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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
State Sovereignty Big
Issue, Edwards Says
Ne,p Jersey Governor Declares
Capitalization Of authority
Presents Grarest Dangers

Governor Edward |. Edwards. Of New
Jersey. candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President, in a state
ment issued last night from the Ed
wards headquarters at the Hotel Man
haitian, defined the issues in the COM
ing campaign as he sees them. He
declared that no candidate for the
Presidency could go before the people
on any one of the big questions
which now confront the government
without clearly declaring his position
Governor Edwards declared that the
fundamental issue before the people
was that Of state sovereignty against
Federalzed central authority, and TO
sue. the high cost of living and indus
trial unrest
thinking men realize that we are
at the parting of the ways" he said
EITHER this country consists of a
federation of states with all reserved
powers not expressly granted to the
Federal government. or it is a nation
whose affairs are to be administered
in all details by centralized author
ity. 1t is obvious to the reflective
citizen that the latter course presents
greater danger"
AS to the league of nations, Gov
crnor Edwards declared himself in
favor of the establishment of q League
which had proper safeguards Of those
powers which are inherently ours un-
der the Constitution and those others
which are of popularity of location
and political history essential to the
proper conduct Of our government
With reference to the high cost Of
living, he sad individual economies
and prosecution of those specializing
in the necessities of life would do more
factOrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
Wood Retains Lead in
''Literary Digest Poll
Tops johnson bv 1850 and
Hoover by $4,000; McAdoo
Choice of Democrats

General Leonard Wood, as the
Literary Digest" nation wide poll
nears its close. continues to maintain
his lead over all other candidates for
the Republican nomination for Pres-
dent.
The general also leads as second
choice. On first choice Wood leads
Hiram Johnson by approximately IA
500 and Herbert Hoover by $1,000
As a second choice he leads by even
larger margins, having 1000 more than
Johnson and 46,500 more than Hoover
The five leading candidates and their
277 ,486; John son, 1858 ,0S7; hoover, 240,
1853; Lowden, 12O,39l, ard Hughes
59,719.
The combined vote-hrst and second
choice--of each of the five follows:
Wood, 400 $50; Johnson, 1853, 5l2; Hoover
295,97o; Lowden, 215,320, and Hughes,
1891.
The tabuation of second choice votes
because of their immense numbers
include only returns up to the middle
of May. The Literary Digest" how
ever, ventures the opinion that there
is no reason to suspect that later re-
turns would materially change the re-
suit.
On the Democratic side McAdoo still
leads, and President Wilson is poor
second. Governor Edward I. Edwards
of New Jevscy is third and far in the
lead Of William Jennings Bryan. who
trails fourth. Governor James NJ Cox
of Ohio runs last.
The vote for the Democratic aspi-
rants follows: McAdoo, 101,773; Wilson
67,079; Edwards, 60,958; Bryan, $1,000
and Cox 32l41
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
Contest Cases
Closed; Lowden
Chief W, inner
All Disputes, However, Are
Expected To Be Appealed
to the Credentials Com
mittee of the Convention
Negroes Pleas Rejected
Wood Delegates Seated in
Four Districts in Georgia
Against Governor LOwden

CHICAGO, June 5.-Delegate con-
tests which have furnished spectacu-
lar features of the pre-conventon
period were finished tonight by the
Republican National Committee, with
decided advantage to Governor Low
den.
Although on actual instructions of
tho 1877 contested delegates General
Wood received twelve and Govern or
Lowden seven, with 116 uninstructed
the reported leanings of the disputed
delegates favor the Illinois Governor
According to reports Of the candi-
dates favored by the delegates seated
the 1875 delegates involved were dis
tributed as follows:
Wood is; Lowden, 65; Johnson. A;
Judge Pritchard, of North Carolina
II; unnstruc.cd and scattering. 81
with the Two Missouri contests re-
jected entirely.
All of the contests are expected to be
appealed to the convention credentials
committee and subject to revision By
the convention itself.
The committees decisions left the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
HO0rer TO Haze No
Nominating Speech
If One Is Decided on
Later Miller of Ne,o
York VIII Deliuer IL

