Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1924, Page 4

Vigorous Foreign Relations Plank Urged by Owen D. Young Associate on Dawes Committee Appears Suddenly Before Platform Drafters. Scores Republican Policies. (Continued from First Page) with the secretary any written sug- gestions drawn by them or submitted to them for presentation, and in a few moments the desk was deluged, with more promised today. Among the numerous topics brought before the committee Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, national committee- woman from New York, advanced a fairly comprehensive summary when she submitted a_report on behalf of the woman members which had been appointed to consider suggestions from women's organization: Making no recommendations, she listed as the subjects in which wom- en had displayed especial intere conservation, the league of nations, the world court, home economics cc operation by the Federat government. tariff_reduction, establishment of a department of 'education, protection of the rights of Indians, civil service reform, equal rights, public and child welfare. social hygiene. prison reform, protection of women in industry and law enforcement. Bryan Has Plank. Other suggestions advanced during the hearing included a plank pro- posed by William Jennings Bryan dealing with campaign contributions and expenditures, a declaration for Philippine independence, and pledges having to do with increased pay for postal workers, steps to combat the traffic in narcotic drugs at home and abroad and suffrage for the District of Columbla. Advocacy of a plank calling for American membership in _the league of nations was led hy Judge John W. Wescott of New Jersey, who twice placed Woodrow Wilson's name be- fore the party for its presidential nomination, and John H. Clarke, for- mer associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and president of the lLeague of Nations National Non-Partisan Association. Asks Stand on League. Judge Westcott, calling for a defi- nite declaration on the league, was urged to proceed after his tile had expired, but was force! (9 s1Op after struggling on with hi8 plea for a few minutes longer and collapsed outside the committee room. Former Justice Clarke argued dor an un- mistakable pledge for membership in the league under. conditions con- sistent with the Constitution. Varying views on farm relief were set forth by Carl Vrooman, former assistant secretary of agriculture, Representative Aswell of Louisiana, ‘Walton Peteet, secretary of the Na- tional Council of Co-operative Mar- keting Associations, and Benjamin C. Marsh of the Farmers' National Coun- cil. Difference on Farm AW Mr. Vrooman and Representative Aswell advocated the proposal workg ed out by a group of western dele gates for a declaration fostering a co-operative marketing system with- out a government subsidy of agricul- ture in any form, and this was in- dorsed by Mr. Peteet. Mr. Marsh, on the other hand, spoke for creation of a government organization to buy farm products and sell them abroad, government ownership of railroads, tariff revision, aid in carrying their debts and abolition of price-fixing organizations. Although no opponents of prohibi- tion appeared before the committee, its friends advanced conflicting views: Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League, Bishop James J. Cannon, jr.. and others said they would be content with a simple “law_enforcement” plank, but Oliver W. Stewart of the Flying Squadron, Incorporated, advocated a declara- tion for rigid enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and the Vol- stead act. The requests of organized labor as represented by the American Federa- tion of Labor were placed before the drafting committee today by President Gompers, Secretary Mor- rison and other members of the or- ganization. These were the same as those urged upon the recent Re- publican national convention ~ at Cleveland. Among the more important were insistence upon the repeal of the rust laws and the enactment of legislation legalizing economic or- ganization; prohibition of court in- junctions 'in industrial disputes; a child labor constitutional amend- ment; authorization of agreements between emplovers and employes: the rehabilitation of former service men; adequate compensation for gov- ernmental employes: comprehensive workmen's compensation laws; the sales of 2% per cent beer: prohibi- tion of military conscription except for defensive purposes; a constitu- tional amendment under which Con- gress, by a two-thirds vote, could set aside a decision of the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitu- tional, and graduated income and in- heritance taxes with opposition to a sales tax. Finish Work Tomorrow. To expedite the drafting of the plat- form a collating committee of three, under the direction of Senator Wil- liam C. King of Utah, set to work to- day to sift out the various planks of- fered at the public hearings of the platform committee, and wiip them into shape for presentation to the subcommittee for their further consid- eration. Senator King turned over the world court and Ku Klux Klan planks, that had been offered, to sub- committees for their consideration. “By this procedure,” said Senator King, “the collating committee will get the more unimportant planks into some shape while the subcommittee is working on K. K. K. and world court” The belief of the subcommittee was that the final draft of the platform that would go to the full resolutions committes would not be completed be- fore Thursday morning. s was the view as expressed by Senator King. Planks of Manufactures. A representative of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers submitted to the committee a series of planks bearing. on twelve important ques- tions confronting the industry of the country. The planks were not read. S. Harward-Menken, president of the National Security League, de- lared for reasonable preparedness gainst foreign attack Active proseoution of the indicted prmer officials of the Veterans' reau was urged by a representa. e of former service men who pre- ted recommendations for a plank ich would declare for the proper tment of disabled former service and would condemn the recént b ‘message of the President on