Evening star., 1920-04-30
Harding's Manager Loses
in Convention Primary

margin Of but 3o7 votes Harry
Daugherty of Columbus, natona
campaign manager for Senator War
rem G. Harding. was defeated IN lues
days primary for delegate at lars@
to the republican national convention
at Chicago. complete returns from the
state showed last night. The returns
gave Daugherty 101.31o votes and MS
rival. william H Boyd Of Cleveland,
Wood delegate. l01,6S2.
The other three delegates at large
elected are Harding men. The other
votes were:
Myron T. Herrick, 1so.ss6 (Harding):
Frank B. Willis. 1880 (Hardine);
John Calvin. 120.106 (Harding) Ed
ward c. Turner 1O8.124 (WoodD.
Senator Harding probably Will have
thirty mine Of. the forty-eight Ohio
delegates to the Chicago convention
pledged to him. Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood apparently has won two dele
gates in each Of three districts, one
delegate in each OF two districts, and
the one delegate at large. total of
nine.
There is possibility that the OIL
cial count. to take place here early
next week. may change the results
in the Daugherty-Boyd contest.
The complete returns. give Senator
over Maj. Gen. wood for the presi-
Dental preference The vote stands:
Harding. 1861; Wood. 1os,25s.
Mr.. Daughterty satisaed.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 30.-"We are
satisfied with the results in Ohio and
will go to the convention with at
eight eight delegates Of the state" said
Harry NJ. Daugherty; national cam
ipaign manager for Senator Warren
re. Harding. He refused to comment
ton his own contest for a place on
l shio- four
ITO those who do not understand !
the situation and conditions in Ohio"
| Mr. Daugherty said. there may be n
little disappointment that we have
Senator Harding as their frst choice.
When the erratic electorate Of our
| lake city of Cleveland, with its large
| radical element. is known and con-
stdered the result there Is no sur
prise
POindex xter Cancels Trip.
SEATTLE. Wash. April 30.-Upon
| leaders in the Senate urging his inn
| mediate presence in Washington.
Senator Miles Poindexter. candidate
for the republican presidential nomi-
nation. announced he had abandoned
a speaking tour he had planned
| through Oregon and would return i'm
| mediately to the capital.
/! New Secretary in Cabinet Wanted.
I SPOKANE. wash. April 3o.-Prom-
inent educators will attend the re-
publican and democratic national con-
ventions to present a demand that a
plank for a national department Of
education with a secretary in the
| their respective platforms. according
to an announcement by Josephine
Corliss Preston, president Of the Ma
| tional Education Association.
Mcbride Indicated in Alaska.
JUNEAU. Alaska. April 3o.-The
nomination Of John c. Mcbride. re-
publican candidate for national COM
primary was indicated when 70 per
| cent OF the vote had been counted.
Thomas ]. Donahue was renominated
| for democratic national committee
man without opposition.
| Negro to Rum for Governor.
| LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April so.
H. Blunt, the first negro in the his
tory of Arkansas to claim himself as
a candidate for. state office. has paid
the necessary fee to have his name
placed on the ballots as a republican
gubernatoral candidate. Blunt was
l nominated for the Office at a meeting
Of negro republicans who had left the
cation consisting entirely Of whites
was seated
Republicans of the second congress
sional district in convention at New
port elected Henry c. Wade of Bates
Vile as delegate to the republican ma
| structed. Thad Rowden Of Mammoth
| Springs was nominated as candidate
for congressman.
Negro seeks House seat.
| JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. April 30
George L. Vaughn. negro lawyer of
- ~ss.a =. l&@ of l.,
candidacy for the republican nomination
for Congress from the twelfth (St.
Louis) district with the secretary of
state. Vaughn is the second negro to
announce for the Office to succeed L. c.
Dyer, incumbent.
Women Delegates Favored.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 30.-The
democratic state committee, here yes
terdav went on record in favor OF the
selection Of woman delegates to tho ma
| tiona1 convention. The action WAS taken
na in an open Hp 1ohn meeting M on motion % 1ndIae pre-
apolis and seconded by Thomas Tag
gart, candidate for United States SEN
ator.
Gov. Harding to speak At Denver.
DENVER. Col. April so.-Gov. w. L.
Harding Of Iowa will deliver the keynote
convention at Pueblo on May s. it was
announced. The convention will name
delegates and alternates to the national
convention at Chicago.
johnson Attacks League.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 3O.-"If
had the power l would carve the heart
lout OF the league Of nations by cut
ting out article X" Senator Hiram
W. johnson of California told his au-
2ience here last night in q speech in
the interest of his candidacy for the
Republican presidential nomination
Senator johnson declined to make
any comment on the New Jersey situ-
alton.
Senator Johnson attacked the high
cost of living, and declared that there
are sufficient laws to punish profiteer-
ing II the administration at. Washing
lton would enforce them. He declared