The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-07
Oklahoma Will Cast First Vote for
Jake Hamon for President at Chicago
Republican Convention; Californian
Demands Strong Anti League Nations
Plank in Platform; Borah May Be Named
Permanent Chairman By Irreconcilables

pf the republican national convention !
which begins its discussions at noon |
tomorrow, apparently worked today |
TO further becloud instead OF clarity |
the question of who is to be the
nominee for president
Wood, Lowden and Johnson sup
porters were driving hard for the
advantage and all Of them were claim
Ing gains as the balance OF the un.
Instructed delegates rolled into Chi
cago. But the best claims for any
of the three amounted to little more
than one-fourth Of the total delegate
strength on the first ballot and it
takes a majority to nominate.
The outlook helped. too to enliven
the squabble over contested conven-
ton seats and the struggle over per.
manent organization of the conven-
ton.
At least some and possibly all Of
the 1877 contests decided by the ma
tional committee will be brought
btlOic tIlc CitbculldlH lOi
a re-hearing and few may be de-
cided finally on the convention floor
itself.
Realizing the power which might
he welded by n friendly staff Of per
manent convention officials, the man.
ayers for all the candidates are study
ing carefully before they jump one
way or the other in the choice Of a
permanent chairman. Senator Nc
Cormick of Illinois, and former Sena-
tor Beveridge of Indiana. are most
prominently mentioned for the chair.
marship, but the strength behind
neither has yet become clearly de-
fined and a choice may be postponed
until the last minute.
If the outlook over candidates anti
organization Is uncertain. most OF
the leaders agree that the situation as
regards platform at least, is beginning
to take form. Only few Of the more
troublesome planks remain to be
agreed on, and although some sharp
struggles are in prospect, no one
seems TO think that any Of them will
lead 10 a serious condition.
There were indications today that
league Of nations plank. over which
one Of the Interest convention fights
had been predicted, might soon be
given the approval Of the leaders,
except small group Of mild reserva-
ticn senators. The Johnson-Borah
ilreconcilables have a plank OF their
own ready to submit If the platform
conferences do not yield result ac-
ceptable 10 them, but they indicated
confidence today that no open fight
ny them would be necessary.
The mild reservationists are dissat-
isfied with the plank under consider
alton in the platform conferences De-
cause It would have the force, they
say, Of merely declaring against the
treaty Of Versailles. They want an
affirmative declaration tor ratification
of the treaty with safeguarding reser-
vations.
In the fight over permanent crsani,
zauon, the Wood forces will throw at
least scme Of their strength for for
mer Senator Beveridge.
Il am for Senator Bevoridgo," said
Frank FL Hitchcock, -and I would
have been for him even though he
had not beer instructed by his stats
for General Wood. have reason 10
believe that Senator Bevcridgo is
highly regarded in othcr camps"
Friends Of Governor aproul o.
Pennsylvania, said the governor had
no particular choice for the perma'
nent chairmanship. Senator Johnson
ia for Senator Borah OF Idaho, If the
latter indicates that he desires the
chairmanship.
Senator Johnsons mass meeting to
night. by which his supporters hope
to brow his campaign foreibly upor
the attention Of the national eoayen
ton will be addressed also by Senator
Borah. The California candidate j.
expected to deal with star topics II
controversy before the convention, In
Guiding the league of nations an(
the method Of selecting delegates from
the south. Expecting q gathering o
overflow sze, both Of the supporters
will be prepared to appear in the
ater secured for tho meeting, ant
outside as we'll.
The scramble for convention tick
cts began today with their distribu
tion through tho national committe'
and local arrangements COMMITTEES
Bales Of tho pasteboards and accom-
panying badges and souvenirs wer'
gven out at hotoi and there wal
a stampede Of committeeman, Th'
seats were. allotted according TO th'
proportionato representation of eaoi
state in tho conventien,
\ Lucy Page CASTOR, tho only woman
entrant In tho presidential race, an
nounced today that hsr name woui'
not be presented to tho convention
She said she had Withdrawn in fapo
u anybody who will endorse tn
moral reforms for which stand'
Miss dasfon entered the Eouth Da
kota primaries On q platform whiol
included an anti-eigarette plank, un
aduiteratsd food and "eiaan morals
Alvin Mcdonald, meinber of tho Oh
lahou,a delegation, announced tina