Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07

staunch supporters, that there would be no
expression in the Republican platform
urging the freedom of Ireland. THIS warn
ing conforms TO the general belief among
leaders that the platform to he adopted by
the convention viii dodge any direct
reference to the Irish controversy, and III
fact any other question that might later
prove embarrassing.
The Anti-Saloon League. which IS here
for the purpose of preventing the unlikely
probability of wet plank creeping INTO
the platform. inaugurated movement
tonight to bring Justice Hughes to the
attention of the leaders as the candidate
most acceptable to the drys. The over
whclmiug opinion among leaders and
delegates is that the platform will skid
around the wet and dry issue and make
little. If any. direct reference To IT.
PROFESSIONALS FOR ;owDrN.
By the process cf elimination both
the new and old expcrt onnlon decided
that of MI the candidates Gov. Lowden
of Illinois seemed to be the most preferred
among the professional politicians VINO
have been manipulating the uninstructed
delegates preliminary to dealing when the
convention gets going. The new arrivals
apncarcd To fall in with the prevailing
view that Cen Wood S chances Tor landing
the nomination are surely melting away
and unless there is revival oi interest IN
his candidacy IN unexpected quarters he
will reach the peak Of his strength on The
first ballot and then gradually lose his
eupport The next step was obviously
Ia find a substitute to meet the situation.
The chief influence that contributed
10 tho expanding interest III Gov Lowdcn s
chances was that all of the important
financial and corporation interests OF The
country which ordinarily dictate Rcpuhli-
can poIicicS and nominations viewed hum
with greater favor than amy of his ctm-
pctituis
AIavor Thompson remuneration OF
the governor. instead OF luluring the
chances Of the lattcr.wa generally hailed
rs hclplug them The supporters OF the
Governor declared that for every vntc
m the convention Thompson could take
away from then man half dozen would
bc picked uu.
Lopez ANTr MS KEYNoTE.
Senator Lodge is said TO have prepared
speech Of such excellence that nc and
his friends believe that hc will sound
thc vital issue of tho campaign with such
force and clarity that II will make hun
,hc man 10 lead the Republican party
II victory The prophecy regarding the
Massachusetts, Senator. however docs not
seem to appeal 10 popular interest outside
The Conrrcsslonal Cahal at Washington.
Tho ambition oi the Senatorial Clique
Ia dominate the convention, write the
platform and name the candidate has
aroused the ire Of 2 great many out
side leaders
Incidentally there arc nine Senators
available for the Republican Presidential
nomination. These are Johnson Harding
Polndcxtcr, Knox, Borah, Ia Toilette,
Ienroot. Lodge and Sutherland. Their
names figure with moro or less prominence
III tho discussions among the crowds OF
camp followers and subordinate leaders
and few of them are seriously considered
by the important men of the party
1t would require several columns merely
Ia outline the arguments advanced N the
corridor gossip to prove that there Is 9
widespread demand for former Justice
Hughes. former President Taft, President
Nicholas MURRAY Butler Of Columbia, and 9
few others who have not ZIP to date
bocn seriously considered The names q
these gentlemen are injected into such
discussion mainly because an humble lead
er hopes to propose the winner Of th'
contest.