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Evening star., 1920-03-28
SURPRISE IN COLORADO
| PLAN OF L0WDEN MEN
Delegates May Be Pledged to Ma
jority Choice at Chicago
Convention.

DENVER. Colo, March 81 Especially.
Confronted with a republican presi-
Dental field wherein four aspirants
are to be pitted against one another
through their supporters for supre-
macy in the state convention May 6.
Lowden hackers are planning to pull
a surprise at the Chicago convention
that will bind the twelve delegates
from Colorado to cast their votes with
the majority choice.
This comes as a development close
upon the formation of a Hoover-for-
President Club by republicans. Low
den supporters are not disclosing
their hand, confident that the Hoover
sentiment will detract from the Wood
support. and possibly the Harding
following The delegation to Chicago
will no doubt go uninstructed and un-
pledged. and il all four aspirants sue
coed in getting one or more delegates
favorable to their respective candi-
dacies, the Lowden followers hope to
invoke the majority rule pledge be-
fore each ballot in the Chicago con-
vention.
Democrats who were looking to
Hoover as presidential possibility in
Colorado are in a quandary as to
what to do, although their ardor has
cooled somewhat. since the visit of
Ralph Arnold of Los Angeles, who.
as a representative of Hoover. as
sisted in the organization of the
Hoover-for-Presiden Club.
William Jennings Bryan expects to
stop over In Denver on his way to
the Pacific coast early in April. Those
who feel that the Edwards boom for
governor, which may lie launched any
cay through the Incorporation of the
Edwa wards-for-Pres sident Club, will lead
the democrats into troublous waters
are endeavoring to arrange a meer- =
ing for the commoner SO that he can
hit the "wets' straight from the
shoulder.
Although the leaders in charge OF
the democratic party machinery claim
allegiance to Wilson. they are en-
couraging Eryan's visit. believing the
Commoner's influence will be a fac
tor in the San Francisco convention
and that he will dispel any sentimen,
that may be hanging uneasily over
democratic communities in this state
WARREN. E. BOYER.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
WOOD CLUB ORGANIZED.
| At CHARLESTON, ". VA.
Labor Convention Called Senator
Sutherland Charged With "Stall-
ing" in Matter of Candidacy.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. March II
(SpeciaO. Determination Of a large
Leonard Wood for President Club"
in Charleston, the capital city. Thurs
dan evening; issuance Of call for a
state delegate convention of organ
lied labor to map out political pol
icy. and charges that Senator Howard
Sutherland is "stalling" in the inter-
ests OF Gen. Wood are the. outstand-
ing events of the past week in West
Virginia's political arena.
Organization of the Wood club in
Charleston makes the fifth in the
larger cities of the state to be formed
within the last ten days. All the or
ganiZation meetings are reported by
State Auditor Darst. manager of the
Wood campaign in this state. as nav
ing been largely attended and en-
thusiastic Auditor Darst asserts that
Woods strength is increasing rapidly
among republicans of West Virginia.
Sentiment expressed by republican
newspapers throughout the state in
most popular aspirant for the White
House position.
A political writer for the Charleston
Gazette quotes leading republican
politicians as saying that Senator
Howard Sutherland. senior member
Virginia, Is Withholding a statement
promised a month ago regarding his
presidential boom. in the interest of
the Wood candidacy. They charge
Senator Sutherland with "stalling''
and that he does not intend to oppose
Gen. Wood, but is holding off his
withdrawal from the contest in an eff
fort to keep other candidates out of
the West Virginia primaries. Lowden
and Harding have stated definitely
that they would not enter the West
Virginia fight unless Senator Suther-
land withdrew.
Considerable political interest
among all parties and factions is at
tached to the call for a state delegate
convention of organized labor which
will be held at Parkersburg on Thurs
day, April I. to determine the political
policy Of the workers. There will be
over TOO delegates from local unions
with bituminous miners having the
largest representation. Labor leaders
in this state appear now to be split
over the issue Of indorsing a third
party or adopting the policy Of the
American Federation of Labor to
mass labor's strength behind the can
didates of the established parties who
are friendly to labor. A warm con-
test between the opposing factions is
| expected to take place
| HERBERT L. GRIMM.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
NOT ONE WOOD MAN
! CHOSEN IN KANSAS
Half of States Delegates Sc
cured for Chicago
Convention.

