Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1920 — Page 1

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POO STILL LEADS Wballo TING NEA RS I Wton of Opponents Spars for Time in |Effort to Prevent His Nomination . ■ By ROBERT A. BUTLER, Editor The Times. FRANCISCO, July 2. —Two things combined to prevent the first ■felon of the democratic national convention from transacting any Kit business. ■One was a sincere desire on the part of democratic leaders to build ktform on which all democrats could stand without the memory of itter fight on the convention floor. other was the desperate eff6rt of a coalition of opponents to pome way to prevent the nomination of McAdoo. Ryan was sincerely trying to reconcile his views with those of his Ints on the platform committee and obtain a report which he would bound to oppose on the floor.

cf rhe session of the he expressed tb- hope that a Em could he avoided both on the ■d the league questions. hope of delaying the eonlong enough to unite an 1 " on someone of many ■Vere numerous approaches mad - Bn leaders in the effort to boost ■7but after a thorough canvass of ■ation it was generally conceded Krsball could not gather th rowrength Hche convention adjourned with report there was no opposing M A l " 1 committee tr M position to make a -.-‘-fa Hie time "Friday. was heard of Thomas Tagopposition to M Adoo and ■ink. managers appear to be Taggart is not lined up Kkf. Taggart has placed the In■egation at the Manx hotel-and Kg his attention between tne ■to! an( i the St. Francis hotel. B, Hoosier3 under tL“ ■ he is not taking an active part Been is good, but 1? purely an delegation reported Fdward Ban of Ft. Wayne as national Haan and Miss Julia Landers of as committee w-man in a" with caucus action in lud: 818, drowns BL-whits v ivr.R ■ Water Victim Imported ■ in Six Weeks. cf supervised ew'-rming befor the citizens of today as th eighth drowr- ■ tix weeks is recorded in the H the coroner’s office. ■ox. 18, of Willow Hill. 111., lost ■n White river, n"ar New York afternoon. ■y before Robert Green. I s of Hind., drowned win!* swimming Breet. 5K> 0 f the coroner to cause ~ig: s on the banks of {■ county, warning *w have met litrl- su 5 . £■ been staying at the home of ■ was sitting on the bank and across. become exhausted he vent Hd. ■ unable to save Ox and the Hn sank. BH notified the coroner. was recovered by the po- ■ Injured in ■York Bail Wreck N. Y., June 2.—Forty injured, two probably fa wreck on the Harlem division Hfcw York Central railway bore Broaches of a New York bound Bid to be running at high speed Brails and dropped over a thi —v Bbankment. Brter of a mile of track was torn

her, Last Seen in th, Goal of Woman ort is being made by Mt* Jinn l H3l Kentucky avenue. to leirn rreabouts of her brother, C!?r gene Brsnson. Barnett and her brother, with ildren, were placed in the Inis Orphans’ home when they ucg. the children were scattered and her, Clarence, has not been heard any of the other four. Expert to Visit Indiana Colleges . L. Bwiggert of the United jureau of education visited the ent of public Instruction today ittending the convention of the Educational .association, to be Salt Lake City In the near i return Dr. Bwiggett will visit f the larger collages and uniin Indiana In view of bettering iers‘ commercial training departthe institutions. for Credit in ■Suffrage Adoption July 2.—The race beand republicans for final ratification of the suffrage amendment was G. Harding, repubcandidate, has made entrant in the race. with Gov. Clement advised the calling of a "agp a of the legislature to act amendment. Uaon and other demo- ; have already pinned their

