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M’ADO0 AND BOOZE BOTHER DEMOCRATS . Conllicting Repons About Each! Are Annoying—Many Opinions San Francisco, Juno 25.—Pre-con- vention developments today showed that two matters which had been in a nebulous state since the first demo- cratic leaders fved here wero ap- proaching more definite shape. These were tho mysterious and persistent hoom for nomination of Willlam G MecAdoo even against his flat declara- There appeared to be no question as > result in what was described as where statutory provi- sions In the state and party rules dic- tated the course of the committee The Reed case may prove more diMcult to deal with. An effort to place the senator on the floor of the convention, although the Missouri state convention rejected him as delegate at large, was expected and because of his attitude toward the ad- ministration during senate battles over the peacoe treaty it was said to be possible that strong resistance would be met before the committee. The third contest from Oregon was regarded as a serious case and it was said, materialize at all. In fact national committee offi- cials did not know before they as- sembled to examine credentials what appearance was to be made in any of the contest cases. Gerard's Opinions. “ not might not, Never Such Stocks of th tion that he was not a candidate, and tho conflict as to a prohibition en forcement plank in the platform McAdoo adherents were said today to be shaping their plans to withhold hisx name from the balloting through out the ecarly They have learned that he still has a strong fol lowing but are sald feel that in view ot his attitude it will not be ex- pedient to present his name unless | the expected deadlock between the leading candidates—Attorney General | Pulmer and Governor Cox of Ohio— | developa In that event little doubt that forward to break the assurance James W. Gerard, former ambassa- dor to Germany, has arrived here. He | said he favored a declaration in the platform to the effect that before the United States should hecome a mem- ber of the League of Nations it re- quest other members to release any nations under their dominion that are capable of self-government. He said It would not be necessary to name such nations but it would have the ect of giving freedom to Ireland He favored immediate peace and the ratification of the peace treaty 2 with such reservations as would not e Ppears to be nullify its objects. He expressed the magrtend e PUt | oinion that the sentiment of the the blockade with | country was in favor of prohibition said to have put their heads tog to formulate plans of this natu Expect Irish Plank. map out strategy or the subsequent ! pDemocratic leaders here, while not eampaign to obtain for him the two- | willing to predict the language or thirds majority on which democratic | gybstance, said they believed an Irish Rominations must rest plank would be incorporated in the The Prohibition Idea. platform. They resisted any sugges- On the prohibition enforcement | tjon that Irish-Americans as a group question, heretofore the most promi- opposed to the League of Na- nent subject of discussion in conven- tion circles, there has developed a sudden movement to jgnore the gques- tion entirely in the platform. Sug- goations of this nature come to Chair- wman Cummings of the national com- mittee from camps representing var- | lous shades of opinion ranging from bone dry to almost as completely wet, ' | These feelers toward harmony pro- grams were not clear enough today nmong workers for various presiden- tial candidates. The first of the larga | delegations will arrive within the next two days and preparations for mis- slonary work among the members are fn progress. Various combinations | for the ticket ure being talked over with & view to arranging to secura fof this or that aspirant votes to bhe bfought to his standard through pr arranged agreement as to the vic presidency. None of these tentative tickets appears, however, to have more behind it than the speculation of campalgn managers The national committee met today to draw up the temporary roll of dele- gates. Three contests had been called te the committee’'s attention but only sne of them, that involving efforts to give Senator Reed of Missourl a sect with the delegation from that state promised more than routine interest Only one contest, that from Georgia has been offictally filed with the com- hittee. to were tions, In behalfl of the Freedom, Daniel T. O'Connell has an- nounced that because of the activities of the Irish sympathizers under the direct guldance of Eamonn De Valera the Friends of Irish Freedom will not propose any declaration to the con- vention resolutions