Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-05
MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTH CAROLINA IN
LOWDEN COLUMN
Presidential Candidates Be-
gin Active Drive for Nomi-
nation as Delegates Reach
Chicago

CHICAGO, June An the con-
tests coming before the Republican
naiinoa; committee today from the
eight districts of Mississippi, a
subcommittee rporte1 the proceed
ings of the Mulvihill faction to be
regular and that delegation was
seated. It is uninstructed. but is
counted among the Lowden forces.
In the South Carolina contests,
where the faction led by National
Committeeman Tolbert, Of Green
wood, was opposed by a delegation
led by J. Duncan Adams, of Spar
tanburg, the committee voted to
seat the delegates at-large of the
Tolbert delegation, which is counted
in the Lowden column.
In the contest from the First South
Carolina district, the national COM
mittee voted to seat the Tolbert
delegates also.
Similar action in regard to the 9TH
or district was indicated.
Heavy Blow for Wood
The Tolbert-Adams contest fur
nished the committee meeting with a
bert drew roars Of laughter, cheers
and applause. Former GovernQr
Hooper, of Tennessee, presenting the
case for the Adams faction, counted
for Wood, denounced the Tolbert or
ganization as "a oligarchy" OF long
standing, so repudiated by the Re-
publican voters of South Carolina
that only 800 ballots were cast for
Hughes in the entire state IN the
presidential election of 1916.
The Adams delegation was sup
ported by Frank H. Hitchcock's or
ganizers and aside from disputing
questions of party regularity on
- which the Tolbert delegation rested
Its case, made an appeal for a re-
organization in the state which they
contended would bring out the Re-
publican vote and up-build the
party.
Attacking the evidence presented
by the Tolbert faction, much Of
which he charged was cooked up
Mr.e Hooper told the committe
there is something rotten closer to
this committee room than Denmark"
The committee showed it's support
of the Tolbert faction by frequent
bursts Of applause and closed the
case before Hooper had finished his
argument. It was the first defeat
of Importance that the Wood forces
had met in the committee delibera-
tons.
In the Second district contest it
was charged that National Commit
teeman Bean, of Florida, and former
National Committeeman Bieber, Of
the District Of Columbia, acting as
Hitchcock organizers, were among
those who attended the convention
and organized the contest.
In the reply to the charge Of a
rump convention the Adams faction
argued that It's supporters were pre-
vented by physical force from leav-
ing the hall by the doors and went
out the windows.
Did Mr.. Bean and Mr.. Bieber go
cut the windows?' asked a commit
teeman. The answer was drowned in
a roar of laughter and ayes as the
committee voted to seat the Tolbert
delegate.
The committee wound up the South
Carolina contest by voting to seat
all the delegates Of the Tolbert fac
ton, counted for Lowden, both at
large mad in all seven districts.
Lines of action among the Repub-
lican presidential candidates are be-
ginning for the first time today to
come out of the nebulous atmosphere
Of the preliminary period and move
toward definite form.
Candidates Active
The arrival of Senator Johnson to
take personal charge of his candidacy
and the agreement among Wood lead
ers to have Frank H. Hitchcock act
as their field marshal, are the two
outstanding developments which in
dictate that within the next forty
eight hours the situation among the
Republicans will move into the stage
where the leaders will begin to dc
business.
Up until today none of the con-
vention forces had reached the stage
where one manager was prepared tC
determined upon line of action with
any degree of certainty of what
might be expected from his oppon-
ents But the soundings which have
been taken during the last day OF
two, coupled with the approach Of
the convention itself have advanced
to the point where, as the politicians
cay, things are about ready to move
The Wood forces profess to be
we'll satisfied with the arrangements
within their own ranks and lay en-
phasis on the statement that the
hopes of their opponents for con.
test of leadership between william
Cooper Proctor and Mr.. Hitchcock
have gone-aglimmering. Mr.. Proctor
they say, will continue in his pres
ent capacity with the Wood forces
and the present agreement to have
Mr. Hitchcock act as generalissimc
of the forces on the convention floor
was unanimous and agreeable al
around
Delegates Arriving
After five days of sporadic activity
and jockeying, things are beginning
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