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BOY, 10 MONTHS, SCARES BURGLAR Quartet of Auto Bandits Active in Night. Jack Roberts Light. 10 months old son of Shelburn E. Light, apartment No. 2. SS36 Central avenue, gave the alarm at 1:45 o’clock this morning, which lias started every detective in th® city searching for a gang of automobile bandits. There are believed to be four men in the gang which attempted to roh two apartments in the same flat building at the same time last night. In making Ms escape from Light's apartment, one of the men fired three shots at Light, one of which struck the top of a chair within a few inches of him, and glanced upward passing through the glass panel of a door. The other two shots were fired by the burglar at Light to prevent pursuit and were fired while he stood on the front porch holding Mrs. Light, who had fainted, in his arms Mrs. Lester A. Ogilby, apartment No. 1. was awakened at the same time that the- burglar entered Light's flat and looked into the front room, seeing a man climbing through the window. H carried a revolver and a flash light. Seeing he was discovered, the burglar ran and Mrs. Ogilby saw- him meet another man running in the direction of an automobile. WOMANS ALERTNESS SAVES HUSBAND. Almost at the same instant the report of the other burglar's revolver was heard. The presence of mind and bravery of Mrs. Light probably saved her husband'* life. She was awake when the burglar climbed through the window. Fearing that the burglar might harm her husband she lay quiet for a minute. Little Jack, the baby, lay within a few inches of the window, and his father was near him. Mrs. Light pinched her husband to awaken him “What’S the matter?" askei Light. “Did you leave baby's bottle on toe porch?" she asked, and then whispered. "There Is a burglar in the room." "I will go and get baby his bottle." said Mrs. Light arising from the bed and going to the front room. At that instant Jack Roberts Light awakened and let out a series of cries that would have alarmed the neighborhood. Light, unable to see in the darkness, started to get up from the bed and his feet hit the burglar. The man was crawling on the floor by the side of the bed. The burglar jumped, ran into the living room and when in that room turned and fired one shot at Light. He then ran through the door leading to th® front porch and almost knocked Mrs. Light down in his haste to escape, firing as he ran. EXCITEMENT REIGN'S IN NORTH IDE. Sergt. Chitwood and the police emergency squad were sent to the scene following several telephone calls telling of the shooting, and two teams of bicycle police also were sent. The police are not sure that there are (Continued on rage Thirteen.)

McAdon’s Secretary Has Dreams of Becoming a Feminine Tumulty

‘Do You Think He'll Be dominated?' Miss VanSpeenbergh Asks—Her Job Now Is to Shoo Away Visitors. NEW YORK. July 2.—Even though William G. McAdoo should decline the democraitc nomination, his private secretary. Miss Ethel VanSpeenbergh—a vivacious, brighte-eyed girl, hardly in her twenties —will he a candidate for the job of private secretary to the next president, provided the nest president is a democrat. Miss VanSpeenbergh wears tortolselininied spectacles, and In explaining the spelling of her name announces that she i> 'Holland Durch." Her Job recently has been not so much writing letters for her employer as keeping strangers from obtruding themselves into bis private office. When a reporter called at Mr. McAdoo’s office, room 1455, 120 Broadway, Miss VanSpeenbergh catapulted herself right up to the mahogany railing. Then adjusting her spectacles she looked the reporter squarely In the face. "Mr. McAdoo is in, but he Is not seeing anybody except on business.” she said. I would like to see him on business." said the reporter. "What kind of business?” asked Miss VanSpeenbergh piquantly. “San Francisco.” HAS VISION OF WHITEHOVSE JOB. •‘You mean Mr. Love’s announcement that Mr. McAoo would accept the nomination?” asked Miss VanSpeenbergh, referring to the announcement of Thomas B. Love, national committeeman, from Texas, that he had assurances Mr. McAdoo would accept the nomination. “That’a it,” said the reporter. "If it's About politics Mr. .McAdoo won’t