CHICAGO, June 5-Hoover head
quarters tonight authorized the an
nouncement that, according to present
plans. a nominating speech for Herbert
Hoover would be dispensed with, but
that, if it were decided to have one
made, it would he delivered by Judge
Nathaniel Miller. of Syracuse, one of
the New York delcgates-at large.
The strategy of the Hoover man
ayers, it was said, was to depend on
the convention failing to cast major
ity vote for any candidate and 10 plAca
Mr. Hoover in nomination, probably
without formal speech, at what they
considered to be the proper moment.
Reports earlier in the evening, which
credited the Hoover headquarters with
announcing that nominating speech
would be made by Judge Miller, brought
a disclosure Of the plan and the fol
lowing statement by Miller:
Il have not authorized any one to
say that l shall make nominating
speech for Mr.. Hoover. / am for Mr.
Hoover, and shall vote for him in the
convention. but whether any nomi-
mating speech will be made for Mr.
Hoover will be decided later"
Charles S. Whitman, former Gov
ernor of New York; William r. Will
cox and Bertram Smell, chairman of tine
executive committee of the New York
Republican Committee, were callers to-
day at Hoover headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06

actual instructed lineup on the con.
vention temporary roll, without regard
to uninstructed delegates with known
leanings, as follows:
Wood, 124; johnson, l12; Lowden.
70; Harding, 80; Poindexter. ia.
Sproul, rs; Switzerland, l6, and Judgs
Pritchard, of North Carolina, %.
All of the eleven district delegates
from Virginia aligned with the Slemn
faction were seated. The committee
rejected earnest pleas of negro contest.
ants for seats and also decided sepa.
rate Organization contests in the
Sd and Sth districts in favor of the
Slemp faction.
During the day all the Georgia cases
were disposed of and Wood delegates
were seated in four of the districts
They included State Chairman Pickett
who was opposing the delegation count.
ed i'll the Lowden column.
In the Texas contest the delegation
headed by Colonel +. II. r. Green. SON
of the late Hetty Green. was thrown
out and the delegates headed by Ma.
tional Committeeman McGreror were
seated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
By William Howard Taft

The preliminary canters Of the candi-
dates at Chicago make lively reading.
1t is fairly evident, even at distance,
that some false steps have been taken.
Oae would seem to be that of Mr..
Johnson in demanding a resolution re-
pudiating the position of the great
majority Of the Republican senators
in supporting the league of nations
with the Lodge reservations. He is
already beginning to qualify by saying
that he is in favor Of league if com
pletely reframed. The fact that Gov
ernor Lowden has taken the firm stand
in favor of the league with the Lodge
reservations may have had something
to do with convincing Mr.. Johnson thet
there are natural difficulties connected
with his proposal that the small bitter
cnder minority shall wag the tail Of
the Republican dog
General Woods troubles with his
managers do not cease. The dissen-
sions between Colonel Proctor and Mr..
sentatives as to their solution leave an
Meanwhile another manager for the
nece with statement as to the
Georgia decision. which would seem
TO be the most unwise for representa-
tive Of General Wood to make. Sena-
tor Moses is a journalist of trenchant
power. He loves the cutting and
threatening style. so admonishes the
national committee and the Lowdcn
forces and the rest of the convention
that there may be union of the Wood
and Johnson forces, on the lines of the
convention of 1912. to do dreadful
things. Only his passion for jour
palistlc triumph could lead him into
such an inexpedient step. General
Woods supporters number among them
some of the most conservative of the
delegates to the convention-men who
believe that General Wood would be a
strong candidate and good President
but who are Republicans and conserva-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
s'Pussyfoot'' Holds Wet
Candidate Has No Chance
AS Much as ''Cat With Tallow
Legs, Chased by Asbestos Dog
Through HE'LL" He Says
Snecio1 Dispntch to Tn. Trlbur,

