The Little River news., 1920-06-02
STATE POLITICS DIVERTED
 TO NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Attention is Bcing Turned Toward the National Political Situation;
 State Politics Quiet.
(By Clio Harper

Little Rock, June 1.-(SpeciaD For the time being, political interest is be- ing slightly diverted from state af- fairs to national. Of primary interest to Arkansas, of course, is the ap- preaching convention at San Francisco, which will select the standard bearer of the Democratic party, The Arkan- sas delegation has not yet been select ed but will be announced soon by the state committee. It is expected that the two senators and the governor will be among those chosen for the four delegates at large. The delegation will go uninstructed as no convention has been held, nor preferential primary ordered for the purpose of determining what may be the wishes of the major ity of Arkansas Democrats.
 The voters of Arkansas are very much at sea in both parties and there is no movement in either which is in dicative of an overwhelming favorit- lSlu lOI ally OL CAC uullClOu SoAAAu ates who are being considered by the two dominant parties. There is ap- parently less cohesion on the part of the Democrats than the Republicans. With the latter. Wood and Lowden are easily in the lead, while the Demo- crats are divided camp in which Wilson, Bryan, McAdoo and Palmer have more or less following, and it is probable that even Cox and Edwards were presented to the people.
 Therefore, the Arkansas delegation to San Frisco will go with an open mind, ready to fall into line for the presi- dential aspirant, who may appear to have the best of the situation at the time. Plans are being made for a large delegation of on-lookers to ac- company the official delegation and the trip will be made in special train
 C. 0. P. Also Muddied.
 As great general interest exists among the partisans of the G. O.. P. in the outcome of the Chicago convention, which will open in a few days. The Arkansas convention has already sell ected a strong Lily White delegation of eighteen and has instructed them to use their best judgment in voting for the nomination of their standard bear CT. Looking on from the outside. it appears that Governor Lowden has the advantage of the Arkansas situ ation, although General Wood hes very strong and influential following, The fact that more than 600 of the 984 delegates in the National Convention will be uninstructed, with half dozen more or less prominent contenders for the honor, makes it evident that the contest will be spirited one and that the scenes of the historical session of recalled that, in that convention, the Regulars stood immoyable against the Roosevelt followers organiZ-
 
 ed a party of their own. Some of the Arkansas observers are predicting that Iii Johnson will assume the role of a political Moses to lead the contentious forces of Republicanism out of the bull rushes If the split should grow be- tween the Progressives and Reaction aries, the ensuing scenes may we'll be xpected to be cyclone in their nature,
 The Arkansas delegates have been eculiarly fortunate in having drawn eats in the front row of the delegate section of the Coliseum, where they will be enabled to get the full benefit of the excitement and be in close >proX- unity to the key-noting and spcll-bind- ing which will rock the historic con- vention.