The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-29
johnson Forces Say Wood
Forces Juggled Returns.
Claim Californian Would Have
Carried Jersey Easily.
10000 MAJORITY is CLAIMED
Late Returns Cut Down Woods
Jersey Lead.
Harding Holds Ohio Lead But
Manager Beaten.


the votes in the New Jersey primary
will be demanded by the managers of
Senator Hiram Johnson's campaign, it
was announced here today, following
a conference of Johnson leaders.
The recount was decided upon, ac-
cording to the announcement. follow
ing reports by many politicians and
residents of New Jersey that Johnson
had been counted out"
With eighty precincts to be heard
from, Maj Gen. Leonard Wood was
leading Johnson for the states presi-
Dental preference vote by 6O2.
Angus McSween, Johnson's eastern
the decision of the conference, said a
recount would be demanded in Cam
den, Morris, Essex and Gloucester
counties.
Attorneys will be employed to take
charge of Johnsons interests, Nc
Sween said.
Claims johnson Robbed.
The charges were voiced by William
P. Verdon, Republican leader in Ho-
boken, who said today that If John
son had not been robbed" he would
have carried the state by 10000 to
Is, 5,00o." He was expected to present
formal report to the Johnson man
ayers here who admitted they were
personally ignorant of the basis for the
charges.
Verdon called attention to the fact
that the vote in several districts was
still missing early today whereas the
law provides the returns shall be sub
mitted to the county clerk forth
with.''
1t is very significant that belated
reports from outlying districts which
should have been the first to complete
their count were turned in at times
when johnson threatens Woods ap-
parent lead" Verdon said.
The following statement was issued
from Wood headquarters here:
Every primary that johnson loses
is crooked, every one he wins is on the
level. We have every reason to be-
lieve the vote in New Jersey was con-
nothing to fear from a recount, il one
is demanded"
Cut Down Wood Lead.
Newark, April 29.-Corrected re-
turns today at o'clock with A dis
tricts missing gave Maj. Gen. Leonard
son in the New Jersey preferential
presidential primary. The vote stood:
Wood. 51,So9; Johnson. 51,219.
If the general maintains his lead he
will have pledged to him at the Re
publican convention in Chicago all
members. Edward c. tSokes and Will
liam N. RunyonB are Wood advocates
and the other two United States SEN
ators Edge and Frelinghuysen, have
pledged themselves to support the can
didate nominated.
In Morris county, where Johnson's
managers have announced they will
seek a recount. an error of Ill votes
was discovered sutting Woods ma
jority to 726. The mistake was found
in a re-check made at the county
clerks office after William P. Ver-
don of Hudson county, a Johnson
worker, had charged his candidate
had been robbed in Morris, Essex and
Camden counties.
Harding's Manager Beaten.
Columbus. Ohio, April 29.-Altho
Senator Warren G.. Harding, Ohio's
'tfavorite son." received the Republi-
can preference endorsement in the
state primary Tuesday. his campaign
manager. Harry NJ. Daugherty, ap-
parently was defeated for delegate at
large to the party's national conven-
ton at Chicago. On the face of unof-
ficial returns today from all but 103
of the 5.SS2 precincts in the state, SEN
ator Harding was leading Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood by 1916 votes. The
vote stood: Harding, 125,003; Wood,
109,S17.
With only 1919 precincts missing
early today william H. Boyd, Cleve-
land attorney and Wood candidate.
had a lead of 1874 over Daugherty.
Later returns, however, it was said
might cut this lead.
Three Harding delegates at large
apparently were elected The vote
in all but 272 of the 5,S82 precincts
of the state showed: Calvin Hard
ing). 114,097; Willis CHarding), 49,
413; Herrick tHarding), 1856;
Turner (Wood), 101,942.
Indications early today were that at
least 80 and possibly AZ of the states
4S delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention would be pledged to
Senator Harding. while the remainder
would be pledged to Wood.
Despite results in the Eighteenth
district (Steubenville) will not be
known until the official count is made.
Harding and one Wood district dele
gate were elected. altho the Wood
delegate had a lead of but six votes
over his opponent.
Another district, the Nineteenth.
(Youngstown) apparently elected one
Harding and one Wood delegate, altho
the outcome is in doubt.
Idaho Delegation Split.
Coeur D'Alene. Idaho. April e.
Idaho's delegation to the Republican
convention at Chicago will be split
with four pledged to Wood, and the
other four uninstructed but controlled
by Senator Borah.
At the c. o. P. state convention here
yesterday. resolutions were passed en-
dorsing Borah's stand on the League
of Nations.
French to Evacuate Frankfort.