New-York tribune., 1920-06-11

mo aid In votes in the convention is
being asked of the Johnson camp. All
'he anti wood men want to know is
whether loyal support will be given the
candidate approved after the conven-
ton is over. The anti Wood men want
to make sure the man they pick to heat
Wood will be elected after he 10 ro,
mated. 0 % i'"-
Wood Men Opposed to Recess
Realizing this situation, the Wood
people are extremely anxious that
after the balloting has begun it shall
proceed without adjournment or recess
until the nomination is made. Tint
is the Wood strategy. The fewer CON
terences held the better the Wood neo-
pie like it. They are hopeful that q
smashing offensive Wy them will result
IN the nomination of Wood before anv
such consolidation can be effected
10 gain the number of votes neces-
sary, Wood must pick ap quite con
siderable numb tr not pledged not
promised and at eveA friendly to
nm. The only way these can be
Rotten without any deals is TO create
the impression that WoNd is going
to be nominated and thuy make the
unattached delegates eager to climb
the band wagon
The anti ood men, as ty ,ified bv
Hert, of Kentucky: Hamon, Of Okla
homa; Warner, u. Michigan; Sa.on. Of
Virginia, and others have so far s..ow,1
no enthusiasm for any other candidp.c
'han Governor Lowden. 1t is expect
ed that after few ballots they vii
be convinced that majority of the del.
egates do not believe it is wise "a
nominate Lowden and that they thep
may be more willing to reach an agree
ment on some otncr candidate with
whom to beat Wood
Lowden Men Stand Firm
So far the extraordinary holo wntcn
Governor Lowden has on this irlpor-
tant group of leaders has been the FAC
tor which has prevented the union OF
the anti Wood forces on some one else.
Whether it is true or not, a consid-
erable number of the anti ood men
still believe that they can nominate
Lowden if they want to, and that the
whether he can be nominated, but
whether he can be elected efter he is
nominated. This is the position, not of
the enthusiastic Lowden men from Il;-
nols and lowa-they are fighting to
nominate him anyhow-but of his
friends, even in New York State, where
William j. Kelly has been making q
most effective fight for him.
If it is shown after four or five bal
lots that majority OF the delegates do
not believe it is wise TO nominate Low
den, then Hert, Slemp, Mulvan. Hamon
and the other Lowden enthusiasts will
taHe council as to whether to throw
their support to Sproul, to Knox. to
Lenroot. or to lie down and let the
Wood machine roll over them.
There is no indication OF their lying
down IL Is not q practice with which
they are familiar. They are very
strongly against the nomination of
wood Tor various reasons. Some, Of
them honestly don't believe that he
could be elected if non.iTsted. ;
They think the large contributions
OF money-whie they privately admit
the disinterestedness of Colonel Proc
ter-.would be very potent in the hands
OF the Democratic campaign managers.
They thins that General Wood. a
strong believer in universal military
training, would make it very difficult
to carry the states in the Mississippi
Valley. Canvassers in Kansas, by agents
OF Senator Capper, and in Nebraska
have alarmed this group of leaders II
the danger Of the party taking a stand
personally some of them favor it, ~.
Perhaps the most important objec-
tion to General Wood on the part Of
these leaders is that they don't like The
way he handled his campaign. They
deduce from it how he would handle
his Presidential campaign and how he
would function as President if he were
nominated, then elected.
New York Vote Doubtful
II all the men opposed to Wood, and
by this is meant not all of the rsci.
who are for other candidates, but
merely those who don't believe Wood
should be nominated irrespective OF
their personal preferences, can bc
united on any one mau they can de-,
feat him. 1t Is doubt Of thsir ability
to do this which gives Wood slSs great
chance. The truth of this is demon.
strated by the fact THAT the votes TO
nominate Lowden were actuailv in
sipns p:icr to the Missouri Disclosures.
Il .hsre We're the old-sisae hrss con-
II sksese ss,sNid be : q s,ver