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ADMINISTRATION BLAMED FOR INEFFICIENT AND DILATORY POLICY
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
WATCHING M’ADOO’S STEP
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (by Associated Press).—The
Democratic national committee met today to draw up a tem
porary roll of delegates. Three contests were developed but
that of Reed, of Missouri, is the only one of importance. The
Georgia contest is expected to be settled in favor of Palmer
delegates, with confirmation of Clark Howell as national com
mitteeman. The Reed case is complicated. The state conven
tion rejected him as a delegate at large and a battle is promised.
The third contest is from Oregon and is trivial. McAdoo
adherents are said to be planning to withhold his name from
the balloting in the early stages.
A sudden movement has developed to ignore prohibition
in the platform, as in the Virginia platform, which the pres
ident approved. Much depends on Bryan’s course.
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Bevy of Dark Horses
Have Blossomed Out
8AN FRANCISCO, June 25 (by As
sociated Press).-—Talk of candidates
lias revived appreciably as convention
crowds gather. Boosters for Palmer,
Cox and half a dozen others are active
among the uninstructed delegates,
while a whole bevy of dark horses
and favorite sons have blossomed out
with headquarters of their owrn.
In the meantime the McAdoo phan
tom is stalking through the hotel cor
ridors and in conference rooms, leav
ing behind a trail of uncertainty and
speculation. Though publicly executed
at the hands of McAdoo himself, the
phantom did not dowrn.
There are rumblings today of a fight
against Glass, administration choice,
for the chairmanship of the platform
committee.
Oregon Senator Will
Have Name Presented
SEATTLE, June 25 (by Associated
Press).—Will E. Perry, delegate-at
large from Oregon, announced that he
would present the name of Senator
Chamberlain for the presidential nom
ination.
Brooklyn Leader
Boosting Pershing
LOS ANGELES, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—John H. McCooley,
Democratic leader from Brooklyn, de
clared here today that he thought a
ticket headed by General Pershing as
president and Governor Smith, of New
York, as vice president, would sweep
the country.
Louisiana Demands
Insertion Wet Plank
NEW ORLEANS, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A declaration that
they would “not be in sympathy with
any Democratic platform which ig
nored demands for a liberalization of
the Volstead law,” was made today in
a telegram addressed to Bryan and
the members of the platform commit
tee of the Democratic convention by
BASEBALL SCORES
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento 2, Salt Lake 11.
Portland 6, Seattle 4.
Vernon 5, San Francisco 3.
Oakland 4, Los Angeles 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 5.
New York 3, Chicago 1.
Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg 2.
Boston 4, St. Louis 7.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis 0, Detroit 5.
INTERNATONAL LEAGUE
Yakima 3, Victoria 15,
Spokane 7, Tacoma 5.
the Louisiana Liberty League, which
claims its has 15,000 members.
Palmer Confident of
Being Nominated
RENO, Nev., June 25 (by Associated
Press).—“I am confident of being nom
inated for the presidency, but even
though I should not be, it would not
preclude inevitable Democratic vic
tory.” Attorney General Palmer thus
summed up his own and the party’s
political fortunes in a statement made
here today as he passed through on
his way to San Francisco.
Lansing’s Desire Is to
Persent Solid Front
WATERTOWN, N. Y„ June 25 (by
Associated Press).—Former Secretary
of State Lansing, in an address here
today, said that while he relinquished
the state portfolio with a feeling that
he must cast aside the intolerable re
sponsibility, he regretted that he had
been unable to carry through the plan
which he had mapped out for a com
plete reorganization of the state de
partment for expansion and improve
ment of the diplomatic and consular
service. He declared there should not
be a Republican nor a Democratic
foreign policy. Only an American pol
icy should prevail, based upon princi
ples to which both parties subscribe
when it comes to dealing with other
countries, and permit the United
State to present a solid front.
Headquarters Opened
for Secretary Meredith
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (by As
sociated Press). — Campaign head
quarters, with Secretary Meredith as
candidate for the presidential nomina
tion, were opened here today by L. W.
Brennan, Iowa newspaper publisher.
