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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
1
San Francisco dispatch describes President Wilson aligned with Democratic leadership as the convention begins. It notes expected bypass of anti-Wilson factions, possible veto-guided candidate selection, and debate over league of nations and prohibition without White House consent.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska said he would not accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination and would not run as second choice. In a telegram to Arthur Mullen he denied being a candidate, predicted the platform would avoid a prohibition plank and urged keeping the party united on prohibition.
An emissary from the Pennsylvania delegation met a Guv Cox representative to probe what Palmer would expect from Ohio if Cox is nominated for President as second place aspirant. The move signals Palmer aims to block McAdoo, with talks handled diplomatically. If Palmer fails to win early ballots he may withdraw, sending votes to Cox and edging him toward the two third threshold.
Three notes to the German peace delegation discuss disarmament terms. They reaffirm army cuts to 100000, disband security police within three months, allow a disciplinary force up to 150000, push constitutional changes to abolish conscription, and curb war material exports. A second note outlines replacing the security police with 156080 disciplinary police. The third note delays resumed aeronautical production until three months after surrender.
Premier Jan Christian Smuts denounces the league of nations as impotent on its first day of operation. He notes U S nonparticipation weakens the league and warns against new blocs. Smuts hopes America will join and England and France must act in concert to avert further divisions. The Polish conflict underscores the league’s fragility.
About 100 delegates to the Northern Baptist convention were photographed on a temporary platform at Broadway auditorium when it collapsed after the morning session. Three were severely hurt and several others cut and bruised as the 3500-strong gathering evacuated. The convention condemned propaganda aimed at influencing U S policy toward Britain and voted to meet in 1921 at Winona Lake Indiana.
Senator David Walsh arrives in San Francisco to press anti Wilson and pro prohibition lines, pledging to fight for a vigorous domestic platform while rejecting Woodrow Wilsons league of nations. He backs Lodge reservations and says he will stand with Bryan on prohibition, though details remain undecided. Bryan seeks a dry plank and an anti profiteering stance, shaping yet unsettled convention preliminaries.
New York election betting remains light in Brooklyn as Fred Schumm reports bets on Harding and Cox. Odds shift with Cox 2 to 1 favorite while Davis, Edwards, and Smith see varied moves. platform talks on prohibition league of nations and Irish question reflect convention tension.
New York June 25 Herbert Hoover issued a statement published in the New York Evening Post urging speedy ratification of the Versailles treaty after Article X was removed He argued the league should stand on liberal ideals with no military threat and rely on moral and economic power.
San Francisco June 25 observers say Gov James M Cox of Ohio leads the presidential contest with Will iam G McAdoo as runner up, while Palmer claims more votes than either. A coalition against McAdoo persists, with leaders pressing Cox for the nomination to assure a November victory. Second tier candidates m en and a possible dark horse emerge as the convention nears.
Greek forces encircle a Turkish corps near Philadelphia Ata-Shehr and take about 8,000 prisoners as they press northward from Smyrna. Turkish nationalists resist on Asian shores while Athens seeks to shape terms at Paris.
Iowa Democrats travelling by special train to the national convention telegraphed for funds after thieves entered a car between Grand Junction and Green River Wyoming and stole about 1000 dollars. United States marshal H R Shoemaker of Council Bluffs, sheriff W A Hogan of Anamosa, and Jack Brophy, chief Des Moines detective, were among those in the robbed car.
Senator Harding, after conferring with Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr and William Boyce Thompson, says he will keep campaign financing in harmony with his prior policy. He stresses small contributions and rejects reliance on international bankers, while confirming continued efforts to fund a nationwide campaign without major financial backing.
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