The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
JOHNSON FAVORED
IN c. O.P. CONTEST
4 HEARING DECISION
Louisiana oily Whites" Lose
In Fight for Credentials.
. Time Given Subcommittee
For Georgia-FIorida Row.

CHICAGO. June 2.-In its first de-
cision affecting the johnson forces in
the convention, the Republican national
Sommittee, by 36 to II, voted to seat
dlstrict, who are counted as favorable
to the candidacy of the California SEN
ator.
They are Representative Schall of
minneapolis, and L. M. Mithun of Buff
falo,- MINI. Their accompanying alter
mates also were seated
- The committee today also seated the
~ dninstructed delegates from Lou
islana, headed by Emile Kuntz, of New
Orleans, national committeeman, and
dismissed the contest of the lilly white"
group, led by c. S. Herbert and Victor
Loisel, of New Orleans. The suspended
Florida and Georgia cases were passed
temporarily.
tees decision yesterday denying a fe-
nearing in the challenge of Mr..
kuntzs seat, appeared for the con-
1estants. He was confronted with a
signed agreement made in 1918, in
which he and his associates agreed
not to file contest Committee mem
oers said the case had been investi-
gated thoroughly last year and de-
cared the new contest violated the 1918
agreements
Georgia case was given to the subcom-
mittee headed by Charles B. Warren, of
Michigan, who said a comparison of
duplicate convention rolls would take
much more time. H. L. Remmell, of
Arkansas, proposed that both Georgia
delegations be seated, with a half vote
each, but was voted down.
Pontsal forces are gathering slowly
mere and while the preconyention cir
Cie has its usual line Of gossip and pre-
dlction, no political leader of recognized
Importance has up to this time been
willing to attach his name to a defi-
mite prediction of whom the conyen-
ton will name as its candidate or when
it Is likely TO do 1t. The end Of the
week with the probable adjournment of
national leaders to Chicago and by Sat
urday or Sunday convention plans are
expected to begin taking definite form
Representatives of the militant
branch OF the woman suffrage party
the convention hall to enforce their
demands for platform declaration
calling on the states which have not
ratified the woman suffrage amendment
to do so at once. The national COM
mi tee yesterday by unanimous vote
called upon all Republican states to
act promptly on the ratification.
The johnson forces are counting on
a burst Of speed with the arrival of
Senator johnson here tomorrow. A
street parade and demonstration have
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coming also on Thursday. Gen Wood
is here and at his headquarters at Fort
Sheridan, and Gov. Lowden already is
here.
In the coming convention the unin-
structed delegates are holding the bal
ance of power and already plans for
sounding out their preferences are be-
ing discussed. A caucus of the unin-
structed some time after Sunday is one
of the plans being canvassed.
Such discussion of the platform
planks as is going on among the ma
tional committeeman seems to indicate
a majority feel that the prohibition
question may be regarded as one not
necessarily to be included, because the
issue has been written into the con-
stitution and has become the law Of
the land.
The selection of permanent chair
man seems to have made no progress
in the last three or four days. There
is now less talk among committeeman
of the selection Of former Senator Bev-
eridge, of Indiana, and more talk Of
an agreement on Senator Mccormick, OF
Illinois. Political leaders here who are
supporting Senator Mccormick claim
to have the approval of Senator PEN
rose for their choice,