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Yf I JACKSON^ \J PORKUPINATUS Enter the classic gentleman of yesterday. They will make their debut next Monday evening at the first annual outing of the Sahara Grotto of the i Mystic Order of the Yelled Prophets, to be held ou the country estate of Albert Jose, on White river Ed Jackson, se retary of state, will appear as Poreupiuatus in the playlet.' "Children of Yesterday," by Chic Jackson, to be pieseated In the open air at night. Among bis companions will be Victor G. Gordon as Stalnobeerus and Othniel Hit'-h as Anklbunce. These “children of yesterday will frolic for the amusement of other members of the Grotto. Following this classical festival, the guests are then scheduled to he In the proper frame of mind to enja.v dancing at the Liberty Beach hotel The Grotto party will leave the Hotel English at 1:30 p. m Monday for the Josn estate. Among the sports for the afternoon will bes swimming and diving contest by exftert women swimmers Other stunts are scheduled at this unique outing of the Yelled Prophets. You Solve It —Twelve in Single Flivver The call of the July outdoors is h n r®, and yesterday Arthur Fields, city detective, and Harry Conner, secretary of the detective department, decided to go cherry picking. They did not say whose cherries, but detectives always get the benefit of the doubt. ’Tm taking my children along in the flivver," said Field-, "all five of them. Hnv.- you any children?" “Only five." was the reply, "but I’ll take them along, too.” A thought nonplussed him. "How will we get ten children and ourselves In the Ford?" A deep silence ensued, then Captain of Detectives Fred Simon spoke up. “You two will hare to walk aad carry the baskets. That will leave room for the children to ride Can’t v Can Cans! As the season approaches for canning fruits and vegetables cans have appeared on the list of stolen articles In the police reports. Harry McConnell, apartment D, 1215 Broadway, reported to the police that some person stole 150 self-sealing quart fruit Jars from the basement of the flat. The jars are valued at $24, and McConnell believes the thief used a wagon or push cart to haul them away.

see you." was ber reply. "He will see people only about the law business. Scores have been calling and telephoning to ask him questions, but he won’t see anybody. My ears are numb from answering the telephone." Here Miss VanSpeenbergh’s eyes began to twinkle inquisitively. "Say,” she asked, “what is the latest from San Francisco? I’m Just crazy to hear! Do you think he'll be nominated?" "Do you expect to be his private secretary if he becomes president?" ' Evidences that Miss VanSpeenbergh has vlplons of becoming a female Tumulty were not lacking. "But." she said, "they don’t have women secretaries, do they "They have a man secretary to keep people away and women secretaries to do the work.” “It's all so interesting I Just can't wait for the results.” BECOMES TIRED OF GROUCHY CALLERS. Mr. McAdoo’s shadow appearing on the translucent window of his private office and there being a noise within indicating that Mr. McAdoo might have some work he wanted done, Miss VanSpeenbergh lapsed Into ber former official attitude and prepared to “shoo” the reporter away. "Is Mr. McAdoo keeping In close touch with the San Francisco convention?” she was asked. “No. He’s Just attending to his law practice. He Is living at his home In Park avenue. He goes out to luncheon. Then he comes back to work again. That’s all. All he knows about the convention is what he reads in the newspapers. He has no private wires, no radio or anything like that.” "Thank you very much,” said the reporter. “Not at all,” replied Miss VanSpeenbergb. "It’s a pleasure to see someone who hasn’t got a grouch. Most of them who came in today got grouchy as soon as they learned Mr. McAdoo wasn't seeing anybody except on business/*

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1920.

