New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Johnson Boom
Constructed on
Anericanisn
Support of Chicago Conven-
tion Will Be Sought to
Assist in Great Fight
Against Internationalism
New Strength Revealed
Lowden Manager Named
for This City; Wood
to Open Headquarters

United States Senator Hiram w.
Jonnson's new campaign manager.
Angus McSheen, the Washington cor
respondent, says the California Sena
tor believes the predominating issue is
Americanism versus internationaNsm
and on that line Senator Johnson will
seek the support of the delegates in the
Chicago convention. Mr.. McSheen is
at the McAlpin, and as soon as he can
find suitable connecting Offices he will
establish a regular Eastern hcadquar-
ters with juris sdiction over New Eng
land, New York and New Jersey.
Senator Johnson has already devel
cped sufficient strength west of the
Mississippi to convince the leaders that
he is going TO be big factor in the
Chicago convention" said MIR. McSheen.
East of the Mississippi there is more
or less hostility toward him owing to
the fear that he is too radical. As q
matter Of fact Senator Johnson is not
radical at all. He did some interesting
things in California while he was Gov
ernor. and for the time being aroused
the hostility Of big business there. But
the people of the Coast now realize
that he was right and some of the in
terests which opposed him four years
ago now are supporting him for the
Presidential nomination."
Senator's Strength Reviewed
"The Senator is certain to have the
delegates from California, Oregon and
Idaho. and he is the second choice in
Washington. He also is strong in
Nebraska and all of the middle Western
states. OF course. General Wood is
strong in the Middle West, too. East
strong in the middle West, too East
Johnson is strongest in Michigan,
which is fair fighting ground for all
the candidates.
There is growing resentment on the
part of the voters where a so-called
favorlte son has been put forward here
and there for the manifest purpose Of
tieing up the delegates so that they
may be traded or delivered in the con-
vention We have found in various
states that the people want men like
Senator Johnson to make a fight for
the delegates wherever there is no
for President. That is what he is go
to make contest in this state We
are looking the ground over. OF course,
We are not after the delegates at large
from this state. Senator Johnson be
lieves that Americanism versus inter
netionalism is to be the big issuc, and
he is against going beyond Senator
Lodges 'irreducible minimum in com
promising the covenant fight with the
Democrats.
The Senator is going to the Gallatin
Congress district in Missouri, where
vacancy is to be filled, and where the
issue is sharply drawn for and against
the ratification Of the peace treaty
The battle there is going to be good
test Of public sentiment in q doubtful
state
Lowden Plans Formed
Roy o. West, a Chicago lawyer and
former member of the Republican Ma
tional Committee from Illinois, has
been chosen as the manager for Gov
ernor Frank O. Lowden's Presidential
boom in New York and the eastern sec
ton OF the nation. Mr.. West said yes
Lowden interests in New York, New
Jersey and New England Mr.. West
says that Governor Lowden is in a
strategic position in the Pres dential
race, and that he will be the most avail
able man for the Presidential nomina-
ton when the convention meets on
June S.
The General Leonard Wood Eastern
headquarters will, it is expected. open
tomorrow at the Imperial Hotel under
the direction of preventative Nor
man J. Gould, Of Seneca Falls, one OF
the leading members of the New York
delegation in the House. Herbert l..
Satterlee, former Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury, chairman Of the Leon
ard Wood New York City committee,
also will start in at the Imperial, with
staf Of assistants prominent in local
Republican politics.
The publicity bureau Of the Wood
headquarters yesterday gave out the
result Of poll on Presidential candi
dates taken by A. NJ. Drew, OF Fresno,
Calf, or trip from New York 20 Chi
eago, as follows:
Wood 25; Lowden. /; Johnson. 2;
McAdoo, 2; Wilson, 10; Mayor Thomp-
son OF Chicago. 6; Brandegee, ,
Hoover, 2; Harding, l; Chamberlain, i
ssproull T. Beveridge. /; Bryan i, Ole
Hanson. Coolidge, / Schwab, l;
Judge Gary, i, and Poindexter, 2.