Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1924, Page 4

- THE BUND Y STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, JUNE 22, 1924_PART 1. mith-McAdoo Fight Dwarfs Even Bitter Platform Rows Before Convention OTHER ISSUES STINTO SHADOW Cantest Breaks Into Full Bloem, Rivaling Famous Ones of Other Years. UNPLEDGED VOTE SOUGHT Both Sides Lay Siege to Arriving/ Delegations—Headquarters Are Busy. By the Associat NEW YORK for the De nation has become war between Adoo and Smith, dozen favorite 1 Pross June 21 —The fight mocratic presidential nomi- | e tug-of- | of Mc partisans of a sons Tooking on the sup rs with | an apparent grim over the Thre vention begin wison Garden the MeAd both maki ot the gates wh besieged from the they arriv the satisfaction | Prospec days before the national con Square nith e soouts nners two oups as| n incr numbers to swe convent wds already here The astivities the nto of the shad Faatiire wow of Kian livies. was 10 the buck- ; & sealousies wutes tha cha 1 but MeAdan politica the cente may he dis and Klan Issue to Come Back. There s a compl course, that ome of the the conventis temporarily Klan question roblems bef submerged expy a colorful befors 1t . probabl or a ates and their leaders more nersof two now the great Lr nocrats for arty can be- nature the must proceed Point without much outward mani tation. At the present stage it i under-the-cover issue, to be dis quietly but none the 1 party counselors in the their conference rooms. real because of this quality and when the time and consultation have crystallized opinions the fire- works are exj to begin. Matches Old Fights. With the Smith-M different. 1 works airea al sky mnied tonight with a disp! technics that long b the process of careful preparation. The contest has become a struggle match- ing in its intensit most cele- brated in party history, and with the added modern qualities of feverish haste and perfect organ Dis- tributed everswhere, the for Smith and McAdoo are their gospels into every corner where delegates found. There are hand-shakes and welcom- ing smiles for the uninstructed as they step their trains: candi- datorial literature, badges and sou- vensrs are thrust into their hands as they pass through the lobbies of their hotels and are slipped under their doors: their ears are assailed with an unceasing paean of praise for the qualities of the favorite candidate. And they are assured solemnly by the | Smith men that Smith is certain to be nominated and by the McAdoo men that McAdoo is the only possible winner. Enthusxiasm is High-Pitched. At the McAdoo headquarters high in an uptown hotel a private elevator ts provided to carry callers to the easy-chaired conference rooms where the inmer circle of the McAdoo man- agers use their best persuasive pow- ers on possible converts. Negro door- keepers go to and fro with flying messages from one lieutenant to an- other, with reports from listening Dosts out before the enemy, and with orders and advice from those in mand to those on the firing line air of driving snthusiasm and of Zanized determina is inescapable The Smith forces are quite as busy and their convention machinery far-flung across the hotel section of New York. The governor himself i living at one hotel where many dele- gates and party leaders arc congre- gated for the convention and in his Suite receives a constant stream of visitors In another hotel, where ecratic national committee there are two Smith one on the street level just adjacent to the lobby and one in a quieter and more secluded spot several floors above. In addition the offices of the Smith campaign manager. Franklin D. Roosevelt, occupy a suite in an uptown office building and open hou is held there, His stouts are every- where, girls are distributing “Smith for President” badges by the thou- sands. and a group of women are preparing to pass around Smith souvenir lavaliers and vanity cases to woman delegates, Favorite Sons in Offing. If this campaign has done more than to close up the gaps in the op- posing ranks there is no outward evi- dence of it except the directly con- fiicting claims of the rival managers, No favorite son has been abandoned and no delegation has announced any change of allegiance since it reached New York. On the contrary, those who have the keys to the paddock of dark horses profess to be gaining hope hourly as the McAdoo and Smith supporters tighten their grip on one another’s throat When the committee met today to hear contests, approve the arrange- ments of its subcommittee for the convention and wind up its pre- convention labors it found hardly