The Washington times., 1920-06-06
G.O.P.LEADERS
. ARE PUZZLED.
Uncertainty Grips Chicago Con-
vention While -Rumors Seethe
With Delegates.
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city in the United States will ever
see another gathering or the kind.
As TO what will happen at the Coli
scum Tuesday and the days there
after. the confusion among leaders
as well as delegates only deepens as
the days draw near. Chaotic Is the
word most heard.
Where, oh, where, Is the good old
band wagon that always used TO roll
along At about this time at the Re-
publican conventions?
D..a wsssH Missed.
Delegations arriving by the score
and by trainloads wander around the
hotel Hobbies in a state OF almost
utter bewilderment wondering and
trying 10 guess Just. what is going to
happen.
Who is going to be nominated: +:
or some dark horse" yet to be
thrown into the race?
The questions go unanswered, be-
cause most anything is likely 10 hap
pen and everybody knows IL.
There is considerable complaint
from many Of the delegates that this
is the most 'bossless" convention
they ever attended. They look in vain
for the band wagon. and listen In
vain for the still. small voice which
in days agone always directed them
how and when and for whom TO vote.
Pemro~e Not Coming.
II became definitely known today
that Boise Penrose will not be here.
He had long conversation by telc-
phone from his home in Philadelphia
with John r. King. of Connecticut.
who is looking after his interests
here. Mr.. King announced at the
close of the conversation that Pen
rose stated positively that his condi-
ton would not permit him to come.
The absence OF Penrosc from the
seat OF battle where he has so long
been a ruling figure. leaves the con-
vention forces, particularly those
who came here "uninstructcd," in q
chaotic state OF mind. They await
now the rising OF a new leader who
may lead them gently along the way
to a nomination which will please all
those new elements in the party wins
are clamoring to be let in and at the
same time not displease those factors
whose representatives Pcnrose al
ways has been.
Who the big boss will be that may
arise in his place and lead the wan
derinS delegates out of the wilder
rcss in which they find themselves
has yet 10 be found and properly
designated. Some think II might he
Senator Lodge. Lowden's friends
would thrust the mantle on "Tobc"
Hert. OF Kentucky, who has carried
the brunt OF the fight in tho credcn-
tials committee 10 unsent Wood dele
L..
places.
Hitchcock IL they had a real look in
on the situation.
LowAen Boom Lays.
Out OF all this maze of uncertainty
and wondermcnt there still loom only
the figures of Lowden and johnson
as the only contenders in the race
with half a chance to win the nomina-
ton. II neither of these can be nonl-
mated the choice will SO to some one
else yet to be selected by the princi-
pal party advisers.
Lowden has been. prominent in all
the talk around convention quarters
today. His boom took on another
burst OF speed. and his boosters were
in active circulation among the dele
gates.
But when, later in the day. there
came from the committee OF creden-
tials more revelations of the use of
money to capture delegates
from Texas the Lowden forces again
suffered a temporary eclipse. Many
OF the party leaders are seriously
whether the methods Of
the Lowdcn men to get delegates has
not become too much of scandal to
make his nomination possible. They
are asking themselves whether they
could carry the load OF his question
able practices in the November cam
paisn.