Ponue as “unnecessarily insult- to the former service men. bng other subjects which they d have covered was a provision he mobilization of the material irces of the country along with man power in case of another | public Bishop Luther B. Wilson of the Methodist Church of New York asked the committee to take no action that would in any way weaken the in- fluence of tha eighteenth amendment or take it from the statute books. He urged a strong observance of the prohibition law. Patrick Henry Callahan, director of the Catholic Association for Prohi- bition, followed the same argument for prohibition enforcement as Mr. ‘Wilson He laso spoke of the Ku Klux Klan and hoped that the zeal of the Protestant opponents of the Klan would not make the position of the Catholics any more difficult. Charles S. Thwing of Cieveland spoke against the Ku Klux Klan, saying he appeared for several 1 presidents and _various indi- viduals. ‘He had a plank on religious and civil liberty, which did not spe- cifically name the K. K. K. Attack on Oficials. Condemning “dishonesty or neglect duty on the part of unworthy officials,” Mrs. Allen McLane Robinette of the Loval Legion of Cotusa of Los Angeles, which, she explained, stood for “citizens of the United States of America,” urged that a plank be adopted announcing unalterable opposition “to all unjust and destructive criticism, baseless in- sinuations and slanderous attacks di- rected against trustworthy men and women engaged in public work or po- sitions.” Grey Silver appeared before the committee in the interest of the American Farm Bureau Federation urging that a plank be adopted for action that would open new markets for farm products and to lower cost prices of such products by financlal means and transportation measures. A plank for the buflding of good roads was demanded by J. A. Round- tree, speaking for the United States Good Roads Association Declaring that the prohibition law in its present form is not supported l_ public sentiment, Capt. W. H. tayton of Baltimore, head of the Association Against Prohibition, de- manded that “corruption, private dis- obedience and widespread disrespect for the law" be ended by the revision of the national prohibition act Has Injured Prestige. “The government of the United States for the last four years hos had no foreign policy, and, consequ:ntly, it has delayed much the restoration of the political and economic agen- cies of the world. It has impaired our self-respect at home and injured our prestige abroad. It has curtailed our foreign mar- kets and ruined our agricultural prices. “The efforts OF the administration to find a foreign policy through un- instructed, unofficial observers and experts is unworthy of a great na- tion and misleading as to our spirit and intent. Such advances as have been made toward a European settle- ment during the last four vears have been accomplished in epite of rather : © aid of the gov, of the United States, N¢ SOVernment “More specifically, party favors of il (he‘ Democratic co-operation with or participation In such organizations, including the league of nations, as may be helpfully functioning in the social and economic rehabilitation of the world on such terms as will, on the oné hand, protect the sovereignigs and independence of our government, and, on the other, enable it to ren- der its full service and receive its full benefit from the common and enlightened action of all the nations. Would Outlaw War, “The Democratic party specifically and irrevocably pledges itself to take the initiative through every agency at its disposal or through the creation of néw ones to outlaw war and to make peace the accepted policy of the nations. While we sympathize with the objects to be attained through a properly consti- tuted world court, we are, neverthe- less, unwilling to participate in the delusion that such a court, unsup- ported by other agencies, can, within several generations at least, have any appreciable influemce on the major controversies between nations.” Permit Publication. ‘When Mr. Young handed copies of the proposed plank to newspaper corre- spondents, Chairman Homer §. Cum- mings interposed an objection on the ground that “premature’ publication of the plank might embarrass the commit- tee in its deliberations. Other com- mitteemen took a different view and finally it was decided, on motion of Senator King of Utah, to permit the plan to be published at this time. Discussion of this proposal, labor planks and other questions in public sessions delayed the committee in getting down to the actual work of platform drafting. This will be started later in the day with pros- pects of long sessions. The Ku Klux Klan and prohibition entered into discussion again and committeemen conceded that open threats of a con- vention floor fight on the Klan issue had complicated their work. e BRYAN SUBMITS PLANK. Would Have Treasury Bear Cam- paign Expenses. NEW YORK, June 25.—William J. Bryan has submitted to the resolu- tions committee of the Democratic national convention a plank on cam- paign contributions and expenditures, proposing that candidates for federal offices be reimbursed by the public for primary and election expenses, and for the further payment from the federal Treasury of all reasonable and necessary campaign expenses during the period of nomination and election. Mr. Bryan's plank also would pro- hibit individual contributions, direct or indirect, to the campaign funds of represantatives, senators and presiden- tlal candidates beyond a sum to be fixed by law, with full publicity for such contributions and expenditure A presidential primary, under di rection of the states,.for the nomina. tion of presidential and vice presi- dential candidates was also favored in Mr. Bryan's plank. TEST ON 10-CENT FARE. Bus Company Patrons Vote in Favor of Submitted Proposal. The vote being taken by the Wash- ington Rapid Transit Company shows at the end of one month that out of 10,000 daily riders, 2,500 are in favor of'a straight ten-cent fare with new bus_equipment. ‘The company recently applied for that rate, but the Utilities Commis: sion fixed the fare at six tokens for B0 cents, or 10 cents cash. Followin; this deécision the company obtain a modern safety coach on a ninety- day trial and invited the passengers riding in that coach to vote on the rate question. At the end of the trial period the com] y will drive the bus down to the District building and submit the votes to the commission, {of their candidate, however, INCREASE IN SMITH - VOTES 1S CLAIMED Scouts for Governor Report His Gain Among Dele- gates Grows Fast. OHIO IS FAITHFUL TO COX Delegation Leader Says Only Few Votes Will Break Away to New York Man. