South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 183, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 1 July 1920 — Page 1

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CABINET AT FRISCO HAS NO ORDERS

Wilson Helpers at Convention Are All Candidates for Nomination. EMBARRASSING PLACE Members Unable to Decide on One Man, Says James J. Montague. BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE. News-Times Correspondent. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 30--You'd think that with practically the entire cabniet in San Francisco, the convention would know exactly what the administration wants in the line of candidates, platforms, etc. They're nearly all here, beginning with Bainbridge Colby of the state department and ending with Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy. In between are Postmaster Gen. Burleson who used to be administration spokesman, Sec'y Meredith, who has just taken hold of the Agricultural department and A. MitcheII Palmer, the attorney general. They're all candidates, too, every man-jack of them, and each has about the same chance for the nomination which is no chance at all. But what they don't know about what Mr. Wilson wants is positively amazing. Could Call Meeting. Of course, Mr. Colby, as ranking member, could call a cabinet meeting right here in San Francisco and give the convention the orders that it is so eagerly waiting for. But--the last secretary of state who called a cabinet meeting landed very soon thereafter on his neck and ears in the exact middle of Pennsylvania av., which is a way of saying that he stopped being secretary of state right off the reel. So, Mr. Colby, who has never held great office before, is going to be extremely conservative about calling any cabinet meetings, or about making any definite statements about what the president wants the convention to do. Of course these cabinet members could, if they wanted to, all get together on one man and put him over. Two Reasons. The reason they do not is twofold. First, each one of them is a candidate himself and if he supported one of his colleagues, and said colleague got the nomination, where would he be? Second, if the five as cabinet members happened to name a man the president didn't want, and they probably would, in about three days some stranger would drop into the offce of each and tell them coldly that he was the new boss of the department. The position of these cabinet officers has therefore been extremely embarrassing. When they are approached on the hypothesis that as the president's advisors they know what he wants, they have to admit they do not know. On the Inside. And when they are asked what it is that the president wishes, they've got to be evasive and stall and pretend they are too deeply in his confidence to be allowed to tell. In all conventions that have gone before this, the gathering of such a great number of cabinet members would have settled the works right from the jump. In Baltimore, of course, there were no cabinet officers, for the democrats at that time were un. happily o the outside looking in. But in St. Louis they appeared in a body and told the convention to renominate Wilson, and sure enough the convention did exactly what they said. They could tell the convention to nominate Wilson today, but the only reason they don't is because the convention wouldn't do it. "DOPE RING' HEADS GIVEN SENTENCES Hosiers Who Violated Harrison Anti-Narcotic Law Must Pay Penalty. INDIANAPOLIS, June 30.--Frank (Buster) Clark, who pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the Harrison anti-narcotic law, in United States district court Wednesday, was sentenced late Wednesday afternoon to serve four years in the federal prison at Atlanta and fined $1,000 by Judge A. B. Anderson. His wife, Lottie Clark, who also had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to serve two years in the Indiana woman's prison. Others sentenced Wednesday are: Frank McHarry, one year and a day at Atlanta prison, and $100 fine; Henry Nolan, six months in Marion county jail; Maurice Chase, Harry J. Rogers and Mark Gordon, two months in county jail. John H. Castle and Frank Daily, three months each in jail. "Bubbles" Haines was sentenced to one day in jail;. He had been in all four months. The case of Harry Welsh was taken under advisement All the defendants in the alleged "dope ring" pleaded guilty.

