Evening Star Newspaper, June 23, 1924, Page 3

DELEGATES SEEKING ‘BAND WAGON RIDE Expected to Rush to McAdoo as Soon as He Captures Majority Vote. GLASS Wle‘SUPPDRT Bryan Objects to John W. Davis Because of His Connection With Morgan. DAVID LAWRENC! YORK, June 2i-—Although balloting for nominations will come till Thursday Friday. a number of things are developing the gates of the Dom tional convention assemble whi an BY NEW the not or as atic na- h give interesting line ving happen First of and Gov more. tha there i on what is o William Smith b MeAdoo control all Al S00 of the 1,088 delegates Hed of whom n dark horses abundance depond en- tirely 1 break forces does not when the if every true v ther o the portunity on Mo stratezy as it up of South and But preconvention begins, and only their balioting leader could value the promises of he has been given would it be ble to form a definite strangth To dafe there is a_growing combi nation which has for its primar; object the defeat of McAdoo because until he is eliminated there is little chance of Smith or any of the dark horses So the entire field has been combed for a working coalition wh will operate constantly McAdoo in as tny ballots be necessary appraise at support possi- estimate Delegates Are Fiekle. MeAdoo forees his suppe efforts to The band of the anti having have heen shown their tors redoubled has been receiving delegates for the last our hours arguing with them in p. about the a progressive candidate. McAdoo's specch denouncing certain New newspapers for alleged unfair tr ment is 1 part of the pree tion stratesy, the an effort to win friends on the that the cards are stacked him In the middle New York World supporting Al Sn ammunition for the anti combination, for while there are a number of delegates who are by nc means converted to the idea of nomi- nating Smith, they have first to be convinced that McAdoo should be de- serted There is no doubt that McAdoo has lost several delegates since last Sat- urday, but there is also every reason 1o believe has picked up several he did not have before. Whether there is 2 net loss or net gain is dif- ficult even for his own managers to determine, but this correspondent Knows of at_ least two delegations held for McAdoo under the unit rule which will break away after two or three ballots Delegates Want Reward. This i in person need for against it all ec with an b, furnishin the more feAdoo he a “band Many delega- to a great wagon” convention tions looking cautiof about refusing to commit themselves defi- nitely in any direction but aiming to their support where it will the best chance of beinz re- the winning candidate if in the au- extent are cast stand warded by he should be fortunate tumn elections. 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IRONCLAD &zt 'Company. 1121 5th n.w. Phove Main 14 State Delegates Firm for Ritchie For Nomination | dectaring ed | Adon | hold | their lines and even McAdoo himself | torial | ALBERT . RITCHIE. | T the Associnted Press NEW YORK, June 25.- delegation The Maryland statement today would be de- the convention issued a its “convincing the availability of “abell’ Ritehie rothe residential nomination “The candidate will eventually lecied,” the statement said, nuch 1or the number of votes pleds in advance as for the number of vo that the candidate will b poll in November in the ates that must be carricd to carry nation. When this time comes Gy, Ritchie's record will constitute his strength and demonstrate his availability energies . to o iov Democratic be 1 able to strategic th who will ross the ing him waft t majorit any” supi of the McAdoo mar to make as big a first five ballots as pos: the anti-McAdoo rees oo stroug. In ord the word has been passed that if Me- Adoo should be climinated he would 1xt his strength in this or that di- rection. A number of the states which ave favorite sons are beinz kept 1 line by such tactics Indeed, the " ces are establishing n cntente with very state t can the hope at least of preventing Smith vote from ever passing Ade « see if McAdoo can mark before giv- t and the effort gers just now is showing on the ble s0 as to keep from becom- r to do this n the Me- xx Believed McAdoo Favorite, fac- dele- recognition of psychological skillful handling ean chanse [ and can doo camp who know rom to* Many of his delegates are last-ditch ‘And while it may be true that Jue-third group has been orzanized to tefeat McAdoo, it is also true that Me- Adoo can deadlock the convention b: W cne-third_group of his own b vielding. Should the MeAdoo boom collapse after several ballots, one e to which many McAdoo men testify, is that Senator Carter Glass of Virginia would be favored. Glass is acquiring much in this respect, especially anti-McAdoo men have been of John W. Davis so much West Virginian may truly to be a strong third. To the McAdoo votes. th scouts are whisperini p vis. In fact, it looks now as if the opposition