The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-11
WOOD MANAGERS
CLAIM OVER 300
Estimate Is Made for
Initial aBllot in
Voting Today.
MANY RUM0RS HEARD
Widespread Stories Of Con-
fcrences Numerous-Steel
Men Unite for Sproul.

CHICAGO. June 10 1t wna CON
fidcntly asserted by managers for
General wood that he would have
considerable over 500 votes on the
first ballot Frank Hitchcuck. floor
clarcd that the result already ~ set
manager of the Wood forces. de-
tied although with his customary
rctlccucc he declined TO give figures.
Along Michigan avenue during the
niEht and early today where tho
hundreds of delegates and viSitora
millcd aimlcssly around awaiting the
breaking ot the platform deadlock,
n could be heard straight from
the fcodbox' stories which noml-
mated nearly cvcry candidate.
There were whispered tales Of con
fcrences durin gthc night which
settled this whole business John
King Of Connecticut, who ats ut the
Chicago end ~ the wire that runs
to Roics Npcnrosc's bedside In philn-
delphin, had Just had a conversation
with the "Old Master" which put the
flnal stamp of approval on Philandcr
4. Knox. That was one nf them.
Th"n there was u dozen like N ex-
cept Tor the name Of the man who
had been approved.
Another was that "a group of
powerful steel mon and bankers,
who included Ebert II, Gary, head
OF the steel corporation. and Leonard
Reploglc. had met In secret confer
ence and turned thumbs down on
the entire big three Of johnson,
Wood and Lowdcn and given their
approval to Gov. william G. Sproul
OF Pennsylvania.
Stili another wnH that the myster-
ious powers" had realized their IN
n al IN
johnson and had passed the word
on TO lot the Californian 90 over
Even though the party managers de-
2ided 10 go ahead with the nominat-
mg speech today there viii be no
balloting In all likelihood. There ARE
enough speeches nlonc To occupy all
of one day and anyhow some OF tho
men who are up town trying to-
break the deadlock want to be In on
the balloting. Nine hundred and some
odd delegates voting without the
presence OF some ~ the party lead
crs In not to their liking, Something
might go over,
Still another was that Wood would
have so many votes on the first two
ballots that only n political miracle
could prevent enough uninstructcd
delgates swinging to his side to put
him over.
There was story for every candi-
date. one named his man and took
his choice.
But casting aside the claims ana
camouflage and disrcgardinB the
INSIDE stories" that lurkcd on every
side, the one bald fact remained
that there are stili more than 500
uninstructed delegates In this con-
vention which way they Will turn no
man can say with any degree of cer-
tainty.
The unprcjudlced observers--and
there are few OF them--admit that
regardless of whaht may happen to-
night or tomorrow, today the booms
are stalemated None OF them are
making any pronounced or visible
headway against the stone wall OF In
dependent voting strength.
II IN confidently predicted that
they will make no such hcadway
until two ballots have gone into po-
litical history. Then, II In expected,
the tide will begin to run In some
direction,
Hiram Johnson will probably be
the first man nominated In the
decides TO 20 ahead with the
speeches today, Alabama, Arizona
and Arkansas all will pass having no
candidate TO offer, when the roll OF
states is called This will put It mp
TO Charles s. Wheeler OF San Fran
cisco who will anne johnson.
The states between California ana
Illinois on the alphabetical lists are
expected to pass and congressman
billy" Rodenburg Will give the
name OF Illinois tavorite son, Gov
ernor Lowden.
Kansas comes soon after and Gov
ornor Henry J, Allen will throw the
name OF General Wood into the
fight. Thus unless surprises are
sprung, the first three names Of
fered win he those of the big three,
johnson, Lowden and Wood.