Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 203, 3 July 1920 — Page 1

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NO DARKHORSES YET Should the Democratic convention adjourn until Monday without nominating, the Palladium' will obtain returns by telephone. Readers may obtain Information by telephoning to the Palladium. BAN FRANCISCO. July 3. On the latter ballots taken here this afternoon, William G. McAdoo's early lead had been cut down. He had 380 votes on the eleventh, a drop of six from his peak. Governor Cox was still gaining, having gone from 321 to 332 on the eleventh ballot. Attorney-General Talnier was steadily dropping, having 255 votes. None of the minor candidacies yet showed any strength. (By Associated Press) McAdoo led on the first ballot of the iy, today at the Democratic convention, but the predicted slide to him failed to materialize. Most of the original votes stood fast. Unofficial totals for the three leaders were: McAdoo, 323 Cox, 17"; Palmer, J52V6. The unofficial McAdoo gain was 34; Cox gained light and Palmer showed loss of 11. North Carolina furnished the first break to McAdoo, the delegates swinging from Senator Simmons. The change was expected. On the fourth ballot the lines were holding fast again and the opposition to McAdoo was smiling. The solid Nebraskan vote for Hitchcock broke, some going to McAdoo, and some to Meredith and Owens. Nevada switched her six from..Cox. to-McAdoo. - The Gerard block in South Carolina broke, most of them going to Palmer. The leaders stood unofficially on the fourth: McAdoo, 339; Cox, ITS; and Palmer, 254. All three gained throughout the ballot. Unofficially, McAdoo's gain was 15; Palmer, 2V2; Cox, 1. Indiana Breaks Away. There were small breaks in the favorite sons votes, but no sign of a slide to anybody. On the fifth ballot Indiana broke away giving Cox four of the 30 votes that had gone to Marshal on the other ballots. The chiefs of tne McAdoo, Palmer and Cox forces conferred constantly throughout the night and early morn ing almost up to the hour of the convention. At 9:30, the hour of reconvening, the emptiness of the hall reflected the sleeplessness of the night for leaders and delegates, for all were plow in arriving. Despite that it was to be the last clay of the convention if plans did not miscarry, and everyone was trying to speed up, it was a slow start. The band and organ flilled in during the wait. On the sixth. Indiana broke to Cox, with 17; Iowa broke to Palmer, with 26, by unit rule. Indiana's 30 votes were divided: Cox, 17; Marshall. 11; McAdoo, 2. There was little progress toward nomination on sixth. The loaders stood McAdoo. 36S; Cox. 195; Palmer, 265. McAdoo gained 11; Palmer pained 21 and Cox. 14. After the sixth ballot, the delegates got a welcume chance to stretch their legs and reft, while the organ played r.nd a tenor sang "Dear Old Pal of Mine." Hold A Caucus for 7th. The real reason for the recess was to give several delegations opportunity 1o caucus and decide what they would do on the seventh ballot. All three of the leaders at the beginning of the seventh were stronger in votes than they had been at any lime since the balloting began. Palmer having more than picked up his losses on the fifth ballot. During the seventh, New York caucused and a big break to Cox was forecast. New York Breaks to Cox. The first big break in the solid delegations came when the New York delegation of 90 was swung away from Governor Smith, and gave 6S to ( ox, 16 to McAdoo, and scattered to others. The delegates working for tho com bination against McAdoo, staged a great demonstration, which the standards of New Jersey, Indiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland joined. It was the first demonstration to anybody. New Jersey also broke to Cox, giving from the block cast solidly' for Edwards. It threw the hall into a tumult again. "He's beat Harding in Ohio." ran through the hall. Three of New Jersey's votes went to McAdoo. Two big breaks to Cox maked the seventh ballot. New York and New Jersey both gave the Ohio governor a big contribution, sending the Cox boom upward to the great delight and demonstration of the forces opposed to McAdoo. On that ballot the three leaders stood. The changes on the seventh ballot showed Cox gainer 100 votes; McAdoo gained 15 and Palmer gained two. This put Cox in second place

