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COAL REGION OPPOSES DRYS
IJy a Staff Correspondent
San Francisco, June 2S. The liquor
fusuc flared up In the caucus of the
Pennsylvania delcpntlon nt the Hotel
Whltcomb nt noon Saturday. Tt threat
ened to grow nnsty (or n few minutes,
but the tine of skillful parliamentary
tactics averted the danger and the wets
were neatly squelched.
The question arose over the election
of Vance C. McCormick ns representa
tive on the resolutions committee. The
former national chairman was slated
for the placo by Attorney General Pal
mer and Indorsed by the Wilson admin
istration spokesmen. But there had
been much muttering and grumbling
among the wets from the cool regions
and some talk of forcing the election
of Joseph O'Brien, of-Scranton, because
' McCormick personally Is a strict pro
hibitionist. O'Brien's selection was sidetracked
by his election to the credentials com
mittee before the choice of a resolutions
committee representative was taken up
Thn Robert S. Bricht, of Philadelphia,
nominated McCormick.
Prank M. Slattcry tried to offer reso
lutions to instruct the member In ad
vance of his selection, but was over
ruled. Then McCormick was elected
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Says Bryan and Cox Will Bo
Sidotrackod When Real
Business Begins
SEES PALMER BOOM FADING
In thp nrcntlvc
Slattcry offered a resolution that Mc
Cormick be instructed to advocate a
plank expressing "deepest sympathy"
lor Irish independence. It went through
with a whoop.
But when Thomas IT. Greery. of Al
toona, n wet, offered a similar in
utruction demanding the modification of
the Volstead act, Bruce Sterling, state
chairman, who had previously been
lectcd permanent chairman of the dele-
fation, called William J. Brenncn. of
'ittsburgh, to the chair, took the floor
himself and appealed against giving
binding instructions to a man of his
distincuished standing.
He moved to lay the motion on the
table, and this was done by a vote of
00 to 13. wnicn, consmermg tue amount
of "wet" talk previously heard in the
delegation, was a surprising licking for
the llnuor ndvocates. The thirteen
Totes came mostly from the mining dis
tricts of the state.
The delegation decided unnnimouslv
to vote for Palmer in the convention
to the end, which means the attorney
Central has a tight grip on the situa
tion which he can use to advantage,
either for his own candidacy or for a
awing when the time comes.
Palmer's Machine
Is Carefully Oiled
MISS MARY. FOX
Who lias announced that she will
nominate President Wilson at the
democratic convention that opens
today at San Francisco. Her home
is at Pasadena, Calif., whore she
was selected as a delegate. Miss
Foy is n member of tho Democratic
national committee
soluble factors together that the Palmer
managers arc having their hands full
in their own delegation. The story is
going the rounds that Palmer Is really
not a dry at all, but rather moist, pro
vided it is deckled humidity is necessary
to the ntmosphcrc of n Democratic in
cumbency of the White House.
One member of thp Pennsylvania
group who generally knows what's
doing said today thnt early yesterday
morn ins: there was a mcctinc of six
teen members of the national commit
tee from some of the most powerful
with Slattery asking thnt he be recorded! ca.s,t,,,rn ,nml mi,,l,Jc western states at
Continued from race One
played politics, according to Hoyle, in
the way that ought to throw the per
centage in their favor, other things be
ing equal.
For example, at the caucus of the
Pennsylvania delegation there was nn
atotty of Pen'nSlj-'tfflln federal officehold
e&',truly imposing.'"'' Not all of them
si formally in at the session, but they
hovered around the untcrooms, urbane
and smiling, watchful and alert in the
Interest of the best dispenser of patron
age the Keystone Democracy has had
since the Civil War.
- Among them might be mentioned Bo
land S. Morris, ambassador to Japan,
who is explaining to every one that he
Is not here omeiniiy but only on n va
cation. There were two I'nitoil States
marshals, a rollector of the port, an
.assistant postmaster general, a federal
attorney, a bunch of deputies of various
sorts and many lesser lights on Uncle
Sam's payroll who are not chary nbout
showing their gratitude to the man who
f;ot them or kept them their jobs. This
s playing nt safe polities.
