AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1920, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

;By Electric Telegraph—Copyright./

DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 26.

A San Frappiscq, correspondent informs the “New York. Times” that the preliminary poll taken among delegates to the Democratic convention by correspondents show that delegates from fourteen States will cast their first ballot for Mr McAdoo, thirteen for Mr Calmer, four for Mr Cox, and one each fo Messrs Marshall, Meredith, Hoover, Hitchcock, Edwards, Owens, Gerard, Davis and Glass. There are 145 delegates against prohibition and 547 for prohibition. NEW YORK, June 26. ! The Democratic National Committee j denied Senator Reed a seat at the Convention in San Francisco. It was expected Reed would lead a speetaciiiar fight against Wilson’s forces. PRESS CONFERENCE. ( Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 27. Doctor Betcia, a Guatemalan editor i and Vice-President of the Executive j Committee of the World Press Congress, leaves for Europe to-morrow and goes thence to America to invite Spanish speaking countries to attend the Sydney conference. He will also ex- \ tend personal invitations to editors in England and France. ARGENTINE WHEAT. , BUENOS AYRES, June 25 ! The Argentine Government aftfer securing the enactment of a 4 pesq supertax on wlieatoin order to obtain funds with which to purchase wlipat for the , manufacture of bread, is now attempting to negotiate for a wheat supply. It | appears that th e availably suppjy has I been contracted for by England, France, Italy apd other foreign Governmpftts. The Government wjll be foropd to spftk W’heat' abrpad.

j UNITED STATES NAVY, j WASHINGTON, Jpne 26. Rear-Admiral Decker, ift a letter ip the “Service Magazine” phargps Mr Daniels tha the tried to brpak Admirals Sims, Fullpm apd Fiskp, because thg.v would pot‘ permit demoralisation apd, degradation of the Navy. Mr Daniels, in a testimony before the / Sepate investigation Committee, stated that this was an intentional and de/j- ---. berate misrepresentation gf the facte as to thp Admirals.

| DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. 'SAN FRANCISCO, ju^e'2s. It ig "upderstcipd thjlt ft pv PtW’ - criitic plank in alrpndy.written gof fdf consideration by the Resolutions Cpuif mittep. It calls attentiop to the f a <A that, the Lpaguie of Natiops piakps full provision for the Irish situation j apd expresses sympathy with, tlie Ivi§b Ptyphi: j NEW YORK, June ift. The “New York World’s” Washington correspondent states that it is understood that the Democratic Convention will adopt the following platform which comprises: Endorsement of Prohibition enforcement, but the ineprpor.Tpori oif 1 provision' recommending Congress to libppaliae jha H|JJ? toxicating” and to endorse tile Leagii*. of Nations with such reservations as sliall not impair the League’s effectivej ness, cpnsonant with 'President Wil son’s position. I ■ " i! ' j i NEW YORK, June 25. 1 Dr Mannix has cancelled the arrangements for the demonstration in Madison Square Garden upon his arrival in New York, op the ground he does npt wish nnv honours during his star here, , v •' .i:- ■ft i f.T