The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-10
Arizona to Yield to
KANSAS for the First
Nomination.
CANDIDATES ACTIVE
Meet Supporters but Treaty
Battles Overshadow Con-
vention Discussion.
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doubt.
,oth,nr further before 1t except TO
bear the report OF the resolutions
committee, adopt a platform and
nominate "A candidate. One plan has
been proposed to skip that platform
until the committee is ready to re-
rort and 60 ahead with the nominat-
irg srepchcs Those who propose
n maintain II is possible to do so
unier the rules of today which pro-
eide for unfinished business" at the
bottom OF the list OF procedure.
They contend the platform could be
considered the unfinished business
and the convention could get the
nominations out of the way with
our remaining idle while the reso-
lutlons committee fights out the
league issue.
The Wood and Johnson people
particularly express, themselves as
unalterably opposed to that plan OF
procedure. 1t could. OF course, be
done under a suspension OF the
rules which would require unani-
nous consent, but the Wood peo-
ple say they would object to II.
recess until the resolutions
\ committee work is done seems TO be
b one solution.
" Knox Boom Revived
Meanwhile the Knox boom has
bcen revived and during the day It,
Of ali dark horse booms, seems to
have some new momentum, always
taking into consideration the com
mon idea that the convention will
turn 10 other fields II johnson
Lovpien and Wood fail to show
strength promising a majority soon
after the first few ballots. That was
characterized by Senator Johnson
through one OF his lieutenants, as
absolutely ridiculous" but was
much discussed.
This story ran that II no nomina-
ton was reached up to the fifth bal
lot Senator Johnson weuld lay his
candidacy aside, IL the convention
would grant him and Senator Borah
unlimited time to discuss the can
didaciAs and pre-convention cam,
paign expenditures of Wood and
Lowden. The other angle OF the
story was that Senator Knox would
be brought out as candidate at that
juncture. Coupled with the general
knowledge of close relationship be-
tween Senators johnson and Knox
and their irreconcilable position, to-
gether against a league In any form
this story furnished the most inter
esting piece of gossip of the day. al
though II was thrown down by Sen
ator Johnson.
Wood talk, which began running
in a stronger tide last night, seemed
not to disturb the Johnson managers
A conference of a dozen or more
Johnson advisers late today. II was
said. decided on a policy Of attempt
ing no trades or alliances until the
start of break from Lowden OF
Wood, for which they hope. Their
strategy, II was explained, was tC
leave the Wood and Lowden forces
TO carry on their own contest and
, leave the johnson forces ready &c
take advantage of any weakness
which might develop. The johnson
advisers also predict there will be nc
hurried break of Johnson instructed
delegates away from the senator
after they have performed their OBJ
legations by voting for him on the
first ballots.
Reports that the johnson in
structed delegatcs from Michigan
werclrady to swing to another can
didaS II Johnson failed in the frs
few ballots, put the ,yhnsOn man
ayers at work starting back fires al
home and some of the Michigan
delegates were said to be getting
telegrams informing them they were
expected TO stick to the Californian
The senator's advisers said they
were confident he could hold hi,
delegates until he released them.
Not So Radical"
Johnson leaders, too, II was said
were working to convince the larg'
\ delegation of eastern business mer
y who have gathered here favorinl
other candidates.. that Senator
johnson Is not the radical and dan
gerous man to business interests tina
he has been represented.
They hope, II they can make head
way with this program, II will b,
easier to bring the old line people 4
johnson II Lowden and Wood fail I,
poll majority, The Johnson peo
pie, too, express enthusiasm at re
peatedly published newspaper re
ports that Johnson will bolt anC
head la third party II he fails OF nom
inatv1n. He is standing, they say
on his earlier declaration that he l
engaged only in a family row whicl
VIII be ended when the convention
chooses candidate and that h,
will stand by the conventions de
cision.
The confusion over tomorrow
program and delay in the platform
brings out an array of guesses oi
how long the convention will hav
to sit. Governor Allen of Kansas
who is to nominate General Wood
said today he did not expect tn
nominating speeches would b.
reached before Friday and that tn
balloting would not be started be
fore Saturday lie looked for
protracted session of the resolution
committee.
From today's preliminary arrange
mems 1t appeared that the Woot
nominating speech would come first
Alabama, alphabetically first In tn
call for nominations, It was said
would yield neither for a nomination
OF Wood or Lowden, preferring no
TO snow any preference. The mex
stateS In the list is Arizona and a
It's delegation is favorable TO Wood
~ expected to yield to Kansas. s.
mat Governor Allen may make hi
speech placing General Wood Il
domination, Under such an ar
Fangement the convention woul,
get Its first glimpse of the Woo,
strength by the demonstration whicl
loHoWs and would be enabled TO de
termine whether the sentiment 1
among the delegates or in the gal