Today's Balloting

The third ballot as officially nounces was as follows: Votes cast, 1,084; necessary anto choice, 722. McAdoo, 323; Cox. 177; Palmer, 251; Gerard, 11; Cummings. 26; Owen. 26; Hitchcock, 16; Meridith. 26; Smith, 92; Edwards, 32; Davis, 28; Glass, 27; Harrison, 6; Marshall, 26; Clark, 7; Bryan, 1; Daniels, 1. The fourth ballot follows: Total votes, 1,086. McAdoo, 335; Cox, 178; Palmer. 254; Gerard, 2: Cummings, 24; Owen, 32: Hitchcock, 5; Meredith, 28; Smith, 96; Edwards. 31; Davis, 31; Marshall, 34; Clark, 8; Bryan, 1; Glass. 27. Fifth ballot: Votes cast. 1,091; McAdoo, 357; Cox, 181; Palmer, 244; Cummings. 21 Owen, 34; Hitchcock, 5; Meredith, 27; Smith, 95; Edwards, 31; Davis, 29; Glass, 27; Marshall, 29; Clark, 9; Colby 2 Sixth ballot officially announced, follows: Votes cast, 1,090; McAdoo, 386- ; Cox, 195; Palmer, 265: Cummings, 20; "Owen, 36; Smith, 98; Edwards, 30; Davis, 29; Glass, 27; Marshall, 13; Clark, 7; Colby, 1. The seventh ballot officially follows: Total votes cast, 1,089; McAdoo, 394; Cox, 295; Palmer, 267; Cummings, 19; Owen, 35; Smith, 4; Edwards, 2; Davis, 33; Glass, 27; Marshall, 14; Clark. 8. Eighth ballot: McAdoo, 380; Cox, 315; Palmer, 262; Cummings, 18; wen. 36; Smith, two; Davis, 32; Glass. 27; Marshall, 12; Clark, six; and Ger ard, one. Ninth ballot: Votes 1090. McAdoo, 386; Cox, 321; Palmer, 257; Cummings, 18; Owen, 37; Smith, one; Davis, 32; Glass, 25; Marshall, seven; Clark, five, and Gerard, one. Tenth ballot: McAdoo, 385; Cox, 321; Palmer, 267; Cummings, 19; Owen, 37; Davis, 34; Glass, 25; Marshall, seven; Clark, four, and Gerard, two. Eleventh ballot: Total vote cast, 1091. McAdoo. 380; Cox. 3-32 ; Palmer, 255; Cummings, 19; Owen, 35; Davis, 33; Glass. 25; Marshall, seven; Clark, four, Gerard, one. for the first time. All the gains were made from the field. Caucus on Eighth Ballot Between the seventh and eighth ballots the Virginia delegation went out of the hall to caucus, and decide if they should leave Glass and to whom they should throw their 24 votes. The McAdoo forces were waiting and hoping for the block. The invisible, combination against McAdoo got a great deal of satisfaction over the gain of Cox but was forced to concede that McAdoo was leading. Iowa was expected to break up on the next ballot throwing majority from Palmer to Cox and some for McAdoo. The delegation, originally was for Meredith. Iowa delegates said they would stand for Palmer for one more ballot. Predictions of a McAdoo victory on an early ballot filled the air and they were accompanied by a desperate stiffening of resistance against his nomination. McAdoo or Cox and McAdoo and Cox, were the leading predictions, coupled with talk of McAdoo and Meredith. On the other hand ,the forces pitted against McAdoo pointed out in answer to the claims of a "glacial movement" toward President Wil son's son-in-law, that he had failed In the two ballots already taken to make the gains that were claimed for him; that Cox In fact made greater accessions in the one day'3 balloting than did McAdoo, and that so far there had been no tangible evidence of the McAdoo landslide his supporters have been predicting. The Palmer people made no particular claims but although in the day's balloting they gained 10 votes, they lost more than that from their original delegates and replenished the loss from their reserve. McAdoo Men Confident As the convention went into what promises to be the final phase of the battle, the McAdoo forces reiterated their predictions of early victory and the Cox people, apparently confident declared they would not only hold their lines but would make accessions and demonstrate that the McAdoo strength would stop short of the necessary two-thirds for a nomination. The night was given over to conferences and planning among the field marshals of the opposing forces. Efforts to find a Harding for the San Francisco convention had been unavailing, but despite the fact that the movement in opposition to McAdoo had failed to produce a rallying point, or to "coalesce" as its enemies declared, the pposition was still there, seemingly of formidable proportions. While it did seem to offer no slate for beating McAdoo. still It continued to occupy a position where the McAdoo forces had produced no tangible plan for beating it. No Plan to Beat Him There the situation lay for the con vention to take it up and fight it out in the battle of the ballots when it re sumed today. One consideration which seemed to make it difficult for the anti-McAdoo forces to make progress was that there was no way to trade McAdoo out of his position by direct methods, as none of the men in charge of his cam paign here had any authority and there was nothing to be offered him in way of a place that would interest him. The McAdoo appeal was today being directed to larger states such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, and much missionary work was being done. New York was the greatest stumbling block. McAdoo supporters in the New York delegation said to number from 15 to 30, did nothing in the opening ballots I to antagonize the Tammany leaders. They voted solidly for Governor Smith. This situation, it was pointed cut, gave all outside appearances of Murphy being in control

