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manship, owing to the conflicting am
billions of Senator Watson and Bever
idge. Beverage, like Senator Lodge,
was the choice of the senatorial group.
He had powerful backing among In
diana men who were insisting that
Senator Watson should step aside as
a candidate for the resolutions COM
mittee position in order that Bever-
idge might be elected permanent chair
man of the convention.
Beverage supporters told Senator
Watson that as long as he was a can
didate there was no chance for Bev-
eridge for the reason that the con-
vention would not give to Indiana two
positions like the resolutions commit
tee Craftsmanship and the permanent
craftsmanship.
Senator Watson was threatened
with opposition in the campaign I'M
less he stood aside for Beveridge A
factional feud between the Watson
and Beverage elements has been de-
veloping here rapidly within the last
week
Senator Watson refused to clay
down" for Beverage and his friends
are jubilant over the developments
They are saying that Senator Watson
has been strengthened by his election
as head Of the resolutions committee,
! and that he would not have been
chosen if the leaders of the party had
not been convinced that he was need
fled to defend the platform report in
the event Of a debate with Senators
Hiram w. Johnson and William E.
BOrah.
Watson, Defender of Platform.
thprn iS Ia
sertion that Senator Watson was elect
ed in order that he may act as the
chief defender of the platform, as he
appeared in the memorable 1912 con-
vention as the whip for the Taft
forces.
AS far as the election of Senator
Watson on the one hand, and the de
feat of Beveridge on the other, re-
lates to the campaign in Indiana. it
was conceded that Senator Watson
has given mortal offense to the Bev-
eridge element, and that he can not
expect much help from it at the cleo
ton.
Governor James P. Goodrich pre-
scented Beveridges name to the COM
nittee. Kansas nominated Senator
Lodge, and Alabama named Senator
Mccormick. One member of the com.
mittee suggested that inasmuch as
the convention was being conducted
in Illinois, that state should not in,
siSt on the election of Senator Nc
CormiCk.
Governor Goodrich was Informed
good-naturedly that Indiana was re-
ceiving more than it's share in view
of the fact that Will H. Hays is to be
reelected chairman of the national
committee and that Senator Watson
lad been chosen as the chairman OF
. tho resolutions committee.
1t also was pointed out that new
chairman might make a speech out of
harmony with the utterances Of Sen
ctor Lodge. Governor Goodrich replied
that Beverdge would make a speech
ir harmony with that of Senator
Lodge but the committee apparently
cd not care to take risk.
Wood, %; Johnson, 8.
Doubt was expressed as to how the
Indiana delegation would vote after
the first two or three ballots Its
members and the leaders from that
state have ben absorbed with the
light between the Beverage and Wat
ION contingents for position and rec
IGNITION here, and have given little
consideration to other matters.
1t seemed to be likely, however.
that on the first two ballots General
Wood would receive % votes from
Indiana and Senator Johnson S. The
Johnson votes are liable to leave Sen
ator Johnson after the second ballot.
Four of them probably will vote then
for Governor Frank o. Lowden, two
Tor General Wow, and two for Sen
ator Warren G. Harding.
1t was said also that certain dele
oates elected from districts carried
by General Wood in Indiana would
leave him on the second ballot, and
that three or four were being held
in line for him on the first ballot by
party leaders, who say it would be
poor politics to break from him before
he had chance to show his strength.
The Indiana contingent is looking
/ forward with keen pleasure to the
reelection of Chairman Hays this
week as head Of the national organi-
cation All of the avowed presidential
candidates have assured him of their
support, and his reelection is regard
cd as a mere Formally.