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S Senator i ator Reed eed Missouri tSO i l to Seat on l Jl fIs Is Said id t to Be rily tily Iss Issue e S' S FRANC FRANCISCO CO June 7 O First guns of the De Democratic national convention were to be beir fil ir t today wh h the thc national committee met mot motto to to draw up th i temporary roll o of delegates Three cont contests had been called to the committees committee's corn com com I attention but only one O Othen of then them that efforts to give I Senator tor Reed of Of Missouri a s eat seat with I the delegation fr from m that state promised prom prom- sed moro than routine Interest Only one contest that from Geor Georgia CeorIa la has been officially filed d with the com com- mitt e. e The Georgia Georgia- results were ere expected by party leaders to be set- set tied j in favor of or d delegates legates friendly to the candidacy o of Attorney General for the tho presidential nomina tion the decision carrying with Jt It t confirmation eon con on- on of Clark ClarIe Howell as s national r committeeman from froni that state There app appeared ared to be no question as to the result in what was described its os acIer a cIer case where statutory provi prey ion in the state and nd party rules dictated dic tate the tho course of the committee Reed difficult dif dlf- dit- dit The case may proVe more to deal An effort to place the Senator on th the floor of the con- con conI I although the Missouri state convention con rejected him as a a delegate at large was and because of his attitude toward the adminis during the senate battles over ove I the peace treaty it was said to be possible that strong resistance would I I be met before the committee I T The e third contest from Oregon was wa I not regarded as a a serious case and ana might not it it w was s said sald materialize at all dI In Jn fact national fact natI nal committee I officials did not ot ot know before they thy assembled aff- aff t to to examine credentials arante was to be made in in yo t the contest cas cases s. s J PLATFORM BUILDING j O developments showed t vo mat matters that have been in ina a a. stage since the first Del Democratic r ti leaders readers lead read ers arrived here to be ap approaching more definite shape These were the tIe mysterious and persistent boom for br th nomination Of William Vili th G. G Mcdo McAdoo l ev everi against his fla decla declaration n that h vas hor vas not a candidate and the C c y W h 1 ikas aa ac to the prohibition m nt plank in the pl platform McAdoo adherents viere were said sald Iy to today day to be shaping t their plans lan to to withhold lii his Ius name fr m the balloting throughout the early stages They The I hav have Ia e learned that the former s secret cre tar tary Of or the treasury treasur has still a strong f following lI but are said secre-I secre to feel fel t that t in view W of his attitude it would not be 11 n i to sent present his name unless the expected deadlock between the hC he f. f ln un Palmer Pamer and Gov 1 x of Ohio in l t OI i v that hat t td event ih i re reappeared app appeared t dic muc d doubt that McAdoo Ic would be put forward for for- r- r w ward ard to break the blockade with the e assurance a of considerable strength At tt t tho ho start His friends are said to h have ave put their heads together to formulate formulate form form- u tate plans o of this nature and map out s strategy of ot the fhe subsequent campaign t to o obtain for him the necessary two- two t thirds majority on which Democratic Uc I n nominations must rest HARMONY PROGRAM On the tho prohibition enforcement em nt question heretofore the most rom i it nent subject of discussion in convention co conven t tion ion circles there there developed eloped din yest a sudden movement lent to Ignore or the question ly in inthe the he platform m. SUggestions Suggestions Suggestions Sug SUg- o of thi this nature came Cli lr- lr ma man n Cummings o of tho national committee committee com corn from camps representing vanous variOUs various vari van ous shades of opinion ranging from bone dry to almost as completely wet These feelers toward a harmony program program program pro pro- gram were were n not t clear enough however to show that all parties to the cont contest con con- t test est st had arrived at tim the conclusion that such a course would bo be wise The Vir Virginia lnla Democrats fol followed ow 1 the course of silence on the I enforcement act In framing framing- the plat plato form torm which President Wilson ha hR haq api proved which might the administration administration ad ltd- ministration attitude but Jt t was Vas suggested suggested sUggested sUg sug sug- I Ul that f much dep depends s. s on tho thc course W. W T J. Br Bryan an plans plans' to roll follow w on his arrival tOda today He Is cr credited with havin having having- determined to carry the I war into the enemy's country in meeting meeting meet meet- ing the wet drive on the platform which beg began bega more than a a. w week ek ago and offer an Ul emphatic dry bone dry declaration dec on his own account PARTY EXPEDIENCY V The movement for platform silence on the enforcement measure Is said to have sprung in part paIt from consideration tion of ot thiS thiS' report as asto as to th the Nebraskans Nebraskan's Nebraskans Nebraskan's kans kan's plans Som at st least o of its ad advocate ad- ad are are said said to to desire now t to 10 head oft offa ofa a Vote ote on such a on such 3 n bone dry program program program pro pro- pro pro- I gram as a a matter matter- Of t expediency If It the issue were forced to to- toa a It conclusion on OTt the str struggle these argued it might be more prejudicial prejudicial to their hopes for modification Uon of or the act than beneficial while complete complete- silence would leave elVe party representatives in congress free iree freeto to act x k There was Increasing activity on all sides today among workers for varIous varI- varI ous presidential cand candidates d tes The first of ot the large delegations delegations' will arrive within the next wo wo days and nd preparations preparations preparations prep prep- for missionary work among the members were in progress Various Vari Vari- i ous combinations for the ticket were I being talked over with a view to aril ar ar- ar arranging arranging ranging to se ure for this UlIs' UlIs or that as aspiran aspiran aspirant as- as il votes to be brought to his standard through a prearranged agreement agreement agree agree- ment as to the vice presidency None of these these- tentative tickets appeared however to have more behind It than I the speculation of 01 campaign manag managers s. s |