Show BON BATTLE BEGINS TODAY tOi Y t e I c w w left f fr i fr J ISSUES TO TOBE TOBE BE FOUGHT FROM FLOOR Candidates to Be Be Considered Consider Considered After Prohibition League and O Other her Planks Are Ar Settled by Convention Conven on 9 a It r Br By r Associated d Press SAN SAl CAN FRANCISCO June 27 Is 15 Is Issues sues r rather than men furnish the tin battleground for the Demo Democratic n na nit nit- convention Candidates cannot ho bo consi considered until prohibition the league eague of nations nations nations na na- na- na and the Irish question n have hav been be n fought out on the fl floor or Contest Contest Contest Con Con- test over o those planks in the tile part par platform seem scent inevitable and the convention convention con con- is all set for a stormy s ormy tim time The bl big ti fight ht Is over William J J. J i t 0 4 i I 4 t Du I o WILLIAM IMA GIBBS McADOO DOO o Bryans Bryan's determination to havo have a platform platform plat plat- form no wet can run on on On this th the administration or or Wilson Wilson forces forces appear appear ap ap- ap pear so 80 far far to be bc pur pursuing a no hands hands- Continued on Page Pa e 2 T BOURBONS BOURBON'S BATTLE BEGINS AT NOON TODAY ik IN FRISCO Democratic Issues Will Till Be of Fought From Floor Convention Continued d From Page 1 Ty r al San Fancisco June une 27 Hero Here Here is the program for the opening session of the tho Democratic convention conven conven- tion 12 Noon Noon Called Called to order by J J. Bruce Kremer vice chairman of Democratic national committee 1205 p. p ra Prayer m.-Prayer Prayer by the Rev P P. D. D Ryan vicar general of 1 the archdiocese of San FrancisCO r 1210 p. p m. m Reading m.-Reading Reading of the call can for the convention 1215 p. p m. m m. Address Address by Kremer Kremer Kretner mer announcement of temporary organization and introduction of I the temporary chairman 1230 p. p m. m m. Keynote Keynote address by Homer S. S Cummings temporary temporary temporary tempo tempo- chairman p. p m. m m. Presentation Presentation of routine routine rou ron tine resolutions from floor p. p m. m Ron Roll Roll call of states for presentation of members of I committees I F 2 p. p m. m m. Selection Selection of honorary l 1 vice presidents and secretaries secret I q 1 p. p m. m m. Adjournment off policy As s yet no flo on one knows ha hato to Expect from the White House R Wanted nate J L LOh Lc Joe ue Oh th th s tic c l league a tc of nations ris ri's Issue the thc administration forces arc lined up for fora I fa a modeled after the tho Virginia platform which declares declare for a n cove cove- friant r t without destructive reserva reServa- toris Mr Ir Bryan and his associates ates want a declaration for the league with reservations rese to sare safeguard ever every Interest The lines of the fight ht over I Ithe the Irish question arc not nor nbC so clearly clearl defined define While hile the thc question of Issues is bolling boll- boll 1 ing nt little change hange is apparent in the I up lIpe-up UP of strength th of sf the various v can can- Co Cox nI P are arc expected to g go gu in fo for a i t t ct st of oC strength OP on till thiN fir t baUo s. s much after the manner manne of or hc he Wood and ud race r at the Iho Rt publican convention In th the background back back- ground waiting to to appear r at tt what they consider th psychological p yc moment n moment mo mo- m ment nt arc aro tho the invisible an and b ble e. e but admittedly formidable force Working forking for McAdoo Adoo I The Cox people profess tc have enough strength tl t to eliminate e Palmer on on the pr preliminary t b an arid and then plan to pit pH their cL 3 the thc field which by bv nature atuf o of oci's c position him The PAl Palmer tt forces t th the Thc L declarations ci 1 ATT au ar- arcu cu vu cuVI v o 1 and Bryans Bryan's el hWD on th thi V same s subject predict r that th any ny acce- acce to another candidate will not be bo made from their strength Cox lId and Ilmer r to lo Slake Showing I I i Meanwhile both the Cox Coc and Palmer i ma managers arc are borrowing delegate atc J fram the field to make a showing on ith I j th the opening opening- Lallos In line lInc with their policy o of forcing ing the nomination to tol i I call their candidate cu the McAdoo doo peo- peo lo are arc laying lading back bach in the tho open but bUl I arc very bus busy among the rents dele delegates ateE for the mo- mo Jno I ment when the they expect ct It will be made clear dear to tho the convention that neither Co Cox nor Palmer P can bo nom nom- mated Thc They believe they have hare sue- sue j i c cd in prevailing pre upon those who i I want to place Mr r. r McAdoo McAdo In formal nomination tc tt C forego jo such action and Ilet j I let him be presented as u II candidate when Alabama casts her first ballot for him I If the Cox Cot and Palmer forces can I have their wa way they will prevent McAdoo McAdoo Mc Mc- fc- fc Adoo doo from Crom occupying ing inga a strategic lc position position position tion in the thc rear Thc They contend that the elements for Cor him make maho of or his cause causa a c candidacy ac which the tho con conn n- n tion must consider at th the tho outset t. t condition pr presents s nt the three leading candidates a ab was the thc case In hi the I He- He c- c j publican convention con