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 25.—Scouts for the Smith headquarters, assigned to “missionary work” among the state delegations reported today to their candidate, Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, and to his campaign man- ager, Franklin D. Roosevelt, that they were “winning votes”” On the basis of these reports and on the strength of conferences the governor and Mr. Roosevelt personally con- ducted with Democratic leaders it was announced at the headquarters that confidence in the struggle had expanded and “there was no question but what Mr. Smith was rapldly ap- proaching the presidential nomina- tion Gov. Smith devoted the day to work at his headquarters and in keeping engagements with political leaders. He remained away from the conven- tion explaining that Mr. Roosevelt represented him there. Mr. Roose- velt was in his seat with the New York delegation when the conven- tion got under way, busily engaged in directing his scouts and advanc- ing the governor's candidacy with those with whom he came into direct contact. Deny Plan to Shift. Charles E. Morris, chief of staft of the James M. Cox boom, today branded as false published state- ments that the former Ohio governor would throw his strength to Gov. Smith, should it be found impossible to nominate the Ohioan. “It is true that our Ohio national committee- man, Edmond H. Moore has been in conference with Smith leaders, but he is not giving away Cox votes. He is obtaining Cox votes,” Morrls said “Ohlo is_not under the unit rule and some Ohio votes possibly will go to Al Smith on a showdown vote, but the number will not exceed ten or twelve. It is possible that the Buckeye delegation may give Smith a complimentary vote on some bal- lot. but the majority of the Ohio delegates are for James M. Cox first. last and all the time.” Smith Goes Swimming. Politics found a substitute yester- day in social diversions so far as the outward appearance of activities about the Smith headquarters re- vealed. Mr. Smith himself went swimming_at a nearby beach and Franklin D. Roosevelt, hls campaign manager, went to his residence from the convention meeting (o prepare for the reception there tonight for the upstate delegates Outside the headguarters, however. W York delegates pledged (o the mith candidacy were busily engaged carrying his cause into state delega- tions, with the result that the Smith supporters professed optimism IS UP TO COMMITTEE (Continued from First Page.) opportunity to present on the floor of the House and Senate our own re- quirements for the District of Col- umbla, and a voice in the election of President and Vice President of the United States. We do not ask di- rectly or indirectly for local self-gov- ernment or in any other way to change the present form of control by Congress of the affairs of the Dis- trict of Columbia. This resolution is > every citizen's organization in the District of Columbia, without regard to politics, and represents nearly six- ty different organizations.” Mr. Lord said that he should not be understood as opposing, in any way, the proposal of Mr. C: ello for the recognition of the principle of suffrage. He said, however, that the representatives of the District have for years been going before the platform committees of the presiden- tial partles asking for such recogni- tion without obtaining any results. “I suggest a plank which would merely advise Congress to grant a plebiscite to the people of the Dis trict to determine what kind of gov- ernment the people want.” Mr. Lord said that if mational rep- resentation as proposed by Col. Har- per was sought, it would require a constitutional amendment and would take twenty vears or more to get ac- tion on it. The real estate ring in Washing- top,” Mr. Lord declared, “is in favor of such a plan, which would delay all action for years. It does not want real suffrage for the District. T be- lieve that Congress will listen to the people of the District if a plebiscite is held. the voice of -——— McADOO WEAKENED BY KLAN CONTEST; RITCHIE MENTIONED ———— (Continued from First Page.) earnest conviction that the party has an opportunity in the coming cam- Paign to wrest control from the Re- publicans if they can only get the right candidate and their determina- tion to subordinate every other con- sideration to the selection. Smith Backers Unshaken. It is a case of “party and victory first, personal political ambitions sec- ondary.” 'The pertinacity with which the Smith adherents push the elaims re- markable. They sesm to be blind to the fact that a large part of the people of this great national domMn regard Gov. Smith as the apostle of the wet interests, and that this is a serious handicap to him. Gov. Smith's personal popularity with the people of New York State has been attested by his numerous political victories, but hix followers cannot be made to understand that “east side, west side, all around the town,” is not a tune in Vogue in the wide open spaces of the west and down in Dixle. In this town Gov. Smith is litte short of a popular idol. Last night, he strolled into the crowded Waldorf. Some one shouted, “There's AL” Im- mediately the whole crowd pushed down the corridor to his headquarters to get a glimpse of him. Well you know how it was with Willlam' J. Bryan in his numerous candlidacies for the presidency. He brought out the greatest audiences that ever greeted any man in America, but somehow the votes for him were shy on elec- tion day. : L If you want work read the want columns of The Star, S e | convention itself; Candidates Put in Nomination As Democrats (Continued from First Page.) the airs and a McAdoo lyricist had supplied the words appropriate to the occasion. The McAdoo women's com- mittes came supplied with a vell. Today's session was held partly in the open air, for the great glass panels in