Evening star., 1920-06-02
d. c. MENTOR WOOD
| ON FIRST BALLOT.
IS CHICAGO CLAIM
Delegates Seats to Be Con-
tested by Bradshaw and
Miller Faction.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

CHICAGO, June 2.-Now that the
national committee has decided to seat
Frank j. Hogan and James A Cobb
as the delegates of the District of Co
| lumbia in the republican national
convention. the all-important question
to the managers of the various presi-
DENTAL candidates-so far as the Dis
ltrict delegates are concerned--is who
viii they vote for when afhe ron ID
called.
The answer to this question the
Districts delegates are unwilling to
anake at this time. Frankly they are
here to play the game" both for the
District and the country. They oc-
cupy a strategic position on the roll
call. well down at the end Of the list
Although the District has but two
votes in the convention. they may
be important in the selection of a
presidential candidate. They feel
that they may be the deciding factor,
and they are not making any pledges
today.
"Wood First. Then Lowden.,
Claims have been made here today
that the Districts pair will vote for
Wood on the first ballot. and on the
other hand that they will support
Gov. Lowden. But it can be stated
authoritatively that they are not only
yet pledged themselves one way or
the other.
They were seated today by a COM
bination of Lowden. Wood and john
son delegates. No effort was made
in the committee to vote for the Brad
shaw or the Miller delegates. The
only question raised was whether any
of the contesting delegates would be
seated. A motion made by National
Committeeman Howell of Nebraska
that none of the District delegates be
seated was voted down viva voce.
only a half dozen voices being raised
in support of the motion. When the
vote came on seating Hogan and Cobb
it was unanimous.
Mr.. Howell, who sought to have the
Districts representatives excluded
entirely, as they were four years ago,
he was not followed by the other
Wood supporters in the committee.
Colladay's Work Vindicated.
The action of the national commit
tee was an entire vindication of the
work Of Edward F. Colladay, the ma
tional committeeman from the Dis
trict. The motion to seat Hogan and
Cobb was made by Col Warren, the
committeeman from Michigan who.
in offering the resolution, expressed
the opinion that the Colladay- -Galliher
|
trict. was the only one which was
regular and had had the recognition of
the national committee, and that the
call for the national convention had
6een complied with in every way by
Colladay and Galliher
Aaron Bradshaw, who heads one NJ
the factions turned down, and Roberf
I. Miller. who heads the other. hoth
announced. after the result had been
rendered, that they would remain in
|, fh0i
seats to the credentials COMMITTEES Of
the national convention, and, il nos
sible. to the floor of the convention
itself; In view Of the decisive action
however. it is not believed that thev
have chance Of ousting Hogan and
Cobb. "no
Galhher and Hogan Return.
William T. Galliher, chairman of
the republican state committee Of the
District and an alternate, and Mr.
Hogan left Chicago for Washineton
this afternoon, and will return al tha
end Of the week. Arrangements have
been made for a special car to bring
a party from the District, leaving
Washington Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Colladay has opened headouar-
ters in the La Salle Hotel and will
carry on a vigorous campaign this
week in the interests Of having
plank inserted In the republican plat
form piedging the party to support
trict. He said today that while the
appointments Of District people as Of
f1cials at the convention have been
announced, some Of the appointees
may not be able TO attend the con-
vention. and that If other Washing
tonians come to Chicago for the con-
vention and desire to fill any vacan-
cies they should notify him.
Hogan Attacks Faction.
During the hearing of the contests to-
day, Mr.. Hogan. attacking the right of
the Miller faction to be seated, said:
I'VE have 437,O00 people in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the Miller people
claim that they polled $500 votes.
don't know exactly how many Of the
residents Of the District are republicans.
but living AZ they do under the shadow
OF the Wf1son adnainaSh1k3on. ! don't