Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-23 | Page 2 | Senator Reed Looms up in Missouri Fight

Endorsement of League of Commendation of Reed Before Convention. ANTI-REED FORCES CLAIMING VICTORY - - Credentials Committee Unseats Un-seats Delegation Bryan Acclaimed. JOPL1N, Mo, April 23- The Democratic Demo-cratic stato convention in sesion here -.this morning votrl to reject Ihc selection selec-tion of United States Senator James A. Reed as district delegate to the na tlonal convention at San Francisco and to return hiB name to the fifth i district caucus which nominated kirn. The voto was 1,070 to 4S0, four not 'voting. It came as tho climax to an all night session of tho convention In which wrangling - and filibustering played a prominent part. Spirited debate preceded tho roll call. The fifth district (Kansas and Jackson Jack-son county) and tho St Louis delegation delega-tion with tho excopilon of two wards, cast their ballots against the measure. The convention adjourned sine die at 8:25 O'clock this morning, i JOPLIN, Mo., April 22 Endorsement Endorse-ment of the league of nations covenant cove-nant without reservations and consequent conse-quent disapproval or else commendation commenda-tion of the stand of United States Senator Sen-ator James A. Reed, Missouri, league opponent, loomed tonlcht as the principal prin-cipal issue before tho Democratic itate convention which convened krro teday to elect delogates to tho national convention con-vention and adopt a state platform. Another possible Ibbuo was brought forward late today when Frank H. Farris, of Rolla, candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, announced he had filed with the committee com-mittee on resolutions a resolution favoring fav-oring amendment of the Volstead pro hibW-ion enforcement act to permit the manufacture of beer and licht wines. Slow Progress in Convention. Slow progress marked today's proceedings pro-ceedings and preparations went forward for-ward for a night cession. The first open movement 73 tha Reed con troversy Came this afternoon, after-noon, when the fifth district delogates (Kansas City and Jackson county) in caucus, elected Senator Reed and Job. Shannon to be district delegates to tho national convention at San Francisco. Fran-cisco. The cauous also adopted a resolution resolu-tion declaring that the delegates were , ' elected with freedom of action on the platform to bo presented to tho national na-tional convention, any resolution by this state convention to the contrary notwithstanding." Under convention rules all district selections must be approved by the convention. Senator Reed's name is being mentioned men-tioned as one of the delegates at large I to the national convention, but he has declared that he -tfould not be willing jto srve jf the convention instructed (he delegation to vote for a national 'platform plank supporting the league (Covenant The senator's friends do-icllned do-icllned to confirm or deny reports they 1 were planning to "scccdo" in the event of his defeat