Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-07
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Planks Taking Shape, Despite
Uncertainty as to Who'll
Stand on Them.
HOLSTERS IN LIMELIGHT

CHICAGO, June There were
unmistakeable signs today that how
ever the republican leaders we're
split on the choice of presidential
candidate they were anxious to
reach an agreement on platform.
A series of conferences between
progressive and old guard leaders
eliminated in a heart-to-heart talk
between Senator Borah of Idaho and
Senator Watson of Indiana. about a
league of nations plank which last
ed until an early hour this morning.
1t was understood that Borah. mill
tant leader of the senate "irrecUnSilables"
fatty informed Watson, spokesman for
the old guard, that an unqualified re-
affirmation of the doctrines of Wash
ington and Monroe regarding entangling
foreign alliances must be written into
the republican platform in language
that would leave no doubt as to its
meaning and intent.
The conference between Borah and
Watson took place in Borah's room at
the Congress hotel.
It created 4 buzz of talk among the
swarms Of delegates and near statesmen
crowding the Hobbies and headquarters
below.
WANT 4 PLANK TO DO
FOR ANY CANDIDATE
Watson was understood to have in
formed Borah that he and republican
National Chairman VIII II. Hays and
other republican leaders were DESTROYS
Of drafting a league OF nations plank on
- - ~ IT,
candidate for president could stand.
Watson is ambitious to become chair
man Of the committee on resolutions
upon which will devolve responsibility
OF drafting the platform on which the
republican party will go before the
American people with whatever ticket
is named at the convention
Borah Is said to have assured Watson
Of his support on the condition that the
league Of nations plank adopted was
satisfactory to him and to Senator
johnson of California. and TO other ag
gressive progressives who are bittrely
opposed to President Wilson's league of
nations.
It is known Watson is not unmindful
Of the support OF Borah and Johnson
One rumor that was an outgrowth from
conferences Of party leaders was that
senator Watson himself was being
EEOOmeQ as lOuLSe
with the backing Of the old guard ele
ment Of the party.
Another was that Senator Watson. who
is slated for Craftsmanship of the resolu-
tons committee, is facing a mountain CT
opposition.
INDIANA CAN'T HAVE
TOO MANY HONORS.
This OPPOSITION to Watsons chairman
ship of this all-impOrtant COMMITTEES IS
the outgrowth of a reported agreement
that former Senator Albert J. Baver:dge
Of Indiana is 10 be permanent chairman
OF the convention.
II Beveridge is thus honored, Watson's
chance would be materially lesSened as
the cry could easily be raised Of Ipdi-
ana's "hogging'' the honors.
The muddled state Of the presidential
situation overshadOwed interest in the
possible vice presidential selection. but
here, too. there was noticeable little ap-
parent drift OF sentiment to any par
tieular candidate.
Two active candidates are in the field
Samuel Adams. descendant Of the Adams
OF revolutionary times, and Col Henry
Wanderson OF Virginia.
Supporters Of the latter candidate were
urging his claims on the basis that to
nominate southern man would be long
step forward in breaking the democratic
Salid south
GEOGRAPHY FIGURES
MORE THAN QUALIFICATIONS.
Names OF other candidates were men
toned with more reference TO their ge-
ographical locations than their views and
policies.
If an eastern man, such as Wood,
Sproul or Hughes is nominated, it is
conceded that his running mate must
come from the west
The names Of Senator Miles POindexter
OF Washington. Gov. Henry Allen Of
Kansas and Gov. Morrow of Kentucky
were among those mentioned.
II the head of the ticket is picked
from the west. Lowden or johnson is
nominated, then IL Is likewise conceded
that the second choice must come from
the east.
Gov. Coolidge Of Massachusetts. Gov.
SprouI of Pennsylvania, Gov. Beekman
Of Rhode Island and Nicholas Murray