The Cox Co forces in particular are arc determined that McAdoo Mc Mc- tc- tc Adoo shall no not be the Harding of oC the convention Challenge e Control Although the administration forces J claim complete control of or the convention conven cOn ti ton tion thle is challenged ed and by hy men who disclaim an any attitude attitude- Thoro was decided evidence to today a of an attempt to displace tho the administration ad I ministration selection of r Senator Gla Glass s1 of f Virginia as s chairman of or the resolutions resolutions committee Those who oppose e him were were- claiming as as' high as 24 4 votes for Senator Walsh of Montana who has the backing of ot Br Bryan an Senator Joseph T. T Robinson of or Arkansas Arkansas Ar Ar- kansas has bas become the el eleventh hour choice ch h ice for tor permanent chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man man Homer Cummings Cumming announced to to-i day y that Colby secretary ot or state would step aside a In favor ta of or Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator tor Robinson Robinson n In hi Senator has been a steadfast steadfast stead stead- stead I fast friend of the administration and its policies said Chairman Cummings and the delegates friendly to the ad administration administration ad- ad ministration will wilt operate co to bring about ab ut his election Out Put of all the preliminary skirmish in ing stands the fact that Bryan is 18 again the storm center The prospect of being heIng be he- ing lug In a n. minority disconcerts him no not a. a bit bit In fact tho 1110 mon who vho have ha vc watched his methods for Cor years cars say he rather enjoys that position because it places him on the tho battle battlo line with an opportunity to lead lend a a. crusAdo crusade Into the tha convention for n. n cause which he Is b bj by years of ot training preparation and ex experience experience ex- ex penance best beat qualified to represent IN lit Dry n nn D Desert Hert When his prohibition plank became known toda today it was promptly dubbed tho the Mojave c desert plank because It was so 80 dry Opposed to that vi view ow and with their JI hUng clothes on are administration men who ho want to see Rec the prohibition enforcement law liberalized and In Inthe Inthe inthe the last analysis they might com compromise compromiso compro compro- pro pro- mise miso on a law and order mere merely declaring for or the thc faithful en enforcement enforcement on- on of all constitutional laws Tho The Republicans prepared such a plank but left It St out of ot the tho platform somewhere some somo- where between tho the hotel committee r room om and the Coliseum While hUe the convention with its great bulk of ot uninstructed delegates and andt t talk lk of ot a deadlock between tho the leaders with need of ot a dark horse to break It bears a marked resemblance to tho the Republican Republican Re Re- e- e publican convention con In man many other re respects respects ro- ro It is 18 markedly It Is Ismore Ismore ismore more old t savors of ot marchIng marchIng march- march Ing clubs and brass band ocr with less of oC the sticking hutton and pinning badge work In which women workers were a a. large clement element at the Republican convention It does however however however how how- ever carry with It the tho same great army of delegates and nd camp followers who mill ceaselessly about aboul tho the streets and hotel lobbies day dRY and night searching for crumbs of ot Information of ot what la is Is' Is really going going- on on and getting very little I Snit San Francisco In is Royal Ho rt San Francisco has haa opened wJ wide e Its hospitable arms and ard is Js entertaining the tho visitors in every ery conceivable way At Atts Its ts first national convention con the city feels that It Il ma may hav have have- havethe the honor of having having- A a. u President PrisIdent chosen u within its iti I I l 1 I u u gates and Is making the most o ot the opportunity But tomorrow the delegates have their first meeting and get Gel their first look at tho the Inside of ot the great reat convention convention con con- hall ball which stands In the Civic cent center T. T It Is one of ot the tho permanent buildings which will bo be recalled by I visitors to the exposition Tho The great wide floor of ot the main maln assembly room roomI I j has bas been heen filled with rows of oC chairs i for the tho delegates and alternates and andI I in n tho the commodious galleries thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands of oC scats seats have baNe been placed The great pipe organ which with a a. brass brassi i band wll will play pla music during dull moments while tho convention Is Js i marking time walling waiting for tor committees I i to finish wor work stands down in front an and behind the platform where the tho I speakers and party part notables will be bei i i seated electric amplifying devices to toi i carry arr the thc voices of ot the speakers to the I farthest corners of ot the hall hail ha haYo hao Yo been Installed For light ventilation and general comfort the auditorium is probably ably the most satisfying place In In wh whIch h ch a national convention over ever assembled Miles nes of or special telephone and tole- tole lr l wires hav been beon Into I rapi 91 s H V strung tho the section set et apart for