to McAdoo may try to crush him by starting the ballotini for Davis early enough to bring him up close to the former Secretary of the Treasury mitting him to pass McAdoo. Davis not_an active candidate here, but e is being used as a weapon of at- He has the strong and disin-- d support of several delega- but this is one of the reasons is being held by the anti- Adoo forces as a means of disinte- grating the McAdoo boom. There i zood deal of genuine sentiment for Davis in the ranks of the McAdoo followers, a fact which the opponents of McAdoo have been quick to capi- talize A ors and a of sonceived The ates any ven defeat in it man, Democratic logic an e able politi rals strength as many talking that the be said weaken fcAdoo of Da- te Bryan Opposed J. W. Davin. William Jennings Bryan is opposed » Davis on the ground that he has been an attorney for the Morgan in- terests. But this as well as the oil issue have been temporarily over- shadowed by the Ku Klux Klan con- trover: The forces opposed to Me- \doo insist he has the support of the Klan and since he has not spe- cifically repudiated the Kian, the opposition to McAdoo is thereby gain- ing strength for unquestionably this convention is anti-Ku Klux Klan and will not truckle to get its SEES WET PLANS HALTED. Anti-Saloon Man Notes Dry Vic- tory in Democratic Convention. NEW YORK, June 23.—Musgrove of Alabama, chairman of the execu- tive committee of the National Anti- oon League, issued a statement today declaring that the dry forces in the Democratic convention “abso- lutely stopped” the progress of those who would liberalize the Volstead a They will be unable to make any showing,” Musgrove said, “either in the selection of candidateés or in the platform. The dry forces in the con- vention are in control and will be able to block effectively every effort of the opponents.” GIRL ILL FROM WHISKEY STRUCK WITH HAMMER Police Report Confession From Youth Held in Attack; Victim Fights for Life. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 23.— Seventeen-year-old Veronica Schultz, victim of a hammer attack, said by the police to have been committed Friday night by George Meier. cigh- teen. while the pair were riding in his automobile, continues her battle gainst death. Her condition was very critical, physicians said. Meier, who was arrested after Miss Schultz, during a moment of con- sciousness, named him as her as- sailant, issued a statement, according to the police, in which he explained he struck the girl after she became violently ill from drinking whisky he said was purchased just a few minutes before. Satisfaction— Small or large orders for printing— the results spell SATISFACTION. {The National Capital Press i 12101212 D §t. N.W. P-RINT-ING executed by this big print shop — mmeets every demand. HIGH GRADE, BUT NOT HIGH PRICED. BYRON S. ADAMS, ZRNTES, * TEAKY ROOFS —may be dangerous as well as damag- jog. Palling _plaster, musty, moldy Tooms—all follow in ‘the wal Why not send for us? We make a specialty Km‘)’i&‘é’" ROOFING 110 3rd St. &.W. COMPANY Phoos Main 95 REBELS ARE EXECUTED. Huerta Minister, Ollivien, Member of Band Shot by Federals. VERA CRUZ, June 23.—The rebel prisoners taken by the federal sol- diers during the fighting with the band of Gen. J. Guadelupe Sanchez at Barranca Honda have been exe- cuted at San Francisco de las Penas. Among those shot was Deputy Olli- vier, who during the Huerta revolu- tion was revolutionary minister of the interior and communication. ~Gen. Sanches appears to have escaped cap- ture. Gen. Legunes, who sometime ago {oined the revolutionary forces and ater surrendered, again has taken up arms_against the government at Piedras Negras b Albert | “not so | fore | and even perhaps per- | THE EVENING SOCIALISTS REFUSE AID TO LA FOLLETTE Wisconsin Group to Favor Adher- ent to Its Principles Rather Than an Independent Candidate. BERGER RAPS COMMUNISTS Platform Asking U. S. Control of Resources Is Adopted. By the Associate MILWA state socialist record here alterably be . June 23.—The convention went on vesterday as being un- opposed to any move that made at the conference for prezressive political action in Cleve- land on July 4 to inderse any candi- late running as an independent. The | resolution further provided that “in the event that no real labor party is formed at Cleveland we favor the g on the ballot a full national may - resolution was adopted shortly | before " adjournment, only after a | heated debate over an amendment |offcred by Congressman Victor L i < which would ha suhbstitute that would have placed the | opposed to indorsing candidate running as an inde- pendent “on an old Tty ticket™” In making his plea for the solution. Represeniati thit while he believ the list party, yet greater 1 the | i the movement o work- ing class and rmers. ‘It had to choose between the broad ma of the people and the parties, | would drop the partie he said. “So do not tie our hands before we go to Cleveland I will not be bound by the resolution if You pass it. 1f it had not bheen for the left Wing d the Communists, | this would have been the time for the real great Socialist movement. But we must now start to build anew Do not tie our hands.” Soclalism Put Above La Follette, Other speakers asked the question of why send delegates under such re- strictions? Mayor Daniel | the resolution | rger Hoan, who presented to the platform com- S' CONVENTION NEW YORK, June 23.