El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
JOHNSON WINS
FIRST CONTEST

which he and his associates agreed
not to file a contest Committee mem
Z bsrs said the case had been investi-
gated thoroughly last year and de-
clared the new contest vic ated the
1918 agreements
Further time TO check evidence in
the Georgia case was given to the
subcommittee, headed BY Charles B.
Warren. OF Michigan. who said a com
parisUn Of duplicate state convention
rolls would take much more time. II.
J.. Kennel, OF Arkansas, proposed
that both Georgia delegates be seated
with a half vote each. but this was
voted down.
Issue In Georgia Contest.
The Georgia contest involved dele
gates pledged to Gen Wood or
counted in support OF governor Low
den. The claim Of the latter delega-
ton, headed by Henry Lincoln John
son. an Atlanta negro. that il is the
regularly reported delegation, was
disputed by the former delegation,
known as the Pickett faction. which
commended that 1t should be consid-
cred the regularly accredited delega-
ton, as Roscoe Pickett is the ac-
credited state chairman Neverthe-
less, the official committee list gives
the Johnson delegation as the regu-
larry reported one and the Pickett
delegation was heard as the con-
testants-
The fight brought before the com
mittee the first clearcut case in which
a gain Of delegates for the Wood or
LoWden forces was involved and it
took first place the chief interest of
the pre- convention period
Fight Shy OF Predictions.
Political forces are gathering slow
~ here and while the circle has its
usual line Of gossip and prediction. no
political leader Of recognized i'm
portanee has up to this time been
willing to attach his name to a def
mite prediction Of whom the eOnven-
ton viii name as its candidate or
when It is likely 10 do il.
The end OF the week with the
probable adjournment Of congress,
leaders 10 Chicago and by Saturday
or Sunday convention plans are ex-
pected to begin taking definite form
Women Much In Evidence.
Representative of the militant
branch Of the women suffragists are
On the ground preparing 70 picket the I
convention hail to enforce their de-
nand for platform declaration call /
ng on the state which have not rati- /
led the woman suffrage amendment /
20 do SO at once. The national COM i
uittee yesterday by unanimous vote 4
allied on all Republican states to act /
iromptly.
National committeeman are en-
jOyinE a joke af the expense Of
Cen T. Coleman Dupont Of Della
ware, who introduced the resOIu-
1iOn. The generals motion called
for prompt ratification Of the
18th amendment, which is the
prohibition amendment The resO-
luton was passed in that FORM
but, after the mistake was dis
covered, it was corrected
The Johnson forces are counting on
hurst nF cDnnH with Afra arrival Of
enator Johnson here tomorrow.
Parade For Johnson
A street parade and demonstration
ave been arranged A large delega-
ion Of men who saw service with the
american forces in Siberia which the
enator fought to have returned
.Ome, will be in the escort
Senator Harding is due here the
anne day. Gen Wood is here and at
is headquarters at Fort Sheridan,
nus. after tomorrow, four OF the
residential candidates viii be on the
round comforting with their forces J
q person and a more definite line OF J
re-convention speculation probably ]
ill be one Of the first results
In the convention, the uninstructec
elegates hold the balance OF power {
nd already plans for sounding out {
heir preferences are being discussed !
RESPECTIVE Of any decisions the ma ]
lonal committee may make on con-
asts, the uninstructed delegates still
fiu remain in the majority and the /
managers Of the various candidates
re working on plans to bring them
o their support
May Dodge Dry Question.
Such discussion Of the platform
tanks as is going on among the ma
ional committeeman seems to indi-
ate that a majority feel that the
question may be regarded
IS one not necessarily to be included
.ecause the issue has been written
nto the constitution and has become
he law OF the land.
Many committeeman feel that the
question is a parallel one in
many respects, because il has been
ut before the states with the en-
orsement Of the party and is await
ng ratification.
In the field Of foreign relations
here seems TO be an agreement Of
our years ago in which the Demo-
ratio Administrations policy was
enounced and, as regards the peace
-eaty and the league Of nations, the
lank adopted by the Indiana state
republican convention may serve as
nucleus for the plank in the ma
-oual platform No one on the ground
s yet presumes to venture what the
zbor plank viii be, but there seems
o be a common agreement that il ,
rObably VIII the most difficult one
9 frame
Beverage or Mccormick
The selection Of a permanent chair
ian seems 10 have made no progress