The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11
PROMOTERS OF
DARK HORSES
BUSY TODAY
Expect Deadlock on
Early Ballots and Pre-
pare for Coup

CHICAGO. June ~ 1--Animositics Of
the platform battle swept away hy the
roar ~ affirmation which wrote the
republican creed foi 1890 intos history,
delegates to the national convention
gathered early today to fulhll their
cuief duty ana name presidential
candidate.
honor iu the partys GIT was ns much
on the lap OF the gods as ever Field
mnrshaiH for the big three Wood.
Johnson aud i.uwdpu, expressed con
udruce. They made no specific claims
to more than the votes pledged 20
their candidates by primary action.
The balance Of power Htill luN with tho
more than 500 instructed delegates.
Despite days OF missionary WORK
among them. lirutcnunts Of the leading
candidates had learned little uf their
state OF mind. n remained FOR the
FIRST ballot to reveal any decisive dritt
Of sentiment among the rank and hle
OF the party.
First on the program came the nom
mating speeches. To get these swiftly
ont Of the WAY. the convention met At
. o'clock instead of ! us ON previous
days Further steps toward short-cir-
cutting useless and often uresome ora
tnry were taken IN connection with
Hecondiug speeches.
Under the rule adopted. each can-
didate vas seconded In two dNe-min-
Wio addresses. Hr had as many sec,
onders as he liked. hut if he had
more than two none was allowed
more thap two minutes
Vote nN Afternoon.
Under this ruthless curb on ouiog.
lists the first ballot should hc reached
by mid-ufternoon. Indications are that
d Will show the instructed strength of
the major candidates lined up virtual
Iy suiidly as the mandates the Instruct
cd delegations carry direct,
u viii bring out, too. the FUN IN
Nuritc SON strength, already dif-
counted by tho announced purppte ut
various delegations to thus -ompli-
meui "a man Of their own stat" allcH
innce. Il will formally enter a whole
string OF dark horses in the 'nct;
but the oycrshadowing Interest IN this
trHt direCt step toward the uoWlnaii 'n
lies In what IL may disclose uH iu cur
rent among the uniustructrd toward
uus OF the blk three to supplement his
Instructed strength
With the first ballot recorded and
Its half and quarter votes ubulutcd
workers Tor the various candidat's
will have material on when To WORK
intelligcntly on the next vote, favor
tte son strength will begin 30 disap'
pear. the delegations. their duty ui
courtesy done being free TO Join ir
he tight on candidates possible ol
nomination Then will begin the round
ut uuick floor conference the TRAD
ing and dickerinp that oils the whecl'
OF political convention toward th'
ultimate choice.
The second ballot Is certain to show
some changes. always proving tina
the wholly unexpected Development o
u nomination ON the first ballot hal
not made further voting unnecessary
From the second on, step by step
utrrngth of the leading candidates ma
bee expected to wHN or wanc until
either o. deadlock occurs ar ono Of th'
trio cmerres ns master ot the siiud
ton.
Deadlock l. Certain.
Dark Nurse movements spring ont q
dcudlocka t'p 20 the time the COZ.
y.ntion nsseuibled today. there wa
rverv indication that q trianguia
deadlock between Wood, Johnson an'
I.uwden would be shown on the fis
counting Of noses. For that Tea sol
dark horse promoters had h""1 bus
through the night planning and work
INK tn order 10 be- prepared to uttrmt'
r. coup when an opportunity came.
out Of these activities uui also q
th, Vigorous UHueuNcriug If leader
und iieutennuta Of the LEADING ran'i
dates vHu e. g rev crop Of rcpot's Ne
night
Mood supporters affirmed that h
would show strength in excess oi 30
ON the FIRST lnllOt Some placed II a
$50 and II requires ig3 10 nominate
Previous Wood claims had not eN
cccdod $50. The source Of the cN
ppctod additional so or 700 votes wa
mot disclosed hV the claimants,
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