Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-04
REPUBLICANS PLAN LINE Of ACTION
At CONVENTION; CANDIDATES ARRIVE
Chicago Wild With Politics,
Bands, Cheers and Pre- Con-
vention SideIights Exciting
HITCHCOCK FOR GEN. WOOD
Johnson Takes Charge Person.
aIIy---Poindexter Arrives
Conferences Are Under Way
By The Assoctutea Press

BU The Associated Press
CHICAGO. June Lines of action
among Republican presidehtial' can
didates are beginning for the first
time to come out of the nebulous at
mosphere of the preliminary period
and move toward definite form. Ar
rival of Senator johnson, of Califor-
MIA, to take personal charge of his
candidacy and agreement among
Wood leaders to have Frank II.
Hitchcock act as their field marshal,
are outstanding developments which
indicate that within the next forty
eight hours the situation among Re-
publicans will move into the stage
where leaders will begin to do busi-
ness.
Up until today no convention
forces had reached the stage where
one manager was prepared to deter
mine upon line of action with any
degree of certainty of what might be
expected from his opponent.
Wood forces profess to be well
satisfied with arrangements within
their ranks. and lay emphasis on the
statement that the hopes of their
opponents for a contest of leadership
between William Cooper Proctor and
Mr.. Hitchcock have gone aglimmer-
ing. Mr.. Proctor, they say, will con-
tinue in his present capacity with
Wood forces, and present agreement
to have Mr.. Hitchcock act as gener-
alissimo of the forces on the conven-
ton floor was unanimous and agree
able all around.
After five days of sporadic activity
and jockeying things are beginning
to take on real convention atmos-
phere. By the time crowds of dele
gates begin pouring in and the COM
ing OF political leaders from WASH.
ington things are expected to be go
ing full blast. The first cheers and
first songs of boosters are beginning
to be heard in hotel lobbies and
streets. Pianos are tinkling and song
leaders and cheer leaders are begin
ming to drill the choruses of willing
workers that always gather to parti-
cipate In noisy demonstrations which
accompany a convention.
Publicity plans have had an inn
petus. too. and beginning today
Wood, Lowden and Johnson will be-
gin giving two daily interviews to
newspapermen. Other candidates Will
Join the plan as they arrive.
Senator Poindexter, of Washing
ton, arrived today and Saturday his
special train of boosters and dele
gates are due in from the West.
From today on carloads of delegates
will be arriving from all parts OF the
country to go through the quadren-
NAL preliminaries of caucusine.
electfng delegation officers, members
of various committees and choosing
state representatives on the RepuDH-
can national committee.
There are also many boombs not SO
well defined or being supported with
enthusiasm as possible ones. There
are candidates for Presidents ana
vice presidents Who arrive with
speeches already prepared and are
busy canvassing various delegations
trying to induce someone to denver
them.
Vice President Marshall is going to
have look at the Republican contest
on his way west. He Is due today.
BY Comparison with previous con-
ventions all scenery and props are
on hand for this years big show.
There are miles of bunting Tapping
and huttering in the spring breezes
of Lake Michigan; there are buttons,
badges and souvenirs. by the hogs
head; there are bands by the score,
already to begin blaring the campaign
anthems; there are rooters and boost
ers preparing their voices; there are
enthusiasts ready to parade at mo-
ments notice and to cheer with VIM
ners and mourn with losers. While
preparations are going on the nation
al committee in the coliseum. con-
tinue to grind away deciding contests
among state delegations.
Inc natlOnal committeeman nope To
! finish tome rrow.
With the arrival today of Ogden
l.. Mills. chairman of the Republican
executive committee on policies and
platforms. final conferences on arti-
cles of the platform TO be submitted
are expected to begin. The result OF
| the work of Mr.. Mills committee IS
| to be turned over to the resolutions
| committee chosen at the convention,
J Will II. Hays, chairman of the ma
| tional committee said, as the function
| of the Mills committee is purely ad-
| visory.
The nineteen subcommittees have
been at work for six months and
| through the returns of more than
! 100000 questionnaires and by other
means have obtained views OF more
than 100000 Republicans in every
field" Mr.. Hays said Full public
hearings before the resolutions com
mittee will be held on all pertinent
questions, and interested parties Will
be given an opportunity to present
their views"
c. F. Barrett, president, and other
| representations of the farmers ma
| tional union, representatives Of the
| league of women voters Will be given
adequate time.
In the contests coming before the
Republican national committee to-
! day from the eighth district OF MISS
| issippi the subcommittee reported
proceedings OF the Mulvihill faction
| to be regular and that the delegatior
was seated 1t was uninstructed put
| is counted among Lowden forces.