True Admirers of Palmer
Men like Mr. Morris, Vance McCor
mick and Hubert S. Bright nre not to be
accused of neting solely in a personal,
M-llisii way the are tru ndmiri'rs nnd
friends of Mr. Palmer. With him they
fought the good tiulit in the reorganiza
tion days bhek in lUlO-ll-li!, when
they MiiTpoded in wresting the Demo
cratic organisation from the hands of
leaders who itc delinking it into nn
annex of the Hepublicnu mniliine.
But they nre j;ot nil of this style.
Looking liirzc ns rT in the lievdur of
the Colont'l Jaino M (JtifToy days were
some of the shrewd and two-listed gen
tlemen who are in the game for more
than their hialth. Some of them sat
in front m-hIi- and eennd to he in quite
as high thvor us the high-minded Me
CormieKs, Morrises und their like. It .
made one Jiink of trying to mix oil
nnd water n.sel oil und water to bo
more nu-n'iie
Tins Tirings os to the matter of liquor
'" K point of ioiiergence (lt this ioii-i
volition- -just as in thoi-e others in the
piisv with ilie diffeience that nil are
now talking about rum ln-tead of drink
ing it. I
The flnre up nt the cniiMis of the'
Pcnnsyhutna delegation showed clenrly
how Incongruous n following Palmer has
been building for himself. A canvass '
of tho delegation by one of the most
trn.tn.1 tnenihora slimi'ml li rt tli.nn '
...a. v.. . . iiiiti.i-tlllll-
who nntnilted thnt they were dripping
wet and thnt their i onstltuents expected
them to take a determined stand accord
ingly. This sentiment is registered
N strongly fiom districts in such counties
ns Philadelphia, Allegheny, Chester,
Scluolklll, Dauphin. Luzerne, Lacka
wanna, Cambria. Illnir, Kric, Craw
ford, Klk. Berks. Lehigh and West
morelfind. Four of the delegntes-nt-lnrge
are wet also. Yet when it came to a
ruiestion of declaring flatly for a modifi
cation of the Volstead net by giving
binding Instructions to vnnce .McCor
nla only thirteen men voted favorably
which plans for beating McAdoo and
the administration were discussed. All
of these men are of the hard-shell type;
you have got to talk their language
nnd leave bunk at the door. They
wanted to know where Palmer stood
on liquor nnd the information was "re
sponsibly" given them that he would
be entirely content to keep hoods off
the subject to the extent of not oppos
ing any repeal of the Volstead act which
would give each stato the right to fix
the amount of alcoholic content for it
self. Mr. Palmer would say nothing about
this story, declaring that he did not in
tend to deny or offirm such reports.
But it caD be said emphatically that
he is opposed to a dry plnnk in the
platform, and will exert his influence
to prevent such a declaration. 'Jle
wants to let the subject alone, nnd in
this regard his views will be reflected
by Mr. McCormick.
Whereabouts a Mystery
Where the 323 Palmer votes arc out
side the Pennsylvania and Georgia dele
gations nobody will tell. Ex-Congressman
Carlln. the chief Palmer manager.
who wns considerably mauled by the
senatorial investigators, be it remem
bered. Bays he has them, and that they
nre safe. There is no doubt that many
of the old-line leaders like Tom Tag
gnrt and Brennnn and men of thnt
stamp who have sat on tho national
committee with Palmer for years are
looking favorably upon his candidacy,
even though they axe opposed to the ad
ministration. They know that Palmer knows prac
tical politics, believes in a doctrine
of just rewnrds and punishments and
has a sympathetic understanding of
their difficulties which a mere "vision
ary," a hearer of "voices in the air,'
nn idealist, in short, never could or
would exhibit. If Palmer gains in votes
it will be through the favor of such
lenders, and from their point ot view it
might be clever strategy to rally round
him. The President could hnrdly re
fuse to support Palmer if nominated,
yet th.cse men would feel that they had
escaped a purely Wilson dictation and
got a man who would listen to political
reason.
