The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-27
WHICH is LESS THAN
THIRD NECESSARY
One Big Factor Which May
Upset Campaign Man.
ayers Predictions is the
List of 145 Contests
That Have Been Or Will
Be Filed.


Republican nomination for the presi-
dency to-day opened their final drive
70 capture the 493 votes that spell vic
tory in the convention which opens
here one week from next Tuesday.
The last of the 9s4 delegates who
will sit in the convention were Sc
lected yesterday, when Vermont Re
publicans met and chose eight unin-
etructed delegates.
Major General Leonard Wood pres
ent returns show, will enter the con-
yention with more instructed votes
than any other candidate but his to-
tai Of l53 81 less than nethird of
the number necessary to win the nom
ination.
The division of strenth among the
hrge field of "favorite sons" practi
cally precIudes any possibility OF
nomination on the first ballot. Even
the most optimistic campaign manag-
ers here are not claiming victory be-
fore the third ballot and the more con.
servative party leaders predict that
the break will not come before the
fifth or sixth at the earliest.
One big factor which may upset the
campaign managers predictions Is yet
70 be dealt with. One hundred and
forty five contests have been or will
he filed, more than one seventh of all
the seats in the convention being at
stake and the national committee
which meets here Honday to decide
these contests and prepare the tenn
porary roll, may materially alter the
prospects of several candidates.
The principal contests are between
supporters of Major General Wood and
Governor Frank o. Lowden.
In addition to the l45 contests, 81
surplus delegates, with fractional
votes, have been chosen from 10
states and the national committees
rules provide that their right TO seats
shall also be contested. The CON
vention call stated that no oversize
delegations should be seated and no
extra seats have been provided.
Figures compiled here show the fol-
lowing division of the convention vote:
Major General Leonard Wood 1853;
Senator Hiram w. johnson 100; Gov
crnor Frank o. Lowden "a; favorite
sons and uninstructed 54s.
In the favorite son list Senator War
rem g. Harding has 30 votes from
Ohio; Senator Sutherland l6 from
West Virginia; Senator Miles Poindex-
Ter is expected to receive Washing
tons IL. and Judge Pritchard Of North
Carolina is expected 70 get IL of his
states votes.
Campaign managers here of the
three leading candidates all claim vic
tory. The Wood and johnson camps
make definite predictions rs to their
first ballot vote. the supporters of the
general claiming $50 votes and those
of the senator 236. The Lowden forces,
while protesting their confidence, are
not prepared TO quote figures.
Leonard Wood" says a statement
from his headquarters, q. has so in
creased his votes in the last week that
q frst-ballot prediction of 3s5 votes
was made today at Wood headquar-
sers here. This Is more than the com
lrned instructed vote Of all other can
didates. On the first ballot he viii
be a big leader and his total viii in
crease steadily until nomination is as
sured.
The johnson headquarters, which Is
now in charge Of Hiram W. johnson,
IT.. the senator's son. announced with
equal p0sitiveness that:
Senator Hiram ". johnson already
has 2s6 pledged delegates who viii
vote for him on tho first ballot and
viii stick with him 10 the last ditch.
Ills vote on the first ballot win be
equal II not greater than that of any
other candidate and BY the fifth or
sixth ballot he viii be nominated"
"Wc are going 10 win," said the
statement from the Lowden camp.
we have had no time 70 sum up. and
fyures. therefore. are unavailable, bui
We are going to win and the situation
looks even better than il did last
week"
Work on the convention hall is pro
crossing rapidly and Charles r. Huh
srperintendeut Of colosseum. has a.
sured the convention committee that
Ire more than fS.O0o seats viii be IN
place p hours before the convention
= called % order bF Chairman VIII
" Hays 81 the national oommittee-
Extra galleries are helm. erected to