LAWS FOR AMERICA, SAYS EXCITED ALIEN

"Who makes the laws for this country? an Italian applicant for American citizenship was asked In circuit court Saturday by a representative of the federal government. "Doc Zimmerman." was the reply. There were 14 in the class of candidates who appeared before Judge Bond to qualify for their final American citizenship papers. A few were found to be not well versed in American history and the theory of American government, and they were given more time to study these subjects. Among the applicants were five who were born in Germany. Only one of them, Lewis Miller, was called for examination. His application was approved and Miller left the court room a very happy man. Miller testified that he had served almost four years in the United States army during the civil war and that he had been a resident of this country for 65 years. Witnesses testified to his unquestioned loyalty to the United States during the world war. Finesr Country, He Says "This Is the finest country on the globe," the veteran soldier told Judge Bond. His application for citizenship was approved because of hl3 record as a soldier in the Civil war. Consid eratlon of the applications of the four other Germans cannot be given while the United States technically remains In a state of war with Germany. ueorge mosey, or ureensrorK, a native son of Serbia, testified that he had purchased $15,000 worth of Lib erty bonds during the recent war and owned about $800 of war savings stamps. He is a prosperous merchant However, he was advised to "brush up" a trifle on the history of this country. With the exception of Lewis Miller all the candidates were asked if they believed in'the overthrow of the present form of American government and the substitution of bolshevism or anarchy. All expressed perfect satisfaction with the republican form of government. List Is Given Those in the citizenship class and the countries of which they are natives follow : Andy Kovacs, Hungary; Lewis MllJerQcrmanyi Micneto JNJcolette, Italy? Michele Nufrio, Italy; Som Rich. Italy; Basilio De Santis, Italy; Bartolomeo Libero NIgro, Italy; Freeman E. Keith, Canada; Sam Jaffe, Russia; Herman Tieman, Germany; Marcus Sostmeyer.f Germany; Frederick Dryer, Germany; William H. Duning, Richmond; and Tony Nicolette, Italy. SIMPSON'S SPEECH ROUSES -THE LEGION In connection with an address delivered in Richmond Friday evening by William G. Simpson, under the auspices of the Young Friends con ference, Dr. George Hunt, commander oi tne narry Kay fost, American Legion, after a conference with other members of the post, Issued the following statement Saturday: "The American Legion commends the action of President Edwards of Earlham college in the stand he has taken against the address made .by William G. Simpson. "It is a cause for regret that the Young Friends conference committee, headed by Clarence Pickett, should have brought such a speaker to Richmond as William G. Simpson." American Legion officers have been assured that Simpson will not speak again In Richmond Sunday morning, as originally arranged. It is stated that many Legion men, Incensed by Simpson's alleged attack on the pres ent form of government In this coun try, had asserted that if Simpson had attempted to speak again in Richmond they would have forcibly prevented him from bo doing. M'ADOO SNORES WHILE HIS FATE IS DECIDED HUNTINGTON. N. Y.. July 3. William Gibbs McAdoo, after remaining in bed until long past the hour at which he usually, rises, this morning announced his Intention of spending the day at his home here. Mr. McAdoo manifested little interest in what the San Francisco convention had done during the night, learning the results of the first two ballots from the morning newspapers. He had retired last night before the voting was announced. Paul and Moberly Are Named on Committees Ed Paul, Cambridge City manufacturer and an active leader in the Sixth district Republican politics, has been appointed by E. M. Wasmuth, Republican state chairman, as one of the five members of the Indiana Republican executive committee. Harry Moberly of Shelbyville, has been appointed as the Sixth district representative on the state Republican advisory committee. In conformity with an established custom of not printing on Christmas day and Fourth of July, no issue of the Palladium will be printed on Monday, so that employes may enjoy the holiday.