the garden roof had been rolled back. the decorations in the rafters had been folded aside and the delegates, looking upward could see the sky with great cumulous clouds idly floating past. The ar- rangement gave fresh breaths of air and it also let in rome dirt and soot Chairman Walsh took out his pocket handkerchief and carefully dusted off his chair before he trusted his new cutaway coat-tails to It. Through the open spaces of the roof the delegates could see the celebrated Madison Square tower and tower room, somewhat celebrated in other affairs. When the floating clouds did not chut out the rays of the sun they poured down with an especial ven- geance on tke lowa delegation, but they didn’t seem to mind it, because a hot sun makes tall corn Urder Hard to Restore. Just _a half hour after meeting time Temporary Chalrman Harrison began pounding for order out on the end of the speakers’ stand. He stood up in a little contrivance resembling a stanchion in a cow barn, an ar- rangement put there to keep the speakers In front of the microphones 80 that the listening millions out on the air might not be disappointed. Yesterday some of the speakers got %0 far away that their speeches were lost on the ether. The crowded les gave little heed to the temporary chairman's re- peated pleas to clear the alsles and be seated, o Mr. Harrison sent the sergeants-at-arms to do the job. Aided by the policemen, they fnally succeeded in coaxing or pushing delegates into_their chairs. Meanwhile, Senator Harrison, call- ing for order. imagines himself in the Senate chamber and called “clear the galleries” When the sergeants-at- arms and police got through with their work the delegates’ spaces were nearly filled, but there were still a Ereat many empty seats in the guest sections. ‘Thomas Taggart of In- diana, who is managing the ve- ment for enator Ralston, held a Sbflelvnl carnest conferences while the aisles were being cleared. Mr. Taggart did most of the talking and had attentive listeners. Woman Ralses Parasol. The sun moved a notch in its jour- ney from east to west and, pouring its rays down through the aperture in the roof, transferred its attention to the Oklahoma delegation. A woman delegate sitting there promptly met the situation by pro- ducing a parasol, which she calmly raised despite the protests of the superstitious. A policeman carried the protests of some to the rear of her that her parasol was worse than a merry widow hat, but it disturbed the lady little, and she sat serenely ::‘l_gmx her jSinshade while the eramen seiz - famers ed upon the oppor After the delegates got almost seat- ed many of them decided they wanted to stroll about the aisles again, and the more the chairman banged the Bavel and the more the sergeant-at- arms bawled at his assistants the less attention the delegates paid to them. . Once more Chairman Harrison tried it, and again called, “The convention will be in order. Gentlemen in the aisles will be seated: the sergeant- at-arms will see that they are seated.” Bishop Delivers Prayer. It had some effect, and the con- vention quieted down while Biahop Gallor of the Episcopal Church of Tennessee delivered the prayer. The bishop concluded his prayer with a repetition of the Lord's Prayer, in which the convention joined him, while the great clock in the tower was striking fifteen min- utes to 12, The prayer over, the delegates be- gan milling about again, and while there was still some disorder, the chair recognized Mrs. Leroy Springs of South Carolina to make the report of the credentials committee. The band went back for a number and blared out “Oh, You Behutiful Doll” Mrs. Springs is one of those ladies trom whom the eye dislikes to wan- der, and everybody seemed to agree that the band leader picked out & proper number. Walsh Gets Big Cheer. After Mrs. Springs had’ finished presenting the report of the creden- tials committee, T. H. Ball of Houston ‘was recognized to make the report of the committee on organization. He presented the name of Senator Walsh of Montana for permanent chairman, and the convention broke into its first round of applause and cheers of the day. Mr. Walsh sat quietly smiling while the convention gave adem- onstration and the band played “Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile.” Mr. Ball asked the convention to give its unanimous approval to th selection of Miss May Kennedy of the Bronx for vice chairman of the con- vention. There was no objection and a woman, for the first time in party history, took that place. ‘While the reading of the report was going on Chairman Hull reached the platform and took his seat. He look: od a little rested and-refreshed after his sick spell, but it was evident that the chairman’ was still suffering from heat and overwork. The report of the committes was adopted without objection and the next order of busi- ness was the presentation of the per- manent chafrman. Senator Ferris of Michigan, Alice Campbell Good of New York, J. Y. Sanders of Louisiana and Gov. Trapp of -Oklahoma escorted the - senatos: from Montana to the platform: The senator, who attracted the at. tention of -the country.aod the world with his work investigating thé Tea- | pot Dome oil scandal, took the plat- Delay Platform form while the convention gave three cheers for Walsh. Mr. Harrison presented Mr. Walsh “ax ‘a great Democrat and the greatest investigator in the history of this country.” while the conven- tion roared “Atta Boy ' Chairman Walsh promptly took the gavel and began whacking for order. but the convention wanted to do a little demonstrating in his honor. While the delegates took up the state standards and _began their procession about the hall, the band took up an appropriate air, “Keep the Home Fires Burning.” Mr. Walsh decided to improve the opportunity to rest, so he took a chair and calmly surveyed the march- ing throng as it passed in review be- fore the speakers' stands. A Kansas woman sent him her bouguet of sun- flowers. which the senator smilingly accepted. It was pretty hot around and demonstratos were not long getting tired of it. The band kept whopping it up, but the march- ers began to get back to their places. It wound up with cheers, howls and rebel vells for “Walsh” as the band was swinging into “California, Here 1 