Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-03

tractual obligation be-
tween the party and the
people, Full opportuni-
ty for hearings before the resolutions
committee, Mr.. Havs said, "wii be
accorded on all partnent subjects,
The platform will deal with the great
fundamentals" said Mr.. Hays.
Arrangements to hear representa-
tives of women, labor ana agricultur-
al interests have already been made.
Johnson Arrives on Scene.
Chicago June 3.-TWo Republican
presidential candidates Senator
Johnson of California and Senator
Harding of Ohio arrived in Chicago
today, and their coming marks the
beginning of active days Of the pre-
convention period.
Five days remain before the Re-
publican party assemblies in the Col
iseum to pick its candidate and those
five days are expected to contain
crowded hours of conferences last
minute alignment Of forces and final
decisions among the campaign man.
ayers. very one of the candidates ex-
cept Hoover is expected here at some
time.
The advance guards of the delegates
are beginning to arrive and by Sun
day they will be coming in a steady
stream. The majority of them to be
sure, are technically unpledged but
most Of them have their leanings and
very few of them are claimed by less
than three campaign managers. Some
Of the chairmen Of the incoming dele
cations are announcing their prefer
ences in prepared statements which
breathe confidence of success but the
political managers standing on the
side lines and making up their states
have found no reason for changing
their opinion that while some of the
candidate have enough delegates to
give them formidable fighting strength
in the convention it is going to take
more than two or tree ballots to show
whore the forces Of Cancellation and
compromise must be applied to bring
forth candidates who will command a
majority.
To Have Enough Seconds.
Chicago, June 3.--There will be FIVE
and possibly six scConding speeches
following the placing of the name OF
Major General Wood in nomination
by Governor Allen, according to
statement General Wood S1ade at a
conference with newspaper men to-
day.
They'll Attend, All Right.
st. Louis, June 3-Nathaniel Gold
stein and Robert f. Moore. district
delegates to the G o. p national con
vcniiOn from Missouri whose support
was roudiated in a formal statement
by Governor LoWdcn last night, on
their arrival here from Washington
today announced they most certainly
would attend the convention"
Stebbirs in Montreal,
Washington. June 3.-Horace s.
ftebbins Of New York first treasurer
OF the Lincoln Wood league and
sought by subpoena servers of the
senate investigating committee Tor
several DAYS. wired the commit 80
from Montreal that he had just hearu
of the scarch for him and desired to
testify tomorrow before the commit
tee, if convenient
NO ueCISiOh on w omen.
Chicago June &-The national
committees subcommittee to consider
the part women are to play in the gov
ornmcnt of this party held pro-
breakfast session today but failed to
reach a definite decision Victor
Hem of Cincinnati, midwest regional
director for the national committee
was commissioned to present certain
view 10 leading Republican women
and to adyi the subcommittee so
that a definite plan may Dc recon-
monded TO the full national committee
next Monday. The committee is cou-
lroutcd with the task of harmonilirz
the views of two schools of thought
among women. one asks dual control
of the party with parallel organization
of men and women. The other says
that adequate representation" of the
women on the governing bodies of the
pauios would be wiser
a meeting OF women has been call.
ed tor Sunday afternoon and all fem.
mime delegates and alternates to the
convention as we'll as other leading
Republican women have been invited
to attend. About 500 are expected to
take part in the deliberations.
The sub-committe which met this
morning consists of Coleman De
Pont, Delaware; Rudolph Hynicka.
Ohio, John T. Adams Iowa; r. r.
Howell, Nebraska; Ralp E. Williams.
Oregon.