HOW PLATFORM BODY TOILED IS TOLDBYW.J.B. Commoner, With Caustic Pen, Gives Views of Resolutions Committee's Work. TAKES POKE AT WALSH By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Copyright. 1920. by W. J. Bryan. SAN FRANCISCO. July 2—Well, it's a great thing to he on a resolutions committee Fifty-two m°n, each selected by his own delegation because of his prominence, acquaintance with parliamen- * ary bodies, and interest in public questions, meet together in a room and fight it out. Somebody always brings a platform from somewhere, Wr there is seldom a throne without a power behind it. In this rose it was th® president, nd Carter Glass was his agent. The platform had been tried out on a Virginia convention. The president lookch upon it at its creation and said, a? Jehovah did when he had finished his work. "It is pond." The only thing that remained to he done was to have it properly O K ’d —nve. there is the rub. NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE.. Accidents will happen in the best regulated families, and so it is seldom possible to p tt it through without some materiel changes In this case, rhe treaty plank was the ark of the covenant, holy of holies, as It were. It must not be profanpd by any vulgar touch. Those in char?® must defend It with their lire;., but It was some touch that the -et.itor fiont Massachusetts gave it The Armenian plank, too. was carried into the arena with fh® word "mandate" covered with such a wealth of flowers that the coffin was completely concealed. But the committee took a look at tin corpse. In the discus-log if was made quite clear that there was no Inconsistency between Christianity and tb democratic form of government. An acceptance of the mandate carried with It several embarrassments: first, we would have to accept the mandate from the league of which we were not yet a member: second, we would have to take It as an agent for the league, con duct it according to the direction of the league and return It to the league. FOB LF.AGFE. NOT SELVES? MYe couldn't treat with the Armenians according to our ideas, because we would set for the league Instead of ourselves. To aicept rhe mandate we would hav< to admit that they are Incapable of selfgovernment, an indictment that we can not afford to make against any people A monarchy <an admit that, any people are incapable of self-government; they can even charge that people are incapabh of self-government that Is theory upon which they try to Justify a colonial policy. Henry Flay pointed out that nearly a hundred years ago when he was defending the rights of the republics o South America, and no one has more felleltlouslv stated that principle involved. He said that incapacity for self-gov-ernment was the doctrine of royalty, hut, he added. Its would be a reflection upon the benevolence of the creator to say that he would mean Incapable or selfgovernment and leave them to be the victims of kings and emperors. If we once took charge of the Armenians on file theory that they are capable of self government we could never remove the brand. The colony owning governments that, have controlled the league of nations —Great Britain, France, Japan and Italy would have selfish Interest In withholding consent to .political independence on the part Armenia. It would be likely to foment revolution fn the colonies. Only a few weeks ago a subject of the British king, speaking In the city of Washington, declared that Great Rrltaln would give more and more Relf, government to India "If the United States did not move too rapidly in the Philippines" That Is the trouble—republics must not move too rapidly, or they will embarrass monarchies. HASTENED TO TAKE AN VANTAGE. The league covenant specifically permitted league members to refuse to accept mandates and the United States hastened to take advantage of the privilege to decline But the Armention question was only on® of thb multitude discussed. The Soldiers' plank was very materially improved both by omission and addition, and many other planks underwent modification. The wet and dry question furnished more merriment than any other, serious as the subject is. There were three distinct elements in the committee. The predominant element being strongly commitcd to silence. This element had the advantage of be(C'ontinued on Page Thirteen.)

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Highlights of Platform SAN FRANCISCO, July 2. —The democratic platform wa3 submitted to the party’s national contention today by Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, chairman of the resolutions committee. Its outstanding features 1. Emphatic indorsement jf' Ty nant, with a demand for ■HgKf|c prompt ratification without jB nullifying reservations, but ■ •.*£ Jgj with an expression cf wllllngness to accept reserva- '• JR tions clarifying the cov*. '* - * Jpg nant or making it more specific with respect to American obligations. |d, been settled supreme court of the United States. sympathy for Irish aspirations, without reference to American recognition. 4. Rejection of the plank recommending acceptance by the United States of proposed mandate for Armenia. 5 Pledge of support for aiding American veteran- of the world war to acquire farms and homes, but no promise of a money bonus. 6. Strong planks on labor, agriculture, the interests of women and woman suffrage. The platform presented was in thorough accord with President JVilson’s views except on the Armenian mandate.