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
BALTIMORE, June 5.-"A wet can
didatc for President Of the United
States has about as much chance as
kitty-cat with tallow legs running
through he'll chased by an asbestos
dog
This announcement was made to day
by w. f. Johnson. better known as
"Pussyfoot' Johnson, the prohibition
champion who lost an eye in London
riot
Mr.. johnson came to town to make
An address at g mass meeting to NOR
row under the auspices Of the Anti
Saloon League of America.
"You will gather from my tallow leg
cat figure Of speech that in my cstima-
ton wet candidates for President have
absolutely no chance whatever ANY
political party that would dare to put
such candidate in the field would be
digging its own grave.
CAS- for the repeating of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment we'll, it took
thirtysiN states to add it to the Con-
sttution and it will take thirty six
to remove it. There is no concerted
movement to have it repealed, the vets
at present concentrating their efforts
in making it ineffective and annulling
its provisions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06

to be anything containing more than
one-half Of one per cent of alcohol.
Effort is being made by pro-liquor
propagandists to bring back the Ameri-
can saloon under the guise of beer and
wine license, and the legislatures of
seven states have passed laws licens-
ing the sale of beer and wine in direct
contravention to the Federal Cons.i-
tuition and the laws Of the Federal
government
Great pressure is exerted upon all
political parties in the nation to cause
those conventions to either ratify the
disloyal action of these states or to be
silent upon the liquor question.
millions Of American citizens are
anxious that all political parties should
make clear and concise declaration il
their national platforms indorsing the
Eighteenth Amendment as interpreted
by the Volstead act or some measure
equally effective'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06

situation. The strength of our candl-
date is steadily increasing"
The sentiments expressed on the
street, presumably rejecting the views
Of the man up the tree, are as many
and as varied as the number of candi-
dates. One hears with the greatest de-
gree of hnality "Lowden or dark
horse and "JolNson after the third
ballot or Wood after all the others
have been eliminated"
One straw which may show the way
Inc wind blows would be caucus Of un-
instructed delegates About the only
place in Chicago large enough IN
which to hold il is the Coliseum itself,
and the indications are that the first
caucus of unrestricted ones will be
held there some day next week when
preliminary business having been dis
posed Of, the clerk begins to call the
roll
A seeker sfier information made it a
point to-day 10 ask each of the per-
sonal managers what the week OF pre-
lminaries had brought forth. They
all gave the same answer. 1t was
There are some things going on UNI
der the surface. but they haven't been
disclosed as yet
And. according TO the best indica
tons what has been going on has been
an attempt to get all elements together
on q harmonious platform and at the
same time estimate the real strength
and staying qualities of the various
forces so that plans may be made &C
cordingly.
The New York delegates are to eau
Gus Monday morning, and according to
program an effort viii be made at that
time to hold the entire delegation solid
for the candidacy of DR.. Nicholas Muir
lay Butler Henry l.. Stmson. former
Secretary of War. it is understood,
will make fight to swing the delega
ton to General Wood Mr.. Hoover,
himself. is not here and does not in
tend to be in Chicago al any time dur
ing the convention.
Monday and Tuesday and probably
Wednesday viii be exhibition days at
Convention Hall. Organization will
have to be perfected. as matter of
course. and while the delegates are
up in the balcony. and by keynote
speeches and the best orators and en-
tertainers the party has the resolutions
committee, working night and day at
one Of the hotels, will be striving to
bring out the basis Of an acceptable
agreement and the various whips Will
have their scouts out recording the
preferences and leanings of the unin-
structed delegates.
They also will be keeping a close eye
on the Instructed delegations to make
sure that they do not break away. In
some cases already the Johnson. Wood
ard Lowden forces among themselves
are claiming the same delegations. The
ADJOURNMENT that follows the second
q third ballot probably will find the
convention ready to go over the top, and
noon Of the next day will be the zero
hour
That will be the time to be prepared
for surprises. BY then it is expected
that the large delegations from the
most populous states will have assessed
the strength OF the candidates, the
sticking qualities of their delegations
and be ready to come in with an agree
ment among themselves on some one
Of the candidates or possibly a dark
horse" who can be put ever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
William Howard Taft
discusses
Republican Candidates

