Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-07
Leaders Are
Losing Hold
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portant The best Informed observers,
however see evidences that this
merely a screen TO hide the fact that
the so-called leaders are no longer
leaders. The passing of the old line
partly whips, it becomes more and
more evident, has brought up an en-
tirely new crop Of so-called leaders,
many of whom do not know each 9TH
er and that is one of the things which
explains the lack OF cohesive action in
getting down to definite conclusions.
Candidates all Uncertain.
No campaign manager has been able
to strengthen his lines enough to go in
with confidence for n real test vote.
Each one of them is waiting for the
first ballot to demonstrate how good
are the assurances he has received
from the uninstructed delegates
All the managers look for the first
battle to settle the outlook considerab-
" for the big three--Johnson Low
den and Wood. They feel that the can
ddate who gets the highest number
will have a potential advantage and
the candidate who stands at the bot
tom OF the list will be decidedly on the
defensive. The candidate who can
make a gain on the second ballot, the
managers fell, will provide his man
ager with very valuable ammunition
il rounding UP things for the third.
Dark horse talk was still in the back
ground today and there was a strong
undercurrent of Hughes talk. Senator
Borah OF Idaho. one of the johnson
aap9orters, said that rs yet he was not
considering dark horses but that he
would regard Mr. Hughes as "a very
formidable man If the dark horse
stage were reached,
Delegations Organizing.
Today's business was largely among
the state delegations which were or
panizing and electing members to the
convention committees. Several good
fights in the selection of national COM
mlttee men were being staged,
The campaign managers and others
continue to get reflexes from the sem
ate campaign expenditures investiga-
tion at Washington. Men who are COM
ing In from the states are bringing the
view that the convention might better
find a candidate who has not been
mentioned IN the investigation at all
II was from such as these that came
most frequently the names Of Hughes
Governor Coolidge and others who did
not figure in any way in the slush fund
inquiry.
New York Delegates Free.
The New York delegation postponed
tntil Wednesday morning its discus
sion of candidates The decision was
reached al the request of Nicholas
'lurrav Butler who said that he did
not want to receive any complimentary
or Hfavorite SON votes.
Il want the New York delegates to
have chance to look over the situa-
ton" he said Il have made 1t plain
that am not seeking any compliment
ary vote, This is ne time for paying
compliments. do not wish any fav
orte son votes, ! want only the votes
of those who have faith in my candi- |
dacy and who sincerely desire To sup |
port me. am not willing to be made |
a pawn In any campaign for the. NOM
nation for governor or any local po-
ltlcal issue
"As the situation has developed. II |
seems not unlikely that the delegates
from New York, Pennsylvania, lndi-
ana and Iowa may figure prominently
IN making the final decision 1t is for
the New York delegates and not for
me to decide how best to use their
great opportunity to give to New York
again its position OF commanding lead-
crship In the national organization,
League Platform Issue.
'erhe latest developments ON the /
league of nations plank in the pat
form are that progress is being mace
towards agreement ON a plank that
will satisfy those of us who have been
standing for the traditional republican
foreign policy. If those who have been
opposing any cooperation between the
United states and foreign nations to
promote the peace of the world viii
accept such plank we shall have no
difference of opinion and no debate
IL, however, the contrary should be the
ease. there VIII be such a debate and
II Will be conducted without ny puesri
footing"
"All the big fellows will have their !
trial heats but don't see how they afc
going To get by. said Governor Sproal,
presidential candidate from pcnnsyl-
vania. lie haG nothing 10 say regard
ing his candidacy except that things
are going along nicely"
Governor Snrnul said noticeable
feature OF the pre-convention hours
sas the good feeling among the dele
cations which led him to believe the
light would not be protracted.
Wood Talks Lraeue
MaJor Gene Wood looks f5r a
rystallization % the situation as soon
IS the various DELEGATIONS have fin
shed caucus.ng. he said, at his morn