The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-13
IlkIEsHAIIosAL NEWS sEsylcEI

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, May 1S-
Failure OF Mai. Gen. Leonard Woods
supporters to receive unqualified in
structions in more than three Of the
district meetings of the republican
state convention led today to the be
lief that the convention will send the
Indiana delegation to the Chicago CON
vention uninstructed Two Of the
thirteen districts instructed for Hiram
Johnson.
BEvERIDGE On BIG FOUR
Belief was general today that Albert
J. Beveridge will be one of the states
big four in the national meeting in
June. Withdrawal of Edmund Was
muth. state chairman. as a candidate
for a seat with the big four" left
L. S. Senators Watson, New, and
Gov. Goodrich and Mr.. Beveridge on
the tentative slate. Two women, Mrs.
Anne Studebaker Carlisle. of South
Bend, and Mrs. Joseph B. Kealing or
Indianapolis. negro. W. A. Gaines.
of Evansville, and Mr.. Wasmuth are
mentioned as alternates.
Lively contests over nominations
for state officers on the floor Of the
convention were in prospect today. but
little factional lighting was anticipa-
ted
TWO INSTRUCT FOR WOOD
Two districts. the Seventh and the
Twelfth. gave instructions for Gen.
Wood to their fnAtional convention dei-
I egates last night. and one other, the
/ Second. instructed it's delegates to vote
/ for Gen Wood as long as he is
factor in the presidential race. The
Fourth did not issue instructions but
/ the delegates announced that they
he remains in the race. The First
Fifth, Sixth and Ninth districts did
not vote instructions. The Tenth
and Eleventh districts voted instruc-
tions for Senator Johnson. In the
Seventh district meeting Judge Ma
hIon L. Bash of Marion county pro-
bate court defeated Charles o. Rocm-
Ter, district chairman. for a delegates
place. The other delegate is Mayor
Jewett of Indianapolis.
WOOD MEMS FIRM STAND
The personnel of Indianas "bg
four" to the republican national con
vention at Chicago took preced eHce
! last night in discussions among poli-
/ tical leaders attending the republican
state convention.
There is uncertainty about tn.
state conventions choice OF delegates
at large today because the determin-
ed stand of the admirers of Mai Gen
/ Leonard Wood for instructions to
support the senral as long as his nsme
, remains before the national conven-
| ton as candidate for the presidential
nomination. Their threat TO place IN
nomination slate of their own sclec-
! tion added to the uncertainty.
1t is practically assured that the
convention will be asked to name Sen
ators Watson and New and Governor
! Goodrich as delegates at large, and
friends OF former Senator Albert 7
Beveridgc believed last night that he
would be selected as the fourth mem
Der OF the delegation. Senators New
and Watson are opposed to instruct
ions. maintaining that because OF Gen
| Woods failure to obtain a majority
vote in the primary the delegates a.
large can not be legally bound to sup
port him and should be free to vote
for another candidate If it seems that
Gen. Wood can not obtain a majority
in the national convention
WASMUTH MAY SURRENDER CLAIM
1t is reported that Mr.. .Wasmuti
has signified his willingness to surren-
der whatever claim he may have had
for a seat on the big four" in favor
OF Mr.. Beveridge. Senator Watson
also is said to approve the selection
I of Mr.. Beveridge. Mr.. Wasmuth yes
terday refused to discuss the new
phase of the situation that has arisen
nor would either OF the senator's or
Gov. Goodrich make any comment
Mr. Beveridge bears the indorse-
ment also Of the Wood forces and oe-
| cupies place on the delegate slate
they propose to submit to the conven-
1 tion.