The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-08
LOWDEN STOCK
UPWARD
Illinois Governor Now Stands
Better Chance of Getting Re
publican Nomination
HOOVER GAINS STRENGTH
Ex-Food Administrator Is Be
ing Sold to Delegates on His
Merits as Patriot
HOOVER GAINS STRENGTH
BY il. N. RickEY.

ny ~. ~. HiCNEY.
The Lowden drive has not exhaust
ed itself. The Illinois governors esocl
is a few points higher than it was yes.
terday. It is good many points high
er than at any time since its bis
slump, which followed the finding o,
Lowden money in the pockets of Ger.
tain Missouri delegates. If one wer,
compelled to select one name from the
twenty odd which compose the list OF
avowed and potential candidates, Low
den's name would be the safest tc
select.
He is by no means an odds-on favor
ite against the field but he is in the
best position to get the nomination il
the prize is to be won within the first
five ballots.
The most powerful group of profes
sional political leaders here, composed
very largely of members of the ma
tional committee, are prepared to
throw their support to Lowden and
with their support such delegates as
they control or can influence. This
strength added to the delegates who
have Lowden instructions would put
him in sight of the nomination
The big question which is still un-
decided is whether these politicals will
dare to do it and thus put the stamp
of party approval on Lowden's Doodle
methods.
Upon the answer to that question
4 ol,o he fi<x
hinges.
If it is decided in the affirmative
the ticket is pretty apt to be Lowden
and Coolidge, and the show will be
oyer about Friday night II il is de-
cided in the negative It looks like a
great number Of ballots with the
convention running into next week.
Excepting Lowden there does not
seem to be a candidate who has much
of a chance of being nominated in the
early balloting. The above is set down
prophet but as the most logical analy-
sis, have been able to work out of the
situation as the convention opens.
On the assumption that the profess
sional politicians decide not to do what
they would like to do for Lowden,
because of the fear that they might
not be able to elect him, we shall see
the most interesting national conven-
ton of recent years, with the result
likely to be uncertain up to the very
that the lucky candidate has
garnered the 493 votes that are neces-
sary to nominate the possibilities in
n fio1d or
so vast that to analyze
it in detail would require columns OF
space.
There is one thing however which
must be said, and not only because it
is true but also because it is tremen-
dously interesting, this is 1t:
There is a strong undercurrent of
sentiment development for Hoover.
There is not much Hoover talk in the
street or the hotel Hobbies but among
themselves and when they are ex-
changing condolences with newspaper
The hundreds of men and women
who have come here from every state
TO work for Hoover have developed
an organization which is functioning
smoothly and efficiently
The Hoover arguments are being
presented to every delegate at times
and places arranged with a view toI
getting his best attention and consid-
GRAFTON.
The committee which is directing the
Hoover convention campaign is pro-
ceeding on the theory that majority
,f the delegates are patriotic who will
vote for the ablest candidate, after
they have discharged their political
,hlfeations. in the language of buss-
ness. Hoover is being sold" to thel
delegates on his merits. incidentally
Hoover's great popularity with the
voters Of all parties and classes is
emphasized. There is no doubt that
nany delegates are impressed. II the
reaches the stage that q
majority of delegates are unable to
cree on one of the numerous politi-
al candidates it is not outside OF the
that it will do the thing |
hat some of the wisest party men
,ere would like to see done-that is
dominate Hoover.