The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-02
REPUBLICANS STUDY
CONTESTED VOTES

tee began by deciding contests from
various state delegations to the con-
yention, but made only slow progress.
In what chairman Hays character
lied as judicial rather than political
decisions" the committee seated regu-
larly reported delegates from Arkan-
sas and Alabama; postponed the con-
test over the district Of Columbia un-
til tomorrow and after giving an ex-
tended hearing to three cornered
contest from Florida, adjourned over
night without making decision.
At today's rate of progress, Chair
man Hays estimated that the contest
would not be cleared up before Fri
day. Today's decisions will not be
factors in the strength OF any candi-
date in the convention, and ranged
princically about the questions OF reg
ularity, although the race issue fire.
quently was injected.
In all decisions today the committee
was guided on questions Of law and
precedent by Charles B. Warren, Of
Detroit, national committeeman from
Michigan, who was acting at the re-
quest Of Chairman Hays as the COM
mittce attorney. At the conclusion
of each contest Mr.. Warren issued a
statement of the reasons upon which
the committee was acting. Chairman
Hays said that was a part Of his plan
of laying the committee work before
the country.
Only seven Of the one hundred and
thirty seven contests were decided in
the first days work.
In the Alabama contest the regu-
larly reported delegates were seated
in the absence Of the contestants. Sev-
en- regularly reported delegates from
Arkansas were seated, the negro con-
tcstants being dismissed. One dele
gate instructed for Governor Lowden
and two reported favorable to him
were among those given seats
Taking up the contests alphahcti-
cally the committee sruck a snaa in
the Florida contest whore three sep
arate sets OF delegates, one each re
ported favorable to Major General
Wood, Governor Lowden and Senator
Johnson, respectively, were contest.
ing For more than three hours tho
committee argued over complicated
technical points Of the Florida case
subcommittee Of three for recon-
mcndation tomorrow. The three com.
mitteemcn were Warren Of Michigan
Dupont, OF Delaware, and Parsons OF
New York
Besides the decision on the Florida
case the committee tomorrow will
take up the hard-fought controversy
between the Wood and Lowden forces
in Georgia and that between three
separate sets Of delegates from the
District of Columbia.
Wood chieftains began assembling
at main headquarters here today with
the arrival OF Major General Wood
accompanied by Senator Moses, his
eastern manager, from Washington
Almost coincident with the arrival
Of General Wood, the Johnson head
quarters issued an announcement
that Senator Johnson would arrive
next Thursday at noon and that a
parade had been arranged to follow
his reception at the railroad station.
senator's Harding is expected here
the latter part Of the week, but tho
Hoover headquarters announced that
1t was problcmatical as to whether
Mr. Hoover would come to CHICAGO
during the convention. Governor
lowdcn already is quartered at ho-
tcl here.
Shortly after the arrival of General
"ood, it was announced at Wood
headquarters that the meeting be-
'Mecn lNe Wood leaders which had
been scheduled to take place tonight
had been postponed until tomorrow
morning. At thta. time General Wood,
William Cooper Proctor, his cam
paign manager Senator Moses, his
eastern manager, and Frank II.
Hitchcock will decide upon the man
to lead the generals fight on the
floor Of the convention
Some Imitation Of immigration, but
not sufficiently strict to interfere
with advantages capital naturally
sees in a large foreign labor supply."