THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1920,
Twenty Names May Be Recordedon First Ea
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Hot
CANDIDATES FOR
GOP NOMINATION
NEAR DEADLOCK
Trend of Situation Shows
Lowden, Wood and Johnson
Advancing Toward Bit
ter Struggle.
By The Associated Press.
Chicago, June 7. Its old-time
leaders unhorsed and its favorites
for the presidency deadlocked, the
republican party will begin its na
tional convention tomorrow under
conditions certainly unparalleled in
recent political history.
Unbossed and largely unorgan
ized, delegates were asking one an
other tonight, in what direction
they were straying and when '.a
master would arise to lead them
out of the wilderness of their own
indecision.
In the noisy turmoil of conven
tion eve, the only definable trend
seemed to be driving Wood, Low
den and Johnson . into a deadlock
fight which it was recognized might
destroy them all. The old-timers,
reflecting that it is but a step from
a deadlocked convention to a stam
peded convention, wondered what
might happen next unless some
tried and trusted leader settled him
self in the saddle.
Many were recalling the Chicago
convention of 1880 when the favor
ites were all deserted after a dead
lock of 35 ballots and James A.
Garfield, who had won the conven
tion by a nominating speech; was
nominated. ,
Talk of Dark Horse.
Talk of a dark horse, in which
some of the more experienced prac
tical politicians joined tonight, for
the first ime began to revolve
with an increasing frankness about
the disclosures of the senates in
vestigation of campaign expendi
tures. At many conferences those
who advocate a dark horse pre
dicted that in the end no man whose
name was involved at all in the
evidence of the investigating com
mittee could be put before the
country as the party's choice.
Irt the main, however, the leaders
ferred and brought forth nothing.
Even those who held the whip hand
over a few delegates here, and there
seemed unable to get together with
the other greater and lesser poten
tial dictators of party policy. The
result was a foggy picture of the
possibilities.
It became apparent that unless
there came a dramatic and unex
pected change, the first . ballot
Wednesday of Thursday will record
between 15 and 20 candidates, with
scarcely more than ! half enough
votes to nominate in the Wood,
Lowden and Johnson forces.
, ""Nobody Sure of Outcome.
To what extent managers for the
three, candidates hold i their dele
gates in line after an unsuccessful
test of strength is a subject of con
troversy. There are those who con
tradict the claims of the . Wood,
Lowden and Johnson whips that
their organizations are cohesive
enough to stand the strain of a
failure to nominate on an early
ballot.
In any case, no one pretends to
be sure just what will happen after
a roll call or two. The guess of
some veterans is that votes will
swirl and bunch and scatter again
like sands of the sea. And those
who hope for a stampede are
counted on to turn loose every
variety of spell-binding emotional
whirlwind.
It is, a situation, which gave the
bosses 'of other days many a good
laugh in their sleeves as today's .de
velopments moved in feverish cir
cles. Those of the old-time, out-of-date
school who are here at all
remained largely to themselves,
however, hoping for the best but
shaking their heads sadly at the
memory of steam rollers used and
wires pulled in the times when a
leader could be sure of his ground.
The- new leaders, however, in
cluding Will H. Hays, the national
chairman, declared their entire satis
faction with the absence of the old
method.
At last, said Mr. Hays, the coun
, try was seeing what it had strident
ly demanded, a convention absolute
ly unbossed and acting for itself.
He predicted that the outcome
would be beneficial to the party's
standing.
One effec of the prospective dead
lock was to add impetus today to
the movement to make temporary
organization permanent. Sentiment
among delegates is strongly against
prolonging the convention into next
week and it was argued that if
Senator Lodge, temporary chairman,
were elected to serve also as per
manent chairman, formalities might
be greatly shortened.
. There also was feeling among
some delegates against setting up
for the critical period of balloting,
a permanent organization which
might be elected after a fight and
thus might feel .obligated to one
group or another. Managers for
some candidates said they hoped
for an agreement continuing Sena
tor Lodge as chairman.
No Decision Reached.