It was announced that the Iowa dele
gation was solidly for him.
Hitchcock Refuses
Berth at Tail End
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Hitchcock an
nounced today that he would not ac
cept the nomination for vice president.
Attorney General Now
Mixing Own Medicine
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 (by As
sociated Press).—Attorney General
Palmer arrived here today and took
personal charge of his campaign.
New York Delegates
Back Up Wet Plank
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (by As
sociated Press).—National Committee
man Mack said today that the proxies
of the New York delegates put weight
behind an effort to amend the Vol
stead act to permit the states to de
termine alcoholic content permissible
in beverages for themselves.
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson to
day wired Governor Bickett and Sen
ators Simmons and Overman urging
the need of ratification of the woman
suffrage amendment by the 'legislature
of North. Carolina next month.
HARVARD OARSMEN WIN
EIGHT-MAN REGATTA
NEW LONDON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Harvard varsity
eight defeated Yale in the fifty-second
dual regatta today under favorable
fconditions, winning by about a length.
Yale freshmen defeated Harvard by
one length in the two-mile race, and
the Yale juniors won their race by
a length and a. half.
FREIGHT EMBARGO AGAINST
PRINCE RUPERT LIFTED
VANCOUVER, B. C„ June 25 (by
Associated Press).—The embargo on
freight shipments to Prince Rupert
was lifted today.
QUIET IS BEING
RESTORE!) AT
LONDONDERRY
LONDONDERRY, June 25 (by As
sociated Press).—Conditions are much
improved here today, and fighting has
been confined to sniping. Troops
drove the warring elements from the
streets. Many shops are open, but
the food supply is short and there is
no gas. The death toll since the
riots started numbers seventeen.
TURKEY TAKES
STAND AGAI
CONCESSIONS
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 25 (by
Associated Press). — The Turkish
peace delegation to Paris has been in
structed from Constantinople that the
Turkish government will uncompro
misingly refuse to sign any peace
treaty which deprives Turkey of the
Smyrna district, Adrianople or East
ern Thrace. The government inti
mates that in the main it will agree
to the other territorial limitations
fixed by the entente.
TWO HUNDRED CASES
OF CHOLREA AT TOKYO
HONOLULU, June 25 (by Associ
ated Press).—Cables received here to
day from Tokyo say 200 cases of
cholera are reported in Japan.
O’DOWN DRAWS WITH ORTEGA
PORTLAND, Ore., June 25 (by As
sociated Press).—Mike O’Dowd and
Battling Ortega were given a draw
decision here last night in their ten
round boxing contest.
Payne Will Make
Visit to Alaska
on Earlier Date
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by
Associated Press).—It was an
nounced today that the date had
been changed for the visit of
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Secretary of the Interior
Payne to Alaska, and that they
will leave Seattle for the north
on July 8. They will spend at
least a month in the territory,
making a thorough study of the
needs and possibilities of that
section.
FIVE NEGROES
ARE ACCUSED
TWO MURDERS
CHICAGO, June 25 (by Associated
Press).—Charges of murder were
placed against five negroes in connec
tion with the south side riot last Sun
day, when two whites were killed and
the American flag burned. Grover
Redding, one of the five named in the
charge, is said to have confessed
that he was. the instigator of the riot
and burned the flag.
WATERBURY, Conn., June 25 (by
Associated Press).—Five workers who
had persistently refused to join the
strike of the machinists, and one
woman and three children, escaped
death when a bomb was hurled
through the window of a sleeping
room and exploded, tearing out the
side of the house.
(Mi TROOPS
LONDON, June 25 (by Associated
Press).—The Greek legation has been
officially informed that Greek troops
surround the Turkish Nationalist army
corps eighty-three miles east of
Smyrna, and have taken 8,000 thou
sand prisoners, many guns and other
booty.
SECRETARY OF STATE
ASSISTANT IS NAMED
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Van S. Mere Smith
has been appointed third assistant
secretary of state, succeeding Breck
enridge Long.
