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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
1
A committee report outlines platform pledges including ratification of the Versailles Treaty with no reservations, support for League of Nations engagement, opposition to a soldier bonus, and backing eight hour workday and wage dispute tribunals. It also calls for women’s industrial protections, stable Mexican governance, anti profiteering laws, fortification of merchant and national resource programs, tariff policy, and conservation.
A. L. Westgard, official with the American Autoassociations, arrives from Cheyenne and Denver on a 4600 mile road mapping trip to link eastern and western national parks. He leads a party planning a later national Park to Park Highway tour under Stephen K. Mather with a Denver convention set for November.
At the auditorium in San Francisco on July 1 the Democratic convention opened with the roll call resuming for nominations. Delegates from New Mexico and North Carolina backed McAdoo and Simmons respectively while Oregon signaled support for the McAdoo draft. Virginia's delegation nominated Carter Glass amid surprise over Cham Flood's expected move.
Report from a national convention outlines speakers and candidates including Attorney General Owen of Oklahoma and Governor Al Smith of New York among others. Delegates and candidates discuss platforms while officials from various states participate in roll call and remarks.
United States Senator John B. Kendrick will visit Jackson’s Hole next week to study the proposed expansion of Yellowstones park and related land withdrawals and game preserve plans. He will be met at Victor Idaho by a delegation guiding him to Jackson.
In police court this morning C Blackburn and Mike Hamilton were fined 16 dollars each for drunken behavior the previous night. The incident led to their appearance and remand in the courtroom.
Overnight conferences fail to reach a candidate agreement against Wm G McAdoo as old line leaders debate possible successors. The talk centers on a Wilson dark horse and potential rallying figures while Indiana's Thomas Taggart did not attend the sessions.
San Francisco July 1 A surge of unorganized support for McAdoo signals likely first ballot lead. Cox aims to block two thirds, Palmer backers push reserve strength, while Davis Gerard Marshall vie as compromise or dark horse candidates. First day rituals include nominating speeches with New Mexico to roll call. McAdoo speech may be omitted due to requests.
Cool Wyoming nights spark joy riding as five motor cars vanish this week. A Ford roadster once tied to Standard Oil near the refinery is lost with no trace. Three cars have been found abandoned by city police, a fourth recovered by the sheriff. Judge Bogle and wife of Seattle are in town handling legal affairs.
San Francisco July 1 A Democratic platform plank on the League of Nations was adopted by the platform committee after a bitter fight. The administration failed to secure its treaty plank without amendment, and Walsh of Massachusetts added a proviso favoring ratification with some reservations clarifying obligations to allied nations. A minority report for an appeal to the convention was under consideration as labor, farm, and collective bargaining planks were also approved.
Mabel McVicker arrives in town from Lexington Nebraska to visit sister Mrs. W H Crawford. L H Welton arrives from Lu Wyoming on a business trip connected with his office interests.
A bomb exploded in Tokyo's diet building on Tuesday causing great excitement. Police suspect an assassination attempt on Premier Mara to strike terror among the ruling classes. No casualties reported as the diet held a stormy session over budget taxes and responsibility for Japan's defeat at Nikelasak.
San Francisco delegates to the Democratic National Convention face continued delays as a heated platform debate over the League of Nations occupies the agenda. The session, after an eight hour morning, could push the first ballot back to tomorrow with potential nominations from Gov. Cornwell of Virginia and Ambassador Davis, plus possible entries from Champ Clark as a dark horse.
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