Field Is Refused Divorce by Court John R. Flfld, a nonresident member: i of the Columbia dub of this rit.v. now j llvlnf? at Sixteenth and Central avenue. I ! today wa denied a illvorc? from Mary B. | Field in ut>enor court, room *. During the bearing evidence n In-, 1 tioduced nblcb showed that I'.'dd had j teen keeping Company lth a prominent young woman of thl* city. It wav alleged that be at firm gave : 'the Impre*ion that he wag a *:ng’e' I man, that he 'H engagd to the young ' woman and gar® her many* present*. In- j eluding Mlk underwear, a euttly r ; n. a ' piano player and a costly birthday dinner : at the Columbia club. Field said he did not represent himself as unmarried and denied that he gavi| the presents, with the exception of tbe , pin. and contended that hi* wife refused i to live with him. Hurt, Plays Through Game, Then Collapses Claud® McElwalne, 541 fl College avenue. la In a sertou* condition at the Methodist hospital today as a result of Injuries received at the ball game between the teams of the Klwnnla club ! and the Rotary club at Washington park ; yesterday afternoon. McElwalne and Charles j both attempted to catch a pup fly dur- 1 tng batting pra<t!eo, and collided. Both were knocked out for some tlraa, f hut after a half hour, during which ! noth had received medical attention, they entered the game and McElwalne played j the full nine innings It was not until after he returned to Ids honm that, his condition became serU ! ; or.s. and physicians said he was suffer- j lug from concussion of the brain. It is said he does not remember any of the details of the game, In wbl*h 3e made five hits. Wood Alcohol Given as Cause of Death The drinking of wood alcohol Is given j as the cause of the death of Joseph ft Dlllttps, 50. of 57244 Massachusetts ave- j nue, at the City hospital today. Dlllups was taken to the hospital June 23. The coroner la Investigating to learn where Dlllup obtained the alcohol. Divorce for Woman Limited to Six Years i I Mrs. Mary M. Mnnn was granted a | limited divorce for six years from Alva B Maun, an oil salesman, by Special | Judge Fred McUnlllster in superior court. Room 5, on a_ cross-complaint. The court awarded alimony of $3,K00 and SSOO attorney fees. Mann first filed suit for divorce alleging cruelty and Ills wife filed a crosscomplaint alleging unfaithfulness. German Disarmament Agreed on, Report PARIS, July 2.-—Reports to afternoon newspapers herq today declared that th allied representatives at the morning session of the Brussels conference reached complete agreement regarding terms for immediate disarmament.

Mistake of Typist Is Cause of Attempted Suicide; Man May Die

The carelessness of a stenographer employed by an Indianapolis store in leaving off a figure in the address on an envelope may result in the death of William H. Stafford, 749 North Elder avenue.

Stafford attempted suicide by taking poison today and he is in the City hospital In a serious condition A bill for women's clothing was received at the Stafford home yesterday and fell into the hands of Mrs. Stafford, who is said to have accused her husband of buying clothing for other women. The quarrel resulted in the attempted suicide. An examination of the envelope which contained the bill showed that St had originally been addressed to William H. Stafford, 311 Washington boulevard.

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Half Hidden by Desk, Glass Beads Planks Forgets His Specs and Is Worried by Movie Men Asking Him to ‘Step Out.' ArmrctfurM. pan francisco, July 2. Carter Glass, Virginia, a small figure almost hidden by the big reading desk on the speakers rostrum, experi“D'd the proudest moment of his life today as he read to the democratic convention the platform planks. Penator Glass, speaking ont of the corner of his mouth —a way be has —declaimed the planks in Blow measured accent*. Glass wore the conventional cutaway and gray striped trousers. His voice, at first mechanical and with measured accents shook with emotion and grew ragged and husky, strained almost to rli® limit In denouncing the repub llcan senators for blocking the league of nations. Condemning the republicans. Glass raised a clenched right fist on high and came up on bU tiptoes, quivering flora head to foot. KEEPS PLACE WITH FINGER. ' Glass kept his place on the printed sheet with a forefinger, hla eyes fixed m the document, with only occasional swift glances out over the audience After concluding the preamble. Glass plunged Into the league of nations plank. "The democratic -tarty favors the league of nations Glass read. He got no further. A tremendous yell rose from the delegates and spread to the galleries. !V!t.bin five seconds 15.000 people were standing on chairs, waving hats and canes. Glass whipped his eyeglasses at the blast of noise, tilted his chin, drew n long breath and looked over the cheering throng with an nlr of complele. proud satisfaction and triumph. As the senator resumed reading it was very apparent he was having difficulty in following his text. * He lowered his face to his manuscript and squinted at the pnper painfully. ( FORGOTTEN GLASSES BROUGHT IN'. Suddenly an attendant rushed out on the rostrum and laid a largo pair of tor-toise-rimmed spectacles at the senator's elbow. The senator turned gratefully to him, smiling his thanks. He hooked the new glasses behind his ears. . He had left his reading glasses at his hotel it developed and a faithful messenger had been sent hastily for them. Once he stammered and his voice lost ail its emphasis. It was the movie men pestered him. asking him to step out from behind the speaking stand so he could he filmed. "You bother me—you bother me.” snapped Glass, and as he resumed he mumbled hts words so they sounded like Jargon and he had difficulty in again getting under way. He recovered in a moment, however, and snapped his phases at the republicans as If they were actual blows with a whip lash.