tives and wish dat the convention
shall nominate a real Republican who
can win.
The suggested idea that they could
be brought to union with Mr.. John
sons forces is so utterly out of keep
ing with their purpose that 1t might
if persisted in weaken their support
OF General Wood. The suggestion of
disintegration of the party on the ma
tiona executive committee differs with
Senator Moses on the question Of the
regularity of contesting delegation
from Georgia., which is the yelled hint
he conveys. is not helpful to the Wood
cause. The necessity the general has
felt of expressing his confidence in
Chairman Hays and Of qualifying the
bitter words of Senator Moses indicates
that one of his prayers every night be
"Hcaven save me from my managers. u
The embarrassment to Governor
Lowden brought out by the Senate
probe committee as to the cquivccal
and suspicious conduct of two of the
delegates from Missouri in respect to
money which was received by them
from Governor Lowden's managers
must be exceedingly irritating to him
and is an indication that General Wood
is not alone in his troubles. Governor
Lowden's prompt reputation of the
act and of the support of the two dele
gates, and his request that they be un-
seated for dishonesty, was what might
have been expected from one of Gov
ernor Lowden's character.
The only conclusion that seems q
be fairly inferabe from the dispatches
from Washington is that in spite of
the local enthusiasm for Senator John
son and his candid disclosure that he
is the only one in favor of having the
common people in the Republican party
the chances Of his nomination seem
not to be greater than heretofore. His
attitude which severe critics might call
"truculent" and his confidence in his
own success, conveyed in the assurance
that he is "tickled to death over the
situation" is, one may venture to say
not utterly disconcerting and disquiet-
ing to his opponents.
Copyright. 1920 by Public Ledge, Coz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06

effort Of the negroes for political self
preservation, determination on their
part not to be disfranchised
Green said he gave $4,000 to head
quarters of the state campaign for
stenographic expenses and that one
other man gave 81 900.
"Now, Colonel Green, | want to be
frank with YOU said Senator Pom
creme. ut has been said, and the in
formation has been communicated to
several Of the committee, that you gave
some money to the Wood campaign
and that you agreed to meet any ex-
pense that might be attached to the
Wood campaign in Texas. Is that
true?"
at is absolutely false. | had nothing
to do with the Wood campaign. To
show you how little | have had to do
with the Wood campaign here Is y
telegram from Colonel Proctor man
| have never met, telling me chat he
would like to meet me personally in
CHICAGO"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
One Delegate Arrives for
Kansas Socialist Convention

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
WICHITA, Kan. June 5-Adoption
of state platform and selection of
Presidential electors are to be taken
up at the state Socialist convention
which opened here to-day. Although
the convention had been extensively
advertised, only one delegate arrived to
attend the sessions.
Some sort Of an expression concern
ing Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candj-
date for President, who is serving .
sentence in the Federal prison 8,
Atlanta, Ga, will be made by the con.
vcntion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
Presidential Primary
Called Fraud by Butler
Declares Only a Few Republi.
cans and Democrats Take
Part in 1t

CHICAGO, June 5. DR.. Nichola.
Murray Butler who arrived today, in
discussing the primaries and the
league of nations, said:
The Presidential primary is fraud
on the American people. 1t Is partici-
pated in by very small minority of
Republicans and by number of So
cialists. Communists and few Demo
Gratis who want to make trouble for us
srl in favor of sending an uninstruct-
e. delegation to the convention.
II will not uphold President Wilson's
stand for the league OF nations. but !
shall do my utmost to compel the Re
publicans to uphold the tradition Of the
party for constructive measures. IN
stead Of combining itself 10 mere do
structive criticism. The situation dc.
mands that we protect ourselves and
then go ahead aiding in the rcconstruc.
ton needed throughout the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-06
Fund Probe to
Last Through
Ca m p aigg n
CONTINUED from page one)