My How We Miss That Extra Hour in the Morning

If you have an appointment this morning don't forget we are running on new time or you may miss it by one hour. If you feel a wee bit drowsy, don't blame it on the weather, prohibition or anything except that one hour of good sleep was lost during the night when obedient to the mandates of the city council, midnight was merged into l o'clock in the morning and old Father Time carried on from then as usual. The South Bend citizen who starts on a trip to a neighboring city, however, must bear in mind that railroads are still doing business under the usual time standard, nor has the rest of Indiana wholly followed the example of our city council. In order to conform to the customs of points through which he passes he will have to set back his watch but when on arriving at a few metropolitan centers like Chicago he may find that their city fathers have been as up to date as our own and have also set the clocks forward in order that the city slumberer may get up in time to hear the birds sing. OLD LINE LEADERS URGE NOMINATION OF CHAMP CLARK New Combination Hopes to Enlist Support of Bryan in Movement. By Associated Press: SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--Seemingly in agreement that Wm. G. McAdoo has the inside track on the democratic presidential nomination Wednesday night, attempts were being made within the inner circle of old line democratic party leaders to prevent his selection by the convention. The plan includes prominent consideration of Champ Clark, former speaker of the House of Representatives, as a candidate. Wants Clark's Attitude. It was understood that efforts were being made to get in touch with Mr. Clark to learn if he would accept the nomination if tendered, and that among those whom the combination would hope to enlist in its support is William J. Bryan, who encompassed the defeat of Clark at Baltimore in 1912 after a majority had voted for him and forced the nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Bryan's acknowledged veto power over any candidate through the operation of the rule which requires two-thirds of the delegates for a nomination made his support to the plan a factor sought by its managers. Conferences among the old line leaders were going on actively immediately after Wednesday's session of the convention and they made it plain in their private expressions that they were going to any possible lengths to beat McAdoo. MEXICAN REPUBLIC WANTS RECOGNITION By Associated Press: WASHINGTON, June 30.--Ef-forts of the new Mexican government to obtain recognition from the United States were instituted by Fernando Iglisias Calderon, Mexican high commissioner to his country, who held a lengthy conference Wednesday with acting secretary of State Davis. Arguments and pleas for recognition were presented by Mr. Calderon to Secretary Davis, who, prior to the conference announced that the matter would be referred to President Wilson. The mission, of which Mr. Calderron is the head, it was learned had not planned to begin the work of obtaining recognition so soon, but developments in Mexico were considered by members of the commission such as to make haste advisable. Unrest in the Mexican congress which has developed within the past two weeks and the outbreak of a new revolution against the federal government in the state of Tamaulipas, which was reported Wednesday to the state department, led the Mexican advisers to decide in favor of quick action. HARDING ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN WASHINGTON, June 30.--Sen. Harding, republican presidential nominee, will base his campaign "on an appeal to restore party government as a constitutional substitute for personal government.' The republican candidate made this announcement, Wednesday, after a conference with Gov. Coolidge, his running mate, and Chairman Hays of the republican national committee. Simultaneously, Gov. Coolidge defined the nation's most pressing need to be a "return of public opinion toward a self-control by the people; toward a great and overmastering desire to observe the law." The conference which opened with a breakfast at Sen. Harding's home, was the first meeting between the nominees since the Chicago convention. Campaign plans were the principal subjects of discussion. Gov. Coolidge left, Wednesday night, for Boston where he plans to remain several days before departing for a short vacation before his official notification, July 27.

TEN MEN NOW IN RACE FOR NOMINATION

McAdoo, Palmer, Cox and Smith Draw Big Ovations From Delegates. By Associated Press: AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--After hearing ten candidates placed in nomination for the presidency, the democratic national convention, after an eighthour session Wednesday, recessed until 11 o'clock Thursday. John W. Davis, ambassador to Great Britain, was the only man on the list of those for whom nomination speeches were to be made who was not reached on that day's program. The candidates placed in nomination were: Sen. Owen, of Kentucky; Att'y Gen. Palmer; Sen. Hitchcock, of Nebraska; Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the democratic national committee; William G. McAdoo; Gov. Smith, of New York; Gov. Edwards, of New Jersey; Sec'y Meridith; Gov. Cox, of Ohio, and James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany. Big Demonstrations. The big demonstrations of the day came with the presentation of Palmer, Cox and McAdoo, although there was a spontaneous outburst with the presentation of Gov. Smith. The Cox and Palmer demonstrations were fully expected and looked for but the McAdoo nomination, coming after days of uncertainty as to whether a nominating speech was to be made for him or not, added an element of interest and surprise. It was easily the loudest, longest and most tumultuous one and kept the convention in an uproar for the best part of an hour. Dr. Burrls Jenkins, of Kansas City, who was ready to place the former secretary of the treasury in nomination, finally decided to yield to the wishes of Mr. McAdoo and not make a nominating speech for him. He simply explained the situation to the convention in one of the shortest speeches on record and merely announced that he placed Mr. McAdoo in nomination, fully assured that if "drafted for the service of the country he would not refuse the nomination." Convention Adjourns. It was fully expected that all the nominating speeches would be made Wednesday and when an adjournment was taken until Thursday the convention would have a clear track to begin consideration of the platform. But after eight wearying hours of continuous session that were jammed with nerve strain, the convention felt it had enough after it heard nominating speeches for ten candidates, concluding with Gov. Edwards of New Jersey, and on motion of Rep. Floyd, of Virginia, suspended its rules and took a recess until 11 o'clock Thursday morning. At that hour the business of placing candidates in nomination will be resumed with the prospect that the name of John W. Davis, ambassador to Great Britain, will be the only one presented. The platform committee, the convention leaders hope, will be ready to report at that time and the convention can then dispose of the platform and proceed to balloting for presidential nominee possibly Thursday night or Friday. COMMERCE CHAMBER WILL PROBE HOTEL PROJECT FOR CITY The Tavern Inn project whereby its promoters have promised South Bend a million dollar hotel and all investors large profits was taken up by the investigating committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday afternoon. Abe Frank presided as chairman of the investigating committee. The promoters of the proposed hotel were represented by Fred Eldred. No findings of the committee were announced as the committee will further consider the merits of the project before announcing any definite conclusion, ANNOUNCE MERGER OF FOUR PHONE SYSTEMS INDIANAPOLIS, June 30.--No-tice of merger of four large telephone systems with the Indiana Bell Telephone company was filed with the secretary of state Wednesday. The four are the Southern Telephone Co. of Indiana, the Citizens Telephone Co. of Kokomo, the Indiana Union Telephone and Telegraph Co. of Fowler, and the United Telephon Co. of Bluffton. The public service commission had approved the merger. The capital of the enlarged company is $15,000,000, and the directors are T. N. Vail, A. B. Thayer, E. S. Wilson, Edgar S. Bloom, Charles Brownell, Frank Wampler, D. H. Whitman, George G. Hall and C. A. Breece. The Southern Telephone Co. has exchanes in Evansville, New Albany, Jeffersonville and other cities in the southern part of the state. The United Telephone Co. operates exchanges in Bluffton, Huntington, Marion, Montpelier and Hartford City. Other companies included in the merger serve Kokomo and Fowler and a number of small towns.

