whenever administratio: “dark horses" were discussed. The managers of Cox and Palmer in- variably demanded to be shown tha’ ning. cede that Youngstown, 0 said: “This may vention, "be but I haven't — | protest of administration forces sux “We favor ratification of the Tre. that would impair its essential \. OUGHT TO BEAT M’ADOO All-Night Conferences Fail to Effect Win- ning Combination; “Dark Horse” Is Likely If Favorite Is Defeated inner circle combinatior t | their candidates were out of the run- Former Representative Carlin, | Palmer's chief of staff, refused to con-! the attorney general could not be nominated and E. H. Moore of hie, Cox 141d marshal, &. grasshopper con- been informed as yet that any “of the Cox delegates are going to jump.” Spontaneous Demonstration Is Loosed by| Brief Remarks Placing Former Sec- retary Before Convention (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—A majority of political observers hold! to the opinion that chances for nor;nation stand in the followin der: McAdoo, Cox, Davis, Gera-2, Marshall. The unorganized, spontaneous 42-minute demonstration for Mc- Adoo yesterday indicated that he will poll the highest vote on the first ballot. Governor Cox’s organization claims to have McAdoo defin- ONLY FIVE CARS STOLEN IN CITY | ig or- SINCE MONDAY Cool Wyoming nights and the wild desire to go joy riding at somebody else's e~pense has resulted in five stole o;)tor car. this week, already reported to the police.and the sher- iff's office. A Ford roadster sup- posedly belonging “0 the Standard Oil company was taken from near the refinery yesterday. It has been lost without traca, according to latest word received at police headquarters, Three cars stolen have been found } by the city police force after being vbandoned. A fourth car has been recovered by the sheriff's office, it is ¢ stated. abandoned wherever The cars appear to have been the joy riding Party ended or the supply of gasoline | becanie exhausted. ) i ee Judge Bogle and al fa’ a wife of Seattle, | days in| Amendment Approved by Committee Puts Okeh on Senators’ Right to Vote for Any) Reservations They Hold Necessary;| - Other Features of Platform Revealed (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—The resolutions committee of the! . ‘tly before recessing at 3:30 this _ ane of Nation «lank over the 3 oy. as follows. “Yo, Nersailles without reser~ *@ >but we are not op- i f ALL. WESTGARD AND PARTY HERE ON 4,000 - MILE PATHFINDER TRIP posed to %% ons that would make! Visitors Guests at Lunch- it clearer \ |” “sre specific.” | Hi hk Following a resume lead ciate ke aaises ter ut mitere| com Loday; “Highway tee to the full committee without, any reference to the prolibl- ure advocates of h freedom that their cause will be aken up by American nm the Li of Nations. 1 | Chartered. Thru This | State representatives | | A. L. Westgard, field represen- Opposed a cash bonus for soldiers} 4 " - who served in the great war tative of the American Automobile Affirms the right of the collective} «ee ived” hers thi bargaining, appr the principle of|@88ociation, — arrive: Bt : the eight-hour da: tribunals to settle which public rights ected, Recommends measures for improy- ng women's conditions in industry. support to a stable Me: ican nt, but warns that the rights 1s On both sides of the bor- ler must be respected. Pledges the enactment stric event profiteering. Ple a continuance of the aa for building up a merchant ma- tne. recommends disputes in ned t laws to i] pro: }morning from Cheyenne and Den- |ver on his road: mapping trip over Mr. the Park-to-Park highway. gard is covering “bout 4,500 miles tour and is acting as pathfinder for a large party. which is te make the |trip over the highway later this year K. |under the leadership of Stephen Mather, commissioner of national pa: Mr. Westgard is being entertained at |noon today at a Chamber of Commerce banquet given in his honor at the Hen- |ning hotel. Reaffirming the ‘party's tariff prin-|" Westeard and his party. left. Den- Sets forth the usual reclamation, in-| ‘eT the first of this week going to and conservation of na- Jonal resource planks. 3ITTER DEBATE MARKS AD. STRATION DEFEAT. (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—A plank) lealing with the League of Nations vas adopted by the Democratic plat- orm committee, after a bitter fight. In | Cheyenne by the way of Boulder, Estes Park, and Fort Collins. He passed |through Cheyenne Tuesday afternoon, |being greeted in the state capital by !Ezra L. Emery, secretary of the Wyo- |ming Good Roads association, and other |highway enthusiasts. Mr. Westgard is determining the best and shortest routs suitable for linking the national parks of the east and/ west. |In Denver his arrival gave impetus to he treaty battle the administration! the work of oreanizing the National ailed fo ‘secure the adoption of it8) park-to-Park Highway association, the lank without amendment. The com- ‘ aittee by a vote of 32 to 18 adopted n addition by Senator Walsh of Mas- \¢ achusetts, who was among those op- osing administration forces, providing for ratification of thn Treaty of Ver- sailles with reservations consistent with American obligations. Substitute planks proposed by Bryan, Pomerene and Walsh of