The courier-index., 1920-05-28
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 By Clio Harper
 Little Rock, May 24.-For the time being political interest is be- ing diverted from state affairs to national. Of primary interest to Arkansas, of course, is the approach ing convention at San Francisco, which will select the standard bear CT of the Democratic party. The Arkansas delegation has not yet its among the partisans of the c.. soon by the state committee. It IS expected that the two senators and the governor will be among those selected for the four delegates at large. The delegates will go unin- structed, as no convention has been held, nor preferential primary or dered for the purpose of determin- ing what may be the wishes of the majority of Arkansas Democrats. The voters of Arkansas are very much at sea in both parties and there is no movement in either which is indicative of an overwhelm- ing favositism for any of the numer- ous candidates who are being con- sidered by the two dominant par ties. There is apparently less CO., hesion on the part of the Demo crats than the Republicans. With the latter Wood and Lowden are cas- ily in the lead, while the Democrats are a divided camp in which Wilson, Bryan, McAdoo and Palmer have more or less following and 1t IS probable that even Cox and Edwards might secure a few votes if their names were presented to the people.
 Therefore, the Arkansas delega- tion to San Francisco will go with an open mind, ready to fall into line for the presidential aspirant who may appear to have the best of the situation at the time. Plans are being made for large dele gation of on-lookers to accompany the official delegates and the trip will be made in a special train, joining with delegations from other south-central statea
 As great a general interest ex- ists anon gthe partisans of the G. To. P. in the outcome of the Chicago | convention, which will open at noon two weeks from tomorrow. The Arkansas convention has already se- Iected strong Lily White delega- tion of eighteen and has instructed them to use their best judgment Tn voting for the nomination of theiI standard bearer. Looking from the outside, it appears that Gov. Low den has the advantage of the Ar kansas situation, although Genera Wood has a strong and influential following. The fact that more thar 500 of the 984 delegates in the Ma tional Convention will be uninstruct ed, with half a dozen more or les: prominent contenders for the honor makes it evident that the contes will be spirited one and that tht scenes of the historical session ot 1912 may we'll be repeated. It vii be recalled that, in that convention the regulars stood immovable agains the Roosevelt storm, and upon theil nomination of Taft, the Roosevelt followers organized a party of then own, Some of the Arkansas ob servers are predicting that Hi John son will assume the role of politi cal Moses to lead the contention! forces of Republicanism out of thu DuIlTuSnCc. II JtfC Splb SAO' between the Progressives and thu | Reactionaries, the ensuing scenes lmay we'll be expected to be cycloni' in their nature.
 The Arkansas delegates have beer drawn seats in the front row of thu
 delegate section of the Coliseum
 where they will be enabled to ge
 the full benefit of the excitemen
 and be in close proximity to tn,
 keynoting and spellbinding whicl
 will rock the historic convention
 There are no decisive develop
 ments the contest for United State
 senator. Both candidates have mad
 there opening addresses. MT. Car
 away has made numerous charge against Mir. Kirby affecting hi
 Dolitical and official actions. MT
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 ; There will be box supper a Mars Hill Friday night. Everybod