The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-07
mo CHANGE In
ORDER LINEUP
Arrival of Borah, Johnson's
Fighting Champion, Fea-
ture of Day.
COULDN'T KEEP HIM OUT
tex MARLEN z. pEwA


Chicago. June III. N. s)-There
was no appreciable change in the rela-
tive positions OF the eight avowed re-
publican presidential candidates early
today. but with caucgses OF more than
9 dozen states In session during the
forenoon, and with the delegates from
many other states pouring in at every
railroad station II was expected that
national sentiment" might begin to
show its bright and shining face here
pretty soon. #
Without doubt the most Significant
feature OF the preconvention develops
ment Is the appearance OF Senator VIII
liam u. Borah, of Idaho, as n member
OF the resolution committee. which viii.
Of course, build the party's platform.
Senator Borah is the fighting champion
now In a position to pave the platform
way for his candidate. thus aiding hts
general position in the race. Indeed.
senator Borah's arrival here from
Washington has given new zest and
meaning 10 Johnsons active fight and
the Idahoan II proving to be a ralying
post for many delegates who hereto-
fore have been more or less In bewild-
erment
There had been talk for several days
that the opponents OF johnson proposed
TO keep Borah out OF the platform situa-
tion. but he breezed in with no appar-
ent difficulty.
As the matter stands today It would
he bad sporting proposition to bet
more than this weeks wages on the
chances OF any republican horse. light
or dark" I'D
This is the most definitely open free
for all q. o. r. uuadrennisl conclave
within the memory of--well, say. Chaun-
cey NJ, Depew or Uncle Joe Cannon, or
any other oid-timer. mo man knoweth.'
say the old Ruardsmen, In wonderment.
They believe that within twenty-four
OF forty-eight hours sentiment win be-
GIN definitely to consolidate.
Lowden, johnson. Butler, Wood,
Harding. roindexter. sproul are the
leading candidates on the ground ana
their nght went merrily ON to-day.
ton holers OF the conspicuous ahsentee
candidates, Hover and Coolidge, took
n new grip on their difficult tasks and
showercd the delegates with argument
Delegates likened the situation to- Z
day to poker game In which each OF
the players had been dealt openers or
better. All will stay ut least untn they
draw TO what they have Today talk
revived, kt frat few od-timers would
believe that senator Boise Peurese:
leader OF the q. o. y. old guard, would
not come to Chicago. ~,
But when the delegation from his
m 20 make the journey, they began 70
exchange Riances.
Tho fact that Peurose would be In
constant touch by telephone with the
Coliseum here failed 20 impress. Pen
rose IN Chicago In person was an en-
tirey different penrose than Penrose OF
the other end Of slender strand cf
copper wire.
ieaderless and for the most part m.
instructed. Il was the expressed belief
oi many delegates. the convention might
easily 6a stampeded after the hrht nal.
lot and part of the near-panic ophefvsa
among tie various cendidates LOT tns
nofnination was aarrihed 70 that TACT
\ i3aes1s fha2 essiiensasA In pfoEfeaF ~
every hotel today are not expected 20
devoiot any Overwhelming sentinent ~
decided drift In any particular direction'
Many OF the delegations have Pr p,n
ference primary 20 consider but aitsr
performing their primary duty. they 60
not feet Themselves bound to anyone.
They are frankly willing To- cllmp Any
band wagon that comes along whose @
music gives indication OF sweeping tne
country next November, -,
Tho New Jersey delegation IL typi.
cal one New Jerseys twents-elEnt
votes win go on the frst tew psilo.s
sixteen for. Gen. Wood and ,we,se @ t"v
Jersey lined them up that way IN matter
nut after that preference is expressed
the Jersey cities do not feel themseivns
hound. There is no decided drtft ~ me
Jersey delegation. They want nothing
40 much as man who can unite ,hs
factions OF the party ana win heAs
hamilton II. Kean, national commit
,eeman from New Jersey, said today:
After the. delegation has expresses
It's preference ! want TO see the fnem-
bers get together. and vote aceorunk
10 Inc majority of the sentiment In the
delegation"