Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
Woods Supporters
Repudidte Moses

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General Woods nomination for more
than a year and would continue his
support. but deplorcd the Moses charge.
Chairman Hays did not join in the
discussion except to interject that there
appeared to be perfect harmony" in
the committee.
Wood Upholds Chairman
Although Senator Moses. who is one
of the generals managers. has de-
nounccd the decisions of the commit
tee which have seated many Lowden
delegates over Wood contestants, Gen
eral Wood himself has followed it
up with personal statement ex-
pressing confidence in the fairness OF
Chairman Hays and disclaiming any be.
lief that the committeeman are per-
mitting their personal preferences rs to
candidates to enter into the decisions
which will determine the character Of
delegations. The committee yesterday
seated twenty eight Lowden delegates.
against twenty seven Of whom Wood
delegates were contcsting.
"Not Repudiating Anything"
The probability that Wood leaders
will carry several delegate contests to
the credentials committee was an
nounced by General Wood today.
II do not know what contests will
be appealed to the credentials com
mittpe'" said General Wood. But
there probably will be a number of
! them. We are simply pursuing our right
in this respect"
Asked whether he considered his
statement on the action of the national
committee at yesterdays session as a
repudiation of the statement of Senator
Moses, General Wood said: IL am not
repudiating anything. Senator Moses
issued his statement and | Issued mine.
They stand as separate statements.
Senator Moses issued his statement for
himself and I issued mine for myself,
but have not repudiated in connection
with either statement
Speaking of southern states. General
Wood said: ~ think some method OF
procedure should be definitely prescribed
as to the situation in the southern
states. I believe by exercising a little
care in advance these constant squabbles
and contests from the southern states
could be eliminated. What we are after
Is strong representative Republican,
party. However, ! understand that the
national committee has this matter
under consideration.
Steam roller talk hasn't appeared IL
the preliminaries since the celebrated
Taft Roosevelt contest Of 1912 and i
adds TO the noise and confusion in which
the uniustructed delegate. so TO speak, Il
having some lificulty in locating th
band wagon.
Senator Moses charged the nationa
committee with removing from thu
Wood column a sufficient number o
! II ,,Ia -.
the apparent strength OF these tw'
rivals on the first ballot" This, h
said, might lead to coalition OF tn
, Wood and johnson forces. which woul
easily control the convention.
From the johnson camp came the dec
laration that Senator Moses's position
indicated that both the Wood and John
son forces could be expected to oppos
! the nomination OF any man named b
the "Old Guard" Friends of Senate
johnson, however, secuted the presen
possibility OF coalition with the Woo
:, strength in the convention In behalf c
> > either Wood or Johnson. General Woo
!, said today that there was no talk anon
y y his forces of any coalition with II
. johnson camp in any way.
Women Take Part
Women sat in the deliberations of II
D national committee today, taking pa
n for the first time in making conventio
decisions. Mrs. s. S. Beggs, of ka1
n sas; Vennona Swan, Of Missouri, IN
Mrs. J. =. Beasley, of Tennessee, 81
holding proxies of the national con
p, mitteomcn from their home states
~ Apparently taking a hearty intere
in their new. found privilege, the wom'
sat placidly in the clouds OF tobac'
ID smoke, closely following the argumen