Montana, were thrown out. When the committee recessed till 10 o'clock they had not taken up the tiquor, Irish or other controverted ques. tons. “The committee adopted & labor and se¢veral other minor planks, how- ever. As submitted to the committee the administration treaty plank, accord- the Treaty of Versailles and the League tions which would impair its essential integrity.” |’ The words added by Walsh's amend- ment were: “But we do not oppose res- ervations which make more clear or specific our obligations to associated nations,” ’ MINORITY TO BRING IN REPORT IS CLAI Chairman Glass refused any informa- tion concerning any ion by the col mittee but it was indicated) that, di: satisfied with the treaty ~ plank ap- proved, a minority report for an ap- peal to the convention was under con- sideration. The labor plank adopted declared against compulsory arbitration but de- plored strikes and lockouts and advo- cated that some peaceable way be found to settle industrial disputes. The committee also puts ifs approval on a declaration for legislation that would permit collective bargaining by farm- ers. As reported by the sub-committee the league plank followéd closely that adopted by Virginia Democrats. Sen- ator Walsh of Montana, submitted a (Continued on Page 6) q | EFFORT MADE T YOKIO, July 1.—A bomb exploded cause\ the greatest excitemdnt. The nate Premier Hara and strike terror There were no casualties. for the Japanese defeat at Nikolaesk. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.—Prospects for early balloting for the presi- dential candidate went glimmering today as delegates to the Democratic na- tional conventidn assembled for its fourth day's session. The long, bitter fight over the League of Nations declaration, \n which supporters ny the president were forced to accept an amendment to\ the administration's pinnic before it could be adopted, so delayed the work »f the platform committee that there is little likelihood that the delegates wil\ get down to balloting be- The platform committee worked ‘until nearly daylight over the league plank, and then recessed till 10 a. m. Members expressed the hope that they would be able to report late today but as a fight is in prospect in committee on the prohibition and Irish ques- ing to authoritative statements, pro-! vided:.“We recommend ratification of of Nations covenant without reserva-| | articles of incorporation being filed with the secretary of state last Satur- day. | The object of this association, the articles state, will be to promote wide- | spread advertising of and education on }the national parks, termed the na- tion’s playgrounds, us well as to further jthe campaigr for good roads through- out the country, particularly in con- }nection with the highways linking the ;¥arious national parks from coast feonst. — | Officers elected to head the associa- tion which is to be national in_ its }scope, include Gus Holms of Cody, Wyo., president; Scott Leavitt of ( ‘alls, Mont., treasurer, and L. L. New- ton of Cody, secretary. Members of the executive committee who, with the officers, will form {he board of direct- jors, are F. J. Chamberlin, Harry Bur- ‘hans, H. H. Wagner and tieorge P. | Schumaker. Following the completion of Mr. West- gard's tour and the educatiogal tour | to start from Denver, August 25, a na- tional convention is to be held at Den- | ver November 15, whieh will be attend- jed by representutives from every city jin the country. ‘fhe formulation of | constructive legislation for the better- ing of road and automobile tourist con- | ditions will be the chief object of the | convention, Mr. Westgard is being accompanied ‘on his tour by his wife, Scott Leavy ‘of Montana and by his son James, who jis acting as photographer of the tour. Fred Pattee, Charles Stafford, and Major Ormsby expect to accompany Mr. Westgaard for a distance out of the city on their westward. to | Mabel MeVickor arrived last night |from her home in Lexington, Neb., io | visit with her sister, Mrs, W. H. Craw- ford of this city. ped eG Mi | 1%. H. Welton is here from Lud, Wyo., on a business trip connected j with his oil interests, JAPAHESE DIET ROCKED BY BOMB 0 KILL PREMIER (ASR CRE (By United Press.) in the diet building here Tuesday and police believe it was a plot to assassi- in the hearts of the ruling classes. The diet faces'a stormy session oyer the budget, taxes and responsibility NO BALLOTING UNTIL FRIDAY FIGHT ON PLATFORM DELAYS tions, with another battle on the floor of the convention over these planks and the Leagup of Nations, leaders in control of the convention have stopped figuring on when the first ballot will b Conventioia proceedings today call e taken, led for the final mominating speeches. Ten candidates *yere placed before tke delegates yesterday in an eight-hour session. of any other candidates will be placed there were rpports that one or two other names would be presented, them that of, Champ Clark, ex-speaker One set speech of the program was that of ¢ Virginia in placing the nomination of Ambas: v. Cornwell of dor Davis. Wiether the name before the delegates is unknown, but Among who of the house of representativ is mentioned ‘as a “dark horse” esndidate in the event the convention finds itself in a deadlock,