Arizona republican., 1920-06-09

Think of the psychological effect oE this victory" he said, when asked where and how he expected Wood 10 benefit from the steps in organizations
 Opposition Was Strong
 We controlled the commfttee against powerful opposition and ak most solid anti-WOod forces" AIrs Hitchcock added. "So far as increas4 ing our total number of delegates 1s concerned the selection of Mir. Duf- field over Charles Fl. Innes of ATassa- ehusetts, is of small moment. We will make no effort to overturn the work of the national committee on contests To do so would prejudice the Wood cause and I have given our forces in- structions not to do so. No rough stuff will come from us but we are glad to be able to show that the majority of committee on credentials. and also of resolutions, is not against Wood
 While these developments were tak~ ing place the drift of the talk, and it may be nothing more, was toward Lowden.
 It was kept going by the old line party leaders, but whether it is suf- ffcfently potent to effect the dele- gates who are opposed to Wood or Johnson they do not profess to know i themselves. The program, if it can be 1 so called, is. first to establish to the ! cpANAcAaCtADA OA AMIiHAiAELeW WGIeZfLLtiH and those only instructed as a compli- ment to men who have failed fo make further headway. that neither Wood nor Johnson can get enough to win. Some of these leaders are said to be willing to put Lowden in the same list With less than half of the delegates I sewed up with instructions which many say do not in all cases represent 1 the desires of the men bound by them | the sponsors of LOWden advocate a. l rapid succession of ballots to produce. as quickly as can be done honorably q cracking of instructed sunport. I Those who are now talking Lowden say they believe the disintegratfon win begin with Johnson and Wood forces 1t is not clear why they. profess not 10 fear that Lowden will be affected in the same way
 Lowden 5aekers May Shift One reason behind the willingness of these Lowden advocates to take au the risks that necessarily accompany efforts to upset instructions fs said to be that the supporters of Lowden would be satisfied with any conserva- tive who can be nominated and have a harmonious party behind him whetuer 1t be Harding, Sproul, Knox. Coolidge, Hughes or some one who has not yet | figured conspiculously.
 Lets have the test" they say, mo one has had any particular advantage l so far. If we can't win with Lowden i we will try another."
 In contrast to MT. Hitchcoclz's state- ment Governor Lowden and Senator 1 Johnson expressed their views of the ! situation in the following statement.
 The reports coming to us today make us very optimistic and I am en- urely satisfied with the situation" said 1 Governor Lowden.
 Senator Johnson said. 'T have an abiding confidence in the ultimate re- suit. l feel certain that this con- XentiOn, in view of all that has trans pired, will recognize the expressed popular choice of the rank and file of the Republican party. Men would be l nnwise, even recreant to the party, tu 1 their positions as trustees for its mem bers, if they did not recognize tho choice"
 Those who are talking for Lowden 1 acknowledge that they want to head off the nomination of General Wood ] The Johnson people in turn declare that both the Wood and Lowden mana gers are doing everything they can to 1 corral Johnson delegates.
 The fight tonight is concededlv to weaken both the Wood and Johnson forces and turn the gains to LOWdou. ! Whether it will succeed remains for the i convention itself 10 decide.
 This in brief sums up the situation as it refers to the big three
 MT. Hitchcock said he had beard Of the claims that Wood delegates would not stick. but he was not alarmed
 They will stick" he said tonight Their number will grow until we have enough"
 The brief, and outwardlv harmonious session of the convention today. com vinced almost everyone that the big i scene is not vet ready. A good deal of preliminary stage manasiug and re- ] hearsing is going on "iu back" and it is obvious that the majority of the del ! egates do not know their line
 In such q tame opening as is cX- peCted only when the nom nation is cut and dried there was today not a ! single demonstration for any candi- date-not an evidence of compelling sentiment for any one of them Oh j viously everybody was waiting 10 see
 what the other fellow could show wait ing for a band wagon.
 There is an element which wants : neither Lowden, Johnson nor Wood, ! and their hope is that three ballots 1r i ! show that none of the big three can ! get a commanding majority.
 The plan now is to have an uom-ul- ting speeches delivered at the Thurs day session even if the convention has to sit through the night and take the
 first ballot. Then the real contest
 would come on Friday R