On all hands it was declared, how
ever, no decision had been reached.
Friends of Senator McCormick of
- e t o . T,
Illinois ana oi lorroer senator cev
eridge of Indiana, brought forward
for the permanent chairmanship,
continued their campaigns'.
The movement to shorten the con
vention found strong support among
- western delegates, who have become
greatly concerned over prospective
congestion of railway passenger traf
fic west of Chicago next week. In
addition to the advance guard of
the democratic national convention,
it was pointed out, thousands will
be going to Portland for the meet
ing of the Mystic Shrine. Already
reservations on westbound trains
, are said to he at a premium.
To make the temporary frganiza-
: . " A
Named Sergeant-at-Arms
at the Chicago
National Convention
Col. Edward P. Thayer, of In
diana, republican national com-'
initteeman, who has been appointed
sergeant-at-arms for the national
convention which opens at Chicago
June 8.
tion permanent would be to run
counter to the usual custom, but it
was argued that having gone so
far in upsetting precedents the party
need not stop for so small a matter.
Certainly, say experienced ones,
the kind of convention now about to
begin will ht a novel thing. The big
men of past campaigns, they say,
would turn over in their graves if
they could see a great party gather
ing going into session without even
one boss and with a whole collection
of presidential aspirants in the con
vention city.
Hughes As Dark Horse.
Upwards of a dozen of those con
sidered possibilities for the nomi
nation now are here, although most
of them had said they had no inten
tion of coming. Senator Johnson
made no such announcement, how
ever, and when he followed the ex
ample set by Col. .Roosevelt in 1912
and opened his own convention
headquarters, other candidates de
cided they could not afford, to re
main away.
In the dark horse and favorite
son talk today there was again
mention of Charles E. Hughes
along with Senator Harding of
Ohio, Governor Sproul of Pennsyl
vania, Governor Coolidge of Mas
sacusetts and 'others.
Tomorrow the convention is ex
pected to do no more than tffect a
temporany organization, hear Sen
ator Lodge's keynote speech as tem
porary chairman, appoint routine
committees apd.then adjourn to per
mit committee work. Some leaders
thought if the temporary officers
were made permanent, shortening
the first day, balloting might begin
late Wednesday: the general belief,
however, was that the first roll call
was far more likely to come Thurs
day. SMALLER CROWDS
AT CHICAGO THAN
IN FORMER YEARS
Better Accpmmodations for
Convention Visitors Than in
1912 and 1916.
Chicago Tribane-Ommha Be Leased Wire.
Chicago, June 7. Delegates, wel
coming committee, hotel and rail
road men today faced the not un
comforting fact that the crowd
brought to Chicago by the republi
can national convention of 1920 will
not be as large as the crowds that
came here in 1916 and 1912.
This mans better accommodations
for visitors than could have been ex
pected. Does it mean also another
rap at the "dry" law?
First of the facts, as they appeared
today: The hotels are crowded, of
course, but they ere not so "snowed
under" as they feared. Most of them
have attained this pitch of perfec
tion by chasing out the habitual
guests. 4
The railroads also are crowded, but
the figures of traffic handled do
not compare with those of the good
old days. The first estimate of
many railroads as to the incoming
convention crowds were 150,000.
Later this figure was cut to 40,000.
In the old times, it was pointed
out, Garry Herrmann or some one
like him, would bring into Chicago
a marching club of 900 men strong.
New York would often do the same,
and so would a political seething
pot like Indiana,
This year about the largest train
load was New York's with 254 met
on board. Pennsyvania came in with
but 115 souls on board Little Maine
pushed these big fellows close with
68.
What's the reason for the falling
off? Nine out of 10 politicians will
tell you it's because the unusual
convention attendants know that
they cannot get anything to drink
"unless on the hip or in the bath
room." And they do not expect
to have the old rip-roaring sor of
a good time. Therefore they stay
at home.
Johnson Growing Stronger
Every Minute, Borah Says
Chicago, June 7. Johnson is get
ing stronger every minute Wood
and Lowden are out of it," Sena
tor Borah of Idaho declared Mon
day afternoon.
