Evening star., 1920-06-02
JOHNSON IS VICTOR,
Sc TO Z, IN FIRST
DELEGATE BATTLE
Wood Claimants in Contest of
Minnesota District 'Rump"
Meeting Choice.
By the Associated Press.

Dy the AsSocldLed freSS.
CHICAGO, June I'm it's first de-
cision affecting the Johnson forces in
the convention the republican ma
tional committee. by 36 to -. today
voted to seat delegates from the
tenth Minnesota district who are
counted as favorable to the candidacy
of the California senator.
The Wood delegates were denied
seats on the first roll call the commit
tee has taken since it began deciding
contests. The action followed a
spirited discussion which brought out
cepted, that the Wood delegates had
been chosen by a rump convention.
The attorneys for the Wood dele
gates told the committee they had left
the convention because they were de-
MED police protection. The attor-
neys for the johnson delegates char
acterized that statement as laugh
able and falsehood."
Representative Schall of Minneapo-
lis and L. NJ. Mithun of Buffalo. Mimi,
were seated as the delegates from the
tenth Minuesota district.
Louisiana Decision.
~ Resuniny work on convention con-
tests, the committee today seated the
twelve uninstfucted delegates from
New Orleans, national committeeman.
and dismissed the contest of the lilly
white" group led by C. s. Hebert and
Victor LoiseI of New Orleans.
Hebert, who figured in the commit
tees decision yesterday denying re-
hearing in the challenge OF Mr.. kuntz,s
seat, appeared for the contestants. He
was confronted with a signed agree
ment made in 1918 in which he and his
associates agreed not to file a contest
Committee members said the case had
been investigated thoroughly last year
and declared the new contest violated
the 1913 agreements.
Further Time in Georgia Case.
Further time to check evidence in
the Georgia case was given to the
subcommittee headed by Charles b.
Warren of Michigan. who said COM
parison of duplicate state convention
rolls would take much more time. H.
L. Remmel of Arkansas proposed that
both Georgia delegates be seated with
q half vote each, but was voted down.
In taking up the tenth Minnesota
and two unpledged delegates. Secre-
tary Miller announced that both
claimed to be the regular delegates.
Representative Schall, the blind con-
gressman, was one of the unpledged
delegates
julius E. Haycraft of Fairmont,
Mimi, spoke for the Wood faction.
for the unpledged pair. who were re-
ported to favor Senator Johnson.
Involved in the fight were the bolt
by the Wood delegates in the district
convention and regularity of conven-
ton call. Mr.. Priebe imputed strong
arm" methods to the opposition. while
the Wood contingent declared the
Schall faction unfairly demanded in
creased representation in the conven-
ton.
Convention Schedule.
Nominating speeches in the republi
can national convention next week
probably will come on Thursday. with
balloting on Friday. l.. w. Henley,
secretary of arrangements committee
announced today.
Following the keynote speech of
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,. tenn
porary chairman. and appointment of
committees on Tuesday, Mr.. Henley
said the convention probably would
adjourn until Wednesday for commit
tee work.
Permanent organization. rules and
order of business are on Wednesdays
tentative program. After the nom
mating speeches on Thursday, Mr.
Henley said the tentative program
would leave Friday and Saturday and
ing and consideration of platform.
On Monday. preceding the opening
of the convention, caucuses of many
state delegations are scheduled to Sc
lect national committeeman and make
nominations.
There are more than 100000 appli-
cations for tickets for 1929 seats.
Mr.. Henley stated. and LOO applica-
tions for SIS press seats. Increased
interest of women in politics was as
signed by Mr.. Henley as a reason for
the ticket demands. Distribution of
tickets is to begin next Saturday.
through national committeeman.
The fight for a platform declaration
by the republican party for full in
dependence for the Philippines was
taken up today by a delegation from
the islands headed by Jaime de Veyra
The prospect of night sessions to
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