enongh to occupy it for a quarter of an hour. There were no contests, the arrangements were given per- functry approval and adjournment was taken before some of the belated members had arrived in the commit- tee room. No action was taken on the pro- posal to let Senator Pat Harrison, the convention temporary chairman, deliver his keynote address Tuesday evening so as to catch the ear of the greater audience over the radio. That question still is to be decided. As the program stands, the senator's speech will follow almost immediately on the opening of the convention at noon Tuesday, but some of the party leaders are still advocating an eve- ning keynote. The decision may be put up to the convention itself Chalrman Hull of the national com- mittee issued this statement: serap over the up to a certain of is no less . however, seclusion the m “and to be nook are the Dem housed, headquarters | feeting for | would ness has at every step characterized the services and activities of the Democratic national committee. That ibe comnig convention. in spirit of trien rivaliy as regards candi- datos. will conduct Its proceedings wisely and harmoniously along sound lines and with party succes: as their paramount aim, is now plainly evi- dent.” Wayne B. Wheeler, sel of the anti-Saloon clared prohibition Qitions in means bad “New York oh the eve not as good general coun- League, de- enforcement con- Nuw York were =by no enforcement conditions ©f the convention are as at Cleveland.” Mr Wheeler said, “but they are by no meAns bad. They are much bet- ter than the old saloon regime that we are greatly cncouraged delogates reprosenting the west and south wind central partie of the country have shown nu inclination toward a wet plank. Most them are for a strong ment plank similar to that adopted in the Virginia convention.” LONG, BITTER FIGHTS AWAIT DEMOCRATS None Can Tell Even When Bal- loting for Nominations Will Start. !SMITH GAINER BY DELAYS Voting May Continue Into Another Week. BY ROBERT NEW YORK, June As the delr gates gather here for the Democratic tional convention there ix a general that the coming week will witness the n of the This is to be been to fix & program than the e T. SMALL. not ni pr tial ticket an open and it has to th ventio impos- sible time n anything ceremor At Clevelan it was pocssible to Calvin Coolidge Here there is no way to tell at this time who will be the nc or when he will be The and run foretell almost to tre e Yemocrats are eneraily the tior the n untrammoled delegates take heir own according! Many Battles Due. Conseqpently there are to be whole of battles even before the bat of the ballots begins of the older hands at the Dem wheel are doubtful if even ballot for the presidentiul can be taken before mext Others think the voting over until the following nd a grand g0 There is to be the battle of the Ku Klux Klan plank There is to be wets and the drys. There is to be the battle two-thirds and the majoritic As all of these battles have a potential influence upon the prospects of or another of the leading presidential aspirants, they will be fought out in committee with all the bitterness that will mark the fight on the floor for first honors on the ticket. the battle of the of the Two-Thirds Rule. The rules committee which will hear whatever fight is to be made on ar-old tradition that must be chosen by a E of t drlesates present at the convention and the resolutions committee which will hear the pros and cons of the various plat- form planks will be appointed some time Tuesday, but will not get to work before Wednesda This is due to the fact that the opening day's program has been somewhat upset. Ordinarily the temporary chairman of the convention would be chosen and deliver his “keynote” speech soon after the national chairman called the first session of the conven- ton to order. It has been decided this year, however, that the opening session, at 11 am. shall be more or less of ‘@ perfunctory affair, with the big blow-off to come Tuesday evening, when Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi, as temporary chair- man, delivers his address. The eve- ning has been chosen for this per- formance because of the better radio transmission. Also the evening will be more of a gala occasion. The audience will not be tired with the preiiminaries. Senator Pat will face a fresh assemblage when he lets go bis opening guns. Work on Committees While the rules and platform fights are proceeding in committee, the con- vention will be virtually at a stand- still. The committee on rules also deals with the matter of permanent rganization and _ while