"Would you- defend Charles
Evans Hughes for 'second Choice''
in case Johnson's chances were not
so good?" Borah was asked.
"Yes, I would' he replied, "pro
vided, of course, he would accept
the kind of a league of nations
plank I favor. I believe he is the
kind of a man who would keep his
word if he promised to carry out
an 'American' league planlr" .
JOHNSON MAKES
PLEA IN FAVOR OF
HIS NOMINATION
Urges "Head Up, Eyes Open
Policy" Declares High
. Cost of Living Main
Issue in Campaign.
(Continued From First Face.)
We found not a union of the free
peoples of the world, but we found
the perpetuation ot the old imperial
ism.
Humanity Shackled.
"Peoples were forgotten. Rulers
remained supreme. Progress was
precluded. Every existing injustice
was perpetuated.
"Instead of a pact to prevent war,
we were given a league to maintain
the present existing power. Instead
of that which would enable human
ity to expand and grow, to progress
and to prosper, we found humanity
shackled, and the world nut in
5ttaight jacket, imposed for all the
years to come.
"Instead of disarmament, every
where were increased armaments.
The hopes of those who had ear
nestly wished and fervently praved,
were blighted and betrayed. The
document represented the triumph
of cynical old-world diplomacy, the
defeat of new world liberalism.
Declaring he had fought "for the
absolute right of the American peo
ple to meet this issue, Senator
Johnson added:
"We would never be selfish or un
generous with, the rest of the world,
In the future as in the past we would
ever respond to humanity's call-and
civilization's cry. All that we insist
upon is that when crises occur, "when
the time arrives, the American peo
pie shall determine whether they act,
and how to act and no European na
tion shall determine it for them. We
want our independence of action un
fettered, our frtedeom untouched,
our sovereighty unimpeached. We
want to lead our own lives in our
own way. We want, in short, to be
just Americans again.'
Senator Johnson began his address
with a reference to the history of the
last few years, the war, and the
situation precipitated upon the na
tion.
"The ereat question now for the
republican party to decide is whether
it shall, as in the early days of its
existence, boldly and courageously
inspired by heaven-born hopes and
aspirations, with head high, eyes
clear, and hands clean. 'meet the
test, or wTiether it shall hesitate and
falter, and timidly hide within the
shadow of privilege, he said.
"Every thoughtful member of the
republican party, all who earnestly
desire its success, would have it
avoid' the pitfalls which the peculiar
times present. There are some, now
as ever, who would make it the party
of the few; some who would make it
wholly subservient to power. Learn
ing nothing from the lesson of the
past, there are those who would dis
regard the voices of the great major
ity of the rank and file of the party
and impress upon it their own arbi
trary will. These individuals abetted
by a "kept press," affect to view with
contempt the expressed preference
of members of the party and in dis
dain of the mass of the party, would
substitute thefr desires and decisions
for those of the great majority.
These individuals are fortunately
few, but sometimes tby are in posi
tion of power. v
Would Kill History. '
"In their swollen arrogance, de
pending upon the 'kept press' for
their justification, they would read
out of the republican party those
who have written its glorious his
tory, the plain people of Lincoln.
They, fondly hug the delusion that
they and their puppets may act . in
defiance of the rank and file. These
few, and the members of the press
acting with them, are our real ene
mies. I deny their right to draw
the line in the republican party
against just common folks. I deny
the rrght ot any men to set at
naught their expressed will.
"Avoiding the pitfalls, victory js
within our grasp. After eight years
of high-sounding phrases and ac
tions, wholly at variance, the Amer
ican people recognize the rescue and
regeneration of their government.
Under democratic leadership they
have blindly grouped in a mental
mystic maze.
"This- is no year for the anaemic
politician. The first great problem,
the high cost of living, cannot be by
a single remedy, cured immediately.
The difficulty has not been with the
law, but with the administration of
the law.
"When these laws shall be impar
tially administered, when, with like
diligence their penalties shall be
visited, not only upon the little prof
iteer of the village, but the big and
powerful profiteer of the city, then
some measure of relief will be-af-fcided."
