The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-02
NOMINATIONS
ARE PLANNED
ON THURSDAY
Balloting to Begin on Friday,
Thinks Republican Leader;
IL Uninstructed Delegates
Seated.
CANDIDATES ARRIVING
(By Associated Press)


CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 2.-Resuming
publican national convention contest
committee today seated IL unin-
structed delegates from Louisiana,
headed by Emile Kuntz, of New Or
leans, national committeeman, and dis
missed the contest of the lilly white"
group, led by c. S. Herbert and Victor
Loisel, of New Orleans.
Nominating speeches in the Republi-
can convention next week will prob
ably come on Thursday with ballot
ing on Friday, L. w. Henley, secre-
tary of the arrangements committee,
announced today.
Permanent organization rules and
order of business are on Wednesdays
tentative program. After the nom
mating speeches on Thursday, Mr..
Henley said, the tentative program
will leave Friday and Saturday and
possibly part of Thursday for ballot
ing and consideration of platform.
The Monday preceding opening of the
convention caucuses of many delega-
tions are scheduled TO select national
committeeman and make committee
nominations.
To Hear Florida Claims.
A supplemental hearing was or
dered for the regularly reported dele
cation from Florida, headed by
National committeeman Bean and the
contestlng delegation headed by H. L.
Anderson of Jacksonville.
With that disposed of, the commit
tee planned to pass on to the Georgia
case involving the seating of delegates
pledged to Major General Wood or
counted in support of Governor
Lowden.
The claim of the latter delegation,
headed by Henry Lincoln johnson, an
Atlanta Negro, that it is the regularly
reported delegation, is disputed by the
former delegation, known as the
Pickett faction, which contends that
1t should be considered the regularly
delegation as Roscoe Pickett is the
accredited state chairman" Neverthe-
less, the Official committee list gives
the Johnson delegation as the reg
ularly reported one and the Pickett
delegation was heard as the con.
testants.
No One Picks Candidate.
Polltlcal forces are gathering slowly
here and while the pre-convention
circle has its usual line Of gossip and
pfeolctlon, no political leader Of
recognized Importance has up to this
time been willing to attach his name
TO a definite prediction of whom the
convention will name as its candidate
| or when it is likely to do it.
The end Of the week with the prob
able adjournment of congress, how
ever. VIII bring all the national lead
ers to Chicago and by Saturday or
sunday convention plans are expected
to begin taking definite form.
Representatives of the militant
branch Of the woman suffragists are on
the ground preparing to picket the
convention hall to enforce their de-
mand for a platform declaration call
ing on the states which have not
ratified the woman suffrage amend
ment to do so at once
The national committee yesterday
by unanimous vote called upon all Re.
publican states to act promptly on the
ratification. The national committee.
men are enjoying a joke at the ex.
i pense of General T. Coleman Dupont
OF Delaware, who introduced the
resolution.
Asked for Dry Ratification.
| The generals motion called for
prompt ratification of the 18th amend
rent which is the prohibition amend
ment. The resolution was passed in
that form but after the mistake was
discovered il was corrected.
The Johnson forces are counting on
a burst of speed with the arrival OF
Senator Johnson here tomorrow. A
street parade and demonstration have
been arranged.
Senator Harding is coming also on
Thursday. General Wood is here and
at his headquarters at Fort Sheridan
and Governor Lowden already is here
Thus after tomorrow, four OF the
presidential candidates will be on the
ground.
In the coming convention the unin
structed delegates are holding the bal
ance of power and already plans fol-
sounding out their preferences are