The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-05
Generals Forces Let Out Howl
When Georgia Delegates at
Large Are Given Seats.
MOSES FLAYS DECISION
Declares Steam Roller Has Been
Repaired and Given New Ad-
justments Since 1916.

Chicago. June 4-Lowden forces add
ed twenty-five delegates to their
column today as result of the decis-
ion of the Republican National Com
mittee and the Wood forces lost an
equal number. The drawn out Georgia
contest came as a climax today when
y the committee seated four delegates
at large headed by Henry Lincoln
Johnson, an Atlanta negro who counted
for Lowden. Johnson and his crowd
of negroes let out yell that raised
/ the roof when news of the decision
was received this afternoon. They
hoped, danced, were sore and mad.
They created so much uproar that they
delayed consideration of the district
contests.
Lowden forces started a winning
streak by seating delegates from the
eight congressional districts Of Missis-
sippi, which they claim. Lowden also
claims the regular South Carolina del
egation which was seated. and Robert
Cnurch. Memphis negro, who was
seated from the tenth Tennessee dis
trict.
The committee seated delegates from
first, second, third and fourth Georgia
congressional districts who are claim
ed by Lowden. Evidence in the re-
naming districts is much the same
as that presented for the first four.
The Georgia and South Carolina
contests brought up the race issue de-
spite efforts to keep 1t out, and caused /!
discussion or whether the Republican
party In the South would do better
without association with the negro.
Decisions of the Republican National
Committee on contests for seats
brought charge of steam roller"
tactics tonight from Senator Moses.
New Hampshire. who conducted Woods
preconvention campaign in the South
ern states. He issued a lengthy state.
msnf, ,,9ssa2f fns - t2na Pf 1Kbhliahf NOTES <hav
came from Lowden headduaEters-
.lFsvfdenfly mistakes have Been made"
said Moses states. The steam polier
which was used so effectively In the
convention OF 1912 and with the dis
astrous results to the party in the
election following has not been scrap
ned at all. 1t has merely been In the
machine shop for repairs and for some
new attachments.
Moses statement was issued on his
own responsibility and without the
knowledge or approval of the other
Wood managers. It was predicted by
some Wood partisans that regulations
might develop and possibly entail
readiustment of the Wood manage
ment.
Governor Lowden today advocated
preservation of the Volstead prohibi
ton act with whatever laws are nee
essary to give it full effect and, an
nounced he stood for the League of
Nations with substantially the Lodge
reservations. Senator Johnson pre-
dicted prohibition would not be men
toned in the Republican platform. He
already has stated his opposition to
the League OF Nations.
Lowden also said he would not ac-
cept votes of delegates, Goldstein and
Moore of ST. Louis, who each receiv-
ed twenty five hundred dollars from
Lowden campaign manager. according
Ito testimony at senate investigating
committee.
Booms of Wood. John and Lowden
held the spotlight today and shadows
of potential dark horses" were report
ed with growing frequency. Governors
1Collidge of Massachusetts; Allen OF
Kansas and Sproul of Pennsylvania
were included among those mentioned
as dark horses.
Presidential row got another tentan'
in the arrival of Senator Poindexter
Washington, and word was received
that Senator Sutherland, West Virginia
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler New Yorl
are due tomorrow.
William j. Bryan arrived today bu
said he came merely as a reporter
Discussion continued to center arount
the Senate investigation of prsconven
tion expenditures.