Scenes as Sheriff Took Over Zimmer-Dambacher Evidence

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Photo by News-Times Staff Photographer. "This is the truck that took 'em there, and the truck that took 'em back," to paraphrase the once popular song. The Firm of ZimmerDambacher was employed to transport the 103 cases of whisky from the bull pen in the city hall to the county jail.

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Photo by News-Times Staff Photographer. Harry Josephson, Att'y McComb, Jim Cutting, George Schock. and others 'too numerous to mention" opened and examined every one of the 103 cases. Wild Demonstrations Feature Nominations of Candidates

AUDITORIUM. SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--The names of Att'y Gen. Palmer, former Ambassador Gerard, National Chairman Cummings, Sec'y of Agriculture Meredith, Gov. Cox of Ohio, Sen. Owen and Gov. Smith were placed in nomination before the democratic national convention during the first hours of its session Wednesday. The nomination of Palmer was accompanied by the first real noise and prolonged demonstration of the convention. It ran up towards a half hour with delegates from Pennsylvania and Georgia leading the crowd. Palmer Men Cut Loose. The conclusion of John H. Bigalow's speech nominating Palmer was the signal for the Palmer demonstration to cut loose. The Georgia state standard was first up and in the procession, Pennsylvania following. It seemed as if about half the delegates on the floor were standing but as many obviously were up to see the spectacle the voting strength of the Palmer forces could not be assessed by the size of the demonstration. The band whooped up "Glory, Glory, Hallejuah" and the Palmer men pranced about chanting the celebrated parody, "Glory, Glory, Pennsylvania!" There was the usual amount of flag waving, hip-hooraying, ringing of cowbells, din of noise making devices, singing and yelling. As the procession went on, Rhode Island, Florida and Hawaii standards came from the floor and went in the line. The standards of Maine and Porto Rico also got into the parade as it churned around the convention floor. Woman Stirs Delegates. After it had been on for fifteen minutes, the demonstration showed not a sign of diminishing in enthusiasm or the volume of the noise it produced. A woman with a bright green skirt got on the speaker's platform and stirred a new tempest of noise while the cheer leaders kept up their work in all parts of the hall. The demonstration had been on for 35 minutes when Sen. Robinson leaned over the edge of the platform and told the demonstrating Pennsylvania delegates to put up their state standard and sit down. They did so and with that the fireworks seemed to be about over. It was 37 minutes after the demonstration started when order was finally restored and Rep. Henry T. Rainey, of Illinois, took the platform to second the attorney general's nomination. Mr. Rainey got a rise out of delegates and spectators alike when he said the democratic party was "always the party of achievement--discovered California!" He said he seconded the nomination by direction of "the great majority" of the Illinois delegation. Delegates Grow Restless. As luncheon hour came and passed, with the program of nominating oratory only half completed, the delegates began to be restless but the chairmen of several state delegations sent out for baskets of sandwiches and that helped some. The Palmer nomination also was