Alabamans Will Go to '
Johnson on Second Ballot
Chicago, June 7. Fourteei Ala
bama delegates appeared at the
Johnson headquarters this after
noon and announced that nine of
their delegates would vote for John
son on the first ballot and five would
vote for Lowden. Following the
first ballot, it was declared that the
delegation would stand as a unit for
the California senator.
It was also reported at Johnson
headquarters that Oklahoma also
had a meeting arranged with the
senator and next the plan of several
of the delegates of that state to
align with the Califronian.
A conference between Senator
William E. Borah and James E.
Watson of Indiana today brought
out the report that Indiana would
swing to Johnson.
In Ceylon property descends from
mother to daughter instead of from
father to son, with the result that
virtually every woman in the coun
try is a land owner.
Have Root Print It Beacon
Preas. Adv
Substantial Progress
In Drafting Platform
(Continued From First Face.)
tually all leaders among the mem
bership. For the committee chairmanship,
Senator Watson of Indiana and Og
den L. Mills of New York were the
only open candidates.
The national board offarm organ
izations today virtually completed
the agricultural planks it will ask
to have included. Ope would exact
a party pledge for agricultural rep
resentation in the cabinet and feder
al commissions. Other planks asked
for are:
A pjedge, that farmers shall have
"ful, free and unquestioned right
of co-operative marketing of pro
ducts and purchase of supplies and
protection against discrimination."
Effective national control over the
packers and other industries engaged
m the manufacturing, transportation
. ' . . f C I li.
and distriDution oi iarm prouutib
and supplies.
Legislation to check the evils
of farm tenancy." the perpetuation
and strengthening of the federal farm
loan system, the improvement ot
farm loan facilities and the inaugura
tion of a system for co-operative
personal credit, provision to accord
agriculture the same consideration
in tariff legislation as is accorded
to other interests; conservation of
coal, oil, waterpower and protection
of commercial timberlands; repeal of
laws restricting rights of free speech,
free press and peaceable assem
blages, and opposition to compulsory
military training.
NEBRASKANS, LED
BY RICHARDS, TO
VOTE FOR HIRAM
All But Three of State's Dele
gates Officially Announce
They Will Support
Johnson.
(Continued From Flrt Pace.)
and occupy the vantage places.
When they are eliminated then the
"dark horse" talk will take on seri
ous meaning. Now the ouiji board
says Lowden, Wood or Johnson.
Nebraskans Register.
The formal opening of the Ne
braska headquarters was celebrated
at 11 o'clock when Robert Smith
gave an artistic touch to the room
by placing a large vase of flowers
on the table in the center and an
nouncing that the "register is now
open for every Nebraskan past,
present or future, to Inscribe his
name thereon."
Todays' arrivals were:
Omaha Gould Dletz, C. N. Dietz,
William G. Ure, Mrs. Ure, Norris
Brown, John Caldwell, Robert Stout,
Rev. John Albert Williams, G.
Backboff, C. J: Neal, F. W. Shot
well, Charles F. McGrew, N. P.
Dodge. Lynne D. Upham.
Lincoln Don L. Love, George
Kline, Fred Wells, F. M. Melick,
W. A. Selleck, Charles t. Matson,
F. A. High, Governor McKelvie,
C. H. Gustafson.
Wahoo Mr. and Mrs. J. Pickett.
Osceola Cal Beebe and H. K,
Campbell.
Humbolt O. A. Cooper, J. O.
Shroyer.
Fremont L. D. Richards.
Alliance Earl D. Mallery.
Broken Bow Horace Kennedy.
Imperial Dave Meeker.
Wayne A. R. Davis. Blooming-
ton Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miller.
Beatrice H. E. Sackett. Hastings
H: E. Stein. York Charles
Sandall. Central City John C.
Martin. Wymore Adam McMullen.
Tecuseh Will F. Hitchcock, Jay C.
Moore. Pawnee M. L. Poteet.