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NEBRASKAN CRASHES DOWN TO DEFEAT AFTER SWAYING CROWD WITH SPEECH

(Br Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 White with fatigue, wet-eyed with emotion, deafened by the roaring tribute of thousands, William Jennings Bryan last night stood before the convention at a new crossing in his quarter century of public life. Silent with sober eyes, his heavy figure in wrinkled black alpaca under the merciless glare of the spotlights, he heard a sonorous chorus of "noes" one by one strike down the issues he had favored. There was no gainsaying the genuineness of the tribute he received even in defeat. It was given to the man with an utter abandon, without aid of band or pipe organ or other trappings of organized political demonstrations. It sprang from the galleries, the voteless multitude that made the moment its own and swept into tumult of its admiration for the man. But there were others who sat unHARDING LEAVES FOR MARIOMmBY AUTO (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 3 Senator Harding, Republican presidential can didate, planned to leave Washington today for his Marion, O., home. The trip is to be made by automobile and the nominee will be accompanied by Mrs. Harding. The itinerary for the trip of nearly 900 miles was not made public, it being stated at the senator's office that he wished to avoid crowds as much as possible and get all the rest he could. It was said, however, that he would reach Marion in time for the home coming exercises planned by his fellow townspeople. Moore Rather Shaky About Weather for July Fourth Unsettled weather will prevail for the next 36 hours with occasional thundershowers beginning Saturday afternoon, was the report given by W. E. Moore, local weatherman, Saturday noon. When asked about the weather for Monday, when the boys wish to blow tin cans to pieces, and the grown ups expect to have neighborhood outings, Mr. Moore said, "It is difficult to predict the weather that far in advance but I believe that unsettled weather will continue. This is because of the movement of low barometric pressure across the Canadian border. It may clear up and be nice notwithstanding conditions now existing to the contrary. I expect sunshine at intervals. TRY TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE BY MEDIATION WILLIAMSON, W. Va.. July 3 Interest in the strike of Mingo county, W. Va. and Pike county, Ky., coal miners, called by the United Mine Workers last Wednesday, today centered about efforts of federal mediators to settle the controversy. Operators, in a statement last night refused to submit the case to the de partment of labor representatives, de claring that as union recognition was a question at issue, there was no middle ground, as they did not Intend the recognize the organization.

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moved. They formed a solid block In the center of the floor about which the sea of sound and feeling raged unheeded, and even as Bryan grasped the Nebraska standard thrust upon him from below and lifted it high on the speaker's stand, it must have given to a wisdom born of his long political career for the man who was the center of the great scene to know that It was admiration, not agreement that moved the people; that defeat, not victory, awaited him. Cry for His Speech From the moment when reading of the platform was finished and he took the stand amid cries of "Bryan! Bryan! Bryan!" to present the planks (Continued on Page Four) DEMOCRATS START CAMPAIGN AUG, 1 The Democratic campaign in Wayne county will be started about the first of August and will be vigorously con ducted until the election, in November, Announcement to this effect was made Saturday by Joel Moore, of Rich mond. Democratic county chairman. Chairman Moore stated that he planned to call a meeting of all the Democratic precinct committeemen and officers of the county central com mittee the latter part of July, at which time a definite plan of campaign will be outlined. Yarling To Be Here. William A. Yarling, of Shelbyville, Democratic candidate for congressman and various candidates for state offices will be invited to attend this meeting and address the organization workers. , Mr. Moore has been engaged for some time filling vacancies in the list of Democratic precinct committeemen and he announced Saturday that only five more committeemen remained to be appointed. The remaining appointments are for precincts where there are only a few Democratic voters and Mr. Moore has experienced some difficulty in making his selections. Weather Forecast For Indiana By the United States Weather Bureau: Fair tonight; Sunday probably local showers. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum "9 Minimum 65 Today Noon 86 For Wayne County By W. E. Moore: Occasional showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, night and Sunday. General Conditlons--The barometric disturbance which has been causing unsettled weather, with local rains, will continue within the next 36 hours. Very heavy rains during the last 4S hours amounted to cloudbursts In several places. Marion, Ind., received over four inches of rain in less than 30 minutes. The following figures are the maximum temperatures Friday at the respective places: Concordia, Kas., 102; Dodge City, Kas.. 100; Oklahoma City. Okl.. 100; Boise City, Idaho, 100: Phoenix, Ariz., 106; Metycine Hat, Can., 92.