TOPEKA. Kans., March 27 Especially.
Half the Kansas delegation to the re-
| publican national convention at Chi
cago. has been elected and not one Wood
man has been named. In the three dis
tricts left there are only two candidates
for delegate with pronounced tendencies.
| Only one of the leading candidates for
delegates at large Is an active supporter
Of Wood. None Of the ten delegates, SO
far named, is instructed. Two are
pledged not to vote for Wood unless the
entire delegation is supporting him. The
eighth district convention went on rec
ord as opposed to military training and
opposed to the nomination of military
man.
"Presfdent Makerso Turned Down.
In the four district conventions held
this week the turning down Of two lead
| ing Kansas president makers were
features. In the third Judge Clyde NJ.
Reed Of Parsons, who is conducting an
active campaign with William Allen
White Of Emporia, to name Gov. Henry
j. Allen for the presidency, went to the
! convention. in person. to see that Hugh
Powell Of Coffeyville and Sim o. Cos
sard OF Oswego were named delegates.
His men both lost Wilbur Allen of
Chanute and Charles N Hunt of
Arkansas City were elected.
| Reed previously had eliminated w
! s. Fitzpatrick of Independence. Fitz.
| patrick had declared he did not con-
| slider Gov. Allen of presidential size
Both Hunt and Wilbur Allen. how.
| ever. will line up behind Gov. Aller
| II he Is presidential possibility a,
the convention. Neither is for Wood
Harder Blow I'm Eighth District.
The eighth district convention a,
| Newton dealt an even harder blow tc
Fred Stanley of Wichita, national
| committeeman from Kansas. Stanley
ity for Gen. Wood over the south.
west. He has been issuing state
ments that Kansas republicans would
send Wood delegation to the ma.
tional convention. Stanley lives in the
eighth district, and came from Chi.
! cago to attend the convention. He
attempted to get a resolution adopted
indorsing Gen. Wood for President
The convention not only refused, but
adopted one opposing the nomination
] of any military man.
| No attempt to obtain even indorse.
| ment for any candidate at the state
convention at Salina March 81 is ex.
pected, to say nothing of instructions
| Delegates Mt Large.
OF the leading candidates for del.
egate at large, only w. William Wat.
| son of Salina is counted Wood
| supporter. D. w. Mulvane of Topeka
| former national committeeman. is un.
derstood to prefer either Senator
Harding or Gov. Lowden to Wood, al.
| though not publicly committed te
| either.
| Willis J. Bailey Of Atchison and H
! H Motter of Olanthe. while not un.
| friendly to Wood, are not strongly
| for him. Emerson Carey Of Hutchin-
! son is opposed to Wood. and neither
| of the two woman candidates for del
| egate at large. Mrs. r. r. Bittman OF
| Independence and Mrs. Minnie J.
Grimstead of Liberal, is favorably in
clined toward the Wood candidacy.
| CLIFF STRATTON
Evening star., 1920-03-28
MISSOURI TO. DISPUTE
WET AND DRY ISSUES
Senatorship Contention Expected
to Center Around Vol
stead Law.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 27 Especially.
Injection Of the Volstead law into
the democratic senatorial campaign
in Missouri as the vital issue has dis
rupted all party plans, which, since
the announcement Of Champ Clark
that he would not be candidate,
had been to have a dignified campaign
between Breckenridge Long. third as
sistant secretary of state, and Gov
Gardner.
Now it appears that the senatorship
will be fought strictly on the wet
and dry issue, that in all probability
Gov. Gardner will not be a candidate.
Long will be lost in the campaign.
Wet and Dry Candidates.
The Indications now are that Maj.
torney for a large st. Louis brewery
and old-time democratic boss in. St.
Louis, will be the candidate on a
'..beer and light nes"splatform. and
that he will be opposed by Charles M.
Hay. st. Louis lawyer. who. for sew
eral years, has been known as the dry
leader Of the state.
Halves several days ago announced
that the fight to amend the Volstead
law to permit the sale OF beer and
light wines for use IN the nomeS
must be made and that he would be
the candidate il none other could be
found who would make that his issue.
Hay followed Hawes' announcement
the next day. saying that the. drys
would not abandon the fight and that
If Halves became candidate on tnat
issue he would, in all probability. op-
pose him for the nomination.
