The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-07
DELEGATES mourn
LACK Of BOSSES
FOR CONVENTION
Leaders of Years Gone by
Find Grim Satisfaction in
Scrambled Situation at Chi
Cago-Lineup Unchanged.

appeared today in the convention lineup
and none are expected.
Twenty hours before the convention
assemblies IL is an absolutely unbossed,
untcd affair and as the beWildered dele
gates min around the hotel Hobbies be-
waiting tho absence OF leadership, the
men who were the real leaders In the
years gone thy find a grim satisfaction
IN referring 10 the charges OF bosslsm
which were so freely hurled at them at
former conventions. They are asking
dtFgdtts II IT is not better to be led
than lost
Such overnight and early morning
conferences as were held Of the same
lhcon'lustVv nature as those which pre-
Cedeu them served only TO strengthen
NE program Of letting the convention
learn by its preliminary ballots that
none of the candidates now having the
most delegates has enough to nominat9
then.
The yo-caled leaders are still ex-
planning TO inquIrers that attention is
being concentrated on the platform.
when they emphasize is very important.
The best Informed observers, however.
see evidences that this is merely
screen to hide the fact that the So
called leaders are no longer leaders. The
passing of the old time party whips it
becomes more and more evident. has
brought UP an entirely new crop Of So
called leaders many OF whom do not
know one another and that is one OF
the things which explain the lack OF
cohesive action in getting down to dcfi-
mite conclusions.
No campaign manager has been able
TO strengthen his lines enough to 90
In with. confidence for a real test vote.
Each is waiting for the first ballot to
| demonstrate how good are the agsur-
ances he has received from the unih..
struCted delegates. N
All the managers look for the first
ballot to settle the outlook considerably
| foF the three big ones-Johnson, Low
den and Wood The candidate who can
make gain on the second ballot, the
managers feel, viii provide his man
ager with very valuable ammunition In
rounding up things for the third.
Dark horse talk was still In the back
ground today, and there was strong
undercurrent Of Hughes talk. Senator
Borah, of Idaho, one of the Johnson
| supporters, said that as yet he was not
would regard Mr. Hughes as IA very
| formidable man" If the dark horse stage
were reached
| Todays business was largely among
| the state delegations, which were or
| gauiziIg and electing members to the
convention committees. Several good
| fights in the selection of national COM
| mitteemen were being staged
The campaign managers and others
| continue to get reflexes from the SEN
| at Washington, Men who are coming
in from the states are bringing the view
that the convention might find a Can-
didate who has not been mentioned in
the investigation. Il was from such az
these that came most frequently the
names Of Gov, Hughes, Gov. Coolidge
| and others.
| The New York delegation postponed
until Wednesday morning IFS discussion
| of candidates. The decision was
| reached at the request OF Nicholas Muir
| ray Butler, who said that he did not
| want to receive any complimentary or
| 'favorite son" votes
The scramble for convention tickets
began today with their distribution
through members of the national COM
mttee and the local arrangements COM
mittee. Bales Of the pasteboards and
accompanying badges and souvenirs
were given out at hotel and there
was a stampede II committeeman.
Lucy Page CASTOR, the only woman
! entrant in the presidential race, an
nounced today that her name would
not be presented to the convention. She
said she had withdrawn in favor Of
anybody who will indorse the moral
reforms for which | stand Miss Cas-
ton entered the South Dakota primaries
| on platform which included an anti
cigaret plank, unadulterated food and
clean morals
Alvin Mcdonald. member of the Okla
| homa delegation. announced that Jake
| Hamon. national committeeman elect OF
| Oklahoma, would receive the Oklahoma
| vote for president on the first ballot.
| MIR Hamon Is to be placed In nomina-
| ton by former Representative Bird s.
| Mcclure.
Nomination of Gov. Lowden will be
seconded. II was announced in five
minute speeches by Gov. Edwin +. Nor
row OF Kentucky and former Repre-
| sentative Charles +. Pickett Of Iowa.
| Although kept away by illness, Sena-
| tor Penrose Of Pennsylvania, - con-
| spicuous figure for years at national
conventions. is closely in touch with
| DEVELOPMENTS here and constantly is
advising his lieutenants.
| Regret over the enforced absence Of
the Pennsylvania leader was expressed
! today by chairman Hays Of the national
committee.