The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-12
NEW WORKERS WILL THROW INFLUENCE
 AGAINST GEN. WOOD
Will Stop Wood By Throw ing Strength to LOwden, Even at Risk of NOmi-
 mating Him
Fly CLINTON W. GILBERT

Chicago, June 11.-(Spe-
 cial. )-The New York state
 leaders at a conference this
 morning decided to throw the
 influence of the delegation
 against the nomination of
 Wood if at any time he comes
 within what seems like strik-
 ing distance of nomination. Both Senators Wndsvorth and Calder, who participated in the conferences, agreed to the plan.
 They agreed to stop Wood by
 throwing New Yorix's strength to
 Lowden, even if that action leads to the nomination of the Illinois governor, which they do not want, but which they regard as the lesser os two evils. They believe they can deliver fifty votes to Lowden in such movement.
 They hope to avoid the nomination of Lowden. They want dark horse, and for this reason they will not act , in Lowdens behalf unless a movemenc which promises the success of Wood gets started
 Such action by New York is likely to be decisive against Wood. Gov ernor Aliens nomination speech for Wood fell rather flat. It will not mako Allen the Garfield of this convention. When the convention assembled tRis morning to listen to the nominating speeches 1t seemed to be the concensus of opinion among the delegates that Senator Harding's chances were much brighter. Senator Poindex ter, for whom the Washington delegation is instructed, went to his delegation yes terday and asked them on an early ballot to support a HardingJoh ticket. It is not known whether this
 programme has Senator Johnsons ap-
 proval or not but Johnson and Poin- dexter are close friends.
 The Wood movement of the last few
 days has apparently failed, as the
 Lowden movement of a few days be- fore also failed to draw sufficient sup port. There is still a chance in ths
 accidents ap1 sudden emotions of bal
 ioting that Wood would be nominated, but the chance seems slieht. The turn
 to Harding which became perceptible yesterday is natural development. The convention wants some other can
 didate than the three leaders. and the delegates are eagerly desirous of nam- ing an organization President. The organiza ton here is sick. It wants to get we'll Above all things. the dele- gates wish to get back to party gov i ernment. They are afraid for the party In the present state of disunion and lack of leadership. This was appar
 ent in the convention whenever refer.
 ence to party government was eagerly i applauded
 HARDING IS POPULAR ! MT. Harding stands in the minds of { the delegates more than any other | af,t Ia
 is, moreover. personally popular. He
 was the first choice of such leaders as 1 the organization had, and now that all the work of the primaries and all
 the preconvention discussion has failed | to evolve a candidate of special
 strength with the people the delegates l appear to be turning to Harding as perhaps not the ideal candidate. but as good candidate as is likely to be found. Harding is supposed to be &C., cepta ble to Johnson In the primaries | they worked together in considerable | harmony. The organization group
 which has gathered about Lowden re- ! gards Harding with a good deal ot | favor He Is their kind of man. If l the first break comes from Lowden, it | is more likely to go to Harding than | to any other possibility. If Woods ' forces should go to pieces first. the | issue is not so clear. The relations l between the Wood campaign and the | Harding campaign have been far from | friendly, but the Wood delegates. like all the other delegates are first of all organization men. desirous to get back to the old-style organization. The original idea expressed months ago in | the cry. Let us have a Mckinley type of President" still dominates the con- | sciousness of the party. The party is
 weary to death from running after the ! strange gods of the big men It wants l the rest, repose and security that it hopes will come from having chies executive who will act always upon | consultation with Congress and with \ the party leaders. In a word, when | the convention assembled this morn ing to listen to endless nominating speeches. Harding seemed "a good enough Morgan to the delegates. who are tired. who want to away. who
 have little enthusiasm and who have no extravagant expectations.
 CHEER LEADER IS ROOTED | over the session yesterday a certain ,listlessness prevailed. The cheer leader could not -zalle the delegates to life. The only song sung with enthusiasm was | How Dry I Am and this was spon- taneous The poor cheer leader did not have the happy inspiration to strike it. He wrestled with The Long. Long
 Trail" while the delegates yelled and did
 their best to defeat his efforts. This