Come.” The chairman gave the delegates a little time to get settled and then resumed whacking with his gavel. Begins Prepared Address. He finally got the hall quiet and went ahead with his prepared ad- dress Senator Walsh aroused a demon- etration when, during his arraign- ment of -the administration in con- nection with the Teapot Dome scan- dai, he challenged the naming of a single Democratic office holder in- volved. At that the band struck up again and the chairman took the oppor- tunity to get a breathing spell. In a minute or two, however, he waved for quiet and went on with his ad- dres: ‘While he was speaking sent to the speaker's platform elaborately prepared little satchel. It contained such. ins tions as “Graft Inn, Thousand lands,” and “Doheny” Falls.” Demonstration for Wilson. When Senator Walsh got to the conclusion of his speech the audience broke into his peroration. When he said in conclusion, “the honor of our country. the prosperity of our people demand that we return to the ideals of Woodrow Wilson.” the demon- stration broke loose with' the aid of the band. It continued for a moment and then Mr. Walsh silenced it so that he might finish the sentence, “that we resume the place he won for us, the moral leadership of the world." At that the demonstration broke out anew and the delegates quickly formed another marching club. Practically all the state standards. as usual. went into the Wilson dem- onstration and the band, as it did vesterday, helped it along by playing a medley of airs which were popular during the war days Dove Circies Crowds. While the Wilson demonstration was continuing a white dove which apparently had gotten in through the apertures in the roof flew over the delegates and made three circles of the convention hall before it came to rest on a gallery rail. A spectator took it in hand there and rested the bird for a moment and then turned it loose. This time the dove, with every eye in the hall following its flight. made another turn and came to rest on one of the flag standards in the balconies When the delegates got through with the demonstration they regard- «d the interval as an opportunity for a seventh-inning stretch. The band kept up its medley and the conven- tion officials, apparently not anxious to hurry the proceedings, chatted and waited on the platform for things to quiet down, - Walsh Breaks Gavel. David R Francis of Missouri, one of the veterans of the parts, came u on the platform and chatted wit Senator Walsh while the convention was getting settled again. The word was passed to the band to stop. de- spita the calls for “Eastside, West- side,” and when Chairman Walsh be- gan whacking for order he did it so vigorously that the head flew off the gavel and landed in the mass of peo- ple on the floor in front of the speak- ers’.stand. Luckily it missed all the heads. During the interval.a good many of the old-line party leaders went up on the platform and did a little hand- shaking_with the conventfon man- agers. Judson Harmon of Ohio,. was among them. John J. Fitsgeraid of Brooklyn, former chairman of the House. appropriations committee, was another. Finally Chairman Walsh called the convention to order again and _in- troduced Police Commissioner En- right to make an announcement. Glass Warmly Cheered. ‘When Police Commissioner Enright had finished tne chair recognized Sen- ator Glass of Virginia, who has a healthy presidential boom of his own. The band swung into “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” There was a brief demonstration of ‘cheers and hand- clapping while Senator Glass stood nii at the speakers' desk waiting for the band to finish and then while gxchanging greetings.with friends on the floor below. He introduced the formal resolution providing for the organization of the national com- mittee affer the convention adjourns. He announced that at the conclusion of the session busses would be provided to carry delegates, alternates and thelr familles to Graystone-on-th udson, 6 former home b Ty me of Samuel Rexolution Adopted. The- resolution was adopted and e ue. of. - Dem c 3 recognized to. inake an announcement. Then Chairman Walsh recognized Lew Elllngham, chairman of the com- for milling an ck rip- o1l- somebody | mittee on rules and order of business. managers of their demonstration sald He presented the committes report DProviding for the use of the rules of the last convention including the much discussed two-thirds rule. The order of business which the re- port proposes was that the nominat- ing speeches for presidential candi- dates he made before the report of the platform committee. Heretofore such a change has been made by the this time the com- mittee proposed it. The report was adopted without ~dissent. Lincoln Dixon of Indjana presented a resolu- tion to empower the national com- mittee to fix the time and place of the next convention. It also was 2 routine resolution. It was adopted. Delegates Disappointed. Then, quite unexpectedly, Chairman ‘Walsh announced that the next order of business would be presentation of candidates for the presidential nom- ination. It had been hoped by many of the perspiring delegates that the convention might recess before tak- ing up that work, There was an interval while the speakers’ place was arranged for the speakers who will do the nominating. Meanwhile the band played “The Old Gray Mure, She Aln't What She Used to Be. ' The clerk called the roll of states for the presidential nominations and Forney Johnson took the floor to nominate Senator Oscar Underwood The convention displayed no more interest in the first nominating speech than it generally does to -any until Mr. Johnson got along to the point where he began to make references to the Ku Klux Klan issue. Then the convention began to sit up and take notice. He drew the first prolonged applause when he referred to the his- toric action of the party with regard to the "Know Nothing” movement of years ago. Klan Reference Scores. Once during the course of his ad- dress when Mr. Johnson brought the convention into ‘a demonstration by the most direct reference to the Klan he had yet made, about half the delegates stood up and cheered and the other half remained silently in their seats. It was noticeable that most all the delegates