forr the newspaper newspaper news news- pap paper r correspondents correspondent leading directly up to the tho bL base e of or the platform platform plat plat- i form fonn and when Chairman Cummin Cummings s sI I brings down his gavel ab about ut noon to tomorrow to- to morrow tho the fact will be known aI- aI al almost I most meEt t Instantaneously lt all aU o over the I country 1 I i i J I j i I 1 Marshalls Marshall's Name to Be Presented a I San Francisco June Junc 27 Thc j The Indiana Indi ana delegation today decided to present pre sent Vice Pr President Marshalls Marshall's name tc the tho conventiOn n for tor President Mr Marshall in a speech to the delegates said sald thc they had his consent although he did not wish to make mako tb fight even with assurance of or nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion lion but bul desired to aid state and nai national na na- Democracy League of f Nations Planks Conflicting San an Francisco June 27 2 Several SC league ue ea-ue of nations planks conflicting more or less less' violently with administration administration administration adminis adminis- views were perfected today for presentation to the Democratic resolution reso reso- lution committee when It begins ins Its deliberations The volunteer proposals were ero almost as numerous an and varied as were proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed reservations to the peace treaty when the drive for a Senate compro compromise compro- compro mise was sas at Its height Three or four tour of or them however howe stood out because of oC their authorship as forecasting the thc principles around which tho the convention convention conven conven- tion fight ht will center One prepared b by Senator Walsh Massachusetts Us who ho supported tho the RepUblican Republican Republican Re Re- publican reservations throughout the thew two w S Senate ate fights would O d omit any y declaration lor ratification or of the treaty treat in an any form but would declare I faith In a league of nations along alonS' de defined defined defined de- de fined lines according with American Interests Another s 's said sd d to have ha the backing of a number of C senators who supported support support- ed the President at the start of or the ratification debate but in the tho end voted to take tak the Republican pro program ram would woul declare for ratification with reservations interpreting the tho meaning of oC the tho league covenant and protecting American Interests f I Still a third su suggestion which came from rom I supporters rs of ot William Jennings Bryan would put pul the party on record as favoring ratification with whatever whatever what what- ever er restrictions it was necessary to concede All of oC these proposals were unsatisfactory unsatisfactory factory to administration leaders be because because be- be cause they approached the tho subject with the assumption that hal res reservations are inevitable Tho The Virginia plank In Indorsed Indorsed indorsed In- In by tho President President puts tho the case caso the other wa way by declaring for ratification ratification ratification rati rati- I without reservations destructive tive the of or tho the vit vital l purposes purposes of ot the cove cove cove- I nant McAdoo Will ill Accept Nomination Says Love San Francisco June 27 Announce Announce Announcement ment here tonight ht that William G. G McAdoo McAdoo Mc Mc- I Adoo would not reject tho the Democratic presidential nomination overturned the whole situation as to candidates before bo- bo fore the convention which now Is to have havo t its s big three National Committeeman Love of ot Texas regarded as as McAdoo's cAdoo's spokesman spokes pokes m man an w without I u t giving n g spool specifications o n s. s publicly stated he had assurances that Mr McAdoo would accept if nominated He Ho declined to amplify his statement state state- p I ment which follows The Th question is Ii frequently asked whether lit In view of Mr McAdoo's sincere sincere sin sin- cere desire that his name nanie b be not presented presented pre pro to the convention he would accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac the nomination if IC madeI made I say with assurance that If IC nomI nominated nom nom- I mated he lie will accept The constantly Increasing demand for tor Mr cAdoo's nomination among arriving uninstructed delegates con con convinces vinces mo me that ho he will wUI be nominated Texas will cast forty Corty votes for him from the beginning until he is nom nom- mated The g ove t. el which had ha been straining at the leash took on a anew new ne meaning and his boomers at once Asserted assorted that he would be bo high In Inthe Inthe th the list lit when tho the first ballot banot was con con- eluded Rival forces were ero not certain what would be the thc effect of Mr Loves Love's announcement announcement announcement an- an Tho The Cox camp asserted early In la tho the day that everything possible possible possible pos pos- sible would be bo done to bring tho the McAdoo McAdoo McAdoo Mc Mc- Adoo movement out into Inlo the tho open to force an early show o of strength Some of or tho the Palmer supporters conceded conceded con eon ceded eded that McAdoo as an active candi candidate date from the be beginning probably would reduce tho the attorney generals |