Senator ‘homas J. Walsh of Montana, the man who unearthed the famous $100,000 Do- heny “loan” to Secretary Fall, has been decided upon as permanent chairman selection must be rati- tied by the committee yet to be ap- pointed rihermore, the permanent chairman cannot organize the con- vention until the rules are presacribed. There has been talk that if the com- mittee on ruies decided to uphold the time worn precedent of a nec ary two-thirds vote, the believers n & majority selection of a candidate, may take their fight to the convention floor. ~This would further delay the actual convention proceedings. There is a chance that the rules fight will be complicated by a move to abrogate the unit rule in the convention—the rule by which all members of a tate delegation must vote as the majority of the delegation dictates and the vote of the state be cast en bloc. This rule applies now only to delegations which have recerved unit rule” instructions from their state conventions, Bitterness Over Klan. So much of bitterness has develop- ed over the Ku Klux Klan or relig- ious elements in the convention that the platform fight may also be taken to the floor of the gfnvention. The platform must be adopted before the voting for the nominees begins. Therefore, there seems to be good reason to believe that a great deal of fireworks must be exploded be- fore the long-drawn-out balloting be- gins. This situation really is to the lik- ing of the anti-McAdoo delegates, They are desirous of forming a hard and” fast alliance against the man from California, who admittedly is leading the procession of candidates at this time. Something of a pre- liminary organization of this sort has been formed, but the delay in reach- ing the balloting next week will give the anti-McAdoo forces their oppor- tunity to get together on what they hope will be a working basis. The McAdgo managers are right in saying it is their candidate against the field at this time. The delay in going to the post will give the field an oppor- tunity to maneuver and the coming days will be filled from dawn to dawn with conferences and confabulations. The Democrats don't care much for sleep. ~They generally nominate about 2:11 am. Both McAdoo and the Smith fac- tions have been throwing out smoke screens during the past few days to cover up their real convention inten- tions. The chances are that the McAdoo people will not be able to change the rules and that the Smith forces will be defeated in their attempts to have the Klan denounced by name or to force a “damp” plank into the plat- form, After all this is settled the con- vention may be able to proceed on-a more or less even keel. enforce- | |a hands | 150 VOTES SR NADDD LA iWe Have the Delegates, Is ! fornian’s Managers. ¥ SILENT ON KLAN QUESTION | Declares Views So Well Known 1 That Further Elaboration [ Is Not Needed. | = Dy the Associated Press NEW YORK, June 21*~A minimum | of 450 votes for William G. MeAdoo on the first ballot in the Democratic national convention is the objective disclosed today by his campaign mun- ‘ngv‘r\ The bulk of will come from tions instructed | throuxh the first those for primaries ballot vote te daflega- McAdoo either | or ntions While avoiding estimate in figures or | names of states, his managers assert | | that the total will swell after favo- rite son votes have been cast David Ladd Rockwell, the McAdoo campaign manager, gave out today a | 1ist of states which he classed as Me- | Adoo supporters and which ure bound | either by the unit rule or through primaries. Those nd_the conv listed vote under of unit rule Washington New Mexico, Zone, total zations bound primary {vere glven as follows results North Dakota, th Dakota, 10; North Carolina, 24: Florida, 12; Califarnia Oregon, 10; total, 9 To this total of 374 | were added 12 from Illinois, 3 from Wisconsin and 30 from I'ennsylvania, making a grand total of 419 MecAdoo Well Pleaved. Interrupting his third day of con- ference with delegates d friends to make a statement to newspaper respondents, Mr. McAdoo declared that everything was “moving very satisfactorily so far as we are con- He added that the outlook not be more favorable, com- the spirit of his delegations & comparable to that which prevaliled among the Wilson supporters at Bal- timore _Asked concerning the Ku Klux | Klan and prohibition issues, the main fighting points in the platform laration, Mr. MeAdoo said his views on those subjects were “so definite and well known” that they did not require reiteration at thix time Pressed regarding the Ku Klan matter, the former =aid that, after all, was for the convention to decide. Charging that opponents of Me- Adoo are “surcharging” the conven- tion atmosphere with propaganda, Mr. Rockwell struck at them in writ: ten and oral statements “We have the delegates: they have the talk." he said. now from our standpoint is the as it was in the spring. We went out then to get the delegates and succced- ed. We will continue the same kind of campalign right into the bailoting.” 