The Idaho recorder., 1920-06-11
% DELEGATES
GIVEN L0WDEN
WOOD LOSES IN CONTEST pEci.
sioNs ~ REPUBLICAN MA.
TioNAL COMMITTEE
Oninstructed oeieeates to @. o. p.
Convention Said to stiIl Hold BAL.
ance Of Powsr.-contess Be.
ginning to Liven Pp

Chicago. June 2. - PresideptIa
hoofns of General Wood. Senate
johnson nnd Governor I.owtlep yeste,
day again held the spotlight of IN
convention city and shadows of potter
'Ial dark horses" were reported viii
growing frequency.
Lowden forces were jubjIant oyc
national committee decisions in dele
gates contests. which they claim add,
~ delegates 10 the Lowden column
with like number less to Genera
Woods.
senator Johnson, while the commit
tee was weighing the Lowden. Wood
contests. launched statements on his
campaign plans and platform planks
ana also told Of rumors OF attempts
M inroads on his instructed delegates.
General Wood als0 gave out n state
ment declaring Colonel william Coon.
.er Procfer and Frank IL. Hitchcock.
his managers were working In com.
r'ette harmony and loyalty. The gen
eral vigorously denied reports that
coionel Proctor was being subordi-
mated to Mr. Hitchcock.
From other quarters of the Repub-
hcan forces came Increased talk of
dark horse" entries II came with
the arrival OF more national leaders
ana also many delegates.
presidential row also got another
tenant In the arrival yesterday of Sen.
ator Poindexter Of Washington, and
word was received that Senators
Harding Of Ohio and Sutherland Of
West Virginia would reach here to-
morrow. DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler
Of New York Is due today.
Developments yesterday, however.
were said by prominent leaders Ia
leave the nomination still 'in the mir"
with the uninstructed delegates hold.
ing the balance 10 decide The ont.
come. The stage OF important consul
iations, II was said. was approaching
WIN the presence Of members of con.
sress. governors and other influential
leaders. Of whom many arrived yester-
day.
In the dark horse" discussions
among names figuring prominently
were Governor Coolidge Of Mnssachn.
eeffs, Allen Of Kansas and Sproul OF
iehnsylvania. All discussions seemed
10 range about the senate committees ,
Investigations OF campaign expendI- |
lures. Governor Lowden gave out an.
'ther statement repudiating delegates
rom Missouri receiving Lowtlen funds /
ma said there was Il movement to :
'ave them denied convention seats,
improved prospects OF the johnson 1
were claimed and were
'fien conceded In some opposltlon =
uarters. In the latter II was fre-
uehtiy said that the Johnson move.
aeht appeared TO be blowing. and
nat, although behind In instructed
eiegates. the senator appeared to be =
prfhiuable Foes of the Californian.
oweser. were equally confident TINT Il
would not carry the convention by
Iorm.
In the discussions Of selection ns
gainst election Of some candidate not
ow prominent IN the race. possibility
coalitions between leading candi- =,
ates was considered despite present =,
eavages. Many veteran observers 81
I'D the tension between the leaders W
IN ON the Increase with the contest - ~
.risions ms a factor. -
Personalities of the battle were cf
hed yesterday with principles. Sen. 81
or Johnson and Governor I.owden In
itlined their platform views, with The II,
r'ner declaring the johnson forces b,
'uid present plank opposing the II 4.
esent league of nations. Governor
widen reiterated for ratification at
uhstantlalls with the Lodge reser. 81 81
tions." ~ ~
Ia regard to prohibition. Senator tai
hnson predicted thar Il would MOI
mentioned. while Governor Low,len
clared for enforcement of the con. n.
amendment. II.
III Is n part OF the law" Goyernor pi,
widen said. 'and nn not IN fny.r A..
attempting To esade that or any al
her law. Whatever Is necessary "a sts
axe II effective should be done hv
sisiation or otherwise 80
Labor declarations of the platform
're discussed by Senator johnson.
no declared against "tlehumanixinr. I
lor Govcrnor Allen of Kansas. who sot
u present the name OF General Wood
the convention. announced that H. tiv
'nld urge his plan for federal labor be-
hunal.. en