seconded by Mrs. Florence T. Cotnam, of Little Rock, Ark., who praised the candidate's record on woman suffrage and said that he had made himself the friend of all mothers and children by fighting against anarchy and profiteering. Still another seconding speech was made by Mrs. George C Ormsby, of Oakland, Cal. She said women would always recember that the attorney general was the father of the child labor law and had stood for equality of rights for women. The delegates apparently liked to listen to the women speakers and they got a lot of applause. The roll of states continued, the chairman of the Georgia delegation said his group had seconded in Palmer's nomination. In order the states up to Iowa passed and then Claude R. Porter, of Iowa, took the platform and presented the name of Sec'y Meredith. He was greeted with cheers, but the delegates were apparently getting their full of oratory and when the speaker prefaced his speech with a remark that be would occupy only a moment. there was a wave of laughter and applause. Yelp of Enthusiasm. There was a yelp of enthusiasm when Mr. Porter, in recounting the achievements of the democratic administration, mentioned the prohihition amendment. It was. the first time the subject had been named on the convention floor. Meantime, restlessness was increasing visibly and before Mr. Porter was half through the old convention cry of tired delegates. "Name him. name him," was heard for the first time from scattered sections of the hall. During the speech Sen. Robinson called Mrs. George Bass to take the chair and there was a roar of cheering as the delegates saw a woman for the first time in this country's political history holding the gavel over the national convention of a big party. After a round of cheering by the Iowa delegates the roll of the states was continued and Kentucky yielded to Ohio. In a deafening roar of applause, Judge J. C. Johnson, of Columbus, took the platform to nominate Gov. Cox. The Cox band away up by the rafters struck up a campaign song and a cheer leader in a lower gallery followed up by bringing out a burst of cheers for "Cox, Cox, James M. Cox." Quiet was soon restored, however, and Judge Johnson got under way with his speech. There were many interruptions at first. It was 3:25 p. m. when the judge was finished and the Cox demonstration began in earnest. Many delegates scattered over the floor got on their chairs and yelled while the Cox cheer leaders in the gallery jumped into action. The Ohio band and a large section of Cox rooters seated themselves in the gallery and started the candidate's campaign song over the candidate's cheers. Leads Cheers. A dapper little cheer leader, dressed all in white, fought his way through the crowd on the ylatform and mounted to the top of the CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)

