Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-01
Convention Gossip Buzzing

CHICAGO. June 1-OficiaIly the Re
publican National Convention OF l9z'
was begun today in the great Coll
scum. where, in the second week II
June, the party will nominate Its can
d;date for president. This is said be-
cause of the fact that the Nationa
committee began making up the tenn
porary roll of delegates through set
Ting contests filed by the fighting fac
tionistS.
Out of the turmoil and tense condl-
tions there was brought forth seVera
notable developments which can DC
stated in ordered fashion.
/. Major General Leonard Wood
arrived from Washington and passed
an hour with William Cooper Proctor
before going to his home in Ft. Sher-
idan.
2. Col. Proctor and perhaps Gener
al Wood will meet Frank II. HITCHCOCK
and other subordinate leaders OF the
Wood organization tomorrow morning
probably for the purpose of dressing
up the wavering lines.
8. The first drive of the negro re-
publicans from the South for recognl-
tion as delegates on the sole score OF
race proved to be a most complete
failure.
4. 1t was made exceedingly PLAIN
tho National Committee leans toward
regularity in politics, and that short
shrift awaits the Independents and
guerillas.
5. Results of the contests decided
are favorable to the candidacy of Gov
Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois. now
looked upon as the first choice of the
publican national organization.
"Old Guard" and veterans of the Re
6. Reaction from the country upon
the sensational exposures at Washing
ton is encouraging csftain cand'dateH
a fact indicated by the decison of Sen
ator Warren G.. Harding, of Ohio, to
come to Chicago and assume direction
of his affairs, in company with other
aspirants.
With the arrival of Col. Proctor OF
the Wood forces, discouraged during
the hectic week, frightened up and be-
gan to fight back.
Stiff denials was entered that the
tactics of Senator Hiram W. Johnson
and his colleagues that the Capital had
injured General Wood any more than
the others named, and challenges were
entered to the stories of abandonment
For example, CHARLES B. Carter, OF
Maine, delegate at large and wood
chairman. asserted that the break
there surely was imaginary, and that
the delegation was standing stoutly
s. for the states popular choice.
General Wood came in from the
East in the afternoon end went
directly to Colonel Procter's office
where he was closeted for more thar
an hour. Offering no comment upor
the current reports concerning eX-
penditures, he left Immediately fol
his headquarters as commendant a
Ft. Sheridan, promising to return to
morrow.
The Kentucky delegation will arriv:
next Monday. Arrangements for it,
entertainments have been made b!
Hert and Chesley Searcy, chairman o
the Kentucky State Committee.
Hert will be reelected to be Nation
otJfol
without opposition. He also will b
elected to be chairman of the Ken
lucky delegation. He is leading tn
movement to nominate Governor Low
den, and it is presumed that the Ken
lucky delegation will stand with hin
MI. Calvin, of Covington, probabl
will be the Kentucky member of tn
Credentials Committee. Mrs. Joh
Glover South, woman's national chain
man, is expected to be chosen to be
member of the Committee on Rule
from Kentucky. William Hepburn, {
Louisville, probably will be the Ker
tucky member of the Committee G
Resolutions.
1t is understood that Mrs. Sout
will be elected to be chairman of tt
Women's National Committee to ser7
throughout the campaign.
On the first ballot the Indiana del
cation will cast 22 votes for Wood al
eight for Johnson. Leaders from L
diana said that their delegation mig
vote two or three ballots that way, b
that unless Wood or Johnson show
winning form On the third ballot