As there Is no such address, postal authorities* had marked It ottl and had marked over It the address at William H. Stafford on Elder avenue. Investigation developed the fact that there Is a William H. Stafford living a; 3111 Washington boulevard. Inquiry at boulevard address that the bill was H. Stafford of the plA^Bfeo3|S. afford having purchased 1° question.

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BRYAN,DEFEATED IN COMMITTEE, CARRIES FIGHT TO CONVENTION Differs on League Issue and Insists That Prohibition Plank Be Inserted in Party’s Declarations. IRISH SYMPATHIZERS MAY PROTEST By GEORGE R, HOLMES. Staff Correspondent International News Service. AUDITORIUM, GAX FRANCISCO, July 2.—After nearly four days and 1 nights of ceaseless toil, the resolutions committee of the democratic national convention succeeded in working out and presenting to the full | convention today a platform which represents practically a complete and i sweeping victory for Wilsonian policies. It was 10:35 (12:35 Indianapolis) time when Chairman Robinson called the convention to order. The league of nations is indorsed completely in the language of the now famous "Virginia* platform," and demand is made for immediate ratification of the peace treaty. , The republican senate is strongly condemned for its failure In this respect. I On the prohibition question, around which the bitter fight was waged, the platform is silent. Like the republican platform adopted at Chicago, no mention is made of the matter. The Irish plank, another measure over which there was considerable fighting, expresses "sympathy" for Ireland’s struggle for self government. But it does not mention the Irish republic, nor does it. contain a recom-i for recognition of any Irish government in Ireland such as w’|® waged bv the ardent pro-Irish element.

"SIGNA I, DEFEAT FOR WILLIAM .1. HR VAX. Bourke Cockran of Now York, wbn conducted iho fight for Inclusion of such a plank, said thefight may bo taken to j rbe floor. The platform, as submitted to the convantlon, represents a signal defeat for William .T. Bryan, three times the party's nominee for the president y. H differed with the president on the league | of nations issue and he fought tooth and nail for inclusion in the platform of a bone dry platik. Undau.'ted and still full of battle. Bryan was expected to carry his tight to the floor and by offering amendments seek to change the platform by direct vote of the full convention. Only one of President Wilson's f o reign policies went down to defeat in the platform. This was his proposal that the United S States assume a mandate for Armenia. The Armenian plank in the platform merely expresses "our deep nud earnest sympathy" for the unfortunate people of ; Armenia, and ignores the mandate asked by the president. One small concession was granted the opponents of the league of nations, i They succeeded in taking an a mendj ment on the plank In the final hours, which declared that the democratic party does not oppose ' the acceptance of any reservations unking clear or more specific the obligations of the United States to the longue of nations. This amendment was written in by Sen ator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts. j INTEREST CENTERS ON PARTY LEADERS By MARL EX' E. FEW. | AUDITORIUM, SAX FRANCISCO, i July 2.—While Here's Interest in the final platform questions to go before the democratic national convention here today the high vol age excitement of the delegate* concerns the personalities of the presidential and vice presidential 1 nominees. Presently the balloting will start. Fourteen names are before the democrats, not , counting that of Vice Frcsld nt Marshall, who declined to permit formal use of his name, but he will get Indiana's solid thirty on the first ballot. No man has the fight cinched. Any avowed candidate tuny be seI looted or all may be forced to stand back j in favor of one unsung in nomination oratory. k The air is thick with claims and counter claims, but political prophecy is cheap nud entertaining. After two or more ballots hare been taken, probably late this afternoon, sensible estimates can be made of the rej speetive strength of the candidates. William Gibbs McAdoo'a position is about the same as during yesterday. He doesn't possess a two thirds majority, but he is the leader. He will begin to show his actual strength on the third ballot. The Palmer and Cox booms are runi ning under forced draught. I The Ohio governor is unquestionably , the more popular. HALF DOZEN ARE POSSIBILITIES. Palmer seems to hare in no substantial way cashed in on his supposed Wilson O. K.'d candidacy. He will show well on the first ballot. Palmer and Cox men may get together to hold McAdoo back, but there's ! no love lost twist these forces and trad j Ing is irksome. | John W. Davis, ambassador to Great ; Britain, remains in the background. ! There is sentiment for him. He continues to be worthy of sharp I glances. | The lightning might strike Thomas R. | Marshall or even Champ Clark. ! It seems improbable, but anything Is j possible. ! Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma | is not without warm friends. Homer Cummings of Connecticut has a "look in." Indeed, if McAdoo or Cox lack the vitality to go over the top by the fifth or sixth ballot the convention may | swarm to any one of a half dozen men. i Those who see this performance as an out and out Wilson dictation profess ■ that the gentleman in the background might be Secretary of State Bainbridge | Colby. j They also have E T. Meredith of lowa, j the secretary of agriculture, well In j mind as a vice presidential candidate, j Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin, | former chairman of the federal trade j commission, is mentioned considerably today as a running mate possibility. If they nominate here today the | democrats will, for the first time, ac- | cept all of the direct responsibilities of j running in the face of the proverbial 1 Friday superstitution, which causes * many to think that tha big name will poj> out of thabox ba£ar# midnight.

