Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27
OUTSTANDING
10. P. CANDIDATES
lstructed and "Favorite
IN" Delegations Will Be in
hjority When Convention
bens in Chicago

Fago, May 2o.-Uninstructed delega-
and the delegates who will cast
first ballot for "favorite sons" will
the majority at the Republican ma
convention, opening here June 8.
primary system, although in effect
any States, has failed to develop
outstanding candidate for the partys
lential nomination, for of 9l3 dele
already chosen, less than 400 have
instructed and their vote is divided
3 several candidates.
er the Republican convention rules
require a majority to nominate
uccessful candidate must obtain at
493 votes.
ty-three States and five districts and
Dries have elected the o13 delegates
~ chosen. The remaining II of the
no will sit in the convention are to
hosen by Oregon, Texas, Vermont,
ington and West Virginia.
or-Gen. Leonard Wood is leading
cid with 145 delegates instructed for
The credentials committee which
here May 81 to decide contests and
re the temporary roll of the conven-
may make some changes in tho list
structed delegates, however. as there
l0i contests pending. Thrty-tive
SITS involve wood delegates.
ator Hiram w. Johnson of Califor-
as an even 100 instructed delegates
Gov. Frank q. Lowden of Illinois
Senator Warren G.. Harding of Ohio
votes pledged from his home state
Judge Pritchard of North Carolina
fenator Miles Poindexter is expected
II the IA votes cast by Washington
hshinrton. May 20.---Contests for
IF, the 9S4 votes in the republican
ention at Chicago had been filed
Secretary Miller of the national
mittee when the preliminary filing
bd expired to-day.
pre- contests were expected before
the national committee and the
ention's credentials committee
possibility Of decisive result on
nomination. Great piles OF briefs
hdv filed here indicated a monu-
tai task for the national commit
when it begins hearings on the
ests at Chicago May 81. week
to the convention opening.
preliminary tentative convention
was sent to the printer tonight
Tecretary Miller but with returns
several States which have not
held primaries and conventions
missing.
bout one eighth Of the convention
s are placed in dispute by the
ests already filed. More are ex-
ed to be presented to the national
mittee and the credentials com
ee.
but four of the 122 contests filed
from southern Democratic States.
exceptions are disputed over two dele
S from the Minnesota tenth district
two from the district of Columbia
RE citizens are disenfrancised.
sides the contests for votes. AZ sur
delegates have been chosen from
States. with fractional votes. The
onal committee will be called on to
de whether its rules against frac-
al voting delegations shall stand and
surplus delegates denied seats.
q principal contests are between sup
ers of Major-General Wood and
ernor Lowden. Senator Johnson and
r candidates are not interested direct
these disputes but may raise dues-
regarding primary contests in NORTH
ota. New Jersey. Indiana, Michigan
nesota, Nebraska, South Dakota anC
er States.
he 122 contests already filed are divided
ollows: Arkansas seven, Florida eight
rgia Is, Louisiana u. Minnesota two
sissippi ~, Missouri four, Nortl
olina II. Oklahoma six, South Caro-
II, Tennessee four. Texas seven
kinia Is and the District of Columbii
OF these, entire delegations from
States-Florida. Louisiana, Mississippi
tn Carolina and Virginia-are Il
bute.
pst of the Southern States contests arr
ional, being between the so-callet
White" and the BLACK and Tan
ions. A few of the contestants ar
red to General Wood. a few to Gov
br Lowden, but most are uninstructed
h fairly well-known leaninGs.
hsides those already filed further con
S are expected from Alabama, Texa
possible other states.
Arkansas the four delegates at larg
sat in the first district and two in tn
Gittle Rock) are contested betwee
Lilly White" and Black and Tan
ions. The Arkansas fight results fror
BOLT of negroes from the conventio
il %. The Lilly Whites also electe
HI DELEGATES at large with a half vot
h.
Florida there are three full sets {
gates contesting for the four seats &
re and four district votes.
fifteen of Georgia's II votes are beir
tested by the groups headed by Hem
coin johnson of Atlanta and Rosct
kett of Jasper The Johnson tactic
Inpledged and the Pickett group of
1erstood to favor General Wood.
louisiana has fight between Il
lily Whites" and BLACK and Tans
h both unpledged for the States
is.
he two votes at stake in the ten
nnesota district is a factional quarr'
Mississippi two full sets of del
es have been chosen TO fight for Il
ties II votes. Rival conventions We
d March 81 and May 8, with the Iii
hite" contestants headed by NJ. j. MI
iii of Vicksburg, and the BLACK al
ms" by w. o. Ligon of Gloster. T
tier elected eight delegates to ha
e-half vote each.
n Missouri two votes each in I
nth and fifth districts are involved
other fractional dispute.
rhe North Carolina contest of Is
II seats, results from BLACK a
n" convention April . in protest again
Lilly White selections in convent
arch 8. Most of the Lilly Whites" &
structed for Judge Jeter c. Pritchar
mination and the contestants are |
Edged.
Xix Oklahoma seats. two each in
cond, fourth and fifth districts, are
hike in fractional disputes. Four of
Nh district contestants would have OF
lf a vote each.
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