from Georgia, Missouri, Jowa, Texas, Oklahoma and California remained seated while the demonstration was going on. The anti-Klan element in the con- vention openly regarded the demon- stration as an anti-Klan demonstra- tion and pointed out the delegations which were not participating. In concluding his nominating speech Mr. Johnson read the anti-Klan plank he had proposed to the platform com- mittee. When he got to the phrase which specifically named the Ku Kiux Klan_another demonstration broke out. The band took a hand in the proceedings again and the same delegations which had remained seated before remained silently in their seats while the new demon- startion was under way. After a lit- tle milling a parade started in the aisles and there were gome of the usual contests over whether certain state standards were to go in Near Fights Precipitated. There was a lovely scramble around the Missouri standard. John Keegan of St. Louis, a Smith dele- gate, against the protests of nearly all the delegation, raised the state standard and several women rushed to take it away from him. It finally was forced back into position by Frank H. Farris of Rolla, Mo., one of the delegates at large. Mrs. Milford Riggs, an elderly lady, planted herself at the standard, de- termined to hold it in position and stration. A 200-pound policeman supported her. In the Colorado dele- gation there was another scramble approaching the proportions of a fist fight. One delegate was determined that the state standard would go in the anti-Klan demonstration and an- other was equally determined that it should not. In the melee, in which some clothing was torn and much hair was rumpled, the standard was wrecked and the contenders when separated by the police were in pos- session of the pieces. When it got looking a little too scrappy on the floor the band swung into “The Star Spangled Banner” and that invariably :"rouxhl all the scramblers to atten- on. B. L_Jefferson of Denver was the Colorado delegate who led the move- ment to take the state standard into the anti-Klan demonstration. Delegates Guard Standard. A good many American flags being used as-decorations along the walls and on the railings of the platforms were torn down during the parading and scrambling. When things quieted down again and stock was taken it was seen that there had been about a dozen fights and near fights in all sections of the hall and that most of the states whose standards had not gone into the anti-Klan demanstra- tion had McAdoo delegates forming little groups of guards around them. Robinson Nominated. When Mr. Johnson finished his ad- dress there was an organized demon- stration for Senator Underwood in which delegates from several state other than Alabama joined. Th former Gov. C. H. Brough of Arkan- § took the platform and nominated Senator Robinson, Democratic leader in the Senate. During his address it Was apparent that the animosities of the anti-Klan demonstration had not yet quieted, and a buzz of contro- versial talk kept up on the conven- tion floor, sometimes almost drown- ing out the speaker. The Arkansas delegation led in cheering Senator Robinson after the nominating speech was concluded, while the band struck into “Colum- bia, the Gem of the Ocean.” Shortly afterward it swung into “Old Black Joe.” and half the convention stood and joined in singing it. There was A% organized demonstration for the senator or to start around the hall. g The next state on the roll was California_and while the band was playing for Senator Robinson the California delegation got set for a prolonged demonstration in honor of William G. McAdoo. Small Califor- nia state flags were passed around to the McAdoo supporters in many parts of the hall and when former Senator Phelan took the platform to make the McAdoo nominating speeches he was greeted by several minutes of cheering. The California delegation and sev- eral others stood on their chairs, waving the state flags and shouting their prelude to the larger demon- stration that was to come later. The band played “California, Here I Come.” Mra. MeAdoo in Box. Mrs. McAdoo heard Senator Phelan's speech from her box directly oppo- site_the speakers' stand. She carried in her hand one of the state flags with its picture of a bear and the legend “California’ Republic.” The senagtor’'s high-pitched voice penetrated to the far galleries, and delegates and spectators listened at- tentatively, but at first interrupted only now and then with handclapping. Adjournment Assured. During the speech the word was passed around thet after the con- vertion had concluded its demonstra- tion for Mr. McAdoo the convention probably would adjourn until to- morrow. Disorders Mar Speech. Twice during Mr. Phelan's spesch Chairman Walsh had to intervene to quiet the convention, clear the aisles and still the general confusion so the speaker could be heard. “Let us. conduct ourselves as befits the dignity of the occasion,” said Chairman Walsh at one point, and at another he shouted, “The aisies are for e purpose. of - not for conver- sation and lounging "+ After some- of the aisles were cleared Mr. went on. While he talked . the machinery for the MecAdoo - demonstration was brought out and wheeled into place. There was a good deal of equipment for “stage stuff” in evidence.. When the chairman ordered the clearing of the aisles he caused the herding about of several hundred McAdoo demon- strators who had been brought into place. there for action.. They took places eleswhere Mowever, waiting for. -the -to -cut loose. Th arations with great interest. The Smith peopls were watching the prep- | the keep it out of the anti-Klan demon- | they were going to outdo their turn came. . As Mr. Pheian drew toward the elose of his speech the managers of the Mc- Adoo demonstration gave their last orders and signals and rounded up their people. The whole front of the | hall was banked s with _ McAdoo men and women waiting for the word to cut Ipose. Throughout the delegate | spaces were McAdoo lleutenants, cach in charge of a group. Demonstration i Largest. | At the signal which came with the concluding _words of Mr. Phelan’s speech the McAdoo demonstrators cut loose. ' Four woman - trumpeters white arose and started things with a volley of shrill notes