The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-05
ROLLER
CHARGES DENIED
BY COMMITTEE
Republican Convention
EnIivened by Contro-
versy Over Delegates

otnhioF Muart, or New Ham uHnifrs
that the republican national commit
toe has used steam roller methods
In deciding contests. wcre denied BY
several commitic smen at today's
committee sessions.
Disagreement between General
Woods managers over whether the
republican national committee has
been steam rolling hts delegates
has furnished the incident which was
needed to VIVID up the republican
convention preiimInaries with
three- ring finish.
Wood is Satisfied.
Although. senator Moses. one OF
the generals managers. has denoune-
ed the decisions OF the committee.
which have seated Iowden delegates
over wood contestants a. a steam
roller procedure. General Wood
himself has followed q up with n
personal statement expressing conf
dence in the fairness Of Chairman
Hays aud disciaiming any belief that
tho committeeman are permiitlng
their personal preferences as 10 can
didates 10 enter into the decisions
which will determine The character
OF delegations.
The probability that Wood leaders
win carry several delegate contests
to the credentials eommlttee how
ever was announced by Major Gem
erai Leonard Wood today.
y do not know what contests will
be appealed othe credentials cou1-
mittec." said General Wood "But
there probably win be a number OF
them. W. are simply pursuing QUE
right In this respect
Asked whether no considered his
statement last night on the action
OF the national committee az yeaer-
days session. as a rcpudiation Of the
statement OF senator Moses. General
Wood said:
Il am not repudlating anything.
Senator Moses issued his statement
and | issue mine. They stand as sep
arate statements. Senator Moses a.
sued his statement for himself and
Issued mine for myself. but I have
not repudiated anything IN connec-
ton with either statement"
Would Correct situntion
Speaking Of southern states. Gen
erai Wood said
II think some method OF proceed
ure should be definitely prescribed
a. TO the situation IN the southern
states. I believe by exercising "A lit
tle care In advance these constant
sqUahbles and contests from the south
ern states could be eliminated what
We are after Is a strong representa-
tive republican party. However I
understand shat the national commit
tee has this matter under considera-
ton"
steam roller talk has not appeared
IN the preliminaries since the ceie-
brated Taft Roosevelt contest OF
1879 and II adds 10 the noise and
confusion in which tte unlnafructed
delegate. 80 to speak. Is having some
difficulty In locating the band wagon.
There are several elements which
contribute to the support OF predic-
tionf thai I; IL going TO be a regular
on pre-convention Saturday every
thing looked pretty tame. Charles
Evans Hughes was M good a. nomi-
mated, although Il was not generally
known, and the atmosphere was
placid Today there are dozen lit
tie whirling eddys each loaded with
possibilities OF developing into cy-
clonic proportions.
Ma Stcatling Iufluence
Many steadyins influences which
guided the prcliminaries OF four
year ago are absent now and a good
many new elements which make for
confusion are present. In the first
place the wqiority % the delegatca
are uninstructed. and although as
Is generally the case. a majority OF
them are anxious 20 board some band
wagon, there does not appear 10 he
any There are several vehicles
ready to be rolled out but the horse
power doesn't seem 10 be mobllixed
as yet ana everybody seems 10 look
to the possibilities that some OF the
horses may be dark. Moreover the
delegates who will have 10 contribute
the votes tr nominate the candidate
seem to be having liitic real infOrma-
iion 80 far as 60 the starting point
Of the procession, although they are
being invited IN half a dozen differ