Raymond Quinlivan Has

Narrow Escape in Fall Raymond W. Quinlivan, 102 Wil liams street, narrowly averted death Friday night when his touring car dropped down an 18-foot embankment at the south end of the Goshen bridge on the Middleboro pike. The accident was witnessed by another automobillst and Quinlivan was rushed to the hospital Examination showed that he escaped without injuries, save for minor scratches and a shaking up. The car, after plunging backwards down the steep embankment, halted about a foot from the edge of the creek. Had the car plunged into the creek, Quinlivan probably would have drowned, as the water is more than 10 feet deep at the bridge. BRYAN WAS FIGHTING TO KEEP WET PLANK OUT, SAYS NICHOLSON S. Edgar Nicholson, secretary and organizer of the American Anti-Saloon league, expressed himself Saturday as well satisfied with the action of the Democratic national conven tion Friday In refusing to . incorporate i into the party platform either a wet or dry plank. Mr. Nicholson, who is -at his home in this city for a few days, called attention to the fact that there is no plank in the Republican platform which specifically refers to the prohibition question. "I met William Jennings Bryan in Chicago during the Republican national convention, and I said to him then that in order to defeat an effort to put a wet plank in the Democratic platform he might have to make an effort to have a dry plank placed in the platform," Mr. Nicholson said. Should Have Been Satisfied "I think, however, that when Bryan saw that the Demtratic platform was not going to contain a wet plank he should have been satisfied and not have carried his fight for a dry plank to the convention floor. "It Is my opinion that the vote polled in the convention for the Bryan dry plank, which was rejected by a considerable majority, does not accur ately indicate the prohibition strength in the convention. 'Undoubtedly many delegates who are advocates of prohibition voted against Bryan as a' matter of political expediency, not caring to have the liquor question again injected into politics and being well content to have the platform make no mention of this question." Mr. Nicholson r.tated that when the platform builders at the Republican national convention indicated a possibility of inserting a plank declaring for prohibition he submitted a plank for consideration which briely declared that prohibition had now become the policy of the American people. However, the platform which was submitted to the Republican convention made no reference to prohibition and, In Mr. Nicholson's opinion, this action was wisely taken. Drafted Plank for G. O. P. The plank which Mr. Nicholson drafted and submitted to the Republi can platform committee read as follows: "By the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal constitution prohibition has now become the policy of the American people. The Republican party stands for the en forcement of that policy as it stands for the enforcement of all laws that are on the statute books. The voice of the people is supreme and when expressed in a constitutional way is not to be set aside or ignored bv the demands of any portion of our citizen ship." STEINHART CO. BUYS PROPERTY ON NORTH The Steinhart Motor Car company has purchased the property adjoining it on the north at 18 North Tenth street with a view to erecting a threestory concrete garage on the site, it became known Saturday. Work on the proposed building will not be started this year, officials of the company said. The company has definitely decided to build an additional salesroom on the newly purchased property, however, although the exact date of the construction has not been determined. The property will probably be rented until the company is ready to erect its building. The sale was completed May 29. The consideration was $8,000. Milton Bank Won't Close, Says State Bank Agent INDIANAPOLIS. July 3. The Farmers' bank of Milton, will not be closed as a result of the suicide of Oscar M. Klrlin Thursday, Charles W. Camp, head of the banking department of the f t ate auditor's office, announced Fri day. Mr. Camp visited Milton yester day and investigated the condition of the Institution. Mr. Camp said that the books of the cashier were found to be in bad con dition and that no work had been done on them for some time. He said that arrangements had been made to have an expert accountant begin work on the books at once and ascertain if any discrepancies exist. The owners or the bank are pre pared to make up any shortages which may exist, Mr. Camp said, and no de positors will suffer any losses. SAILS COAST TO HONOLULU IN A 34-FOOT YAWL HONOLULU. T. H.. uly 3. Harry Pidgeon. 51, of Wilmington. Cal.. to day arrived here in a 34-foot yawl in which he sailed alone from San PeI dro, Cal.. on June 4.