The parallel to the nomination of
Harding is inescapable. In view of
such nn array of fncts, anything is
likely to hnppen to Palmer, but there
are many ifs nnd buts and on the other
hands involved. The truth of the mat
ter is thnt there is no real, whoop-cr-up
nnd raise-Cain-generally enthusiasm
here for Palmer. What there is is pal
pably manufactured and bears the label
of the canny press agents' union.
Judge Bonniwell, who blew into town
yesterday, was rattling around like a
pea in n bnss drum todny nt the Hotel
Whltcomb, where the Pennsylvania del
egation holds down the rugs in the
lobby. He Nsued the usual Bonniwell
statement denouncing Pnlmer nnd try
ing to climb upon the McAdoo observa
tion bus. But nobody seemed to be
pnying much attention to his thrents
anil predictions. They just say: "Oh,
well, you Know lionmwell, ana xniK
nbout 'something else.
SpteM Dbpatth to Kvtntffo TuMlo Ltttoer
Sen Girt. N. J.. June 28. Tho Dcnv
ocrntlc convention nt San Francisco
will nominate a "dark horse." Governor
Edwards predicted during n two-hour
discussion of politics nt the "Little
White Houso" here yesterday after
noon. Moreover, according to Mr. Edwards,
there will be no pussyfooting on the
prohibition question. Personal liberty
will, be the paramount issue before the
convention, he believes, nnu tne nom
inee will be either flatly for or flatly
against liberalization of, the Volstead
act.
After claiming he wns steadily gain
ing among the delegates the governor
professed his confidence In the over
throw of William Jennings Bryan nnd
tho prohibition program. It was evident
from the discussion thnt Mr. Edwards
is being kept in close touch with con
ditions at San Francisco by his cam
paign managers.
Beth Cox and Bryan, in the opinion
of the governor, are going to be shunted
on to convenient sidings when the time
comes for nctual business. He docs not
think Cox can win the nomination, is
confident Palmer is already out of the
running, insists McAdoo is not a candi
date and declares the nomination of
Wilson for a third term Is unthinkable
Governor Edwards said positively he
would not go to the convention. He
believes the interests of the party in
New Jersey nnd his personal interests
arc safeguarded in the presence there
of the state delegation.
The governor during the day had
made a close analysis of the table show
ing the division between the wets and
tho drys at San Francisco, which ap
peared in the newspapers, and he de
clared that if the wets admitted they
had only a majority of one or two votes
in the convention prior to the opening
of the sessions, this majority would
be reduced to a very small minority.
The solid South, said the governor,
is not dry. It is wet. And supporting
tho solid South arc the states of New
Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode
Island and other entire states, large
sections of other important states, in
cluding Pennsylvania and Ohio. These
states, he continued, could nnd would
decide the coming elections. Any can
didate nominated by the Democratic
party this year must be a man who
can carry them if the party is to win.
DEMAND LABOR PLANK.
pers and Other Labor "Official
Arrive at "Golden date"
San Francisco. June 28.' (By A. P.)
Samuel Gompcrs, president of the
American Federation of Labor, accom-,
pnnled by Vice Presidents Joseph Valen
tine, William Green nnd Matthew Woll,
reached here last night and announced
they were proparcd to present to the
resolutions committee a plank to meet
the needs of labor. The labor chiefs
mnde the following statement:
"We havo como as a delegation repre
senting the organized working people
of America to present to the resolutions
committee of the National Democratic
Convention the proposals which organ
ized labor deems essential -to the well
being and democratic progress of our
country nnd of all our people.1'
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Youth Stops Runaway
Miss Emily Stevens, of.Norristown,
whose horse bolted in Falrmount Park
Inst night, when frightened by the horn
of a passing automobile, wns saved by
Frank F. Kolchcr, nineteen years old.
of 3112 North Percy street. ,
.'SHE TENNESSEE
SUFFRAGE DELAY
Women Are Impatient and Foes
of Governor Roberts Aro
Heckling Him
OTHER ISSUES LOOM BIGGER
Nashville., June 28.Tho delay of
Governor Roberts in calling a session of
the stato Legislature to ratify the equal
suffrage amendment has nwnkened In
terest all over the country. If the
Tennessee Legislature should ratify it
would make the thirty-sixth state
enough to make the suffrage nmendment
effective. . L,
There nre 7.000,000 women of voting
Tennessee Will Ratify
Suffrage, Poll Shows
Washington, Juno 28. A partial
poll tnken of the tendency in the
Legislature by tho officers of the Na
tional Women's party indicates suf
frage will bo ratified in Tennessee,,
according to a stntemont issued here
by the suffrage organization.
