The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-11
IEAL : ISSUE
now FACES
CONVENTION
.llatform Ioned Out, On
irsklcteds' Hold Bal
ance Of Power.

Chicago, June 11.-Animosities OF
~ platform battle swept away BY
~ roar Of affirmation which wrote
~ Republican creed for 1920 into
history, delegates to the national
eonvention gathered early today to
.iujAll their chief duty and name q
residential candidate.
Who would receive this highest
honor IN the party's gift was as
smuch on the lap of the Gods as
seef. Field marshals for the "big
three," Wood, Johnson and Low
den, expressed confidence. They
made no specific claims to more
han the votes pledged to their can
didstes by primary action.
The balance OF power still lay
with the more than 500 uninstruct-
u delegates. Despite days Of mis-
donary work among the delegates,
hsutenants of the leading candi-
6atss had learned little of their
rate Of mind. 1t remained for the
1sk ballot to reveal any decisive
dtift Of sentiment among the rank
~ hle Of the party.
Naming Speeches First.
First on the program came the
Amtnating speeches. To get these
witty out of the way, the conyen-
Hoa met at 8 q. m. instead Of II,
q On previous days. Further steps
tssasd short circuiting useless and
disa hresome oratory were taken
b connection with seconding
IDeeches.
uldef the rule adopted, each can
dAats may be seconded in two FIVE
minute addresses. He may have as
many seconders as he likes, but If
y Aects to have more than two,
ma cf those who speak for him
~ alk more than two minutes.
va6ef this ruthless curb on
Wiagsts, the first ballot should be
Nd by mid-afternoon. Indica-
us sre that It will show the in
neesd strength Of the major can
9dlias lined up virtually solidly as
fhelf mandate direct.
Test Of ~Fayorite Sons.
L will bring out. too, the full
nsoftte son" strength, already dis
eosnted by the announced purpose
q various delegates to thus COM
llment a man of their own state
allegiance. 1t will formally enter
whole string Of dark horses" in
" race: but the overshadowing
7 interest in this first direct step to-
vafd the nomination lies in what It
may disclose as to a current among
NE uninstructed toward one of the
big Three" to supplement his in
afucted strength.
with the first ballot recorded and
~ half and quarter votes tabulated,
workers. for the various candidates
!ll have material on which to work
mteinsently. On the next vote, IA
write son strength will begin to
9sappear, the delegations, their
saty OF courtesy done, being free to
Gen In the fight on candidates pos
Gble Of nomination. Then will be-
m the round of quick floor confer
saces, the trading and dickering
mat oils the wheels Of q political
ee0vention toward the ultimate
C1anses in Second Ballet.
Inc second ballot Is certain to
saow some changes, always pro-
.nlag that the wholly unexpected
sevelopment Of q nomination on the
s s oallot has not made further
sns unnecessary. From the Sec
ss Sao On, step by step. strength Of
1s leading candidates may be ex-
scsea to wax or wane until either
seolock occurs or one Of the trio
s ses as master of the situation.
M horse movements spring
~ oeadlocks. Up to the time
- ooovention assembled today,
s,, e vas every indication that q
Ssusular deadlock between Wood,
sSsa Sasoa and Lowden would be
0n on the first counting of
49, For that reason dark horse
4. n@oters had been busy through
lent. planning and working in
49, - % De prepared to attempt .
~ seen an opportunity came.
Wy o. these activities and also Of
- ..sorous maneuvering of lead
- sad ueutenants Of the leading
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