Show WEST ESTILL WILL BE FACTOR IN POLITICS Conference Is Called for Coast States Prior to Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- Convention Cooperation Cooperation Cooperation Co Co- Co- Co operation Is Watchword By y l Se I S A. A AX AN FR FRANCISCO J CISCO June 16 For 16 For Forthe the first time in the history of of the thc United States the west will trill enter enter the arena of national politics as a united and entity And the national Democratic convention of ofSan ofSan ofSan San Francisco will witness the stirring stirring stirring stir stir- ring even event t. t Tho The stat states of California Washington Washing Washing- ton Oregon Idaho Idabo Montana Wyoming Wyoming Wyom Wyom- ing lug Utah Arizona and N Nevada vada win will ba- ba have bae e their own o convention to discuss a harmonious and operative co association association as as- of western interests int for ro d just before the Demo Dem Democratic Democratic cratic convention op opens ns in the civic auditorium at San Francisco Francis o This was announced today by Gavin b leader of ot the California delegation dele dele- gation s-atlon to th the tho convention who recognizes recognizes the necessity for tor a a. united western western west west- ern em front and who ho sent out a call wi to the he Democratic governors of ot western states and to the tho western delegates deles Heas He has as received affirmative replies from all McNab Ic ab refused to be specific today on n the vital subjects that will Ill be discussed dis dis- cuss cussed d and agreed upon by b the Western western west west- ern rn states at their gathering gath gath- rIng ering Asked as ns to whether the Japanese Japan Japan- ese so question that thorn In the side of ot tho ho western bod body politic would be discussed dis dis- cussed he declined to mal make c any state state- ment He contented himself b by saying that hat whatever matters would be discussed discussed dis dis- cussed would prove provo to be bo In the thc best interest of or the west In particular and of ot f tho the United States In general Arrive Arrhe Wilber Ilber W Y Maish national treasurer of oC f tho the Dem Democratic pasty paty arrived at the Palace alace hotel toda today with the statement that hat the Iowa delegation of ot which he hc heIs Is 5 the leader will vote ote for tor T T. Continued on pa page pace e 2 WESTERN ST STATES A ITS TOBE TO BE POliTICAL FAcTOR Continued from Crom Page Pase 1 Meredith secretary of or agriculture as M the Democratic nominee for the pre l- l dency Discussing reports that some delegates delegates dele dele- gates of oC the Iowa delegation are arc supposed supposed supposed sup sup- posed to be favorable to the candidacy candidacy candi candi- dac dacy of A. A Mitchell Palmer Marsh be became became be- be came camo enigmatic and when asked to whom tho the Iowa 10 delegation dele would go in inthe tho the event of or Meredith receiving but a complimentary vote yote he adroitly changed 1 the subject Marsh arsh claimed claimed- for Cor the Democratic party part of oC the great tolerant party part imbued imbued im im- buc 1 with the spirit for Cor which th the world is crying lie He is an out and out optimist on the changes of ot the tho Democratic nominee for Cor the dency j Marsh is well known in San Francisco I Francis rancis- co as he was one of ot tho the Iowa commIssioners commissioners com com- missioners in Inthis this city during the Panama Panama Pan Pan- ama Pacific exposition The national treasurer who Is ac- ac tc companIed by his brother Charles Charles' Marsh was welcomed on his arrival b by Ed Rainey the mayors mayor's secretary a n. long life friend and by William Benedict Benedict Bene Dene- dict diet also of or the mayors mayor's office 1 Ray Baker director of the mint when lien pressed for Cor his convention views toda today said that he considers G G. G McAdoo Uc the most likely nominee Baker Balter said McAdoo Is tho the best man to pick for tor he can win Labor is for him from Crom start to finish nn and 1 so are arc the farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers who have not not- forgotten what Mc Mc- McAdoo c. c Adoo did for them in establishing establishing- the tho farm loan banks And though big business is largely lars to be found on the Republican side with tho the bankers the big business men know that Mr McAdoo Is a sound business busIness business bus bus- iness man himself Mayor Maor James Rolph Jr JI telegraphed teles tho the following today from the train that th is bringing him back from Crom Chicago Chi Chi- Chicago cago o San Francisco is determined tp tg t outdo outdo outdo out out- do anything that has been done at Chicago for the Republican delegates In the way of ot entertainments and ar arrangements arrangements ar- ar for Cor tho the Democratic delegates delegates dele dole gates who come to the convention Mrs Abbie Abble Jaker and Miss Alice Paul well known suffrage leaders are on their way to the San Francisco convention Norman Mack national committeeman of ot New York will ar arrive arrive arrive ar- ar rive at tho the Palace hotel tomorrow The Womans Woman's State Stalo Demo Democratic club of ot California held a meeting meetIng- today and arran arranged sed plans for Cor the tho reception of ot women delegates to the convention Thero There will win bo be over women delegates delegates dele dele- gates Cates Mrs George Bass Bacs head of or the convention women's bureau declared l At the Republican convention thero there were only twenty five women delegates dele dele- gates Samuel Gompers president of oC tho the American Federation o of Labor has wired the Hotel St Francis making reservations for Mathew Well Vall and himself on the tho the da day preceding preceding ing In- tho the opening opening- of tho the convention Democratic delegates aro are curious to know the tho exact nature o of the labor planks which Gompers wishes InI Inserted in inserted In- In I in the Democratic platform Joseph J. J Sinnott former chief chic doorkeeper doorkeeper doorkeeper door door- keeper of the House of or Representatives at Wa Washington has lias been appointed chief chlof doorkeeper at the convention Sul Suffrage f ra e Worker Gets I Assignment t Little Rock Ark June 16 It a.-It It was announced hero here today that Mrs IrE T T. T T. Cotnam of Little LIlUe Rock Ark one of ot Arkansas delegates at largo large to the tho Democratic convention at San Francisco Francis Francis- co haa has been named to second tho the nomination n of ot Attorney General Palmer Palmer Palmer Pal Pal- mer for tor the tho presidential nomination Mrs Irs Cotnam ia is president of the tho Arkansas Arkan Arkan- sas Bas of C Women Voters and has been een In chargo charge of ot tho the Palmer western headquarters for far women In Chicago Attack on Wilson Wilsons rs Is s Anticipated French Lick rick Ind Juno June 1 16 The Tho Tho opening of ot the tho Democratic national convention tion at San s. Francisco will witness wit wit- witness ness an anti Wilson attack with tho tiro object of or eliminating the President from party councils according to indications in in- In given at tho the Democratic conference con con- terence ference which Is under way here W. W G. G McA McAdoo will be tho the center center of or tho the attack since tho the anti are determined d to defeat the presidential presidential presidential aspirations of ot President Wilson's Wilsons Wilsons Wilson's Wil Wil- sons son's son law and nominate a candidate candidate can can- who Is opposed to tho the administration adminis adminis- Gov James M M. O Cox Coz of ot Ohio Is at pros present nt the strongest of ot these entrants while Governor Smith of ot New V ew York and Herbert Hoover are arc mentioned as I possibilities There will also be bo an attack upon William Jennings Bryan Bran through a I personal liberty plank which probably probably ably will find rind expression in party commitment commitment commitment com com- to states rights In prohibitIon prohibition prohibition tion enforcement and somo some abrogation of or tho the enforcement act net to permit pc consumption of ot light wines and beer Tho The conference hero here has developed that thero there Is 19 strong concealed opposition opposition tion to any plan for Cor an in open ope declaration declaration declara declara- tion of oC tho the league of or nations and a move will be made to declare against President Wilsons Wilson's league and underwrite underwrite under under- write tho league with reservations if the first plan is defeated |