Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-05
National Committee Wind
ing Up Hearings in Dis
putes Over Credentials.
WOOD GETS ONE
GEORGIA DELEGATE
Chairman Hays ignores Charges That
Committee Is Using Steam Roller"
In Favor of Governor Lowden-
Delegates and Visitors Rolling In
by Trainload and Hotels Are Over
taxed-Suffraaists in Evidence.
BY Associated Press.

| By Associated Press.
Chicago. June 5.-This is the last
| day of the national committees de-
iiberauons on contests among the
| state delegations, unlesss something
suddenly is upset, and the committee
Will be free to take part in the con-
ferences of Sunday and Monday
which will play SO large a part In
shaping the destinies of the conven-
ton. Chairman Hays is making no
statement in reply to the Steam roll
er charges, but he points out to in
quirers that this year tho committee
made 1t the practice in its open -ses-
sions to spread upon its minutes the
legal reason for its decision in each
case and that this record will be
available If the contests are to be
discussed in the credentials commit
tee Or II fight is to be carried to
the floor OF the convention.
In disposing of the remaining Geor-
gia district contest today the COM
mittee unanimously seated d. c. Cole,
of Marietta, Wood delegate from the
Seventh district. and dismissed the
contest OF a delegate said to favor
Governor Lowden.
w. Il. Harris, of Athens, of the
| Lowden faction, was seated from the
Eighth GaArgia district In the alb
sence Of formal claim by a negro
Sos.1estant pledged to Wood.
In the Ninth Georgia contest I'm
volvinE the seating OF Roscoe Pick
ett the state chairman and leader Of
the Wood delegates. the national
committee appointed SUBJ committee
to pass on tho regularity Of the Gre
dentials OF the district delegates who
elected both factions.
Whites vs. Blacks in Texas.
In the Tenth Georgia district, the
committee seated the Lowden dele
gate. Robert c. Williams. of Augusts.
The Texas contest, which follow
ed the Georgia cases, involved
twenty-three votes claimed by two
sets Of delegates sent from separate
| conventions held at San Antonio
May 20. In one convention the whites
predomtnated and negroes in the
other. Both delegations were unin-
structed.
Like Harvest Days on Farm. i
These last three days of the pre-
liminary period are like harvest
days on the farm. Everything needs
to be done and done at once if the
crop is to be saved, and all hands
are at it from sunup. If a politician
| of any account on the ground here
gets five hours of sleep out of the
twenty-four he Ia accounted a law
man. When he is not fighting off
friends looking for convention tick
cts he is hunting delegates for his
faVorlte candidate. If he has any
real IDEAS of what is going to happen
he is keeping them strictly to him
self, and the probabilities are that If
he disclosed them he would be ac-
counted more than enthusiast than
a prophet.
For nearly week now things have
been shaping up to where only push
was required to start them off. The
national committee In it's daily ses-
sions was really the only part Of the
political machinery actually doing
any work. All the other politicians on
the scene were holding conventions in
the hotel lobbies and making tlomina-
ton speeches to any crowd that was
willing to listen. With the steady ar
rival OF men who bear the RESPONSE
bility of leadership something more
than gossip will begin to develop.
| Delegates Rolling In.
Several full delegations and num-
erous fragments of others were sche
duled to roll In today. Among them
were the California and Nevada dele
cations in the Golden Poppies Spe-
cial." named from the quantities OF
California's flowers kept on ice fo1
distribution here.
The big influx of delegates and
visitors Is expected tomorrow and
Monday. Railroad officials say they
are being taxed for equipment be-
cause Of the extra sleepers and diners
needed to carry the crowds.
Chilly weather is surprise. well
come or otherwise to most of tho
newcomers. "Cool convention wealth
err has been the rule for several days,
with more in immediate prospect.
Some of the Texas and other south
ern delegates are complaining be-
cause they came unpreparsd for the
low temperatures.
Hotels Overtaxed.
Most of the visitors have had hotel
reservations tucked away for days.
and even weeks and months. but
many are reporting large ta1icab and
car fares In search Of rooms Among
recent bookings at the prominent
hotels are Judge Gary. chairman Of
the United States Steel Corporation:
George w. Perkins and party. Of
New York: Henry w. Taft, John
Hays Hammond and Frank w. Van
lderlip. Charles F. Murphy. Tammany