two men in cowboy's costum bearing on their shoulders phine “Noeman of San Francisco, | dressed in a costume of red, white and blue. Behind her danced Miss Marforie O'Day of Los Angeles, garbed fn a dress of gold. Two men in the California delegation unrolled a banner twenty feet long. The demonstration was noisy and pro- longed and it was as apparent that many of the demonstrators were not delegates, as it was that many dele gates were remaining in their seats | and taking no part in the show A lot more delegates who took no part in the parade stood in their places and_waved flags inscribed for | McAdoo. The band whooped it up with a fast gallop, which was all but drowned in the chant of the march- ers, the blasting of tin horns and other noisemaking devices Strategy Bewildering. Campaign headquarters for the nu- merous candidates, meanwhile, main- tained their varying—and, in the ag- gregate, bewlldering ourses of strategy. The McAdoo and Smith camps drove vigorousiy ahead in their | efforts to capture delegates, while | most of the others, including the U derwood supporters, appeared to be | pursuing 1o a greater or less degree policies of watching and waiting. | The old-time convention spirit that | found its way even Into the opening | session had new fuel on which to feed | today in the reports on last night's | committee decisions, although the much talked-of prospect for a fight to substitute a majority for the two- thirds nominating rule appeared to have vanished with the rules com- mittee's overwhelming vote to main- tain the tradition | The rules committee, however, in adopting its report did not touch on the question of unit voting, and some | of its members wanted a decision by | the convention itself on the issue| whether a majority of a state delega- tion may be permitted to bind the whole to support a single candidate when not so instructed by state cor ventions or primaries To Take Fight to Floor. Also, out of the credentials com- | mittee’ hearing—marked by only two | contests—came the announcement by | Mrs. Angie V. Kingsley, chairman of | the Democratic central committee of | Hennepin (Minneapolis) County, | Minn., that her contest against eleven of that state’s twentv-three dele- gates would be carried to the floor Mrs. Kingsley's contest was dis- missed with only two negative votes on the ground that she had not pre sented a prima facie case within the | scope of the committee. She announc- | ed. after consultation with her coun- C. C. Danlels of New York, broth- | er of the former Naval Recretary, that | her demands would be placed before | convention in a minority report | by Daniel C. Roper, former collector | of internal revenue and District of | Columbia member of the committee. | Judge Burke Gets Seat. | In the other contest. which came.| from Oregon. McAdoo Eupporters on the committee were credited with winning the decision by which Judge | Thomas C. Burke.was seated to fill the vacancy in the delegation caused | by the iliness of Frank S. Myers of Portland, over the claims advanced in behalf of Miss Claire Pierce, daughter of Gov. Pierce. This decision, made by a 20-to-14 vote, also involved re- organization of the state delegation. The rules committee recommendations | for committes procedure Eave prece- dence over the platform committes's report to nominating speeches for presidential candidates, with voting to follow adoption of the declaration | of_principles. Today's convention session was called for 11 am. eastern daylight- saving time, with consideration of | the reports of the credentials and | permanent organization committees following_the invocation by Rishop Thomas F. Gailor of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and preceding the address of Senator Walsh. Organization Delayed. The organization committee was unable to get together last night due to confusion over the meeting place. One section. however, under ehair- manship of Thomas H. Ball of Dallas, Tex.. went ahead iwith adoption of recommendations that Senator Walsh be made permanent chairman of the convention and other temporary offi- cers retained. while the other, gath- ering in a nearby room under the chairmanship of Senator Copeland of New York, decided to adjourn until this morning. ‘Neither had a quorum by count of members. but the Bail meeting had the larger number. The woman delegates scored in the organizatien of the credentials com- mittee, and women also were in large number among those whe appearecd before the platform committee at last night's hearing. Mrs. Leroy Springs of Lancaster, S. C., was elected chair- man of the credentials committer and Miss Darden Moose, assistant attor- ney general of Arkansas, was given the secretaryship KLAN AND LEAGUE FIGHTS MAY GO TO CONVENTION FLOOR (Continued from First Page.) it when gan at 5 pm. yesterday and ran un- til 10:30 today. The discussion was opened by former Associate Justice John . Tlarke of the United States | probably could be take bureau of the census. | Bryan | Represer long on ethics and short on votes, too often.” declared Representative Rain®y. “T want to taks the league Question out of politics. 1 want a referendum to the people of United States on the question of on tering the league, held elections In November, act of Congress after through an Such a referendum through the This is the so-called Michigan plan Though Representative Raimars s the only voice raised in opposi take the gue issue into the ing campaign, it i8 weil und that many oiher members of gress feel as he does about ter. Furthermore, the rea tion to the insertion 6f ar to join the league will come closed doors im the com For.exampls, Senator Wals sachusetts, « member of {1 mittee which will Araft form, insisted last 1 leagie plank would be platform Cites Wilson ton Holt, church alliance, speaking the league pla played applause which l8on’s name wher Senator Pat note epeech of the conve “Who was th most applause. Then he took a of United States, d been no ovation Democratie genators who bers the committee did kind o this sugges pas The fact of the matter is that league suppofters are Aghting perately to get into the plank Which went into fgrm four vears ago. a ter of course. They fight is allowed to lag he ton late to revive It another t Much depends