2 Says Swing In On. In his written statement Mr. Rock- well declared the “McAdoo swing is on. “I can say without the slight- est hesitation that the efforts of our fors already have fallen flat. My recheck of the situation only trengthens my knowledge that the causc of progressive democracy will win and that Mr. McAdoo will be nominated and elected.” Mr. Rockwell stated that the “chief opponents” of McAdoo “are the stand- pat leaders of the Republican party, arguing that they regarded him as “the most dangerous obstacle in the way of Republican success in the No- vember election: “In February he continued, “these leaders, in a panic over the disclos- ures of corruption at Washington among high administration officials, sought to divert attention from their own wrongdoing by seeking to in- timate that their scandal was bi- partisan. They failed.” Delegations Call. today at McAdoo's head- quarters inciuded delegations from Missouri, Kansas and Florida; for- mer Senator Hitcheock, chairman of the Nebraska delegation: former Govs. Stewart of Montana and Gilchrist of Florida, and Representa- tive Garner of Texas, ranking Demo- crat on the House ways and means committee. Today the Alabama organization of Senator Oscar Underwood dressed out its headquarters in a full regalia that bespoke complete confidence. The friends of John W. Davis announced that a decided swing to their can- didate was definitely ungder way. A group of Virginians organized to ctively promote the candldacy of Senator Carter Glass “as the best compromise candidate.” “A Houston information center” was inaugurated with a public statement naming David F. Houston, former Secretary of the Treasury, as an acoeptable nominee “in the event of a dead- Jock,” and first arrivals among the Nebraska delegates brought word that Gov. Charles W. Bryan not only would receive. the complimentary vote of his state, but would be formally placed in nomination as a full fledged candidate. Taggart Still Confident. Thomas Taggart, Indiana leader, insists that his confidence in the| nomination of Senator Ralston con- tinues unabated. Meantime conferences among those who control independent blocs of Gelegates multiplied throughout today and tonight and became almost as numerous and bewildering as the myrlad_lights that_twinkle up and down Broadway. But they appeared to dazzle and obscure rather than en- lighten the situation, and some of the best informed of the party chiefs confessed that for once their guess about any shift in the political wind was no better than any others. Many of the best party prognostica- tors believe it will take a half dozen ballots, at least to show the con- vention candidates just where they stand. Predictions of a long dead- lock are mingled freely with the confident claims of the McAdoo and Smith people that a nomination will come early in the balloting. Committee Rests Easily. In the midst of all this bustle and confusion, heightened hourly by the arrival of new delegations, Chairman Hull and his colleagues among offi- cials of the Democratic national com- mittee are having about the easiest time of all. Neither has it been determined when nominating speeches for the presidential candidates will begin. Some convention officials want to go ahead with that at Wednesday’'s ses- sion, while the platform committee is at work, but with the understand- ing that there shall be no balloting until the platform has been adopted. No decision is likely until after the session of Tuesday. Some of the favorite sons will not be placed in nomination formally, but even at that there will be enough nominating and seconding speeches to occupy many hours. The list of those who will speak is not yet complete, but the following so far have been selected: o McAdoo—Former For William G. Senator James D. Phelan of Cali- cor- Klux treasurer a question | ame Callers | WORKS UNDER UNIT RULE D. C. DELEGATES TO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIO BACRRACH FATEsmEwine HARRIS & EwinG Upper, left to right: John F. Costello, national committeeman as well ax delegate; Charles A. Douglas, C. Carlin, Col. E. T. Brown. Center, left to rights Daniel C DISTRICT DELEGATION TO ORGANIZE MONDAY First Vote Will Go to