Outcome IL in Doubt.
m ~
not he foretold. st. Louis is very wet
and the state outside of st. Louis is
very dry. In 1918 a constitutions!
prohibition amendment was defeated
in Missouri by a majority Of 1884.
tha nrohibition question and cannot
safely be taken as guide as to how
the vote would be on candidates run
ming on q wet and dry issue.
CURTIS A. Belts.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Hoouer;S Speeches in Boston
Create Profound Impression
Comments Heard A fer His Visit Indicate Popu.
larity---Gov: Coolidge's Absence Causes Com
nent---H00ver R6iterafes Statement

used, there were many in the dining
hall who could not hear the speech.
Despite the fact that the Leonard
Wood leaders are working Dooth and
nail throughout the state, the friends
of Gov. Coolidge are everywhere ac-
tive. The Wood men are not deceived
by conditions. Representative w. w.
Lufkin, head Of the Wood forces in
Massachusetts,, sounded a. warning
against over confidence in a speech in
Brockton, but his concluding words
announced that I'VE shall send to Chi
cago thfrty-five delegates who will
vote for and fight for. that great
American citizen, Gen. Leonard Wood
Files DELEGATE Candidacy.
Former Gov. Samuel w. Mccall il
now in the contest for delegate at
large. His papers were fled this week.
He goes into tho fight unDledged and
connected with no group!
; Republicans are looking forward
with interest to the first dinner Of the
Roosevelt Club. which will be held at
the Hotel Somerset on tthe evening of
April Il. The dinner IS for men and
womenl and will be the first political
party dinner at which, women will be
present. Gen. Wood and Senator
Poindexter are among those who have
accepted invitations to speak.
FORREST P. HULL.
Evening star., 1920-03-28


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 27.-
There were str ong indications at the
end of this we elk that the republicans
who are opposing Leonard Wood for
the presidential nomination are per-
fecting the most elaborate plans for
an April Iyhirlwind in Indiana. The
inside word is that a decisive defeat
must be administered to Wood in In
diana. The need of this strategical
move has become more apparent since
primary elections have been held in
Minnesota and South Dakota.
Four more important middle west
ern primary states remain. They are
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
The, idea of the statesmen who as
Sernble in indianapolis is that a VIC
tory for Lowden in Illinois and a vic
tory for Harding in Ohio will not
be sufficient because they are the
home states of two candidates who
are opposing Wood. 4 defeat for
Wood in Michigan would help. but
would hardly fill the bill. The Mich
igan primaries will be held April D.
The psychological effect of a defeat
for Wood in Michigan would be
greatly overcome if he should win the
primaries in Indiana May 4; So the
word is that every political deVice
possible shall be used to defeat Wooo
in Indiana-to prevent him from get
ting even a plurality. 1t is now un,
derstood that Lowden, johnson ana
Harding all will make vigorous cam
paigns in Indiana. But the important
work of those who are opposing
Wood will not be in the way OF pup
lie speaking. Old line organization
chiefs will be put to work In every
county in the state.
battle for Leonard Wood say they
will win a majority vote IN lndlana,
But it is rather suspected tnat IL Wooo
wins a plurality in Michigan ana In
Indiana and wins an even break In
less important states his supporters
will regard themselves as being in
very good condition for the Chlcago
convention. A plurality for Wood In
Michigan and a majority for him In
Indiana. insuring a Wood instructed
delegation from Indiana, would be
called an excellent finish. But VIC
tory in Indiana seems to be regarded
as of most high Importance. judging
from the messages that are flying into
the states from the national campaign
leaders of the various candidates.
The elder statesmen who are op-
posing Wood are bringing into use
practically every experienced old-line
politician they can place their hands
on. One of the men who is now tray
cling over the state and doing the
most active work for Harding had not
been in politics for ten years until TINS
campaign set in.
But it should not be understood that
the Wood forces are wasting any
time. The indianapolis headquarters
of the Wood campaign is about the
busiest place in Indianapolis, Inc nc
who'd forces were fortunate In gettlne
the services of Harry Hogan as state
chairman. Hogan, while he is COM
narativeIy new in politics, is putting
lot of pep into the campaign. The
predictions at the Wood headquarters
%ote in the state. Wood, it is said. VIII
make a number of speeches In the
state before the campaign ends.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Fight TO Bitter End in Ohio
Between Harding and Wood
Concession to Senator to Right to Solid Dele
CATION WithdraUn--- Important Speech by
Gen. Wood Slated for Next Week.

