Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-05
STEAM ROLLER AT /.
WORK ELIMINATING
WOOD DELEGATES
Senator Moses Charges
G. 0. P. With Using Tao
tics That Wrecked Party.
NEGRO PRO-l.OWDEN MEN
GET SEATS FROM SOUTH
Georgia Delegation, Headed by
Man Charged With Receiv-
ing $4,000, Seated.
LIKE PLANTATION JUBILEE
Colorcd Men Dance, Shout and Sing
to Celebrate Party Victory
Over the Lily Whites.
LIKE PLANTATION JUBILEE
Colorcd Men Dance, Shout and Sing
to Celebrate Party Victory
Over the Lily Whites.
IRy Assocla,en rress. !


CHICAGO, June 4.-Lowden forces
counted twenty-five delegates into
their column as the result OF to-
days decisions OF contests by the
Republican National Committee The
Wood forces lost these votes.
All attempts at split decisions were
defeated. While various committee
men professcd to see behind the ar
Suments for party harmony, which
we're advocated. Il reflection OF per-
sonal views as they might be favor
able to Governor Lowden and Gem
ernl Wood, the committee in repeat
cd roll calls refused to make COM
promises and proceeded to make de-
cisions on the evidence OF party reg
ularity in the local and district ma
| chincry.
The decisions OF the committee
brought charge OF steam roller,
tactics from Senator Moses, OF New
Hampshire. who conducted General
Woods preconvention campaign in
the Southern States. He issued q
lengthy statement whose tone was
In sharp contrast to the jubilant
notes that came from the Lowden
headquarters.
Steam Roller. Repaired, busy.
u mistake mas been
made" said Senator Moses statement.
The steam roller which was used
| SO effectively in the convention of
1912 and with such disastrous re,
suits to tho party in tho election fol.
lowing. has not been scrapped after
all. 1t has merely been In the ma
chine shop for repairs and for soma.
| new attachments"
Warming from johnson.
| Senator Johnson again served
notice tonight upon managers OF other
candidates that they must discontinue
dates that they must discontinue
their efforts to steal" delegates, who
have been pledged to support him.
This is not a fair DEAL" he added.
and do not believe 1t OF any OF
any OF my adversaries."
Commenting on this, Senator
Moses said: The Wood strength
plus the johnson strength easily
controls the convention, and while
the National Committee may be too
short-sighted TO know what they
are doing, Is making 4 coalition of
| these two forces inevitable, there
are other people discerning enough to
see it,"
After reading this Will Hays,
chairman of the Republican Nation.
al Committee said:
| Il have nothing to say. Not a
word. The action OF the COMMITTEES
taken In open session Speaks for
itself"
Lowden forces started off on a
winning streak by winning tho con-
tests in the eight congressional dis
tricts of mississippi. They claim all
these delegates. They won half
vote in the Second Congressional Dis
trict Of Oklahoma, where tho Wood
forces won half vote by the scat
Ing OF DR.. High Scott, of Holdenville.
and Albert Kelly, of Bristol. re-
| spectivcly.
Then Lowden chiefs claimed an
other addition of support when the
committee voted to seat the regular.
iy reported delegates from South
Carolina. led by National Committee
man Tolbert. The Tenth District ne
tennessee went to the regularly re-
ported delegate. Robert Church.
negro of Memphis. but he was
claimed by mono OF, the various
managers.
Ihe spectacular decision of tho dav
was the hard-fought and Ionr-dc.
iayed contest from Georgia. wbera
the delegates headed by Henry Lin
coin johnson, an Atlanta negro. who.
II was testified before the Senate
committee Investigating campaign
! expenditures. received $4,000 for tho
Lowden campaign fund. were resist
ing the attacks of set OF contcstinc
delegates. admittedly organized by
Frank III. Hitchcock, and counted for
the candidacy of General Wood.
Georgia Negroes win.
Before the committee adjourned to
continue in night session John.
sons big four-thc delegates at large
had been seated, on the ground Of
organization regularity, in their COZ
Vention proceedings and tho First
and Second Georgia Congressional
Districts also had been voted tho
same way. The evidence in the six
districts remaining In contest was
said 10 ne much OF the Same nature.
south Carolina and Georgia con-
tests brought the race Issue and tho
color line into the deliberations OF
The committee. despite all efforts to
keep them out. The contest over the
Folbert delegates from South Caro-
lima, brought up the much discussed
question OF whether the Republicans
party In tho Southern States would
do better without association with
the negro. The contesting delegates
in the South Carolina case stirred up
a row, In which the lie was freauent-
ly passed, charges of machine ruIeN
TO perpetuate IAN office holders
| trust" and further charges that cons
ditions wera such that the Republis
can vote had been reduced by the
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