Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-06-07
Chance for Dark Horse.

Chance for Dark Horse.
With prospects of deadlock thus
becoming better hourly, favorite sons
and dark horse possibilities increased
(. their activities and further tangled the
knotted reigns of control for which the
party leaders are wrestling.
I The Contests.
The outlook helped, too, to enliven
the squabble over contested cOnvel-
tion seats, and the struggle over per-
manent organization Of the convention.
At least some, and possibly all of the
137 contests decided by the national
committee will be brought before the
credentials committee for a refiearing,
and few may be decided finally on
the convention floor itself.
Craftsmanship.
Realizing the power which might be
welded by friendly staff of perma
nent convention officials, the managers
for all the candidates are studying
carefully before they jump one way
or the other IN the choice of perma
Ment chairman. Senator Mccormick
Of Illinois and former Senator Beve-
ridge Of Indiana are most prominently
mentioned for the chairmanship, but
the strength behind neither has yet be-
come clearly defined and choice may
be postponed until the last minute.
The national committee completed
its work Saturday night III making up
the temporary roll OF the convention
Tuesday.
Contests disposing of 137 seats, most
ly from the southern states, were dis
posed of during the weeks hearings.
~ <,e I,n vin, ,.,,S
from Texas, headed by III. f. Mac
Gregor of Houston, and the lilly
white" faction from Virginia, headed
by &. b. Slemp Of Big Stone Gap. the
advantage gained by the LOwden
forces in the convention was more than
two to one as compared with the Wood
victories.
Results OF Contests.
The votes credited to LOwden as
result of the weeks work total SS.
Wood is given 81 to add to his string.
Johnson picked up Z, and Harding u.
Two votes from Missouri were thrown
out of the con yentiOn window. These
figures are based on inquiries made in
various delegations and on claims OF
campaign managers. The action OF the
committee is subject to revision by the
cTeueutAlS dlNi luSH us Np-
peal to the convention.
No Bossism.
No changes have appeared today In
fhe convention lineup and none Is ex-
pected.
Twenty-fo hours before the con-
ventiOn assembled, Ii is an absolutely
Embossed, unruled affair and as the
bewildered delegates mill around the
hotel lobbies bewailing the absence of
leadership, the men who were the real
leaders in the years gone by find grim
satisfaction In referring to the charges
Of "bOssism' which were so freely
hurled mt them in former conventions
They are asking the delegates If it is
not better to be led than lost.
No Longer Leaders.
The so called leaders are still ex-
planning to inquirers that attention Is
now being concentrated on the plat
form. which they emphasize Is very
important. The best informed observ
ers, however. see evidences that this
Is merely a screen to hide the fact that
the SO called leaders are no longer
leaders.
All the managers look for the first
ballot to settle the outlook consider
ably for the big three--Johnson, Low
den and Wood.
Talk Hughes.
Dark horse talk was still III the
back ground today, and there was a
strong under current of Hughes talk.
TOday's business was largely among
the state delegations which were
organizing and electing members to the
convention committees Several good