McADOO IS PLACED IN NOMINATION

Forty-five Minute Demonstration Follows Introduction of Candidate. By Associated Press: SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--Wil-liam G. McAdoo was placed in nomination for the presidency late Wednesday afternoon at the democratic national convention in one of the shortest nominating speeches on record by Dr. Burris Jenkins, of Kansas City. After Cox, Palmer, Gerard. Cummings, Hitchcock, Owens, Meredith and Smith had been placed in nomination, Jenkins took the platform and told the convention that in view of the persistent and insistent demands from McAdoo that no nominating speech be made for him he would accede to that request, but that it might be necessary to "draft him for the service of the nation." Denies Rumors. Any rumors that McAdoo would not serve if nominated, Jenkins told the convention, could be dismissed as the "work of enemies." Jenkins merely said: "I nominate William G. McAdoo" and the pentup enthusiasm of the McAdoo forces broke loose in a loud and noisy demonstration. A parade around the convention floor started as soon as Dr. Jenkins' short speech was concluded and soon the standards of Washington, Delaware, Louisiana, Alabama, Utah, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oregon, Wyoming, Maine, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Michigan, Kansas, Nevada, Hawaii, Wisconsin and South Dakota were in the parade. Spectators in the Missouri delegation tried to put their standard in the parade and the move developed a fist fight in which the police interfered. Much Scrimmaging. There was a good deal of scrimmaging and fighting for possession of other standards which McAdoo boomers wanted to get into the demonstration and of which members of delegations want to keep out. George Dunkley of the Colorado delegation carried the state standard, it is said, but there was an agreement to keep it out. A woman wanted to take it away from him. George L. Bradley of the delegation finally forced it back to its position after Dunkley endeavored to get out on another aisle. The demonstration was as noisy as those preceding it. In about 15 minutes the demonstration had about run its course but nearly all the delegates were on their feet and a few state standards were still in motion. The noise making kept up the galleries taking a big part. Little system finally was put into the demonstration by a group of McAdoo enthusiasts who mounted the speaker's table with a big American flag and a megaphone. They led the crowd in slnging "Hail, hail, the gang's all here" and "We Won't Go Home Till Morning" but the attempt to keep the demonstrators together in their singing was drowned out by the whoops in other parts of the hall. Roar of Enthusiasm. Part of the paraphernalia on the speaker's stand was an emerald pennant bordered in orange, with "McAdoo" printed across it in white letters a foot high. A woman climbed up on the table and held it aloft while the crowd let loose with a renewed roar of enthusiasm. The outburst was the signal for the clustering of state standards around the speaker's stand. More than 30 in all were brought in and held up together while McAdoo men went wild again. Some of the emblems were tattered and crushed out of shape and from one the name had been torn entirely. So great the crush became about the assembling point that the police were called to get the jam seated. The end of 35 minutes of demonstrating saw another attempt to get the states into position and for a little while a man with a megaphone got considerable harmony behind a repetition of "We Want McAdoo, We Want McAdoo." Forty minutes from the start of the noise, Sen. Robinson made his first attempt for order. It was apparent that the demonstration was dying. Finally getting order after the demonstration had lasted 45 minutes. Sen. Robinson ordered the roll of states be resumed. Edwards Placed in Race. When New Jersey was reached, Charles F. O'Brien, of Jersey City, placed Gov. Edwards in nomination. As his name was announced and he made his way to the platform, the crowd cheered and the band played "How Dry I Am." When the speaker declared that the "voice of the people had not yet been heard on the prohibition issue," a crescendo of cheering cut loose. His denunciation of the Volstead measure was answered by both cheers and hisses and Sen. Robinson used his gavel to get the crowd settled. "Bryan will get him." some one yelled when Mr. O'Brien took a crack at the prohibitionists. The convention had been in session more than seven hours. The nominating speech for Gov. Edwards was the next to the last on the day's program and before he finished the galleries were more than two-thirds empty. Most of the visitors apparently had decided they were fed up on the alluring qualities of the presidential aspirants and had gone out to get something more substantial. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.)

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

WILL PRESENT DRAFT AT

SESSION THIS AFTERNOON

LEGISLATORS BALK AT GOODRICH PLAN FOR NEW SESSION Oppose Cut and Dried Pro- gram--Governor Has Rough Sledding. Special to The News-Times: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 30.--Gov. Goodrich's plan to summon the legislature into the second extraordinary session of the year in order to avert a scandal in the offices of the auditor and treasurer of state is not moving as smoothly as he thought it would. Opposition to some points of the governor's ambitious midsummer legislative program has developed and it is reported on good authority that he will not issue the call until some of the refractory assemblymen have been brought to account. The governor assured Sen. Watson, the republican senatorial nominee, and Warren T. McCray, the gubernatorial nominee that if they would consent to the session he would see that the legislators followed a carefully prepared program and that nothing would be injected that would tend to place an unwelcome burden on the republican ticket. In fact, it is reported that it was not until Gov. Goodrich assured the candidates that he could absolutely control the assembly that they waived their objections to the convocation of the lawmakers. Dodge Tax Law Revision. The governor at once set to work to prepare a cut and dried program for the legislators, and one of the things included in the list was amendatory legislation on the tax law. It is said the governor, in planning the revision of the law, followed the text of the republican platform plank, which he himself drafted for Mr. McCray. Some of the law makers, however, registered objections to the specially prepared program and assailed the plan to change the tax law. They cited the governor's "swing around the circle" last spring when he praised the measure, and also pointed out that various statements issued by State Chairman E. M. Wasmuth last winter had lauded the provisions of the law. The protestants declared that the legislators had been forced to go out and defend the taxation measure after they had adopted it, and that they should not be called upon now to attend it. Revolt Grows. Although the governor had all of his bills ready to lay on the legislators' desks, the signs of a growing revolt caused so much apprehension among the managers for Sen. Watson and Mr. McCray that the call was postponed until emmissaries could be sent out to whip the recalcitrant members into line. There is no doubt but that the special session will be entirely amendable to the will of Gov. Goodrich and the other "Old Guard" leaders, but they are taking no chances and desire to have everything working properly before the call is issued. GOODRICH PAROLE AND PARDON SYSTEM KEEPS POLICE BUSY GARY, Ind., June 30.--Gov Goodrich's parole and pardon system is keeping the police forces of Indiana cities on the jump according to Chief of Police Forbis, a republican of this city. The wholesale pardon record of the governor does not appeal to the chief, who believes it is largely responsible for the high criminal record in the state. "It is the Goodrich parole and pardon system that keeps the police departments busy in Indiana today," Chief Forbis said. He said that he had just received, a request for the records of the cases of six men convicted three weeks ago in Crown Point for robbing a jewelry store so that the governor would have the references at hand when ready to issue their pardons. The sextet had been given long terms in the penitentiary, but the chief believes they will soon be released as so many other criminals have been by Gov. Goodrich. G. O. P. CONTEST IN NORTH DAKOTA ENDS By Associated Press: FARGO, N. D., June 30.--Indica-tions of a close contest for the republican gubernatorial nomination were evident in first returns from Wednesday's statewide primary election in North Dakota, with chief interest centered on the efforts of the Non-Partisan league to continue in control of republican nominations. While the first dozen precincts to report gave William Langer, en-