MYSTIC SHRIN ERS ON
THEIR WAY TO ALASKA
PORTLAND, Ore., June 25 (by As
sociated Press).—The imperial divan
comprising the imperial council of the
Mystic Shrine will leave here today
for Tacoma, and go aboard steamers
there for the trip to Alaska.
RAILWAY SITUATION IS VERY
SERIOUS BECAUSE OF DELAY
IN SETTLING UP GRIEVANCES
CHICAGO June 25 (by Associated Press).—Heads of fifteen
railway men’s organizations in conference today declared the
rail situation the most menacing since the war and expressed
doubt of their ability to prevent a “complete paralysis of
transportation” unless given co-operation by the railroad labor
board.
“rl he men have reached the breaking point in patience,”
said President Lee, of the trainmen. “The demands of the
organization were presented more than a year ago but by a
dilly-dallying policy the administration still has them
pending. Meanwhile the men are either leaving railroad work
for more money or contemplating doing so, while many are
being expelled because of unauthorized strikes.”
“No strike is contemplated,” said Lee, “but the men are
becoming the prey of red propaganda.” Chairman Barton of
the wage board, said a decision would be made soon as poss
ible and that justice to all demanded proper deliberation.
Lee blamed the president for permitting the railroad ad
ministration to dally along for nearly a year after the demands
had been presented and for taking forty days to appoint the
labor board. One ot the biggest dangers now is the “one big
union” propaganda, which is responsible for the sporadic
strikes now going on. Lee declared that: “It is up to the powers
that be to decide whether they want the ‘one big union’ idea
which caused the strike in 1893 or a strong and sane organiza
tions which lias kept the men in a reasonable mood for many
years. ’ ’
OIL AND STOCK
ROUNDED UP
NEW YORK, June 25 (by Associated
Press).—The round-up now being con
ducted by the department of justice,
which started yesterday when many
indictments were returned here by the
grand jury, is said to be a nation-wide
campaign against alleged oil and stock
swindlers credited with cleaning up
millions of dollars during the last five
months.
ONE BY ONE THEY
QUIT THE OLD SHIP
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Benedict Crowell, as
sistant secretary of war, tendered his
resignation today, effective July 1. He
will enter private business.
Mat IHltr MttiS
DEATH DOING DUTY
CENTRALIA, Wash., June 25 (by
Associated Press).—Tom Cunningham,
chief of the fire department, was suf
focated to death in a fire here last
night which destroyed the Golden
Crust Bakery and damaged adjoining
property. The property loss amount
to about $75,000.
LEAGUE NATIONS COURT
LOCATED AT THE HAGUE
THE HAGUE, June 25 (by Associ
ated Press).—A commission of jurists
in session here for the formation of
a permanent court of international jus
tice as provided in the League of Na
tions covenant has unanimously de
cided that the court will be located at
The Hague.
FORCED THRU
ZONE OF FIRE
WARSAW, June 25 (by Associ
ated Press).—Americans who were in
the thick of the fighting at Kiev have
reached Warsaw safely. They were
the last to leave the city and were
forced to pass through the fire zone.
The American convoy of trucks and
ambulances was surrounded several
times and twice narrowly escaped cap
ture by the Bolsheviki.
GIVE GOOD ACCOUNT
OF THEMSELVES BEFORE
ROYALTY OF ENGLAND
WIMBLEDON, June 25 (by Associ
ated Press).—Johnston and Tilden de
feated Cobert. and Laurentz, the
French Davis cup team, in the pres
ence of the king and queen, Princess
Mary and many other notables. R.
Norris Williams, of Boston, defeated
Blugnon, of France, in the fourth
round, and C. S. Garland, of Pitts
burg, defeated Drew, of England.
In the second round of mixed dou
bles, Gerard Patterson, of Australia,
and Suzanne Lenglen, of France, de
feated Garland and Mrs. Molla Bjus
stedt Mallory.
WANTS PASSENGER
FARES EQUALIZED
WASHINGTON, June 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A. C. Dixon, Oregon
representative of the West Coast Lum
bermen’s Association, appeared before
the interstate commerce commission
today and urged an equalization of
passenger fares with freight rates so
that all classes of traffic will bear
a share in the increased revenues
exacted by the railroads.
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