The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-11

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A comparison Of the major con-
ventions of 1920 is inevitable. And
1t is profitable to all concerned that
mparison--intell fair COM
parison--should be made. In such
manner it is possible to determine
true values.
Those who charged the Chicago
convention with being boss ridden
must have wished many times of
recent days that the charge had
never been made. For II was never
true, in the sense II was made. As
was pointed out by every writer at
tending the Chicago convention (and
40 class of men are so capable OF
speedily analyizing situation as tho
experienced writers) II suffered FOR
days from a lack OF leadership. In
other words, II was "A CnaObc as
semblage because of the absence OF
boss, and because there were many
filled with the ambition and pur-
pose to became a boss.
One faction OF the party. (the
description being of the party when
Roosevelt was both It's accepted
leader and defied boss.) was divided.
\ part of the faction was under the
leadership OF johnson and Borah
who were demanding first OF all
plank in the platform in opposl-
tion 20 the league OF nations with
its consequent foreign entangle-
ments; and second. the nomination
of johnson for the presidency
The other was under the leadership
of Gen, Wood, who was unconcerned
about the platform but very much
interested In having the nomination
come to him.
This faction. had II not been di-
vide between the two suhchieftains,
could have easily dominated the
convention, both with respect of the
platform and of the nominees; but
being divided was impotent to
exert its influence In convincing
and conclusive manner.
Organization at Chicago Free.
The organization OF the conven-
ton was not In the interest OF any
candidate or particular platform.
II was effected by the national COM
mittee The states were free In
their contributions to the personnel
Of the resolutions committee, and
the organization of that committee
was almost unanimously accom-
plished So that nothing that tran
spired between the time the dele
gates assembled in convention and
the adjournment OF that convention
to permit the various committees
to make up their reports, was in the
slightest suggestive OF a pre-
arranged or dictated affair
The members Of the so-called old
guard did not appear at any point
Of vantage, They themselves. the
insignificant number present, were
disgusted at the utter lack OF lead
orship or machine control and said
so in language more foroible than
elegant.
The temporary roll Of the conven-
ton was made permanent witaout
dissent Here is where the machine
politician shows his hands. There
VAS no disagree ment whatever
| The same was true of the committee
on organization, There was no press
| ing suggestion against the tempo
[ tr1ry organization, so II was made
permanent. All committees, eX-
cepting the resolutions committee,
were ready to report to the con-
vention early the following morn
| Ing,
The resolutions committee was
recognized as the storm center OF
| tho convention. There II was eX-
pected that political history would
be made. And each state had oon-
/ tributed it's best men with a view
~ their position on the league OF
| nations issue.
| This committee, for the purpose
~ eNpediting matters, decided "a
delegate TO subcommittee the
| work OF threshing out the vital is
sues. 1t was the avowed intention
of all concerned that whatever fight
there was to be made should be-
made In the committee and moi
taken to the floor OF the conven,
ton until II had been clearly estab.
lished that unanimous agreement IL