dorsed by the republican faction affiliated with the old or "regular" leaders, a three to one lead over Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, the Non -Partisan league candidate, in the gubernatorial contest, these returns were from towns where it was expected Langer would show his greatest strength.

National Hoard Works All Night Smoothing Planks Into Proper Shape. WILL BALLOT FRIDAY Administration Leaders Declare "Slightly Moist" Plank Will Be Inserted. By Associated Press: SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.--A long and bitter platform fight Wednesday night confronted the resolutions committee when it asembled at 7:30 o'clock to take the tentative platform draft of the sub-committee of nine headed by Sen. Glass, of Virginia, chairman. The full committee was prepared to sit well into the night in the hope of reporting the platform to the convention Thursday afternoon and have final action taken in time for balloting on candidates Friday. The platform battle was confined to three subjects--prohibition, the League of Nations and the Irish question. Vigorous warfare on this trinity in the committee, and prob- ably the convention, faced the democratic leaders. On the other numerous planks little difflculty was in prospect. Speed Work. The subcommittee, while the full committee was in recess, worked at top speed all day to finish its tentative draft of the entire committee's consideration Tuesday night. Finally, in order to save time. and realizing that the issues would have to be fought out by the whole committee, the sub-committe decided to pass along the three principal problems, with only a tentative agreement on the proposed planks. In the liquor fight, indications Monday night were for exclusion of any pronounced wet declaration and incorporation of some pronouncement sustaining the Eighteenth amendment. Administration forces were reported as endeavoring to build a situation where an "administration plank" would rally a majority. Moist Plank. Administration leaders declared the plank would be regarded as "slightly moist" through a clause criticising vexation and unnecessary restrictions of personal liberty in prohibition enforcement, coupled with approval of Pres't Wilson's veto of the Volstead law. W. J. Bryan and other drys went into "Wednesday's night's meeting, however, girded for a battle to wedge in a square-toed prohibition mandate. Another pitched battle impended on the League of Nations. The sub-committee, except Sen. Walsh, of Montana, reported solid for the administration plank presented by Sen. Glsss, embodying virtually the Virginia platform for ratification without destructive reservations. Sen. Colby was picked to carry the administration guideon in the committee fight, with Mr. Bryan and Sen. Walsh, of Montana; Walsh, of Massachusetts, and Pomerene, of Ohio, the shock troops of the opposition. Favors Reservations. The Montana senator stood out in the sub-committee for approval of reservations "consistent with the honor and good faith of the United States" and to advise cooperation with republican senators friendly to the treaty's ratification." Sen. Walsh, of Massachusetts, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.) REPORTER CALLS; M'ADOO ASLEEP Maid Refuses to Awaken Him to Get Statement on Nomination. By Associated Press: HUNTINGTON, N. Y., June 30.--A reporter reached the McAdoo home shortly after word was received that the former secretary of the treasury had been the subject of a tumultous demonstration in the auditorium at San Fransisco. All was quiet around the grounds, while the house itself was in darkness. A watchman appeared and admitted the reporter to the grounds. At the front door a maid servant answered the bell and after much persuasion consented to take a note to Mr. McAdoo's room. Written by the reporter, it told of the nominating speech and asked: "Will you accept the nomination ?" The maid soon returned with the information that all members of the family were asleep and that she would not awaken them. The employes at the McAdoo home said from what they could observe Mr. McAdoo had received no information from the convention hall and that when he retired shortly after 10:30 o'clock he apparently was unaware that his friends and admirers had placed his name before the convention.