"WHAT IS THE USE," FEELING OF DEMOCRATS San Francisco Gathering Dominated by "Hicks" Blythe Says Concentrate on Local Tickets. EXPECTINGT licking By SAMUEL G. BLYTHE, (Copyright, 102O, h, the Ooirsi Press AaaodatlOD I It will be found when the results of this convention are known that the human equation, in one or two of its interesting phases, largely dictated and influenced the results this far from the policies of the convention, which has been and is both human and inhuman.

The first phase is that the convention to a very large extent is a defeatist convention. The sound phase is that it is a provincial convention, a convention of small town stuff dominated by small towners. Two weeks ago when the men who are held to be the leaders of the Democrats began to arrive, it was noted that almost all of them when talking frankly and not for publication, expressed the opinion that there is small chance for Democratic success this year. This is not an occasional opinion, expressed by a few individuals who wre unfriendly to the administration, or with grievances of their own. but an almost universal opinion among the leaders early settled- into a "what's the use " attitude, and began looking about and making plans to do whatever they could for themselves and for their local and state tickets, and paid scant attention to the candidacy for the presidential nomination. It was held that inasmuch as someone must be nominated, some one would be at the proper time, but thcro was neither nourishment nor necessity of bothering with that side of it for a time. Selfish In Aspirations. This explains the eagerness of soma of the leaders to secure a wet plank or a wet candidate, and was entirely selfish and local in most of its manifestation, the leaders from the big cities, knowing that local success was more essential to the continued strength and prosperity of their organizations, and knowing, too. that the prevailing sentiment in the large cities is wet. devoted their efforts to making things as moist as possible, not with the hope of winning nationally, but with the hope of succeeding well enough for talking purposes with the wet boys back home. They figured that if they made a great wet effort they would strengthen themselves locally and they had no hope of being able to do anything nationally, nor did they concern themselves much about that, because the big state boss expects, and gets, little irom a Washington Democratic administration, as has been shown abundantly. Would Take a Bartender, Some of these men would have nominated a bartender if they could. On that hypothesis, this defeatist sentiment was held to be the feeling of the leaders early on the scene, but after the delegates began arriving, it was found that the entire party, as represented here by delegates and visitors, felt the same way. In their hearts, these Democrats do not think they have a chance of winnine. This explains tne lacK or cohesiveness on any candidate save McAdoo. and that cohesiveness is based on the work of federal office holders largely, and on the intensive campaign conducted for McAdoo for months before his ambibuous with drawal. These McAdoo delegates came here for McAdoo and found no other place to go. Hence it was easy for the McAdoo federal office managers to hold them for McAdoo. It was a general dull care feeling, a "what's th use" attitude, a "let George do it" position underneath everything. Defeatists. What happened here or will happen, is that conviction that the Democrats cannot win this year and they will go home with that feeling, and In that attitude, no matter who is nominated, and no matter how much they may protest enthusiasm and confidence for purposes of publication, they feel that they have simply been going through the necessary motions. The other phase of the convention is its provincial phase. It costs money to come from the east to San Francisco, and except in the cases of big city organizations, expenses are not paid, and not for delegates in big city organizations who can pay their own way. Conequently the regular politicians who have been taken to Chicago, or St. Louis, were not taken in many instances and the Democrats were substituted who had money to spend for the trip and time to give it Therefore we found a convention not of ordinary political nature but of men interested in policies of ambitions for the honor of being a delegate and wearing a badge, middle class business men and others, and we also found an entirely new element In the conventions, namely, small town and suburban gossip. These men, not being politicians, and not understanding what is political in discussing an opponent and what is personal and where the line is usually drawn talked about those to whom they were opposed Just las 'Continued on Page Four)