The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-05-31

win not surprise persons familiar
with IN factionai strife In fliinois I
70 hnd them. soiidly with Johnson
during the real stages OF Tie
battle.
Louis L Emmerson. secretary OF
state Of Illinois ana trtasurer OF
the Lowden committee. declared to-
day he was entirely satirned with
the reaction from the fhrst effects
Of his Testimony before the Sen
ate investigating committee. He
said he thought the people were
appreciative OF the Lowdon decision
70 tell the whole truth" and that
subsequent developments with re-
specf 70 the size OF other campaign
barrels had been favorable 20 the
Lowden cause.
Hays IreniaG Ont Kinks-
Somewhere along the route 60
Chicago Mr.. Hays heard the stories
Of his being for this candidate or
that. Someone whispered 70 I'm re-
ports that he was using the organ
iEation Of the national committee
20 the prejudice Of cne or more
would-be nominees. He took occa-
sion. at 4 lunch at which he was
respondents. 10 reiterate his familiar
formula Of its being his business %
elect. not select lie was especially
earnest in his eftcrt 60 convince
the Newspaper men that he did not
want any sore spots after the con-
ventIor 60 hamper the greater task
OF electing the choice Of the con-
vention. He sought to add visible
proof to his statements by paying
party calls at the various head
quarters during the day.
1T looks here today like the mid
die of convention week" Mr.. Hays
said when he greeted the newspaper
men. soon after he came 70 town.
THE interest, the crowds Of en-
thusiastic Republicans already ar
rived. indicate the nationwide par
ty vigor and enthusiasm.
&C. o. r. Rsrtr' To Go.
Everywhere Republicans are
'rarin' to go! The unprecedented
confidence in, Republican success
which obtains everywhere is simply
the reflection Of the realization OF
I the necessity for such success az a
matter of national welfare.
Everywhere is the appreciation
perform worthy Of our party
strength and party history. that we
have a patriotic work TO do that is
epoch making. and that upon our
performance will largely depend tho
future OF the country. The chron-
icler Of centuries TO come will look
backward at these now approach
ing years az Of the most tremendous
import IN the development Of Amer
lean policy. II is the Republican
party that is TO direct that develop
ment. Nothing shall lessen the GER
tainty Of this Republican success
Nothing shall decrease the certainty
Of our doing well what we are GER
tsinly about to be called upon 10 ac-
compltsh. We have a work to do for
the good of the country. and It takes
US all to do e."
$1,000 Poles Rally.
Something of the old time rally
spirit was evidenced this afternoon
out at Humboldt Park. where mors
than $4,000 Poles had a fete 4
telegram from Herbert Hoover was
read and his name cheered. Hoover
workers with their silent speeches"
stood at vantage points and IN
furled their banners. The most
familiar legend was who can grsr-
pie best with the cost of living >
Hoover"
Il Gov. Frank o. Lowden also sent
a message TO the meeting.
Along candidates" row there wss
no lack Of optimism. At the John
son headquarters-Quite the most
fiashy of the lot-John Francis
Neylan. a San Francisco publisher
, and a johnson delegate. WAS telling
how the entire West at heart Was
, for johnson because IL knew him
and that when the real running be
~a- the West would be for him
solid