Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-08
DELEGATES FOR CANDIDATE
FREE FROM "SLUSH FUND"
Spectacle ut Chicago to Make Dosxcs
: of the Past Turn Over In Their
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SS associated Press.
CHICAGO, June Its. old time
leaders endorsed and Its favoritcs for
the presidency dcadlockcd the Re
publican party Will begin its national
convention here tomorrow under
m, recent political history.
in the noisy turmoil of convention
CSC, the only dcfinahlc trend seemed
TO be driving Wood. Lcwdcn and
Johnson into a deadlock fight which
i was recognized everywhere might
destroy them all.
Many are recalling the Chicago
Convention of 1850. when the favor
ftes all were dcserteI after n dead
lock o, thirty-Aye ba.s.ots and James
a, Garfield. who ha1- wen the conven-
iion by nominating speech. was
named
Blirhtcd by senate Inquiry.
-Talk o: dark horse, in which some
o. he more experienced practical
politicians joined tonight for the first
tiine, began TO rcvolve with an in
c;eas.ns irankness about the dis
closures % the Senates investigate
% campaign expenditures. and IL is
freely predicted that in the end no
inhn whose name was involved in the
r,E!aence at the inqN!ry could be put
SrlYrt inc country az The party's
II Is apparent that, unless there is n
dramatic and unexpected change the
HS' Hai.ot VIII record votes for he
:or ne presidency. with scarcely more
iaah man enough To nominate in the
Moou, Io"d"n or Johnson column.
nhere are many who contradict the
t't!n5 o. he Wood. Lowden ;,ui.
Johnson whips that their orsaniza-
Tons are cohesive enough 10 stand
the ttFa.n Or a failure To nominal @
on me caf.Y naliot. The guess OF
convention Net ans is that votes viii
Swirl and bunch and scatter again
Ike me sands r the sc... and thosn
VINO none Tor Il STAMPEDE are couute,;
on 10 turn loose every variety OF smell.
oinding emotional whlrlp,.nd
Oh! for the old Steam UolIc,
. IT Is situation which gave .bo
pDsscs oil olhcr days many Il good
lnufh IN thelr sleeves aS tOdty's de-
cies the "old-'imcrs" shook ,L"i,
heads sadly II the memory OF s,.aI,
r1ilcrs used and wires pulied H. ~.
,t when leaders We're sure o!
ever, Including WNl II Hays. III,
National chairman, declared tErtr an.
tirc satisfaction with tho :.bsc,I. a.
DaEs the country was seeing yhs
had strihent!y dcnaUdod-a con
sntion absolutely Embossed ana act
One effect OF the prospective dead
!ock was 10 ada Impetus today 10 In
movement 10 make the temporary an.
GhHIHdllpH OF the convention pcr-n1
neht. Sentiment among the delegate
: ~ strongly against prolongins th
convention into next week. ana /; ,ya
argued that i! Senator Lodge. q
massachusetts,. the temporary chair
Inan, was elected TO serve also q
permanent chairman. the formaIiti"
might be greatly shortened IN
managers for some OF the candIdnt.
said they hoped for an agrceinen
Senator Lodge In IN
chairmanship.
The friends OF Senator Mccormick
OF Illinois. ana Of former senate
BeveridBe, OF Indiana, who have bce,
brought forward for the 2crmancn
+ chairmaHship. however, continue
tht!r campaigns. and both predicte,
victory.
Reason for short Session.
The movement 10 shorten I'm m
convention as much as possible foun,
strong support among the Westrr,
delegates. who have become prcs,i,
concerned over the prospcctIvc con
gstion of railway passenger tram
west OF Chicago next week In nd
dition to the advance guard OF IN,
Democratic National Conyentio,
Was pointed out, thousands viii H.
going ~ Portland for the mee,in,
,<.2k thes4ystlc Shrine. Already res