Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-06

pleasant to delegates There are
free automobiles for everybody,
free advice. free information, free
helps, there would probably be free
drinks if congress and the eight
zenith amendment had not inter-
vened. and the candor and honesty
which should characterize the eff
forts of a reporter forbid that this
dispatch should give an imression
that there are not some of these.
No Shortage of Paper.
About once an hour shower of
canned interviews and statements
comes out of the headquarters of
every candidate and if there is n
paper shortage it doesn't exist in
the convention arena.
But the candidates themselves
relieve the press agents by meeting
the assembled newspaper CORE
spondents twice a day and answer
ing questions and making state
ments first hand.
johnson Happy, Hopeful,
Senator Johnson announced thai
he had no intention of leaving Chi
cage during the convention.
81 will be on hand every minute
of the time and | hope to make my
presence felt" said the senator, u
am growing happier and more
hopeful with the passing of tho
hours" .l.
When asked concerning his idea
of the length of the convention
Senator Johnson said;
Il can see no obstacle that would
prevent the finish by Saturday
night. The only fight that l antici-
pate is on the platform and the on
~ plank in the platform that there
probably will be fight on, is that
concerning the attitude of the con-
vention on the league of nations.
l do not anticipate that will last
lcng." g.
When asked if he would accept
the nomination with a platform
endorsing the league of nations
covenant with reservations, Senator
johnson said:
81 will cross that bridge when !
come to it.
1t was explained to the senator
that during his morning confer
ence he was understood to have
said that he would accept the NOM
ination on a platform containing
the endorsement of the league of
nations covenant, but with the
Lodge reservations attached. His
answer was:
II will cross that bridge when l
come to it."
A platform plank pledging the
Party to a constitutional amend-
ment limiting the president to one
term of four or six years will be
offered to the resolutions commit
tee by Governor Lowden. The
plank prepared by the governor
also proposes that cabinet officers
who seek the presidency must first
resign from the cabinet.
A president, the governor said
today, could accomplish more
good in one four year term, if he
wer' not considering political ex-
pediency and measures TO win re-
nomination than in eight years
under present system. There
would be no objection. he added, to
an eX-president seeking a second
term after being out of office
term or longer, as there could he
no suspicion that political ma
chine built up while in office was
being used to perpctuate his ad-
ministration.
A single term for the president
was particularly desirable at this
time, the governor said, for the
reason that the man elected this
year, if he does his fun duty. will
have to do things unpopular with
the people in politics auh others"
Wood Ia Satisfied. III
Governor Lowden said he had
nothing further to say in the Mis-
souri, case, where delegates were
charged with taking money from
his campaign manager. He said
the case now was a closed Incl |
dent. He made no comment on Sen
ator G. II. Moses charges that the 1
republican national committee was
using a steam roller" in his be- !
half"
General Wood expressed himself |
as being thoroughly satisfied with |
the situation. M
II am thoroughly satisfied" said |
General Wood, we have a hard |
working harmonious staff and re-
ports are good / will stay here UNI |
til Monday night and then retire
10 a near, but invisible spot. | !
have nothing to complain of at the
time"