New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-04

Is taken as eliminating Senator Knox
finally from the race. The opinion
most generally accepted is that PEN
rose, Sproul and their friends, on
hearing the disclosures against Gov
ernor Lowden and realizing the politi-
cal danger of nominating Lowden in
the face of these weapons which
would be put in the hands of the
Democrats, decided to take some action
witch would hold the Pennsylvania
delegation of seventy aloof until
some decisions had been reached as to
who would be the best man to nomi.
nate
Some Talk of Hughes
As evldencing the accuracy of this,
despite the various comments, is the
tact that actually there is no more talk
or Sproul for President around Chicago
than there has been at any previous
time. There is some little talk of
hughes, as result of so many handi-
caps being brought forward against
every candidate who has been men
toned, but the Sproul talk is less
nreva lent in Chicago than it was in
Washington before any Of the attacks,
which are now regarded as having al
most eliminated Lowden and having
hurt Woods chances.
obviously, if the politicians here
really believed that the action of the
elimination Of Knox and the hearty
backing of Sproul by the Penrose
group, serious consideration would be
given the Sproul candidacy Actually.
1T is taken as meaning only the tenn
porary tying up of the seventy-six
votes of Pennsy lvania
Governor Beeckman, Of Rhode Island.
arrived to-day, very indignant at the
oppression given the public by the
newspapers that the convention which
starts Tuesday is senatorial eau
GUS instead Of Republican conven
ton.
~ read in about twenty five papers,"
he said, AL the way from Boston to
CG .cago, that Senator so and so will
be temporary chairman, who will be
succeeded by Senator Otherman as
permanent chairman, providing, of
course, he can obtain the support of
Senator Thingumbob and the proxy of
.cnator Somebodyelse. The same thing
applies to the chairman of the com
mlttec on resolutions and to every
other important place in the conven-
ton.
Il have not seen the name of any
member of the House of Representa-
tives mentioned, nor have I seen the
name OF single one Of the twenty
seven Republican Governors mentioned.
| do not say they ought to be given
the places, but l do think the news
paper men should recall that this is a
convention and not a Senatorial eau
Gus"
DO you know any of the Republican
leaders in the House, Governor?" asked
one OF the newspaper men, thus bring
ing quite laugh.
~ don't think | do very we'll said
the Governor but that has nothing TO
do with my ideas | want to say that
the Republican party is not going to
be run, or ought not to be run, by
well, let's call it an autocratic body"
Mills Expected To-day
Ogden l.. Mills, of New York, chair
man OF the executive committee of the
committee on policies and platform, is
expected tomorrow morning. Other
members Of the executive committee.
which is composed Of the chairmen Of
nineteen subcommittee and twenty
three members of the House and Sen
ate who are members Of the general
committee on policies and platform.
begin after the arrival of Mr.. Mills.
Chairman Hays laid emphasis on the
Fundamental idea that this committee
is purely advisory mo part .f the
activities Of this committee or Of its
nineteen subcommittee that have
been making intensive studies Of diff
fercnt subjects usurp the functions
of the resolutions committee, which is
TO be created by the convention itself"
SAID the national chairman.
That was definitely stated last De-
cemAer when the Republican National
Committee made provision for the ap-
polntment of such a committee.
ut happens that many delegates who
are to serve as members of the resolu
tlons committee Of the convention have
been members of one Of the sub-com-
mlitecs Of the committee on policie.
and platform and have participated in
the six months of earnest work For
example. Senator Mills, the executive
chairman, | am informed, is to be tn
member from New York on the resclu-
toms committee.
''.I he work Of the committee has been
wonderfully thorough. The sub-com-
mlttees have been at work six months
and have had the aid Of their STATS Of
experts. More than 100000 question
mares have been sent out and through
these and other means the committee
mas obtained the views of more than
100000 Republicans in every field Of
activity and interest
Reports Are Unanimous
The nineteen sub committee report.
nave been unanimous. The last meet.
ings were held in Washington week be-
fore last The reports of the sub-com-
nittees, in bound volumes, have been
sent to all Of the delegates and mem
bers OF the national committee, to
study prior to the convention. it is
SIMPLY intended thus to lay before the
party, through it's resolutions commit
tee, unprejudiced and thorough studies
OF conditions and questions and accu-
rate facts and data.
"There rests on the Republican party
the tremendous responsibility Of put-
ting INTO force in Legislative and ad-
miniftratiVc way .hc most comprchcn-
alVe program Of vase and constructive
measures ever attempted IN Il rcpub-
lie. The national committee, fallV
realizInR 'his responsibility, organized
some Of the best brains and abilities Of
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