Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-04
Full Public Hearings to Be
Accorded by Republic
can Committee.
PLANKS WILL NOT
BE MACHINE MADE
Opinions of More Than Million Re-
Publicans Secured Regarding Party
Declarations-Work of Advisory
Committee To Be Turned Over to
Committee Named BY Convention
Labor Will Be Given Hearing.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, June 4.---With the arrival
today of Ogden L. Mills, chairman of
the republican executive committee
on policies and platform, final con-
ferences on the articles of the repub-
lican platform to be submitted to the
convention are expected to begin, The
results of the work Of Nh Mills COM
mittee are to be turned over to the
resolutions committee chosen at the
convention. Will H. Hays. chairman
Of the national committee, said, as the
function OF the Mills committee is
purely advisory
THE nineteen sub committees have
been at work for six months. and
thru the returns Of more than 1OO,-
600 questionaires, and by other
means, have obtained the views of
more than n million republicans in
every field OF political activity and
interest"
Full public hearings before the
resolutions committee will. however,
be held on all pertinent questions, and
interested persons will be given an
opportunity to present their views.
&c. 8. Barrett. president, and
other representatives-of the Farmers
National Union. representatives of
the American Federation OF Labor,
and Harriet Taylor Upton, of the
League Of Women Voters, will be
given adequate time"
Hitchcock in Charge.
Frank III. Hitchcock, former post
master general, yesterday morning
assumed the responsibility for hand
ling the Wood forces In the national
convention. This procedure was def
nitely determined at general confer
ence of thsfwood men, IN charge of
state delegations. held at the Chi
scago club. For convention purposes,
Mr.. Hitchcock will have his head
quarters In the same rooms in the
Consess hotel from which he hand
led the presidential candidates. of.
other years in which he has been in
terested.
The openly expressed judgment of
recognized leaders In the Wood CAM
paign was that Mr.. Hitchcock's first
tactical result was the victory in
the national committee In the Flor
Ida contest, whereby George w.
Bean Is assured OF reelection as ma
tional committeeman and General
Wood Is to get six of the Florida
votes to two 70 Goveno Lowden.
Wood vs. Lowden.
1t Is now showdown between
Wood and Lowden, and that is all
there iS to it." was the comment of
one of the Wood rten who sat in the
Chicago club conferences. Take the
instance of my own state. went out
to make fight for Wood instructions
and got them. 1t Is essential to me
politically. and to men in other states
who led the Wood primary campaign,
that he be nominated. We have nut
the case in the hands of Mr.. Hitch
cock. That was the practical politics
OF the situation as it now stands
Real presidential politics didn't be-
gin to boil until after the Florida
contest had been determined, and the
political managers had secured a line
on what Is likely to happen in Geor-
gia. The undercurrent Of opinion be-
gan to reach the surface early last
night.
Expect Hard Fight.
II the Judgment Of the national
committeeman and the advance
guard of delegates Is correct today
and tomorrow and Sunday will be
hand to hand contest between Low
den and Wood. The preliminary bout
between these two may be an elimin-
alton heat. sAll of the preparatory
stuff along Presidential Row last
night strongly indicated that it is a
Wood-Lowden fight, at least until
Sunday, when the main body of dele
gates and state leaders will be on the
ground.
Boom Mills for Chairman.
Friends of Ogden L.. Mills, Jr., of
New York, chairman Of the repub
lican executive committee on plat
form and policies, today launched a
movement to elect him chairman of
the convention resolutions commit
tee. The New York delegation, it
was stated, would urge the election
Of Mr.. Mills, who arrived today. The
Indiana delegation and other friends
are expected to work for Senator
Watson as committee chairman.
Platform drafting was discussed to-
day by Mr.. Mills, National Chairman
Hays, members Of the executive
ard of1,aro