"Of tho legislators bo far heard
from," says the statement, "only
two have expressed themselves not
in favor of ratification. One of theso
hns recently resigned nnd the other
was noncommittal."
A letter written to members of
tho Tennessee Legislature by Attor
ney General Tnlmcr urging ratifica
tion of tho amendment was also given
out.
age awaiting tho movements of Governor
Roberts. To bo of uso in the presi
dential election the amendment should
atiflcd by Ausust IS so that tho
women in tho pany states could qualify
in tho matter of poll taxes, rcsldcnco
and other stato, requisites. '
In fact, the great light of Delaware
has been transferred to Tennessee.
Whether tho Legislature 'is favorablo is
to be determined. A'state election is
approaching nnd tho stato is in tho
midst of a hot ,campalgn. President
Wilson, tho Democratic national com
mittee, Attorney General Palmer nnd
the women of tho country havo asked
tho Democrats of Tcnncsseo to pnuso
long enough1 in their bitter light to glvo
tho 7,000,000 women ,n chnnce to help
name the next President. Thn Leelsla
turo is a bit ragged,, seventeen mem
bers having resigned and taken jobs
with tho state administration.
, While Governor Roborts has wired
President , -Wilson that do will call a
Special session of the Legislature "in
amplo tlmo" for women to voto in tho
November election, provided tho federal
puffrago amendment is ratified, his
enemies nre ualpg the fact thnt ho has
rot no dato for tho call to bolster up
tho opposition to tho governor's nomi
nation nt the August primary, "
MAN'S DEATH-IS PROBED
Prisoner ' Admits 8trlklng Italian
Who Died Later In Cell
TheVllco nro investigating the death,
of Gcnnoro Guglclmo, forty.five yearM
old, 152-i Manhoim street, who died In
tho' police station at Fifteenth street
alcohor AVCn"C' nPPntCnt1'
noo,nUt,Pnaa0nUnMarrCsSte,tndnna"
conscious condition nnd removed inn.'
Snyder nvcuuo station. The man ,
apparently Intoxicated, the p?ijcn. !
sert. Shortly before i mldnl, hthetuS:
key, looking in tho cell, dlscov.fM
Guglclmo wns dcad.j ' ulscovM
Early this morning Frank flu,..
1140 Clifton street, surrendered hS
to Patrolman Mars, declaring 'ft
had .struck fluglelmo during 2 SSrril'
Investigation showed, the police 2?
that the dead man had been intoxicated
nnd had insulted a number of wZ,
Including Grnsso's mnhBr womcn
Grnsso was held without ball fc
Magistrate Rcnslmw to await the acting
of the coroner. "lgQ
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Irtick as representative from Pennsylva
nia only
to liquor
OfnVlnlly and formally Palmer hns
cenernlly been regarded as a dry. other-
wiee he would he out of nceord with
his .chief friend nnd supporter, Mr.
SicCormirU, who is so dry that he or
dered prosperous liars out of his hotel
property In IlnrriNhiirg when he enme
into hln inheritniire some years hack.
McCormickN well-known sentiments
were the reason for the outspoken op
position of men like Frank Sluttery,
of Wllkfs-Unrre; Thomas II, (Jrecvy,
of Altoonn, nud Joseph O'Hrien, of
Rcrnuton, to the selection of McCormick
for the resolutions committee, although
McCormick, ns national ciinirinaii in
3010, u member of the war industries
board nnd one of the President's ad
vUerii at Paris during the innklng of
the peace treaty, is far and away the
nost distinguished Democrat in Penn
sylvania today, with the possible excep
tion ofjllie attorney general, who is
jirohablM better known popularly nowu
It 1 in holding dkcoruaqt sod hit
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