Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-04
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Lines Of action among che RrpuhIioar
presidential candidate are beginning FIR
the first tune today n move tauard hcfjr-
ito form
The arrival ~ Senator johnson # Cai,
fnrnia, to. take personal charge ~ fns
candidacy. and thu agreement among
Wood lenders n have Frank II IIitohoorl
8ct ~ their field marshal arc thc two rit
standing developments which Indicate
TINT within the next Az hours the Erpui
llrun leaders will begin "a d0 f1elrese
The wood forces profres ~ hr well
satisfied with The arrangements within
their own ranks 9nd st7tc nmph9ticallr
that the hopps ~ their opponents fnr
contest ~ leadership between Nu
I Cooper Proctor and Mr. Hitchcock have
/ gone glimmcring Mr. Proctor they 1v
viii continue ID his present capacitv w'f1
+ the wood forces md the present agree
+ rnent 10 have Mr. Hitchcock act z. ger
I rralissimo ~ the forces on the convention
7 floor was unanimous
beginning today Wood lowden and
Johnson will begin giving two daily inter
I views 10 newspaper rnen. Other can1i-
I dates viii ION The plan as they arrive.
Senator PoindeTtnr 81 Washington ar-
rivrs to-day from Washington and from
today on carloads % delegates wlli ne
arriving from All parts III the c0untrN
Vice President Marshall Is going 81
have lick ~ the Republican contest
/ and possibly Some NJ the convention
On his wav west He Is due "a arrive tu-
day The Republican committee 20 f
meeting is grinding 90 contests aInorE
the state delegates
The Georgia case which rontain. ic.0
gates for Wood ar l.owden s on Tho --i-
endar for dispose today and thfrn aro
suggestions that Yesterday dec,sion 4.
tho Florida case, with somewhat slm'.l-
aspects might furnish the solution. IAcrn
ere some Indications, however, thaf wtcI
the cqse j. called il may ne passed down
the list t0 the bottom n the calendar emo
walt there until all the remaining coE-
tests are disposed 0f.
At the present rate Of progress the
national committeeman hope they NAV
finish their work Saturday.
The first cheers and the first songs ~
the boosters are beginning ~ be heard
in the hotel lonbtes and pa the streets
Pianos are tlnkling in many Of the cam
9aIen headquarters and the song leaders
and cheer leaders are on the jon beginning
I rs drill the chorlises 81 wiling worker
that always gather 90 participate N the
NOISY demonstrations which accompany
q convention.
Publicity plans have had an impetus
Reginnine today Wood. LowGen ana
Johnson viii begin giving Two daily inter
views
Senator Poindextcr 0t Washington
arrived today. His special tram % boost
ers and delegates IS due tomorrow iron
he West. From today 0n carloads q
delegates Will be arriving from an part
If he country - get through the pre-
liTuip4ries of caucusing. eiectng thei
DELEGATION officers. members ST the varOu.
convention committees and choo-jnl
their state representatives on the Nationa
Committee.
There are also many little booms, no
So well defined or being supported witt
such enthusiasm rs the principal ones
There are candidates for President an,
President who have arrived Wit
nominating speeches already prepared
And now they are busy trying 70 induc
someone 10 deliver them.