The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-09
WOOD POSSIBLE F ONLY ON EARLY BALLOT;
DEADLOCK WOULD HELP SUTHERLAND
big 5" HOLDING
DESPERATELY TO
THEIR DELEGATES
By DAVID GAwREMCH,
(copyr1Eat By Trs rntellAg s1osr.)

CHICAGO. June s-Messrs. Lowden.
Wood and JohnSoH are holding desper-
ately to their delegates who show per
sistent tendency 10 flock 10 dark
horse" not Immediately. but at the
pSychological moment in the balloting.
For the outstanding fact about this con-
vcntion Is the Acknowledged uncertainty
N each OF the camps OF the three iead-
ers Not one Of the three who are lead
ing In the Republican Presidential race
IS actually confident OF winning. Pub
licity agents and statements for puoll-
cation express the usual veneer OF CON
fdence but II isn't borne out by the
conversations not :Or publication. None
IS sure OF his ground.
The situation here Is simple one.
The managers OF the Wood, LoWden ana
johnson booms haven't given up but are
struggling TO tear delegates from one
another. Some changes have occurred
in the last forty-eight hours. Here anu
there pledges have been given on the
quiet but the relative gains are smalt
and the net effect has hardy oeer'
enough TO construe the chances OF any
one OF the three big contepderS as much
better than yesterday or the day before:
II Is still considered Lowden. Wood ana
Johnson in tho order named ana II Is
also still a fight To the finish between
the Wood and Lowden forces so that
thsre is absolutely no chance Of fusion:
Bitterness does exist between the ood
and Johnson camps but II wouLu DC
much easier for them 10 form an am
anse than for the johnson or Wood ana
Lo%den groups to get together.
The Missouri Scandal.
should the men who back Lowden eN-
ert their political power in defiance OF
tho known effect Of the Missouri scan
dal on Lowden's chances. they can keep
this convention deadlocked ana Gover,
and his eloquent associate. Senator
Borah. addressing a huge mass meeting
a. the auditorium. made inc most OF the the
purchase of delegates in missouri TOT
i.owden. References o talnteo
nomination were cheered. 80,
walLsnS down Michigan avenue Win
that veteran campaisner, "hIiam 1en-
nings Bryan, the writer put the question
. Of whether the Republicans aarea 20
nominate Lowden after the Missouri IN
Never" was the Commoner's reply:
"a no insisted that Governor Sproul ot
Pennsylvania. would be the nominee.
DO you consider Sproul progress
siye?" ne was asked.
he Is a dry. s,, {.
the strongest OF the dark horses ana ne
Is hest liked in the Johnson camp. BuS
talk OF dark horses Is entirely futiie IN
the face Of the present determination 10
fight out the first ten ballots between
I,owden, Wood and Johnson. The CON
rention viii do the eIminS,i,n3s r,3ss on md S as
>saults haNeafallsd to dislodge any OF tns
three.
Almost as many observers VINO arc
not attached TO any OF the candidates IN
one form or another either "a delegates
or boosters are ready 70 concede "oou
nomination rs that OF Lowden. ApoIA
the only thing on which practical unaut-
mitv prevails Is that Johnson can De
nominated IL is a commonly heard say
ing that Johnson can have eEeryIhIns
nut the nomination. yet II VIII oe mo-
ticed that the conservatives are soths
right ahead on the platform pianks re,
Iafinr 10 the peace treaty ana are not
pleasing senator Johnson. In most OF
the conferences, Senator Boroah repre-
sents the "irreconcilable group An
agreement has been reached oy hsssrs'
Nicholas Murray Butler, Murray crane.
senator Kellogg OF Minnesota. senator
l.anroot OF Wisconsin. and others' 20
condemn the treaty in the form in ~hich
President Wilson presented IL 10 tne
senate. but farorinB ratification WIZ"
reservations. ,. ..o, hoord
from, on that Issue. Some newspaper
interviews the other day put him IN the
position Of being ready TO accept sucn
. plank but unless the nomination Is com
ing TO him on silver platter 50 N.ss
.the only obstacle Is the treaty plank. the
I-alifornIa senator isn't apt 10 reverse
himself on a question OF principle at
this late date. But Hiram Johnson
dissent will not amount 70 anything un
less he actually bolts the party. h,s
declaration OF an intentin 10 stay reEu-
lar is accepted as absolutely sincere,
knowing that Hiram will not bolt the
leaders are not much concerned over
his taking exception TO the platform
nlank for II the thing comes to Vote
m the convention. Mr.. Johnson viii De
beaten and will be virtually competed
70 accept the verdict OF the majority on
that. too. -, ,.;.r
Hiram Johnson is playing pau WI"
h,s nsrty associates but they aren't 60
ING 10 nominate him. The convention IS
made up OF conservative delegates. Iney
may nominate progressive Wt IL
doesn't look as IL the California senator
80 nor rnaterinl victory here.