PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Southland Times, Issue 18860, 28 June 1920, Page 5

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. TEXAS SUPPORTING MR McADOO. THE PLATFORM PREPARED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) • (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. (Received June 27, 5.5 p.m.) On arriving Mr Murleson said that Texas’ would vote for Mr McAdoo as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency'. It is understood that the Democratic plnnk has already been written for the consideration of the Resolutions Gommit-ee. It calls attention to Ihe fact that the League of Nations makes full provision for the Irish situation, and expresses sympathy with the Irish people. PLATFORM COMPROMISES. PROHIBITION AND THE LEAGUE OE NATIONS. NEW YORK, June 25. The New A’ork World’s Washington correspondent states that it is understood that j the Democratic, Convention will adopt the following platform compromises: Endorsement of the Prohibition Enforcement Act, but the incorporation of a provision recommending Congress to liberalise the term “intoxicating,” and endorsement of the League I of Nations with such reservations as will not impair the League's effectiveness, consonant with President Wilson’s position. A PRELIMINARY COUNT. FIRST BALLOT FORECAST. MAJORITY FOR MR MoADOO. NEW YORK, June 26. (Received June 27, 11.5- p.m.i I Its San Francisco correspondent informs | the New York Times that a preliminary j poll taken among the delegates to the : Democratic Convention by the correspondent shows that the delegates from fourteen ; Stales will cast their first ballot for Mr j McAdoo. thirteen for Mr Palmer, four for Governor G->x, and one each for VicePresident Marshall, Mr Meredith, Mr ! Hoover, Senator Hit<-hcock. Governor Edwards, Governor Owen, Mr Gerard, Mr Davis, and Mr Glass. Altogether 145 delegates are against Pro--1 hihition, and 547 for Prohibition. The Democratic National Committee denied Senator Reed a seat at the Convention. ft was expected that Senator Reed would lead a spectacular fight against the Wilson forces.