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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
8
Chairman Cummings argues in a keynote that party fate rests on League of Nations stance, praising Democratic leadership under Woodrow Wilson and contrasting with a Republican platform he brands reactionary and self serving. He catalogs New Deal era reforms and wartime actions as proof of Democratic achievement.
San Francisco June 28 The Democratic credentials committee will hear Senator Reed of Missouri's claim to a delegate seat as a Chicago convention justice fight over revealed graft and waste. The piece argues war costs justified by freeing civilization and criticizes Republican opposition and delays in postwar measures.
A speech argues for League of Nations acceptance, condemns Republican opposition, credits Democratic led peace, and urges America to honor wartime promises. It recalls Wilsons 14 points and calls for continuing international cooperation to secure peace, open diplomacy, and disarmament.
The platform and resolutions committee in San Francisco began shaping the party program with debates over prohibition League of Nations and the Irish question. Bryan leads the dry plank while Nugent marshals the wets in a large, diverse panel including Glass Colby Walsh Cochran Marshall and McCormick.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts was tonight elected secretary of the resolutions committee in San Francisco. The vote finalized the committee leadership at the conference.
Chairman Glass selects leaders to draft the platform with Senator Walsh of Montana and others including Vance McCormick of Pennsylvania, Colby of the District of Columbia, M. M. Crane of Texas, Senator McKellar of Tennessee, Horace Hawkins of Colorado, William R. Pattengall of Maine, and George H. Hodges of Massachusetts.
In San Francisco on June 28 the rules committee adopted a resolution by former Rep Fitzgerald of New York. It requires speeches nominating presidential candidates to occur before platform presentation but delays balloting for candidates until after the platform is adopted. A motion to nominate before platform action was rejected.
San Francisco reports at a Democratic luncheon Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker of the National Women's party urged caution that ratification of the woman suffrage amendment is not secure until the final vote. She praised Tennessee governor for a special session but criticized Vermont and Connecticut governors for delays. Women workers plan to press Tennessee delegates next Thursday.
City Councilman Edward F. Mc Laughlin steered an ordinance through council allowing cars to park on the grass plots in front of the courthouse at Pemberton Square. The measure awaits the mayoral approval to take effect.
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