Blair J. E. Lutz. Columbus E. G
Bergman and Carl Kramer. Clinton
R. O. Lyon. Chadron Dave Rob
inson. Tekamah E. A. Brundage.
Wayne John T. Bresslcr, John T.
Bressler, jr. Hartington Elmer F.
Robinson. Orleans A. J. Gardner.
Others Who Are Here.
Col. C. L. Alexander of Hastings,
who has served for a number of
years on the staff of national com
mander of the G. A. R., and Mrs.
Alexander, who have just returned
from Biloxi, Miss., are attending the
convention. W. F. Hitchcock, chief
clerk of the house of representatives,
of Sterling, is watching the con
vention for pointers, for Hitchcock
has ambitions.
Vac Buresh of Omaha, who is
making his sixth convention pilgrim
age also is looking on at the presi
dent makers at work. Victor Rose
water, Mrs. Rosewater and son, Ed
ward, who will be a page to the na
tional chairman, are at the Congress
for the convention.
A Ticket Famine. ,
So many demands have been made
on National Committeeman Howell
for tickets tha$ he decided today to
postpone their delivery until tomor
row between the hours of 8 and 10
and daily thereafter. In the mean
time, Mr. Howell is preparing his
list of assistants, sergeant-at-arms
and ushers from Nebraska, this
being another way to get friends
into the convention when scats are
not available.
Governor McKelvie will give a
dinner at the Athletic Club tomor
row night in honor of the Nebraska
delegation. Mrs. Lulah Andrews, as
sistant secretary of the republican
state central committee; Mrs. M. D.
Cameron of Omaha, member of the
Council of One Hundred, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Olinn Smith, a member of
the state committee from the
Twenty-eighth district, are doing
splendid work in bringing discord
ant elements in the party together
for harmony and success in 1920.
Czecho-Slovaks In Canada
Enroute Home From Siberia
Vancouver, B. C, June 7. Three
thousand Czecho-Slovak troops,
who fought under Admiral Kolchak
in Siberia, arrived from Vladivostok
Sunday on the steamship Ixion and
were started for Montreal, whence
they will sail for Trieste. A second
transport with 3,000 Czecho-Slovaks
is due in two weeks.
Fifth or Sixth Vote
To See Showdown Is
. Opinion of Sproul
By WM. PHILLIPS SIMS.
Chicago, June 7. "There will be
a show down in the convention by
the fifth or sixth ballot. Everybody
has a look-in, but the whole thing
as I view it, will be over by Satur
day." in an exclusive interview, the
first he has granted since his arrival
here, Gov. Wo. C. Sproul, of Penn
sylvania, thus concisely gave his
opinion of the history-to-be of the
G. O.' P. caucus which begins at
the Coliseum tomorrow.
"The nominating speeches will
come about Thursday, I should
say," he declared, "and also, very
likely, the beginning , of the ballot
ing there will be a trial heat or two
between the big fellows, then things
will settle down and the others will
have a chance.
"Everybody has been asking for
an opinion free from bosses and now
we have one. There is great confu
sion but I don't think but that it is
a good thing."
"There seems to be an utter lack
of leadership. Certainly there are
no signs of the so-called republican
old guard function anywhere. At
least, they do not appear to be co
ordinating." English Marines in Ireland.
Dublin, June 7. Ten boatloads of
marines were landed from a British
warship at Mutton island to gar
rison the west coast.
x' 7V .
ARE out-of-door days with
mornings spent at swim
ming, or golf, or tennis, with
long, lazy afternoons in some shadyplace
and an evening of intermittent dancing
and motoring. To be attractively
gowned is an important part of this
pleasant programme, for only when she
knows herself to be charming is a woman
completely happy.
'"THE Organdy frocks, the sport clpthes,
. the blouses, skirts, and sweaters
that will fill Milady's trunk to the brim
will assuredly be delightful if they are
chosen at Thompson-Belden's. Not only
wearing apparel but all the dainty need
fuls that complete a costume will also be
found here in varied and interesting as
sortments. Thompson-Belden
& Company
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