Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06
G. 0. p. Platform Makers
Seeking Middle-of- Road
Course on Issue. j,
HAS STRONG BEARING
ON NAMING CANDIDATE
Coalition Which Can Solve
Problem Will Be All-Power-
full at Chicago.
BIG THREE" ALL CONFIDENT
Wood, Lowden and Johnson Declare
Themselves Fully Satisfied on
Eve OF Convention.
ny Associated PresAl

IBy Associated PresAl
CHICAGO. June 5.-The contest be-
tween the various aspirants for the
Republican presidential nomination
Is momentarily obscured by a pre-.
lminary contest over the platform.
One troublesome plank is that dealing
with tho league of nations plank and
the other is that dealing with indus
trial relations. Both are acknowl-
edged to be loaded with dynamite.
Practical politicians were predict
| ing today that any coalition of party
leaders which presents the successes
full solution for the league OF nations
plank will be able to nominate the
candidate for the presidency.
The league of nations plank in tho
Indiana State Republican platform
brought here by Senator watson, who
| Is tho foremost candidate for chair
man OF the resolutions committee.
seems to be the nucleus around which
the discussion is centering and 1t :
may provide the basis for the agree
ment. 1t declares Ia effect that Re-
publican party denounces the league
OF nations covenant as it was brought
from Versailles by President Wilson.
but 1t does not close the door to its
acceptance with reservations. At
that point the rescrvationists Eof
various degrees and the irreconc,l-
aoles appear as the elements to be
| brought into harmony.
Can't Rcpudinte Senate Leaders,
Most of the party whips seem 70
| DC agreed that the convention cannot
lake any action which could be cons
strued as reputation of the Re-
publican leaders In the Senate. Com
promise seems to be inevitable and
the predictions OF the field naarshnIs
are that the compromise will develop
the candidate. So
| On the side lines of the big fight
there is scrimmage going on be-
tween the leaders Of the party in
Congress and the leaders of the
party throughout the States. Many Of
the latter have come to Chicago
openly expressing the feeling that
senators and Representatives have
had TOO much to say in the direction
OF the party's affairs and that soma
consiaeration must BIO given to the
chieftains from Back Home Thu
statement of Governor Beeckman or
Rhode Island. that he was not sure
whether he was going to a "Repub-
iican convention or senatorial
caucus" has been construed as n M.
tice from the Governors and State
leaders that they will demand to ba
| heard. -
Wood Lowden, Johnson, Mig Three.
Judging by their degree OF pre-
convention activity Wood, Lowden and
Johnson might properly be designated
| the DIE three On one proposition
their managers are fully agreed. They
an claim victory. They differ on how
IL Is to be achieved or on what hal.
lot 1t is to be. but they assure all I'm.
Quircrs there is no doubt about ~
Seventy-two hours before Senator
Lodges gavel drops in the big
Coliseum, composite talking ma
chine record of tho expressions Of tba
| managers would say:
we are perfectly satisfied with
the situation. The strength OF our
candidate Is steadily increasing"
The sentiment expressed in the
street. presumably rejecting the
views OF the man up the tree, are az
many and as varied as the number
OIL candidates. One hears with the
greatest degree Of finality -Lowden
or dark horse" and johnson after
the third ballot" or Wood after all
ohe others have been eliminated.
Any predictions. being made at this
time are the result Of analysis, de-
auction and opinion, rather than in
formation. II there is a single man
In Chicago who knows what the Re-
publican National Convention Is eoins.
to do he hasn't appeared with anv
proofs OF his knowledge.
Caucus OF the "Uninsfructed.s
one straw which might show tba
way the wind blows would be can.
Gus OF uninstructed delegates. About
the only place in Chicago largo
enough in which to hold IL Is tho
! Coliseum itself. and the indications
are that the first Caucus" Of the un-
instructed will be held when thn
clerk begins tho call OF the roll ,.of
! delegates.
| ihere are some things going on nm.
| der tho surface. and. according to the
pest indications. one OF these is an
attempt to get al! Clements together
on harmonious platform. and at tho
same time estimate the real strength
and staying qualities OF the various.
forces.
Monday and Tuesday and probably
Wednesday will be exhibition,days at
convention hall. Organization will
nave to be perfected as matter OF
course. and. while the. delegates are
being entertained by tho big brass
band up in the balcony, and by key
note speeches. and the best orators
and entertainers tho party has. tia
resolutions committee. working night
and day. will be arriving to bring
out the basis Of an acceptable agrss-
ment. and the various whips will
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