McAdoo, But | Break Is Considered Cer- : tain Later. Costello Slated to Again Head Local Committee. By a Staft Correspondent NEW YORK, June 21 The Dis- trict of Columbia delegation to the Democratic national convention will caucus here Monday morning and at that time will elect its officers, name its members of the resolutions, rules, credentials and permanent nn::ln'lu-‘ tees of the convention ‘ John F. atic na- | tional commit man for the Dis- trict, is heading the delegation, and has called the meeting for tomorrow. The District delegation works under the unit rule and it is expected will cast its first ballot for McAdoo for President. In the delesation. how- ever, are C. C. Carlin, on of the U'n- derwood managers: F. J. Merkling, another of the Underwood organiza- tion. Under such circumstances, it cannot be expected that the District delegation will remain to the bitter end in the McAdoo camp, it is said. Mr. Costello is slated to succeed himself as national committeeman for the District. Mrs. J. Borden Har- riman. who is the choice for national committeewoman on the new com- mittee, whioch will organize, after the convention, has arrived here. C. C. Carlin and F. J. Merkling and James William Bryan, other members of the District delegation, are in New York Other District delegates are expected here tomorrow. SMITH’S DOG FOUND. Collie, Missing Two Days, Located at Coney Island. NEW YORK, June 21.—Gov. Smith's pet collie, which has been missing two days, was found by a policeman at Coney Island today, in the custody of a small boy. ;. The collie, known as “Teddie” in the Smith household, was given to the governor by his mother on her deathbed. tion comm: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic vice presidential candidate of 1920. For Senator Oscar W. Underwood— Forney Johnson, Birmingham, Ala. For James M. Cox—Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War. For_ John W. Davis—Judge John M. Holt, Hunt- ington, West Va. For Gov. G. S. Silzer—John A. Matthews, Newark, N. J._For Senator Joseph T. Robin- son—Wormer Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas. For Gov. Jonathan Davis —Representative Ayres of Kansas. For Gov. Charles W. Bryan—Harry B. Fleharty, Omaha, Neb. For former Senator 'Willard ' Saulsbury—Senator Charles F. Bayard of Delaware. At his_own request, the name of Senator Samuel M. Ralston of Indi- ana will not be formally placed be- fore the convention, &nd _the support- ers of Senator Carter Glass of Vir- ginia, David F. Houston and several others have not vet decided whether to present their names in formal nominating _ speeches. The move- ment to bring forward Senator Glass as a compromise candidate was sponsored by Senator Swanson, his colleague in the Senate; John Stewart Bryan, publisher of the Richmond News-Leader, and several others from Virginia. Mr. Bryan, in a formal statement, declared the friends of Mr. Glass had found “lots of delegates’ favoring him for the nomination de- spite the fact that thus far no active campalign in his behalf had been made outside his home state. Says Glass Wilson Man. “Glass is a conservative progres- sive,” Mr. Bryan continued. “He was intimate friend, the trusted ad- :”i‘;!r. of President Wilson and the courageous exponent of his policies. He Is in touch and sympathy with the needs and lives of the great masses of his fellow citizens If nominated he will surely be elected.” The origin of the renewed effort on behalf of Mr. Houston was not quite 0 clear, but it was said at his new headquarters that his backers includ- ed a group of friends from several states, Including Lewis G. Stevenson of Bloomington, Iil, son of the late Vice President Adiai E. Stevenson. A statement issued at the head- quarters tonight without signature declared that “as a nominee he would be acceptable to all elements of the party, appealing especially to the one-third of the country that makes its living out of agriculture.” The statement also said _that ‘Woodrow Wilson had said Mr. Hous- m"uth.mt:lflmedmll Frank Sprigg Perry, Mrs. Roper. Harry J. Wellx, ¥ | exists, J. Merkling, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS HUNTING CANDIDATE WITHOUT HANDICAP (Continued from First Page.) Department. of which he was former chief, were subject to criticisms Reeord May Be Attacked. Undoubtedly many Democratic lead- ers think that Mn McAdoo will find his record a fair target of attack by the Republicans, and to that extent he andicapped as a candidate Then there the taint of the Ku Kiux Klan support which has been put upon him. Whether justly or un- justiy, it is there: That speils anath- ema