Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-07
OLO GUARD TO RUN,
O.P.COWENT|ON
MAY NAME LOWDEN
Conservatives to Stand Together
to Bar Way to Senator
Johnson.
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
SEEMS TO BE IN LEAD
l.ous scihold in New York World

Chicago. June 6.-rhc most definite
conclusion thus far reached by the leaders
.of the important groups of delegates crop
ng for u Presidential candidate Is that the
conservative and not the 'radlc"l
element in the Republican party VIII
frame the platform and name the nominee.
The conservatives are fully prepared Tor
an attempt on the part OF Hiram Johnson
and his supporters to turn the hight ior
control uf the convention. now only thirty
siN hours away. INTO Il >trugglc between
thc two wing, that resulted from the
breach IN 1912 lhclc IS no doubt that
II hc believes he cam win the nomination
Johnson will invite q test a. strength
between the widely separated forces
Arriving leaders coming INTO an atmos-
phcrc unlike that which usually character
ltc- i Republican convention. contcSs their
inability to understand the reasons lof ~
urd none has rs vet found solution 81 u .
II there Is a single leader on the ground
whose mind and judgment are not hc-
,ildcrcd and hcloggcd by the differences
1T opinion aud confused conditions hc lsln
hiding or Is too discreet To admit the TACT
woop, JOHNSON towpEN Lrtp
Cen. Mood, Coy Iowdcn and Hiram
Johnson continue 10 head the long string
81 a~rirants fot the nomination. only he
ctu.c cach has IN excess oi 100 q tac w.
Delegates pledged to HIM. No one ol tho
three j. justified IN making the claims
advanced bv his supporters. Tho groups
ci unin-trut,cd delegates. 500 N number
hold the KEY 10 the situation and include
most leaders Who arc striving to hold them
together.
Thcrc seems to hc room 70 question the
4 ] fV1lsetla t}tuf hp
maInrltv 81 tho leader who arc supposed
~ ,un.ro! he majority of the delegates
rom their states 9tc quietly working 70
brrnr about the nomination ol the Illinois
governor. Every Indication points to tho
lar, chat lont effort to bring abou;
In. selection cf low len will hC made
The ,hici obstacle in the way Of its
success. i the opposition of Hiram Johnson
Nha Is h framing tonight to make open
vartarC on the groupsunportng Nr. Low
don ami those others Who up - date have
herr admitted IL Gcn Wood. huf arg now
reported to hc inviting proposals from
tho Loudcn camps.
The leaders admit that Senator Johnson
E going to ~ ia hard nut to crack.
IT. spent most of tho DAY in conference,
r.uIorrlng with his chef supporters and
mapping ont plan oi action ti.at Is Ger
tam to provide great deal 81 excitement
md entertainment before tho platform
lia- boon adopted and candidate selected
The California Senator has taken the
stand IN his conferences with leaders
oi the groups ot unlnstructed delegates
that the support gwen 10 hlm ~ the
nor,nlar urinary compelS him to fight
against any .pussvfooting' on the League
ii Nations and for the vIndlcatlon ot
progressive theories.
To tins lie attributes his victory ~
President Al primarlcS and counting the
Latest IN North Carolina, which hc now
CLAIMS. None o} the leaders appear % hc
.n>toil~ to cross swords with Johnson,
verbal ar otherwise. They would much
psctcr to have him act IN q dccorous man-
nor and polltclv surrender 70 what they
q ~frlbr a- a universal party dcmand
for s conservative platform and l'rcSi-
dcural candidate.
JOHNSON FOR SHoW-D0WN.
Johnson ha,. M To date refused 10 sub
scribe t. fins doctrine. Ills attitude /
thar there must lie = straight out show
deVn between the conservative leaders
and what lie calls the progressive eic-
mcut,. because up 10 date, the Senator
ha> rcsohltcly refused To admit that the
team radIcalism should be applied tC
himself and has followers While the lead.
rr> nrAcctng the ambitions of the power
flll financial interests of the country, hopC
f0 convert Johnson Ia their way Of think
Iue they are urging a cohesion Of force
t. give him battle # events call ioT 1t.
DARN HORSES ENCOURAGED.
The California Senator and Gov
iowden monopo.ize the attention O
puzzled leaders cropping for the solution
of the problem The uncertainty as to thC
outcome of the contest between the riva
forces naturally encourages the 'darl
horse group. but none Of the gentlemen
coming IN tins category can be said K
enioy any particular advantage over hi:
competitors Arrivin State delegations
report much tho same internal condition:
~. hose which have preceded them.
Division Of sentiment over both plat
form and candidate seems 10 bc the rult
rather than the exception. combined WITT
confused conditions resulting from made
olIatc leadership In almost every State
delegation leading off with New York
which arrived this afternoon, there is 9
dccprooted conflict OF views concerning
the sort OF platform which should bC
adopted and the type of man who shou-C
bc named for President.
Similar differences regarding both Ques
tions exist IN the Pennsylvania, Massachu
sctS New Jersey. Connecticut and OhiC
and Wisconsin delegations and in those
from several other important States
Most of these delegations viii meet to
morrow 10 decide upon then plans and j
possible 10 reach agreements regardln!
the platform and candidate The indica
tions tonight are that little progress vii
be made IN either OF these ventures.
WOOD BOOM sAGGING.
The most striking development Of tn,
dav has been the slump Of the Woo
boom. While there were no public an
nouncements OF desertions from the " 90,
camp. some of the leaders who have beel
supporting him privately expressed tn
opinion that the General will reach til
apex of his strength on the first ballot
Few were bold enough to venture
prediction as to what will follow. Mos
of the discussion related 10 wha, wa
described as the improved chances Of Gov
loWdcn MAINLY because Of the viciou
attack upon him by Mayor Thornpsol
of Chicago and which Is asserted TO hay
made friends for Mr.. Lowden amon
delegates from other States. The bes
informed leaders inclined to the viey
that if Mr.. Lowden failed to take tn
measure of Hiram johnson, Gov. SDrou
would be brought forward to accomplish. il
An incident which attracted a grea