| Show EIITH BELIEVES WEST MA MAY Y DECIDE NA NATION lEAGUE I SUFFRAGE AND WETS PROBLEMS Many l Delegations With Various Various Va Va- rious Ideas as t to Democratic Demo Democratic Demo Demo- cratic Platform Visit Ci City y on Way to Convention to-Convention I am convinced that the tho November election will wm be decided deckled b by the states statu of ot the tho south and west which are friendly to the league of ot nations nation have hare taken a firm stand for tor women's suf suffrage u frage ra e an and support prohibition said sahl Edwin T. T Meredith secretary oC of agri agriculture culture In fn President Wilsons Wilson's cabinet who was In Salt Lake yesterday esterday with wilh the Iowa low Democratic delegation Secretary Meredith Is considered l lv by v many as a possible Democratic choice for tor the presidential race Mr Meredith who arrived with the Ule Iowa delegation at p. p m. m yesterdaY yesterday yester yester- day let it be known that if it the name of ot William Gibbs McAdoo Is presented to the convention a as 33 a a. candidate he will support McAdoo as long lone as there is a chance to secure his nomination In case Mr McAdoo's McAdoo wishes prevail and his hla name be withdrawn Mr Meredith will receive the solid soUd support of ot the Iowa delegation fo for first place on the Democratic ticket Mr Meredith declared Tho The Iowa contingent is convinced that the final choice of or the convention will tJ be for or William Gibbs McAdoo f for r President and Edwin T. T Meredith f for vice president Prominent among the Iowa delegates dolt dele gates c were Clyde T. T Herring candidate candidate candi candi- date for governor and Rath Ruth V. V Sum- Sum ner ncr candidate for s secretary or of state to In Iowa lown Maine Ine for n The Iowa delegation favors the Uie league of oC nations without reservations The Maine dele delegation which arrived tl at 1140 a. a m. m yesterday has opposite views on that question Of course we are arc solid for the PresIdent PresIdent President Pres Pres- ident and for the work of at the adminIstration administration admin admin- declared W. W R. R attorney general of oC Maine but bUt butas as 8 far tar faras faras taras as on the league of nations Is concerned I can make our oer position clearer by a a. quotation from tb the Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic platform for Maine We demand tho the ratification of or the treaty of peace with G Germany including In the of nations ing league covenant co without reservations destructive to tha tho spirit and intent of the treaty Tho The sentiment of ot the tho Maine delegation a tion Is for William Gibbs McAdoo McAdo for Democratic candidate for President but should the tho nomination of oC Mr McAdoo Mc Ic- Ic Adoo be impossible we will support that candidate who ho best can Insure the success of oC tho Democratic party part In November ProhibitIon n ft T Dead rad Issue bue Former Governor Curtis made the statement In regard to the the- wet and dr dry controversy that in hi his opinion tho the question w was a a. dead I issue sue and one which should not como come before the convent con con- vent Ion It if the population of or the States want a a. return of liquor traffic or at least a resumption of ot light lit wines and beer cr the place to stage that fight Ight is 18 In the legislatures of the tho different states The act now ts rs is a a. constitutional const const- amendment To change chans-c it tho same sam fight must be bo gone Iono through that resulted result cd in it becoming a law Other members of prominence amon tho Maine delegation were Bertram G. G candidate for tor governor former former former for for- mer Congressman D. D J. J national committeeman from Maine alne and Mrs Irs W. W A. A P associate national woman committeeman Strong for tor Champ Clark The Thc Missouri delegation headed b by b- Gov Frederick D. D Gardner consisted of at members It H arrived in fn i alt ait Lako Lake At noon ye yesterday but owing to the near approach of oC the opening of oC the convention stayed in tho the cit city but butone butone one hour The delegation presented a divided front both on tho prohibition question and on tho choice of oC presidential can can- Regarding the leai league ue of ot nations nations nations na na- na- na they are solid in their support Governor Go Gardner declared that if It the tho namo name of or Champ Clark was w s presented t tp the convention con the Missouri delegates Continued on page pale 11 |
