Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-10

spite the unconstitutional and dictatorial
course of President Wilson and the par
tisan obstruction of the democratic mi
nority," was made public tonight by Sem
ator Mccormick of Illinois.
Provisions of Initial Plank.
The provisions of the proposed initial
plank recited the republican efforts to
repeal war legislation and detailed leg
islation completed by congress, includ-
ing reduction of requested appropria-
tions, the railroad, shipping and other
acts.
Knox Boom Revived.
While all this is going on, the Knox
boom has been revived and during the
day it, of all the dark horses booms,
seemed to have some new momentum,
always taking into consideration the
common idea that the convention will
turn to other fields if johnson, Lowden
and Wood fail to show strength promis-
ing a majority soon after the first few
ballots.
Johnson Not Disturbed by Wood Talk.
Wood talk which began running in a
stronger tide last night. seemed not to
disturb the Johnson managers. A con-
ference of a dozen or more johnson ad-
visors late today, it was said, decided
alliances until the start of a break from
Wood or Lowden, for which they hope.
Their strategy, it was explained, was to
leave the Wood and Lowden forces to
carry on their own contest and leave the
Johnson forces ready to take advantage
of any weaknesses which might t>yelop.
The johnson advisors also predict there
will be no hurried break of Johnson in
structed delegates away from the sena-
axa rf0 fhAi oh
legations by voting for him on the first
ballots.
Reports that the johnson instructed
delegates from Michigan were ready TO
swing to another candidate If johnson
failed in the first few ballots, put the
Johnson leaders at once starting back
| fires at home and some of the Michigan
delegates were said to be getting tele-
grams informing them they were expect
ed to stick to the Californian. The SEN
ator's advisers said they were confident
he could hold his delegates until he re-
| leased them.
| Johnson leaders too, it was said were
| working to convince the large delegation
! of eastern business men who have gath
| cred here favoring other candidates, thai
| Senator Johnson is not the radical anc
| dangerous man to business interests thai
| he has been represented They hope
| that II they can make neduWdy viii lAts
programme it will be easier to bring the
old line people to Johnson if Lowden anC
Wood fail to poll majority. The John
son people, too. express indignation
repeatedly published newspaper report!
I4hat johnson will bolt and head thir(
party if he fails of nomination. He j:
| standing, they say, on his earlier decla
rations that he is engaged only in
family row which will be ended when th'
convention chooses a candidate and tina
he will stand by the conventions decis
ion.
| Confusion Over Today's Program.
The confusion over tomorrow's pro
gram and delay in the platform bring
out an array of GUESTS on how long tn
convention will have to sit. Governor Al
len of Kansas, who is to nominate Gen
eral Wood, said today he did not eXpec
the nominating speeches would be reach
, ed before Friday and that the ballotin
) would not be started before Saturday. IL
looked for a protracted session Of tn
resolutions committee.