committee. De Valera arrives here Sunday to lead a fight for democratic support for Irish independence Leaders here now apparently are prepared to accept President Wilson's | views in regard to the l.eague of Na- tions with little question, somo of them because they dre in accord with him and others for reasons of po- litical expediency; but if W. J. Bryan, as has by ggested, plans to urge what would amount practically to ac- ceptance of republican reservations to | the league covenant as framed in the senate there is likeltlhood that hopes for a committee comprise on a league plank would go glimmering Glass has been busy with conferences today, the purpose of which is not disclosed Friends of Irish Palmer Candidate. The Georgia expected by ¥ tled in favor of dglegates friendly the candidacy of £ Attorney General Palmer, the decision carying with It onfirmation of Clark Howell as na- tional committeeman from that state. ontest results ty les were rs to be set to Typewriters Rented at Reasorable Rates ENERAL TYPEWRITER EXCMANGE, Ino 119 Pearl Street Hartford, Cona. JUST LISTED Whiting Street property; consisting of a 3 family and Lot 85x275. A real bargain. The Hardware City Co-operative Ass'n, Inc. Mutual Bldg., No. 122 Main St., Frank H. 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Let no man fail to appreciate the really wonderful ad- vantages of this sale: (1) It includes entire stocks of Spring Clothes—no reservations; (2) The highest grade clothes made in America—K uppenheimer- Brand and other finely tailored high-grade goods; and Cortley 3) Reduced prices in June—inthe very heart of the wearing season—just when you want 'em most; from prices representing the lowest margins of profit on which this business ever operated; values which prompt men to buy two suits instead of one ! (4) Reductions Included are— Entire Stocks Senator | OF Kuppenheimer, Gortley Staples Blues Blacks | § $24.75 Formerly Retailed up to $35 H Mixturcs Full Dress Rain Coats Trousers Palm Beaches - Cool Clotacs - .. $34.75 Formerly Retailed up to $49.50 White Flannel TROUSERS Special $10.50 SENT T0 STATE FARM conduct—Suspended Sentence for William Ryan. Grace Laurence wos committed to the State Farm by Judge John H. Kirkham at this morning’'s session of when she was arraigned charge. Her imale companion, Vitallus Rodeen, was fined $15 and costs. The coupic was taken in last night by Officers Thomas Storey and Michael Meehan when they swere found in an-apartment be Hogers block on Maln o police court, on a misconduct 248 MAIN ST. Values Trousers In Worsteds, Flannels, Serges and Cassimeres. Prices rang- ing from $4.85 to $9.65 CONNORS-HALLORAN “Always Reliable’ Formerly Retailed up to $60 In rubber, cravenette, skin and double wear Prices ranging from $10.00 to $ CO. NEW BRI ed in the case of William Ryan, aged } 19, charmsed with the theft of $50 from the Y. M. T. A. & B. society building. Sergeant Johnson investi- gated a complaint made by Martin Velch, he said, and found cash, cloth- ing and other valuables missing. Rvan had left the city but subsequently re- turned and was arrested. He ad- mitted the thefts and implicated a young man now listed as a navy de- serter. Attorney Albert A. Greenberg appeared for the accused and asked fer leniency inasmuch as restitution ‘wii! be made. Charles Johnson w=s fined $10 and costs for drunkenness. He was ar- last night by Officer Thomas VE PARTY) FAREWEL Louise Hofer and Tillie Zimmerman at the New Britain Machine company entertained at a dinner party last eve- ning at Le Bal Tabarin. Misses Hofer and Zimmerman are to leave shortly to spend the summer months at the shore and the affair took the form of ;a farewell. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Four Granted This Morning From Town Clerk’s Office. { * Marriage licenses have been grant- ed as follows: William Wichert of 99 Grove street and Miss Elizabeth Gussman of 12 North street. Wichert is a lay hand and Miss Gussman a glass blower. John Mikaluskas of 9 Connerton eet and Miss Julianna Baikauskas is 18 years of operator. Tony Gignatowitch of 22 Sevmour street and Miss Annie Widutis of the same address. Annie is a widow. Stanislaus Nielga of 262 High street and Miss Rose Luma of 34 Orange street. DENIES ALL CHARGES 'Ec\udoreun, Arrested in Mexico Last February on Charge of Spreading Bolshevism, May Be Liberated. age and a telephone Mexico City, June 25.—Gabriele Sanchez Celi, an Ecuadorean, arrest- i l with carrying B still facing judl but his allegati| Allied espionage war, which we columned head! while he was w ing brought ta dwindled into his guilt and o never said it.” Sanchez Celi, nies were inte: reveeling mean| were used by ing a military the Mexican The war depart