—Most of the New York morning newspapers, in their convention editorials today, deal chiefly with platform problems. The World, however, vigorously assails the candidad of William G. McAdoo for the presidential nomination and declares for Gov. Alfred . Smith as the’ leader of “the b interests of the Democratic party.” The “possi- bility of victory and the right of victory.” says the World, depends \nmn' the fight being waged by Gov. th The Herald-Tribune describes the league of nations, t Ku Klux Klan ues which are nd prohibition s unrelated to reality In this year of 1921 as Mr. McAdoo's spotless robe of righteous liberalism.” = The Times finds “much better reasons” for a party declaration in favor of Amerlcan en- tranee into the leazue of nations than existed in 1920, wnile the American, calling for & “return to the faith.” says “the party must free itself from WOMEN AT CONVENTION BY MAXINE DAVIS. | NEW YORK, June 23.—Uneasy lies the head that wears the lady leader's bonnet. There are manicured hands ready to r away the badge of power whenever i is_loosened This is the lesson being learned by Mrs. Emily Newell Blair from Missouri and vice chairman of the Democratic national committee. After bor Mrs. Blair is t for her job. most_serious contender for the position is Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank of Chicago and following her closely is Mrs. Benton McMillan of Tennesse Mrs. Blair's place in realty makes her the leader of the Democratic women of the country and gives her official authority as head of the or- ganization and active campaign work among the women during the coming election. Long Active in Party. Mrs. Fairbank, said to be one of the most brilliant women politicians in the party, has long been active in politics, she will be committee woman from Illinois on the next na- tional committee, succeeding Mrs. A L. Smith of Chicago, who boom- ing her for the vice chairmanship. Mrs. Benton McMillan will be pop- ular with the men of the committee, when the officers are to be elected, for she is famous as one of the beau- of the convention. The wife of | mittee, i~ op amendment said | movement to indorse i an_individual at Cleveland | “Whether vou indorse La Follette or McAdoo, the principle is the same,” | said Mayor Hoan. “There is | differcnce between indorsing an in- | dividual and forming an organization. 1 do not want to tie our kite on the tail of an individual's kite, be it La | Follette or any one else, without an | orzanization and without a principle, I defy any one to point out a political Jehovah.” We must have a party with the principles we stand for “If | thought the socialists had any- | thing to zain by supporting an in- | dependent.” 1 would back him | SupPose @ ‘man gets tae electoral vots of a dozen states. what good will it do for the Socialist party? Reform Platform Adopted. The amendment finally was beaten a substantial majority and the olution was adopied by Approxi- mately the same relative vot The convention adopted a platform and indorsed a state ticket headed by William F. Quick of Milwaukee for governor The platform declared for light wines and beer. an eight-hour day trial workers, insurance against unem- ployment and sickness and an old-age pension. osing Mr. Berger's there Follette by of public ownership and co-operati ownership for the immediate national or « ownership of water powers, rail- roads, canals, oil wells und coal mines, It also advocated an ela: federal banking system in which farmers should ve 40 per cent of the controlling rep- sentatives and the industrial workers S DAVIS AS COMPROMISE. West Virginian Wisconsin’s Choice in Case of Deadlock. YOKK, June 23.—Declaring in event of a deadlock between they might turn member of the NEW that McAdoo and Smith to John W. Davis, Wisconsin delegation to the Demo- cratic national convention, arrived |today and in caucus made the follow- ing selections Delegation lahan, and resolutions. win. Joseph Martin, national committee- man, announced the delegation favored the Moore anti-Ku Klux plank chairman, John C. Cal- John F. Klu- COLORADO FOR SWEET. Delegation to Give Governor Com- plimentary Vote for V. P. NEW YORK, June 23.