Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
No Startling Features in After
math Of the Republican
Convention.
BUTLER INCIDENT SURPRISES
National Interest Soon to Center In
San Francisco-Leadins candl-
datss and Their Strength
soishevism In Crisis
League Of Nations
Weakening.
BY E. 3. cL,psoN.

The aftermath of the Republican ma
tional convention has been somewhat
routine as aftermaths of that sort GO.
The usual congratulations have been
sxtended to the winners with evidences
OF good craftsmanship and pledges of
party fealty on the part Of the near
winners. 1nasmuch as victory fell to
the right or conservative wing of the
party some digruntlement was to be
expected from the left or progressive
wing. but SO far, this has not been
manifested to an unusual degree. Pro-
4ressive candidates and leaders prOmi-
nent In the convention, have with a
few exceptions. maintained silence, and
the assumption is that they are in Sc
clusion, receiving first aid treatment
for their wounds. Talk of bolt is not
nearly 80 voluminous as it was follow
ing the convention of 1916, and is not
receiving serious consideration. This
10 not merely opinion, but fact CLEAN
ed from the news of the day. Several
eminent Progressives, notably Senator
Kenyon Of Iowa and Senator Lenroot
OF Wisconsin, climbed into the band
wagon within "a hours after the con-
vention.
As rule losers are treated sympa-
thetically and charitably, but this fight
has developed the unusual spectacle
of one Of the minor contenders venting
his spleen upon the campaign and sup
porters of one of the big figures among
the defeated. Nicholas Murray But
Ter, head Of Columbia university. who
evidently assumed that because the
New York delegation supported him in
the convention he was the boss of that
state, has attacked the forces Of Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood as boodlers and
stock gamblers who attempted to buy
the presidency. He refrains from any
attack on General Wood personally
and indeed adopts patronizing atti-
tude toward that gentleman. General
Wood and his principal campaign con-
tributor, Col. William Cooper Proctor
q man not associated in the public
mind with stock gamblers. but rather
a. an affiuent and somewhat prosaic
manufacturer Of soap that floats,
have come back Enthusiastically and
vttriOlically. The burden of their re-
ply is to the effect that Mr.. Butler is
q fakir who would not be able to rec
osnize the truth IL he had it under a
magnffying glass. In the use Of force
ful and soaring words it must be ac-
knowbedged that they have the better
Of the argument. The incident is the
only discordant note that has so far
developed in the band wagon and the
only thing out Of the ordinary in con-
vention aftermaths. The bulk of opin-
ian as expressed in dispatches and edi-
toeials Is that college presidents may
be men Of much book 'larnin'" and
high ideals, but frequently very short
a political wisdom.
Paipitant national interest now
shifts to the Democratic conclavee at
San Francisco. All Indications are
that while there will be less external
heat than at Chicago, internal forces,
Ares and ambitions will provide quite
~ much combustion. Among those
Fsasonably certain to be placed in
nOnination are William G. McAdoo Of
New York. James N. Cox, governor Of
Chic; A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney
seneral Of the United States Pennsyl-
vania; Robert L. Owen. senator from
Oklahoma Edward I. Edwards, gov
efnor Of New Jersey Gilbert M. Hitch
cock, senator from Nebraska; Hoke
4mith, senator from Georgia, and
toAh w. Davis, Virginia, ambassa-
- 10 Great Britain. Vice President