Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-09
END REIGN


structed delegates and those only in
structed az q compliment to men
woh have failed to make further
headway that neither Wood nor
johnson can get enough to win
Some of these leaders are said 10 be
willing to put Lowden in the same
list
Plan Quick Succession Ballots
With less than half of the dele
gates >sewed up with instructions
which many say do not in all cases
represent the desires of the men
bound by them, the sponsors for the
Lowden talk advocate a rapid sue
cession Of ballots to produce as
quickly as can be done honorably a
cracking of uninstructed support.
Those who are now talking Lowden
say they believe the disintegration
will begin with johnson and Wood
forces It is not clear why they pro-
fess not 70 fear that Lowden will be
affected IN the same way.
One reason behind the willingness
Of these Lowden advocates to take all
the risks that necessarily accompany
efforts to upset Instructions is said TO
be that the supporters of<Lowden
would be satisfied with any conserva-
tive who can be nominated and have a
harmonious party behind him. wheth-
er IL be Harding, Sprowl, Knox. Cool
idge, Hughes or someone who has not
yet figured conspicuously
Let's have the test" they say.
NO one has had any particular ad-
vantage so far. If We cannot win
with Lowden we will try another"
Lewden and johnson Views
In contrast TO Mr.. Hitchcocks
statement. Governor Lowden and Sen
ator Johnson expressed their views OF
the situation in the following state
menes:
The reports coming to Us today
make us very optimistic and / am en-
tireiy satisfied with the situation"
said Governor Loxden
Senator Johnson said:
Il have an abiding confidence in the
ultimate result 1 feel very certain
that this convention. in view of all
that has transpired. will recognize the
expressed popular choice Of the rank
and file of the Republican party. Men
would be unwise, even rec-eant 10 the
party. in their positions as trustees for
its members. II they did not recognize
the choice
Those who are talking for Lowden
acknowledge that they want TO head
on the nomination Of General Wood
The johnson people. in turn, declare
that both the Wood and Lowden
managers are doing everything they
can to corral johnson delegates.
The fight was concededly TO weak
en- both the Wood and johnson
forces and turn the gains to Lowden.
Whether it will succeed remains for
the convention itself TO decide. This.
in brief. sums up the situation as il
refers to the big three
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had heard
of the claims that Wood delegates
would not stick, but he was not
alarmed. They will stick he said
tonight The number will grow un-
til We have enough"
Big Show Yet to Come
The brief and outwardly harmoni-
ous situation Of the convention today
convinced almost everybody that the
big scene is not yet ready. A good
deal Of preliminary stage managing
and rehearsing is going on lin back"
and il is obvious that the majority
Of delegates do not know their lines.
In such a tame opening as is ex-
pected only when the nomination Is
cut and dried. there was today not a
single demonstration for any candi-
date-not an evidence of committee
holding sentiment for any Of them.
Obviously everybody was waiting 10
see what the other fellow could show.
waiting for a band wagon.