movement. firmly refuses to resign
from the state craftsmanship. or even
from the committee. as some have IN
timated he ought to do. being a can
didate for the party nomination lot
governor-if he is not to be censured
for retaining position in which ne
may promote his own candidacy ana
retard the interests of his opponents
Thus, there will be no break in the
state organization away from HARD
Gen. Woods coming to the state
has been advanced one week. and ne
will tour the state the first week OF
April. He speaks here on the 80
twice-to the university people in the
afternoon and to the business men
and general public in the evening. IL
is intimated that his address here at
the state capital is to be the most m
portant he has made yet. Senator
HardiHg will follow him in the state
one week later. He will speak here
on the 18th. and his friends intimate
that he will have some sharp Things
to say. The senator. like his man
ayers here in the state. is to cast
courtesy to the winds use words ana
sentences of no mistakable meaning
and handle without gloves those VINO
are trying to divide the delegation
OF course. this may be press agent
stuff on both sides to draw the crowd,
but probably not.
AS indicated in this correspondence
several weeks ago, Edmund H. Moore,
national committeeman for Ohio. has
been selected by Gov. Cox to man
age his campaign for the presidential
nomination. Committeeman Moore
held a similar commission from Gov.
Judson Harmon in 1912. County after
county is indorsing Gov. Cox for the
presidential nomination. State Auditor
A. v. Donahey for the nomination for
governor ClnCln-
natl for United States senator, and no
contest for the three important nom
nations to be made is likely.
J. II. GALBRAITH.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
0. P.
BOOMING HOOVER
$50 Clubs Are Formed, With
Others Planned Johnson
Following Worried.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. March 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-Under the leadership of Ralph
P. Merritt. who resigned the control
come president of the State Hoover
Republican Club. the campaign to Sc
cure the republican Endorsement for
the former food administrator is in
full swing in California.
With the campaign only ten days
old more than $50 local Hoover re-
publican clubs have been organized
Merritt, who returned yesterday from
a tour of southern California. reports
Hoover clubs voluntarily springing
up all over the district.
w. R. Porterfield editor Of the San
Diego Sun, predicts that the south
will go two to one for Hoover. A poll
conducted by the San francisco Bulle-
tin showed that Hoover was more
than a two-to-one favorite in the
north.
THE issue is the leaguS Of nations"
Merritt declared. Every republican
who is for the league and for Amer
ica's making her influence felt for
peace will vote for Hoover"
H. r. Carnahan. former state cor
poration commissioner. ridicules the
claims of <the Hoover supporters, but
there is no question but that the
johnson organization is badly worried
One peculiar feature Of the situa-
tion is that the state primary law
permits the voter to call for the
ticket of either party when he goes
to the polls May 4. without regard to
his registration. With no contest in
the democratic primary. Johnson sup
porters are frankly admitting that
thousands of democrats will vote the
Hoover republican ticket The con-
test gives every indication of being
the most intense the state has ever
witnessed. There are some reports
that Johnson will be called home to
make an appeal in his own behalf.
ROY V. BAILEY
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Anh-WOON Forces in Indiana
Staging Whirl,Ui,1d for April
Success of the General in Minnesota and South
Dakota Stirs Opponents Democrats e
Keep Eue on Bryan

The use that Hiram Johnson viii he
in the effort TO defeat Wood is loom
ing in Importance. AS matter OF
fact. with Johnson out Of Indiana
there probably would be little ques-
tion about Wood winning a majority
vote. But the word that came from
Minnesota was that johnson ran par
ticularly well in those counties where
the German population was heavy. In
diana has a good sized German popu-
lation. There has been no secret
about the statements of Johnson man.
ayers in Indiana that they expect to
show great strength in the German
communities.
Wood Called Anti-Hays.
Another example of devices that
are being used by the antiWcod
campaiEners is the rumor that was
started recently to the effect that the
nomination of Wood meant the down
fall of Will Hays. republican nation
al chairman. This story WAS not pub.
lished. but was handed out by word.
of mouth to the best friends OF Hays.
Even the statements put out by the
,, Chicago Wood headquarters denying
any such intentions toward Hays did
not stop the circu la tion of the stories.
The military question also is being
played hard in Indiana and the anti
Wood forces are laying great stress
on the attacks that have been made
on Wood by William Jennings Bryan.
