The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-09
WOOD FORCES AT CONVENTION
ELATED OVER FIRST RESULTS
But LOWDEN HAS old MACHINE
Instructed Wood Delegates Get
On Two of Most Important
Convention Chairmanships
OPENING WAS TAME ONE
Hays Asserts There Will Be No
Bolt; Real Contest Scheduled
For Fridays Session.

Chicago, June S.-Wood forces We're
clatcd tonight although the general
trend OF talk among old-line political
leaders is toward Lovden, they won
victory in the principal business trans
acted. Instructed Wood delegates won
two Of the most important committee
cliairmanships-Wa on resolution,
and. DufficId, on credentials.
During these developments. the drift
OF talk and il may be nothing more,
was lrcnding toward Lowden.
The session today was tame as the
conventions so seemed as II some fac
tions We're on thing ice and instead OF
starting an ovation for some candi-
date, every one seemed to be watching
to see what the other fellow would
do There were a number OF out
bursts Of cheering. however, One came
when Chairman Hays declared the
parly met in open free convention TO
accept flum the people mandate for
government OF the United states. The
second outburst came q moment later
when he shouted there will be no bolt
in This convention. Lodge was loudly
chccrcd as he appeared and his sharp
thrusts at the Wilson administration
drew cheering.
The plan now is to have all nomin-
attn speeches delivered at thursdays
scss'ea, even Ii the convention has to
sit through the night and take first
ballot Then the real contest would
cone Friday.
roday's session lasted only two
hours. most Of Which was taken up
by tile keynote speech of Senator
Lodge as temporary chairman in which
he called the party to rise up and.
sweep the Wilson dynasty out of
power
The temporary organization of the
convention WAS virtually made per-
manent one when tie committee on
permanent organization elected Senator
Lodge permanent chairman. The con-
vcntion viii be asked TO approve the
election tomorrow. There are no in
dicatons of a contest. Lodge got
twenty two votes to nine from Sem
ator BcVcsldgc, and seven for Senator
Mccormick. Remainder OF the tenn
frorary organization were recommended
without opposition for permanent SER
vice.
Edward B. Duffield, of New Jersey,
WAS eectcd chairman of the creden-
tials ruinmittec, which this afternoon
.prganizcd to begin hearings of con-
tional committees Henry Lincoln John
son. negro. who today Was elected ma
tional committeeman from Georgia,
and his three associate delegates at
large. won over the Pickett faction, be-
fore the credentials committee.
The entire Florida delegation on
temporary roll call was seated with
on! hearing. as no contestants ap-
peared Six Florida delegates are
pledged TO Mood. the other two. are
unplcdgcd but are reported to favor
Johnson
The conventions resolutions commit |
tee was formally organized, over
whelminglv eleeting Senator Watson, /
OF Indla Its chairman. and plunged |
into tue grind of hearings and con- |
ferenccs out Of which will come the |
partyis platform.
The real job of framing a platform |
Was entrusted tonight to sub COM |
mittce OF eleven. While the full COM
mttec OF fifty-thr appointed by the
was conducting public /
hearing for all who had suggestions. !,
senator Watson assumed chairman- |
ship Of the committee and it was
said an effort was made to make its
representative Of all ex-
Lremes of republican opinion
Among others on the sub committees
are senator Borah, who wants plank
rejecting entirely the League Of Ma
tions; Governor Beackman. of Rhode
island. who objected to too much sem
atorial control OF the convention. and
Ogden J.. Mills. of New York. who
headed Chairman Hays Policies COM
mlltce Of hundred and seventy one.
ola leaders contended a test would
show that neither Johnson nor Wood
,ouId win. but some said they would
- willing to put Lowden In the same
list.
, rapid succession of ballots to pro-
h.ce as quickly as can be honorablv
rho. f-ConfinnAd On PanA T~ol.