Show DEMOCRAT r FiliBUSTER I EXPECTED Attempt to Prevent Passage of Peace Resolution in Senate Is Is' Is' Is Foreseen b bf br Republican Spokesmen 17 Hj Universal al Service W ASHINGTON May 1 Belief Belief that Democratic senators will attempt to prevent the passage of the Knox peace resolution by filibustering filibuster filibuster- ing lug was expressed by Republican senators today The Tho object would be beto beto beto to protect President Wilson Vilson from the embarrassment of having to veto the resolution and thus be e forced into the attitude of opposing abandonment of the state of war with Germany Canvass of the situation tonight In Indicated 1 that the only opposition from the Republican n side to the Knox resolution resolution reso reso- lution hutton will bo b by Senator McCumber North Dakota who vho has pending a 11 rc's res- res to resume c commercial ial ela- ela I s without declaring peace Other mild mUd Republicans Indicated indicated indi Indi- the they would support the Knor I measure Senator Knox Knot It was learned modified modi modi- fled fied his resolution at tho the reque request l of or mild leaders so 50 that thal the constitutional question as to the right of Congress to negotiate peace Is avoided by repeating tho the declarations of oC war and requesting tho President to open negotiations for tor resumption of oC diplomatic and commercial rela rela- It was also indicated that five Democrats Democrats Dem Dern- will vill Join the tho Republicans In supporting tho the peace resolution They The were reported to be bo Reed of ot Missouri Myers of Montana Walsh of Massa- Massa lassaI I o on Pago Page 3 i i EXPECTED ON PEACE ON Continued from page 1 Gore Goro of ot Oklahoma and Shields of Tennessee Although certain that the Knox resolution res res- r resolution s- s will pass If It It comes to a vote Republicans were o of openly enly expecting Democratic maneuvers of everY every kind kindI to prevent the final vote cote I Kentucky Indorses fl J 1 Governor Cox KY Ky May Nay Ir 1 received received re re- late tonight from 94 out of or 12 10 0 counties In Kentucky In which rn mass mas s convention were hold held today to elect elec t delegates to tho the Democratic state elate convention con con- to be bo l held eld hero May May 4 showed shown d 1187 1157 delegates had been boen instructed fo fox COt r re Gov GO James M. M Cox of Ohio for the th e Democratic presidential nomination s Uninstructed delegates totaled 1080 seven Fifty-seven counties Instructed foi fOJ Governor Cox while 37 voted for tor uninstructed uninstructed un un- instructed delegates |