—The Colorado delegation, caucusing today, voted to give a complimentary vote to Gov. | Sweet for the vice presidential nomi- nation, and elected as follows: Chairman, Dr. B. L. Jefferson: cre- dentials, Peter Seerie: permanent or- ganization, Mrs. Mary Kelty; rules, Julius Aichele; resolutions, Chester B. Horn, and national committee, John Barnett and M Gertrude Lee. AST year the Postal Tele- graph Cable Co. laid a trans-Atlantic cable 5000 miles long. Faster than any other cable, it has a carrying capacity of 1200 letters per minute—and cost $10,000,000. Spending money in gi- gantic sums to make a service or @ luct the best of its kind is the secret of many successes. 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Fairhank [ however. i nan, boss of Ilinois, {usually effective wires to secure | plac for her Support for Mrs. Biair. Yomen who have worked wi since suffrage was grant the idea of change en- | thusiasticaily. ~ They contend that Mrs. Blair, efficient successful hould be retained i hey are advocating | she should Le retained | Teward for her servic | for the ¢ d of the party r the { Tremocrats, under Mre Ilairs man- | | has a feminine oreanization | activity far the & even | fors of the | If the women turn t at the next election to vote for the Democratic tieket it will be due to Mrs. Blair's management and poltical genius, they contend | ome members of the n 1 com ter are reserving all comment fo present, with the opinion that the | man vicd chalrman of the commit tee will hold the same position in the | e that the chairman of the | ommittee will hold among the men sheuld therefore be the choice of | ndidate there leader- every | Mrs. | Lelicve that change in the seratic wome followers n of his | the | h the | d are | the idea that n office < as well Judge a car by its motor and judge a house by itsWater Heater. 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When he was asked today whethpr he expected to make any speeches in the convention, William Jennings Bryan replie am like a volunteer fireman. 1 hope there will be no alarm, but I am ready to fight a conflagration. 1 am sleeping in my clothes.” With the Georgia delegation to the convention comes Jim Democrat, a negro, who claims the distinction of having fetched the doctor when Wil- liam G. McAdoo was born, and a negro mammy, who nursed Mr. Mec- Adoo when he 'was a baby. Both say they predicted he would be President some day. Nicholas M. Bell, eighty-two years old, a retired farmer of St. Louis, Mo. who placed Horatio Seymour in nom ination for President at the Demo- cratic convention held in Tammany Hall in 1868, declares he is for Gov. Jonathan Davis of Kansas, for Presi- dent, because he_believes in “corn- fed Statesmen”” Mr. Bell has been a delegate to seven conventions and secretary of five, but is not a dele- gate to the present convention “pat” Harrison, keynoter, ng last night from hi out practicing Others did It_devel- fled from ted to ent out rty min- Senator was mi tel. Some said he w his keynote some place. not know where he was. oped that he had simply buttonholing friends talk convention “dope to a quiet sleeping utes from Broadw are no cond choice” can- at this convention, if leaders tions boosti particular are to be taken face v are all going to keep on avorite sons until th ar them teil it lelegations has yet given thought vote There didates of deles voting for of time. to h from these mitted having second choice In the midst of the crowd in the corridors of the Waldorf-Astoria last night_a little party formed which passed unrecognized by many of the Democratic delegates and politicians. In the party were Prohibition Commis- sioner R. A. Haynes, E. C. Yellowly, chief IONDAY, JUNE ['s 23, 1924. MITH FORCES DRIVE FOR SOUTHERN VOTES Norman Mack Says Dixie Delegates Realize New Yorker Can Beat " Coclidge ih Northeast. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 23.—A drive to wing the delcgates from the south- ern states into the camp of Gov. Smith was instituted today under direction of Norman E. Mack, former chairman of the Democratic party, and one of the leaders of the Smith forces. Many of the southern delegate: sald Mr. Mack, “are coming to realize that Al Smith is the man to be named if we are to carry the industrial east and north, states like Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jjer- sey. 1 am also assured that much of opposition to Smith from the south is breaking down. This is the political change that I have noted within the last twenty-four hours.” Those close to Mr. Mack learncd that every effort from now on would be to round up the southern delegates under the Smith banner, either as a first or second choice. —— TROT OUT DARK NEW dark _horse w the New Ham N HORSE. YORK. June 23.—Another s trotted out today by hire delegation, whose spokesmen indicated on their arreval that they would vote “for the first four or five ballot, at least,” for Gov. Fred Brown Plans to promote the Brown boom still were somewhat indefinite, but it appeared unlikely that his name would be formally placed before the convention e Prepare for Rifie Tourney. a1 Dispateh to The Star. 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