Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-05
G. o. p. LEADERS
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leaks out from The various inner circles Of
.he different groups it seems that all the
managers are figuring on Mt least three
ballots TO find out where they stand and
make up their estimates on the poasiblli-
ties,
The prediction of many seasoned poli-
ticians is that the convention will have
it's opening hurrah, the complimentary
votes for the favorite sons, the ballots to
fulfill the instructions and pledges, and
then the real business will begin,
II the program being talked of IL car
rled out the leaders of the delegations
from the larger States will have con-
ference and decide whether they will pool
their votes and returning to the conven-
tion next morning, cast them for the man
about whom they have hopes of rallylng
enough support to command majority.
Whether he be dark horse or one of the
candidates now in the field, no one assumes
to say, because only the preliminary bal
loting can determine IT, But with that as
a starting point the seasoned politicians
are quite sure there will be little delay in
getting TO an agreement.
JOHNSON MAY DICTATE NOMINEE.
II may develop that some one of the
candidates now in the field, besides hav
ing good prospects for his own nomina-
ton, will also hold a veto power which
will compel the compromise managers to
accept a man Of whom he approves. SEN
ator Johnson, of California always is mem
toned when this probability is being dis
cussed, and none of the practical poll
ticlans denies the force of the argument.
There still is another element which
adds to the uncertainty which promises
to continue up to the time the convention
begins to ballot. 1t is repeatedly ex-
pressed feeling among State governors,
oharmen of State delegations and others
that members of Congress and federal
officials have too much TO say in con-
vention plans and decisions.
How far this element will have to be
recognized remains to be seen but no
one here denies that there IS an active
agitation going on to have others take
hand IN making up the program.
This is the last day Of the national com
mittee's deliberations on contests among
the State delegations unless something
suddenly is upset, and the committee
men will be free to take part in the con
ferences Of Sunday and Monday which
will play SO large a part in shaping the
destinies of the convention.
HAYS DEFENDS COMMITTEE ACTION
ment in reply to the steam roller charge,
but he points out to inqrirers that this
year the committee made II the practice
in its open sessions 70 spread upon its
minutes the legal reasons for its decision
in each case and that this record will be
available II the contests are 10 be discussed
in the credentials committee or If q fight
is to be carried to the floor of the conven-
ton.
These last three DAYS Of the preliminary
neriod arc like harvest days on the farm.
Everything needs to be done at once if the
crop Is to be saved and NIL hands are at It
from sun up. If politician Of any ac-
count on the ground here gets five hours of
sleep ont Of the "a he is accounted lazy
man When he isn't fighting of friends
looking for convention tickets he is hunt
ing dclegotes for his favorite candidate.
Ii he mas any real ideas Of what is gong 10
happen. he IS keeping them strictly 10
/ himself and the probabilities are that II
he disclosed them he would b. accounted
more an enthusiast than prophet.
PRELININARIEs NEARLY DONE.
For nearly week now things have
/ been shaping up 70 a point where only q
push was required to start them of. The
national committee in its daily sessions
was really the only part of the political
machinery actually doing any work. All
the politicians on the scene we're holding
conventions in the hotel lobbies and
making numerous speeches 10 any crowd
that was willing to listen With the steady
arrival Of men who bear the responsibility
of leadership something more than that
gossip will begin to develop from now on.
DELEGATES ARRIVING IN CHICAGO.
Several full delegations and numerous
fragments of others we're scheduled 10 roll
in TO-DAY Among them we're tue Cali
lornla and Nevada delegations IN the
Golden Poppies special. named from
the quantities Of California flowers kept
on ice for distribution hero.
The big influx OF delegates and visitors
Is eNpecte tomorrow and Monday Rail
road officials say 'hev are heing taxed Tor
equipment beca.se of the extra sleepers
ami diners needed Ia carry the crowds
Mosf os tho visitors have had hotel
reservations tucked away for DAYS aud
even weeks and months, hut many are
repestlng large taxicab bills and car
fares IN search Of rooms
Among recent bookings At the prominent
hotels ara Judge CARY, chairman q the
nlted state, Steel Corporation George
u Perkins und psftv Of New \ aTk
Henry " Taft John Hav~ Hammond and
Frank ! }andchtp Charles Murphy
Tamnlant chef has rooms Tor himself
and several friends.