Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-10
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE STAND
OVERSHADOWS CANDIDATES
JOHNSON HOLD
On Instructed Dele
gates Believed Firm
Msnsger of California Candidate
Cnnfinent Can '-ioId Strength Aft
err Initial Eallct-Senatu- Says
Treaty Plank Above His He-snnai
Ambition

Chicago. June 9-Wood talk
which began running stronger last
night, seemed not To disturb the
Johnson managers. A conference Of
q dozen or more Johnson advisers
late today II was said. decided on d
policy Of attempting no trades or al
Iiances until the start Of a break
from Wood or Lowden, for which
they hope
The strategy, IL was explained, was
10 leave the Wood and Lowden
forces 10 carry on their own contest
and leave the Johnson forces ready
TO take advantage of any weaknesses
which might develop. The Johnson
advisers also predict there will be
no hurried break of Johnson IN
struCred delegates away from the
senator after they have performed
their obligations by voting for him
on the first ballots.
Reports that the Johnson instruct
ed delegates from Michigan were
ready 10 swing 10 another candldate
II Johnson failed II the first few BAL
lots put the Johnson leaders at once
starting dark wires at home and
some Of the Michigan delegates were
said To be getting kilograms inform
ing them they were expected To
stick To the Californian The sena-
Tors advisers said they were conf
dent he could hold his Delegates IN
I'll he released them
Johnson leaders TOO. II was said,
were working 10 convince the large
delegation Of eastern business men
who have gathered here favurIng
other candidates, that Senator John
son IS moi the radical and dangerous
man ID business interests. that ne
mas been represented. They hope thai
If they can make heaGwav with this
program il viii be easier 10 bring
the old line people 10 Johnson II
Lowden and Wood tail TO poll q
majority The Johnson people TOO,
expressing Indignation al repeated-
~ published newspaper reports that
Johnson viii bolt and head a third
party # ne fails OF nomination. He
IS standing, thev say. on ms earlier
declarations thar ne Is engaged IN
family row which will be ended when
the convention chooses a candidate
and that ne will stand by the con-
venJion's decision.
The organization Of rnmurrow's
program and delay IN the platform
brings out guesses on how long the
convention will have To SIT. Govern
or Allen Of Kansas. VINO is 10 nom
mate General Wond, said he did not
expect to make the nominating
speech before Friday and the bal
loting would not begin before SaLur-
day. He looked for al extended SEES
sion Of the resolution committee.
To-Day was tuu Of conferences and
Goings and cpmIngs between the
leaders. old and new. all looking for
some sigas of sentiment sTystaliz-
ing.
Former Senator Crane q MassR-
cnuserts. VINO arose today as one OF
the chief opponents OF a platform
declaration TO affirm the principle Of
an association of nations with pro
tecrIng PRESENTATIONS saw Senator
johnson. and II was said the Cali
fnrnIan toid MIN IN substance:
Il am in a pacific mood. am not
looking for a fight on this treaty,
but I am ready 10 fight hard II
neceHsary You are the one VINO
would cause trouble. The treaty
plank is more 10 me than any per-
sunal consideration.