The Washington times., 1920-05-28
CONTEST2D.C.
CHICAGO SEATS
Disputes Over 1870 Delegates at
G. O. p. Convention Await
!, Adjustment.
by GEORGE r. HOLMES.
IsternationsI News Service.


CHICAGO. May 2s.-A veritsble
mountain OF work, some trivial and
some extremely important. is piling
up here for the Republican conven-
tton handlers to clear away before the
real business OF nominating a Presi-
Dental candidate can be undertaken,
This will be tackled starting Mon
day. when the committee on creden-
tials meets to consider the large num-
Der of contests now pending. Esti-
mates vary as to the number OF seats
contested. The preliminary conven-
ton roll of delegates, with but few
states missing. shows that 130 con-
tests already have been fled: unoff-
cial estimates place the number as
high as 145.
Clarence b. Miller, OF Minnesota.
secretary to the national committee.
Is expected to arrive here lay to
get things started. Alvin T. Hert.
chairman of the convention committee
shd Western campaign manager in
1915. has arrived.
South Leads In Contents.
Most of the contests already filed
are from Southern States. Arkansas
has 7; Florida, s; Georgia, II; Louis
lana. IL: Mississippi, IL: Missouri, 4:
North Carolina, %; Oklahoma, 8:
South Carolina, IL; Tennessee. .;
Texas. o: Virginia, IS; District of Co
iumbia. .. and Minnesota, ..
In addition there are forty-seven
seats involving fractional votes
which the committee will have to rule
on in view of the recent decision TO
do away with the fractional voting
system. Delegat involved in these
cases are Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa,
Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ten
uessee and Texas.
Claims by the Lowden camp that
kentucky's delegation of twenty-si.
will line up behind the Illinois gov
ernor were strengthened today by Ma
tional Committeeman Hert.
"While the delegation is not in
structed," he said, there is a strong
sentiment for Governor Lowden. In
fact. think there has been a decided
drift toward Lowden for the last few
weeks, not only in Kentucky. but else"
where. Personally, I favor no partic-
ular candidate. Among other things,
think Governor Lowdens frank
statement on his campaign expendi-
tureS has helped his cause.
Not Ozark Horsey Year.
This is no dark horse year." de-
clared Hert. THE successful candi-
date will be from among those whose
names already have been prominently
identified with the race"
Gov. Edward p. Morrow Of Ken
lucky, who has been mentioned in
some quarters as a possible outside
choice, will not be a candidate. Hert
said. His name probaly will not be
presented.
The investigation of campaign ex-
oenditures at Washington continued
to hold the interest of presidential
row" today. whats the latest from
Washington" was the unvarying
greeting.
Tho Wood managers declared they
could "point with pride" to the gen.
erals position on that matter. II
wheeler To Nominate Johnson
1--WE have carried ont the spirit of
the primary laws" they said. "The
law provides that the voter shall take
part in the nomination of a candi-
date. No voter can do this intelli-
gently unless he is informed of the
character, record and qualifications
of the candidate. And to inform the
voter takes money.
AN average campaign letter to an
average voter costs approximately 5
cents. There are millions OF voters
in this country"
Senator Hiram Johnson will be
placed in nomination by Charles s.
Wheeler, San Francisco attorney,
II was announced today by the SEN
ators son. Hiram Johnson. jr Wheel |
er is a close personal friend of the |
Senator's. 1t had been expected that |
senator William Borah would nomi- !
nate Johnson.