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AS IT HAPPENED TODAY

EXPOSITION AUDITORIUM, Saa Francisco, .Inly 2. —Scenting fight on the platform presently to lie presented to the convention bv the rommitt-? on resolution* and platform and also lively anticipation of the first ballot for presidential nominee, the demoeratic host was early on the scene today. The bald spot of William Jennings Bryan behind tlje Nebraska post wn* flßk shining target for the eyes of the 11,000 delegate* and their gallery friends, for till* was scheduled as the day of the great breere in antagonism to party silence a* regard to prohibition, and BryaD wa* on the speaker's platform early, full of pep, despite a sleepless night. Bryan demanded that he be given more than an hour on the floor to make his fights for his dry and profiteering planks. While Senator Glass today read to the democratic convention the platform submitted by the resolutions committee, W illiam J. Bryan and Richmond F. Hobson, dry leaders, conferred beneath the rostrum on the plans for a final dry plank fight on the convention floor, and Bryan indicated, following the consultation. that lie would be guided by the situation of the moment and that he might finally decide to offer a minority report if it appeared a better plan. Glass paused in his reading of the platform to drag a large linen handkerchief from his pocket and mop his face, which was streaming with perspiration from bis exertions. “Frettj hot business,” he remarked informally, taking off bis .glasses and again mopping ids brow. "That's a hot platform” and “Hot stuff you're giving us.” replied the delegates. As Senator Glass resumed the crown broke into < hcers when he read the heading “labor" at the head of that plank. The appiaut-e .ame up again as Oiass enumerated the laws the administration had -enai tel in behalf of labor. “Labor is not a commodity," the senator read, and a volley of bandclapping swept across the hall. Irish leaders were busy on the floor trying to decide whether the fight over the Irish plank would be taken up before the liquor plank. One of the loudest bursts of cheering came when Glass read the plank declaring that neither labor nor capital should nt any time take action that would endanger the public welfare. The suffrage plank was then read. Flags and hats were waved. A man's hat sailed through the air and landed close to the rostrum. A woman delegate, not to be outdone, sailed her hat through the air after it. The hail was a bedlam of shrill feminine yells and shrieks with a male bass undertone as the men delegates joined in. The band played “They're All Sweeties” and “Oh, Yon Beautiful Doll.” A parade of states started. Within a minute every state standard was in line. Delegates bearing the state standards thrust their way to the rostrum and grouped the big sign post in an Imposing semi-circle.

Wild Time Follows Suff Plank Reading AUDITORfM, SAN FRANCISCO, July 2. —A flfteeen-mlnute suffrage demonstration, probably the biggest In the history of national conventions, marked the reading of the suffrage plank in the democratic platform today Chairman Glass of the resolutions committee announced. Every state standard Joined the “march around the aisles." The band played incessantly in double time. The men Joined heartily in the cheering, but women's voices filled the air with a shrill overtone of sound the like of which was never heard in the convention. ,