in New York, New Jersey, Con- nectiout and Massachusetts, so far as the nomination W concerned, and might influence votes in November. He not discussed in connection with the wet and dry issue xt consider Gov. Alfred E. Smith | of New York. who has the next largest number of delegates and tan- | gible political assets. The religious | question immediately arises, in what found to be a acute and bitter aspect. There is no use in try- & to camouflage this situation It is being ‘talked about, and why not 100k facts in the face is very Some Discount Church Issue. The leaders realize that the nomi- nation of Gov. Smi would alienate from the party a large Protestant and dry vote. The Smith men sav, “Oh, the south will vote the Democratic ticket no matter who is nominated.” That may be true, but in order to win the Democrats must have some states in the west and north. Senator Underwood is under fire from his opposition to the Ku Klux Klan. He is also opposed by Willlam J. Bryan, who, despite sneers and joshing, is vet a factor in the parts. Senator Ralston of Indiana is re- garded as a live factor in this situa- tion, yet his age is a handicap. Tom Taggart of Indiana says the Demo- crats cannot win without Indiana. and that Senator Ralston can carry the state. Former Gov. Cox of Ohio has the handicap of the league of nations. Many Democrats are dead set against making that an issue in this cam- paign. Bryan Will Have Say. In the past two days, since T have been mixing up Wwith the various leaders of factions, there has devel- oped a growing sentiment that there will have to be & compromise, the selection of z man not classed at present among the so-called “top- liners”* John W. Davis of West Vir- £inia is the man frequently suggested. But remember, William J. Brsan is not here yet. You recall what Mr. Bryan did to Champ Clark in the Baltimore con- vention by just connecting his name with Ryan's He scared the delegates plumbd to death, and Champ Clark, who at that time had a majority of the delegates, was swept off his feet. Well, it falls out that Mr. Davis is counsel for J. P. Morgan & Co., who to Mr. Bryan, no doubt, would show horns if they took off their hats and the cloven foot if they rolled up their trousers. SWANSON TO HEAD GROUP Expected to Present Glass’ Name to Convention. Special Dispateh to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., June 21.—Sen- ator Swanson will be chairman of the Virginia delegation at the Democratic national convention next week, and as such it is expected he will make the speech nominating Senator Car- ter Glass for the presidency, accord- ing to State Chatrman H. F. Byrd, who left tonight for New York. Mr. Byrd said the Virginia delega- tion will caucus Monday night at the McAlpin Hotel to elect a chairman and to “consider other matters” He said it was customary to select a U. S. Senator as chairman, and as Virginia intends to keep the name of Glass before the convention, he was confident Swanson would be elected Rose Yates Forrester, Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell, Jamex Jamex Willlam Bryan DAVIS FOLLOWERS CALMLY CONFIDENT Headquarters Across Lobby From Smith’s Present Sharp Con- trast to Governor's. BACKERS WORKING QUIETLY Only Sixteen West Virginia Votes Are Claimed. Dispateh to The YORK, J tar. ne 21.—Although in charge of the headquarters of John W. Davis at the Waldorf-As- toria are not making any clalms such as are being put forth by other poten- tial presidential candidates, there is an air of calm confidence that has Increas- ed in the last two days. The room given over to the Davis boom is little like a candidate's headquarters. 1t a well furnished 7 off the 34th street lobby and almost direct] across from the suite used by Gov Smith's boosters, The contrast striking. The all day and well into the nigl cal politicians and d CE other tes. There are enc for Presiden hangers to large room loves are tributing buttons to all who ask fc th nd the place has al the atmosphere one associates with convention activities. Headquarters Subdued. Davis headquarters every thing is subdued. There are sever: large photographs of the former am- ador to the Court of St. James on and those who are meeting do so more as if they were welcoming friends than if they were canvassing for votes. i The headquarters are being main- tained by the “Home Club of Clarks- burg, W. Va.” Mr. Davis' home town. It is the nucleus of clubs all over '(ho country founded by former West Virginians, who are working quietly for Mr. Davis. Louis A. Johnston, a lawyer of Clarksburg, is in charge and, strangely enough, there is no press agent to hand out statements, no banners and no buttons. “We have sixteen votes from West Virginia,” is the only claim the Da- vis cohorts will make. e ROOSEVELT TO HEAD STATE DELEGATION New York Group Elects Leaders, Pledges Finish Fight for Gov. Smith. between the two Smith rooms are filled t by low s from h “Smith paper a busy d is By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. June ‘The New York state delegation, ninety votes strong, today elected officers and chose its leaders to conduct the fight for the nomination of Gov. Smith. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the gover- nor’s campaign manager and the man who will nominate him for the presi- dency, was elected floor leader. United States Senator Copeland of New York City was chosen to repre- sent his state on the permanent or- ganization committee. The delegation, which came unin- structed, adopted 2 resolution pleds- ing its “loyal, unanimous and contin- uous support” to the governor. Because Mr. Roosevelt will attend the convention on. crutches, as the result of a paralysis suffered several years ago, his choice as floor leader was looked on as an honor which ac- tually and actively will be borne by Norman E. Mack. While the state delezation was eulo- gizing the governor and shouting it would “vote for Al forever,” the ob- ject of their enthusiasm was attend- ing the wedding of the daughter of the late Daniel Riordan, former con- gressman and political crony of the governar. Fight Outings Planned. Eight organizations will hold out- ings this week at Ches: The schedule follow: Martin’; Catholic Church Paris Wednesday—Grace Episcopal Church of Georgetown, Maryland Avenue Baptist Sunday School, Riverdale Presbyterian Sunday school, and the Northeast Business Men's Associa- chairman of the delegation. Chair- man Byrd will tomorrow make final accommodation arrangements for the Virginia delegation of seventy-six tion: Thursgday—Letter Carriers’ As- soclation: and Saturday—Women's Union, No. 43, LB. of B.; and Bindery the National Fraternal Society of the Deaty : | the | presidential Democrats Pick Missourian for Rules Body Head By the Associated Press NEW YORK, June 21— Frank H. Farris of Rollo, Mo, one of the delegates at large to the Demo- cratic convention, has been sé- lected as chairman of the rules committee. This committee has assumed unusual importance dur- ing the present convention because of the possibility that it may have to deal with the abrogation of the two-thirds rule. CONFUSION OF NAMES ATTENDS NEW PARTY Two National and One State Farmer-Labor Organization in Field. | MINNESOTANS FEAR RESULT —— VROOMAN BOOMED FOR VIGE PRESIDEHT Mrs. Mary W. Johnson, D. C. National Committeewoman, Backs lllinoisan. WOULD BE COMPROMISE Wilson Appointee Held Progressive and Big Aid in Carrying Middle States man of 11 retary of son ad Have Scant Sympathy for Radical | National Group. Associated F ST. PAUL, Miun., June 21.—F\ tion here th of the tional Farmer-Lahor party ma gecond national ilar name in existence, nesota there is & state party independent groups Confusion of .“Farmer- | Labor” by while there | is no official relationship among them, is bound to result, leaders of the state organization said here today lating as to the probable [ national Farmer-Labor have on state politic: The state party did not indorse the | convention here th week, and the faction headed by A. Pike, state chairman, denounced it and refused to participate in its deliberations, the group headed by William Ma honey of Paul took a prominent | part in the Mahoney is a | member of its national committee. | Party May Suffer. Several leaders 1 he state tion today said “they feared the state party would lose votes in the fall election, due to the adoption of the rmer-Labor’ ame by the con- vention here, as many members of party “might vote other tickets through confusion in party lines. Many state Farmer-Laborites “a bittery opposed to the communist- | controlled national party formed | here,” one leader said, “and they ma. mistakenly think som the Farmer-Labor candidates in the fa! election are affiliated with that na- tional party and accordingly vote for some one else.” Hax Spread Rapidly. With its origin in the Non-Partisan League, a nam ndoned in Minn sota state politics for party desig tion in the 1918 election, the Farmer- Labor party has spread from this | state to many other states, continu ing in Minnesota as a major party Both Minnesota senators are memuoers of the state In 1920 th functios vear me. cial representation from the sota party, organized the Farmer. Labor party of