upon what [ spirit of the convention 1 league issue get to the penents league intend it shall get to it can be helped Klan Without Defender. hearing on the Ku Kiux this morning, developed no of the organization, w for them in ope behind closed doors, drag the Kian issue ir will be denounced as unwise political- Ir. cAdoo has many supporters in the resolutions committee and debate on this matter become bitter Demands that the Democratic plat- forin d nce the by name came from many sources at the hrar ing Representative Hawes of Mi souri decl: d he would leave th Democratic party and help the publicans roll up £00,000 majority | Missouri unless a firm stand agains! the Kian were taken. E. H. Moore of Ohio insisted that if the mmi dged the Klan issue, a minori port, sigmed hy six or eight membe wouid iled with the convent and that the fight would be carr the fi Senator David L. Wa of Massachusetts, Julius A. Ch Missour! and representatives of consin and Minnesota said they been instructed by their delegat to demand an Klan plank Cummings Halts Poll, John F. Kluwin of Wisconsin as that the committee be poiled w v further delay on the Kilan plank, bu airman Homer Cummings of the committee declined to entertain mation. The subcommittee at < platform draft consisis of W of Florida, W. H. O diana, Willlam Avres nator Walsh of Massac former Senator_ Giibert M. Hitche of Nebraska, Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, Joseph A. Kellogz of New York., Newton D. Baker of O ator Robert L. Ow Wi g 1o Applaune representir Ha for the be th Th ear) fenders to_speak anti work on tatt B Ternessee and Homer hairman Cummings Copnecticut, chi of the committes, ex-o subcommittee. OHIO TO STAY PLEDGED TO ANTI-KLAN PLANK Chairman of Delegation Fails to Call Another Caucus De- sired by Opponents By the Asocisted Pr NEW YORK, —The Ku Klux Klan fight within the Ohio del-- gation to the Democratic convention died a natural death to day, with the practical refusal of fo- mer Gov. James E. Camphell. delega tion chairman, t. call another cau of the Buckeye zate At their caucus Mon adopted a resolution mond H. Maore of Youns | new mational committeema | structing Newton D) Baker. the Oh member of the resolut to offer an anti-Ku K Declaring that they such a plank advi and that they had had 1o opp of voting against the Moore | tion in caucus, ten members |Ohio delezation petitioned man to call another caucus 1o rescind the Ku Klux Klan actio Chairman Campbel] was understond | today to be of the epinion that it i= | now too late to reseind the caucus 2 tion, inasmuch as the resolutions com | mittee is now drafting a platform | inasmuch as the Maora anti-Kia plank already has been offered to the committee. It was reported that he would pigeonhole the request fo another caucus, without defini re- fusing to call one GLASS BOOM PICKS UP; HEADQUARTERS OPENED national the Ohicarns resoln air ehair Supreme Court, who resigned to carry on the fight for the league of na- tions. At one time his name was suggested as a possible candidate for the presidential nomination on a league of nations platform. Former Justice Clarke, head of the League of Nations Non-Partisan denounced the politicians in the party who were advocating, he said, a “skuttle-and-run” policy with regard to the league. The league, presents the only great moral issue of the day in American politics, an issue which he likened to the slavery issue, which brought about the birth of the Republican party. Denounces Vacillaiion. Judge John W. Westcott of New Jersey, the man who twice placed the name of Woodrow Wilson in nom- ination for the presidency, speaking for the Wilson democracy, denounced proposals to omit or-slur over the | mention of the league in the Demo- | cratic platform. | There were a dozen. perhaps a| score, of speakers, both men and women, who demanded that the league plank be inserted, including Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale, who de- scribed himself as an independent who had twice voted for Woodrow ‘Wilson. . Only one voice was lifted in the open hearings against the insertion of a plank promising the entrance of the United States Into the league i the event of Democratic victory. It was that of Representative Ralney of Illindls for a score of years a mem- ber of the House. Mf. Rainey de: clared himself second to none in ‘his homor of Woodrow Wilson and - his belief in the I e of nations. But, he said, he did not believe that it would be possible to answér effec- tively the untruths which the Re- publicans and the Republitan : press would spread throughs the country against the league in the coming campaign. ‘Would Have Referendum. Association, | he said. | | Swanson Voices Optimism Over Outlook—Called Best “Sec- ond Choice.” | By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, June 25.—Headquar- ters for Senator Carter Glass were | established on “boom row” with the | other candidates for the Democratic | presidential nomination terday and the action was followed by a flood of statements in behalf of the Virginian Mr. Glass, so far as was disclosed particinated in nowise in the activ- “ities in his behalf, the movement be- ing headed his friends. Senator Swanson, colieague of Mr. Glass, was one of those who issued a statement, declaring that ‘“Senator Glass will be placed in nomination in regular coursé, and we have assur- ses of support from many quarters that make us very sanguine of his nomination.” Predicting that a deadlock would come in tha convention, Harry F Byrd, Virginia state chairman, in an- other statement asserted that “Sen- ator Glass etands out incontestably as the best second choice in the opinion of a very important body of dele- gates.” —_— RITES FOR ENSIGN McCREA Victim of Battleship Explosion Buried in’ Arlington. Ensign William G. McCrea, one of three officers killed by an explosion in turret No. 2, .of the battleship Mississippi about two weeks ago, was buried . in Arlington national ceme- tery at 11 o'clock today with full military honors. Admiral Edward W. Eberle, chief of operations and acting Secretary of the Navy, attended the services as representative of the Navy. Ensign McCrea’s_next af kin was given as Lhis moiher, Mrs. Charles. B. McCrea “The Democralic party has been of Renova, Pa.