Naturally this line OF stuff also is be-
| ing put out by word of mouth. since
it would hardly do to bring Bryan
| into 1t in an open way. The military
question is being used most among
the women.
Lowden continues to be the main
opponent of Wood so far as organi-
Zation goes That is to say that of
the candidates who are opposing
| Wood. Lowden is forming the best
working organization. 1t is generally
conceded that the kind of vote that
Johnson will get will be obtained
without the use of an organization.
Bryan Causes Stir. +ff
William Jennings Bryan caused
stir among Indiana democrats when
he went to Fort Wayne. Ind. for a
political meeting in company with j.
Kirby Risk of Lafayette. a democratic
candidate for the governorship nomi-
nation. One of the features of the
meeting was the ISttack of Risk on
DIR. Carleton B. McCulloch of Indian
apolis, who is the chosen candidate
for the goveruQrship Of what is known
as the Taggart organization.
A number of leading Indianapolis
business men this week Endorsed the
candidacy of James W. Fesler for the
republican governorship nomination.
The best Information is that Fesler
is making gains on McCray. the lead
ling candidate. but there is a question
as to whether he can make them faet
enough to vercome the McCray lead.
a. Mitchell Palmer will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual Jackson
day banquet of the democrats at
Lafayette May 3. The extensive plans
are being made for this meeting, to-
gether with the conference that Pal
| mer had with leading democrats In In
dianapolis whan he was here a Few
months ago, are the cause of comment
| in connection with Palmer's presi-
Dental aspirations. The banquet will
be turned into a love feast for party
| leaders all over the state.
WESLEY SMITH.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
TAGGART REcQEs!DERs;
. WILL RUN Fur SENATE

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, March 81
Thomas Taggart will be the demo-
cratic candidate for nomination for
United States senator in Indiana.
Announcement that he had recon-
sidefed his withdrawal from the race
was made today by the democratic
state committee. which met in special
session in Indianapolis. Mr.. Taggart
|re-entered the contest only after he
had been assured that such action was
agreeable to the tentative candidates
under consideration.
It was unofficially reported that
Thomas R. Marshall, Vice President
of the United States, will be the tenn
porary chairman at the democratic
state convention May Is and that Sam
uel M Ralston. former Governor of
Indiana. would be the permanent
chairman.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Ihe star.
BOSTON, March 27.-There is not
the slightest question that Herbert
C. Hoover made a profound impress
sion on the people Of this city by his
visit Sof Wednesday. Though he was
heard by no more than 1000 persons,
both at the chamber of commerct
MONDAY luncheon and at tho dinner
of the. Engineers Club. his speeches
were given much space In the news
papers, and the general public has
received them with interest.
Want to Vote for Hoover.
It has been interesting to listen to
tho comments in tho hotels, restau-
rants, clubs and on trains and street
cars. Many men have been heard TO
say that they didn't care what party
Mr.. Hoover favored. all they wanted
was a chance to vote for him. Solid
business men, as we'll as the politi-
clans, have expressed the same de-
gree of enthusiasm. Their feeling Is
the same-that Mr.. Hoover's utter
ances reveal him as a man thorough
ly alive to the national problems OF
the day and that his service during
the war has made it indisputaple tnat
he is a man Of courageous action.
Gov. Coolidge Absent.
There has been considerable COM
ment over Gov. Coolidge's absence az
the chamber of commerce banQuet.
He Was represented by the lieutenant
governor. But had the governor oeen
present he would have heard not q
single word that could have oeen
construed as q campaign BOOST.
Neither in his public utterances, nor
in his interviews with newspapermen
or others did Mr.. Hoover give tne
slightest encouragement along tnat
line, though he did say that II people
continued to talk % his availability
for President he could not prevent
it. "I am Spot a candidate, were tne
words that he reiterated In private
conversation, especially to newspaper
men, who attempted to draw him out
politically.
Regret SMALL Crowds.
One regret has been heard, and tnat
is that the chamber of commerce
should have given the public an op-
portunity to hear and see the mucn
talked-about man in the largest nall
Of the city, rather than entertain him
at the Copley Plaza Hotel, where no'
more than 100 persons could enjoy
the occasion. But officers OF the
chamber have replied that Mr.. Hoover
asked to speak in. a small hall OWNS
to the meager carrying power OF hia
voice. Though sounding board was