the United Stats placed Parley Christensen of Lake City in the field as presidentia By week new while in Min- Farmer-Labor both national | in the these grou use in spec organi- party state party continued to in the s | candidate Plan State Meeting. _In Minnesota, however, the Farmer-Labor party has the only legul right to use that name, and Christensen’s name did not appear on the Minnesota electors’ lists, This | state organization plans to | state convention. indorse candidate and nominate electors for the November hallot The state organization will indorse a presidential candidate independ- | ently of any national organization, | although Senator Robert M. La Fo lette continues the avowed favorite of the state group. which will be rep- | resented at the Cleveland conference | July 4. 1 The names of Duncan McDonald of | Nlinois and William Bouck of Wash- | ington canfiot appear on the Novem- ber ballot in Minnesota as Farmer Labor presidential and vice preside tial candidates, even though the <o vention here this week made them | the “national Farmer-Labor party" | nominees. 5 Under the state law have to be nominated b “armer-! or conventifon any - tified to the secretary of state. o CC" -— TEN RAIDS MARK DRIVE TO “DRY UP” NEW YORK “Heinie” Zimmerman Among Pris- oners—Thousands state they would y the state in nation was only incidental, he de- clared. < Liquor Seized. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 21.—The process of “drying up” New York for the Dem- ocratic convention got under was todas with ten raids in different sections of | the city and the seizure of liquor valued at several thousand dollars. Among the prisoners taken was Heinie” ~Zimmerman, former third baseman for the New York Giants and now part owner of a cafe in_ the Bronx. ® Working under the direction of E. C. Yellowley, chief of general agents of the United States, who arrived here this morning, a dozen prohibition agents toured the city and conducted the raids. Two men were arrested and four cases of alleged whisky seized in an alley in the rear of the Waldorf-As- toria, where are located several con- vention headquarters. Zimmerman and his partner, Joseph Rocke, were ar- rested and charged with violating the prohibition laws when agents reported they found a small quantity of liquor in the cafe. " GOV. DAVIS EN ROUTE. Plans to Urge Agricultural Planks on Democrats. > CHICAGO, June 2L—Gov. Jonathan M. Davis of Kanwas, stopped over in Chicago long enough today to say that he was g0ing to the Democratio national convention to “get . some- thing done for the farmer” His candidacy for the presidential nomi- Among planks he suggested he will advocate were readjustment of credit basis for the farmer; reduction of the tariff; adjustment of freight rates in proportion of the value fo the farm- er's products; marketing credits as available to the farmer as to other businesses; stabilization of markets. Gov. Davis was warmly greeted at the City Hall, and was presented with an ofl portrait of himself. The portrait was painted by Vickers Lip- man, a former soldier, wounded in the Argonne. Lipman studied art in the ~government vocational _school after his discharge. While represent- ing the American Legion during the bonus fl.nw in Kansas he met Gov. Davig decided to paint the the 1916 in 1622, paign Mrs reaso Joh s for her s s the ca “The Demo: if Mr the rs. 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By the Associnted Press CHICAGO, June 21.—A epecial train bearing delegates from the Pacific coast to the Democratic national con- vention in New York arrived here to+ night under the name of the “Califor- nia McAdoo Special™ On board were the delegat from California, gon, Washin Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, together with delegates and alternates from Hawaii and Philippines. The North and South Dakota dele- gations joined the special before it left here, which carried more than 150 passengers, representing a vot- ing strength of mors than 100, The train, starting out as the Mc- Adoo special, still carried that desis- nation tonight, those on board de- claring that the voting strength is 100 per cent for the former Secretary of the Treasury. Among those on the train were Goy. Scruggan of Nevada, Gov. Sweet of Colorado. Gov. Pierce of Oregon, Gov. Ross of Wyoming, former Gov. Hawley and former Gov. Alexandery of Idaho, former Gov. Stewart of Ne- vada, Senator Dill of Washington, enator Ashurt of Arizona, Senator Pittman of Nevada, Senator Hender- son of Nevada, Senator King of Utah. 8enator Jones of New Mexico, Senator Wheeler | of Montana, and Senator