The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-10

cd time to discuss the candidaCics an
pre-cnnvention campaign expenditures ~
Wood and Lowden. The olher ahkle ~
the story was that Senator hnoA "outu
be- brought out as a candidate at that
JunCturv.
Coupled with the general knowledge
of the close friendship between Senat1aS
Johnson and Knox and their lrrecohciin-
bic position together against lchEut u,
any form. this story furnished IN" mos
interesting piece Of gossip or inc ""! :
although 1t WAS thrown down by S'ha-
tor Johnson.
Hoping for Break.
Wood talk which began running In
stronger tide last night seemed not 10
disturb the Johnson manager; \ con
ference of n dozen or more Johnson ~
Visurs late today. Il was SAID. dcclu"d
on a policy Of attempting no trades or
alliances until the start OF brcah from
Wood or Lowden. for when inc! hVpt.
Their strategy, 1t was explained ""'
to leave the Wood and Lowdcn forces 10
carry on their own contest ana lcaFc Tue
Johnson forces ready Ia take advantage
Of any weaknesses which might develop.
The Johnson advisers also predict thcTc
will be no hurried break OF Johnson ut
StruCted delegates away from tho Scna-
tor. after they have performed their
obligations by voting for HIM on IN
first ballots.
Reports that the Johnson instructed
delegates from Michigan were ready I"
swing to another candidate II johnson
failed IN The Iirst few ballots put tho
johnson managers n work starting back
IlrcS AT home. and some OF the MlChlGan
delegates were said Ia br getting lclc-
grams Informing them they are expected
Ia stick 10 the Californian. The Sena-
tors advisors said they were confident
Ia could hold his delegates until he re-
leased them.
Bolt Rumor Denied
johnson leaders. too. ii was said,
"A del
rSatIOn of eastern business mon who
have gathered here faNurInE other cam
dIdacivs that senator johnson is not
the radical and dangerous man To bus
mess interests that he has been repre-
scented. They hope that If they can
make Roadway with this program It will
BE- easier 10 bring the old line people Ia
johnson if lOwd"n and Wood fail TO
too. express indignation Al repeatedly
published newspaper reports that John
son Will bolt and head third party II
he fails or nomination. He IS standing.
they say, on his earlier declarations
that he is engaged only IN a family row
which Will De ended when the Conrcn-
tipn chooses candidate and that he
will stand by the conventions decision.
wood To DO Named First
The confusion over tomorruwS pro-
gram and delay in the platform brings
out AN array OF guesscs on how Ions
the c""mv"nIi&Rwill have to sit. GoLcr-
nor Allen ofXansas. who Is TO NOM,
nate General Wood, said today he did
not expect the nominating speeches
would be reached before Friday and
that the balloting would not be started
before Saturday. He looked for pro-
tractcd session Of the resolutions COM
mitlcc.
From today's preliminary arrange
mcnts it appeared that the Wood NOM
mating speech would come first. y la
hama. alphabetically first in III" call for
Il n
neither for a nomination Of Wood or
Lowdcn. prc!crrIng not to show any
preference.
The next state in the list is Arizona,
and as its delegation is favorahl" To
Wood. is expected to yield t" Kansas. 50
that Governor .\llcn may max" his
SPEECH placing Wood IN nomination
lhGrr such an arrangement The con:
vrntion would get its first glimpse OF
the Wood strength by the dcm"nStra-
ablcd TO determine whether the scnti-
ment is among the delegates or IN the
galleries
Today was full Of conferences and
GolnGS and comnES between IN" lead
"rS. old and new. all looking Tor some
cSignS Of sentiment -CrystalliZinS.
johnson To Crane
For Senator Crane. Of Massachusetts.
Who arose today as one of the chl'i pro-
ponents OF platform declaration to
affirm the prinCiplS of an association OF
nHtions with protecting observations,
saw Senator Johnson and IT was SAID
the Californian told him IN substance:
I'm in n pacific mood. I'm not look
ing for u fight on this treaty. but I'm
ready 10 fight hard If necessary. You
ar" the ones who wouLi cause trouble.
Tho treaty plank is more TO me than any
personal considerations"
Governor IIowden followed his usual
routine. comforting with supporters and
receiving delegates and newspaper cor
respondents.
General Wood came in from Fnr'
sheridan early and spent the day NJ ms
headquarters receiving mandScrS ana
callers.
Senator Harding Senator PoindcXtHr
Governor Sproul and the numerous n'h-
or candidates spent tho day IN c"hlcr-
cnces and receiving visitors.
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