The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-05

tion when man. do not know
no will come out - tho wcst Will tell
The old guard In ringing terms that
the convention is not theirs without
protest and dare them to assume the
responsibility for the thing they con
template
peculiarly incxplicablo Thing
about tho whole situation ~ the uni
versHl recognition of what Is going
on here and the reluctance or IN
willingness ~ many 10 Hay anything
about a. Some correspondents arc
writing the truth and getting II
printed. Al agree as 10 what ~
forecast Eut n lot Of the papers
being served by mon on the ground
are saying nothing
This morning I talked with Com
m,ttcomnn Howell ~ Nebraska. who
for the first throo days was an active
and prominent figure IN tho com
mittoc seeking reasonable and fair
disposition ~ the contests Six con
tests IN South Carolina, had been dc
Cidod In utter disregard ~ morality
and dcconcy In utter disregard Of
the evidence. I'm each cHs" not more
than half Of the committee voting
and the announcement showing tho
votes to be unanimous asked
him Of what material this committee
was made that such traVosty could
80 on And he explained 10 me
how those who werc demanding JUS
tico and the best interests OF the
party had reached that point whore
they had become almost nuinanccs,
- f..Hfa fss#
the steam roller had az last got II
self organized and would not be
denied
Dorn Are Abscnt
And IL should sound warning IN
thunder tones 10 the voters every
where that there were at least
dozen OF the strongest, clcanest men
absent from tho proceedings this
afternoon.
Tho controlling forces In the com
mittcc are buildcd about Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago have met
him. I have shaken his hand, talked
to him and watched him function.
have talked 20 his hcnchman and
have talked To his enemies and
my mind is as clear as q bell ON the
conclusion that his Influence and
purposes In politics are wholly and
altogether bad
Yet because he does sit as tho
head of the local influence ! am not
willing TO believe that tho purpose
of the coalition In to nominate Low
den unless II takes with II as n part
OF tho deal an accomm odation for
the Chicago mayor that VIII guar
antee him supremacy IN Illinois pol
itics ana end tho feud between him
A. -.
plating this and trying to make my
self believe II iR impossible, my
mind turns TO the 81. Louis expose.
10 Emmerson TO Jake Babler and to
Morse. And II tho coalition should
turn to johnson and result In his
nomination II would unuuestionably
argue an understanding between
Thompson and Johnson, which
would mean an understanding and
agreement with his two particular
lieutcnants. Jake Ilamon and John
King I am charging nothing ! am
expressing no opinion. | am stating
"A fair conclusion that is puzsling
every newspaper writer In attend
nnce Mt these hearings, when say
that tho strongest single influence
with the national committee AZ this
time is the millionaire political ad.
vcnturer OF oklahoma. Jacob l.
iiamon. In closing this dispatch 4
In with pleasure that I am permitted
TO pay unstinted tribute to the rep
rescntativcs OF the southIestorn
states, with the exception OF Nc
Grogor OF Texas I am proud OF
Kansas. am proud OF New Mex
leo. | am proud OF Arizona and |
am proud that oklahoma stands
with them for reasonable dccency In
politics against the coalition in
knowing that the national commit
tee is not tho convention.