News" sent a massage for Dan R.
Hanna, who was out of town. Moran
said that before Hanna had left, which
was previous to the arrival of the com
mlttee's request to appear, he had die
tated statement telling everything
he knew about the Wood campaign.
Colonel Green was the last wit
ness. He is a member of one of the
three contesting delegations from
Texas, and denied having offered to un-
derwrite the campaign of Wood in that
state: He added he had worked for no
candidate and that his delegation was
uninstructed
Senator Pomerene asked Green whom
the majority of his delegation would
support
could get the nomination. because there
arc SO many prospective postmasters in
the bunch
Green identified himself as president
of the Texas e. Midland Railroad and
said he had not taken any active part
IN politics since the Mckinley cam
paign.
II took part this year in Texas in a
facuonal fight between the Lily Whites
and what we call the regula! Republic
cans Green said.
What candidate, if any, did your
faction IN Texas support ?" asked Scna-
tor Kenyon.
None"
'"Did you give any money for the
campaign of General Wood, or Gov
crnor Lowden, or Senator johnson ?"
Mr.. Kenyon inquired.
II did not replied Green.
Green Denies Giving Money
Whom will the delegation you rep
resent support in Chicago?"
II do not know. For one thing the
entire delegation is contested. ! be-
lieve that the delegation contains some
votes for every candidate. Frankly, |
believe the members are for the man
who can get the nomination."
Does not the fact that postmaster
/ ships have been placed under civil
service diminish the enthusiasm of
Texas Republicans ?"
mo The fight there is always &C
tive because the principal issue is the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
.RUHR REBELS REFUSE
TO LAY DOWN ARMS

PARIS, April 1.-The French for
eign office was today advised from
Berlin that the German Ruhr rebels
have refused General Won Walters ul-
timatum demanding that they surren-
der arms and disband their soviet.
In the meantime, advices said. inde-
pendent socialists in Berlip have Is
sued an ultimatum to the government,
demanding the removal of Won wat
ter. commanding government troops
which have taken the field against
the rebels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
precipitation is .Os inches.

Snow which fell today has reached
a total precipitation of .03 inches, says
Major Lee Moorhouse, weather obser-
YER The snow is of the moist variety
and melts as it falls. 1t is reported
that 1t is showing hard in the noun
tains. The maximum temperature to-
day is 40. while the minimum last
night was 33. The barometer regis
ters 2s.45, and is rising a little.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
CERTAIN RISE OF LABOR
PARTY IN US. FORECAST

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April l.
An American labor party Is sure to
rise from present political conditions,
Professor E. NJ. Salt, of Columbia
University, declared here today. Salt
believes the party will assume the
power OF the Britich labor party which
will result in the bringing together of
republicans and democrats into one
party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
snow Suits Farmcrs.

The snowfall today was welcomed
by farmers hereabouts, following the
freezing cold winds of the past several
days. Not only is the moisture going
into the ground. but IL is moderating
the temperature considerably. Fear
is expressed in some quarters that the
cold winds killed off the weaker wheat
plants where the stand is not yet
heavy enough to withstand cold. on
tho other hand. this fear max be ex-
aggerated, some say.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
noy IN Tronblc in PortIand.

Gordon Nelson, former Pendleton
boy who was arrested here a month
ago charged with obtaining money by
false pretenses. has been arrested IN
Portland for forgery. the sherifrs Of
flee learned today The boy was re-
leased here when his mother made
good his defalcations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01

Mrs. Mile II. Trumbell secretary OF
the State OF Oregon Board of Inspec-
tors or Child Labor. will be in Pendle-
ton Monday evening. April 6. to speak
to Pendleton people. She comes here
from Portland under the auspices of
the Parent Teacher Associations Of
Pendleton. She will speak at the
Christian Church auditorium. and her
topic will be Federal and State Laws,
regulating child labor in Oregon. Ad-
mission to the meeting will be free
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
EIks WIN InstaIl offIcers.

Officers to serve during the coming
year will be installed tonight by PEN
dleton lodge of Elks at their regular
meeting. Charles C. vinier heads the
list as exalted ruler and will take over
the autIes of that office from L. D..
Drake. who has served since last April
Initiation will also be held for class
OF candidates and entertainment and
refreshments will close the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01

a noon service will be held at the
Pastime Theatre on Good Friday. with
Rev. sfaeCallum. evangelist. as speak
err. Guy Matiooh donated the theatre
for use by the church. The service
will be from 1880 TO 1870 y. m. There
win be special music and the public
has been asked to attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-04-01
Committee VIII Not Meet.

Because Of the absence from town
OF several members the committee on
nursing activities OF the Umatilla
County Red Cross will not hold its
regular monthly meeting next Mon
day evening. The nurses report. the
only item of business scheduled, will
be given at the first Monday In May