El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02

then we can with safety pass a reg
istraeiOn law that safeguards the bal
lot as much as is now done"
in the last three or four days. There
now is less talk among national COM
/ mitteemen Of the selection Of former
| senator Bereridge. Of Indiana. and
more talk OF an agreement fon sena-
] tor Mccormick, OF Illinois. Political
] leaders here who are supporting
/ senator Mccormick claim to have the
] approval Of senator Penrose for their
/ choice. II a contest should develop.
Z there is always the possibility that
! the convention might revert 70 the
I plan it followed in 1912 and 1915 and
make the temporary organization the
| permanent one.
A delegation from the Philippine
I Islands headed by jaime de Veyra has
arrived toAurge the adoption Of a fun
I Independence platform declaration by
the Republican party
BY the Jones law Of August 29,
/ 1916" declared Mr.. de Veyra, the
Philippines were promised their in
dependence as soon as stable govern
menr could be established on the is
lands The Philippines have that
stable government today Americas
official representative in the Philip
pines testifies TO its existence"
Big Speeches Thursday
publican national convention next
week probably viii come on Thurs
day, with balOting on Friday. l. ".
Henley secretary Of the arrange
ments committee. announced today.
Following the keynote speech OF
senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,,
temporary chairman, and appoint
ment Of committees on Tuesday. M
Henley said the convention would
probanly adjourn until Wednesday
for committee work
Permanent organization, rules and
order, Of business are on Wednesdays
tentative program After the nomi-
mating speeches Thursday, Mr. Hen
ley said, the tentative program
would leave Friday and Saturday
and possibly part Of Thursday for
balioting and consideration OF plat
form
There are more than 10000 ap-
plicaions for tickets for 1928
seats, Mr. Henley stated. and 100
applications for SIS press seats. In
creased interest Of women in poll
tics was assigned by Mr.. Henley as
reason for ticket demands. Dis
tribution OF tickets is to begin next
saturday through national com
mitteemen.
Wood for One Primary.
Gen Wood told newspaper men that
ne had not taken over full charge
OF his campaign
Z am here only to take charge Of
such matters as may require my at
tention, he explained. Every de-
partment OF my campaign is 2 Jaw
unto itself, but occasionally some
thing. crops up that requires a deei-
The general reiterated his previ-
ously expressed views on the advisa-
bility Of a modification Of the pri-
mary system in political campaigns.
He argued for national primary day
open expense accounts, and perhaps
some system Of state controlled pub
licity that could be open TO bonafide
candidates at a reasonable cost
In connection with this last pro-
posal he referred to the South Da-
lively small fee a candidate may,
through the state government, send
his photograph and a limited sized
circular to each voter in the com
monweaith.
Costs Lots TO Make Race.
Gen. Wood asked his interviewers
for their views on the effect Of the
senatorial investigation Of campaign
expenditures and agreed with them
that il would probably give the pub
lie some needed Information as 10
the very considerable expense re-
quired for even a modest campaign. I
Another headquarters was added TO
presidential row this morning when
Marvin A. Riley, OF Trenton, n. J.,
opened offices in behalf Of the can
didacy OF DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, OF New York. Associated with /
Mr.. Riley are John K heNeill, dep
uty excise commissioner Of New York I
and Harry ~ Monness. Of New York. |
The campaign manager for DR.. !
Butler. George John r. Davies, Of ]
New York, VIII arrive Friday, II was /
announced, and a delegation OF 500 Z
boosters IS expected TO come in on /
four special trains sunday.
so Votes for Butler.
Mr. Riley said the Butler managers !
were certain Of having so OF the SIS /
New York votes, and he added that /
after the third ballot votes would |
come TO the Butler column from nu- /
merous other states.
The Ohio situation cleared up This |
morning when after a meeting Of 4
Harry Daughertyi campaign manager /
for senator Harding Of Ohio, and /
from Ohio, it was an /
bounced at Harding headquarter s j
that there would be complete CO. /
operation among the Ohio delegation |
for Harding.
WILSON ASKS DEMOCRATS To
BACK SUFFRAGE IN DELAWARE /
Washington. D. c.. June 2.-Presi- /
dent Wilson has telegraphed three /
members Of the Delaware legislature j
urging that every Democrat in the /
vote for the suffrage 4
amendment. May / not as a Demo-
crat." the president said, express my /