The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-09
DARK HORSES
CHAMPING ON
IT?..bLYTHE
Writer Says Lodge Actually
Reveals Slight Disapproval
Of Wilson-Wood Plans an
Early Victory, He Thinks.
CAN GOV. LOWDEN WIN?
BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.
Copyright, 1870, by the Central Press
Associatiopl

CHICAGO, June "a note of real
progressiveness, of departure from the
old conservatism of the past, was
struck by Senator Lodge in his open
ing speech at the convention Tuesday.
The senator said: 1.-THE supreme
moment has come" in the second SEN
tence Of his address, instead OF using
that pregnant phrase in the first SEN
tence, as has been the custom for
many years. Great applause greeted
this innovation as demonstrating that
the Republican party is in step with
the spirit of the times.
It was gathered from certain hints
that the senator let drop during the
long sustained keynote with which he
rallied the emotional and impression
able delegates before him. that there
are some phases of the public service
of President Wilson which displeased
him. He expressed grave and meas
ured dissatisfaction with much that
the president has done.
These came at appropriate intervals
Of about each seven minutes, exactly
at the points where applause" was
marked in the printed copies of the
speech The applause was forthcom-
ing, which proves that while this
convention may be disorganized, Sen
ator Lodge is perfectly organized and
functioning smoothly.
Hays Is Cheered Often.
Will HAYS, the vivaciOus chairman
of the national committee, had his tri-
umDhant quarter Of an hour, and was
cheered more than any other feature
of the session. This caused consld-
cradle satisfaction in certain quarters,
not entirely displeased with Kentucky,
Indiana and other contiguous states
for the reason that if this convention
gets into a jam, it is the plan OF
statesmen from the quarters Indicated,
to propose Mr.. Hays as the logical
cant-hook to break the jam.
In fact, while it may not in truth
be said that Mr.. Hays is a dark horse,
because he is darker than that, being
practically invisible at present, there
may arise a contingency where it will
be good politics for some Indianian
with a loud voice to arise and ask
whats the matter with Will Hays?'
in the expectation that at least 493
delegates will respond. Hes all
right" and hurry from the convention
right" and hurry from the convention
hall to catch train home.
This of Cvu. e, may never happeh'
but II can be stated, without breaking
any confidence, that all plans are SET
to have it happen in case the well
known psychological moment into
which Hays may fit arrives.
Mr.. Hughes Positively Black.
AS for the other horses, dark, mauve'
dapple grey and mouse colored, wher
ever you find handful of men. there
YOU discover a dark horse in discus
sion. One of the darkest is Charles
Evans Hughes. whose name was eX
tracted from the waist coat pocket ol
w. Murray Crane, of Massachusetts
and exhibited to a selection. The eX
hibition was an artistic but not po
litical success. There seems to be
certain lack Of appreciation of the run
ming qualities of Mr.. Hughes that was
not in evidence four years ago.
With the out and out candidates
there was general disposition to 'le
It ride" and wait with such composure
as was possible for the events of the
next "a hours. This does not near
that there was not considerable solldl
flying, carpentering and enticing done
but that In the broad sense the whole
lot of them are waiting to see Wha
turns up.
The Wood men express confidence
as they are not easily borne down b,
discouragements. 1t was stated tha
their plan Of campaign is to let th'
generals strength develop slowly, un
til. on the third or fourth ballot, i
will be at its apparent maximum.
That is a good new political phrase
apparent maximum" 1t means tha
the generals strategy Is to gather Of
this third or fourth ballot all that cal
by any device, be considered as Woo
voters. The mark they will shoot a
is 400 They say If they can get 40
votes on the third ballot there vii
be enough delegates whose feet hur
and who want to go home to make u
the required 493 within a ballot o
two thereafter.
He Fears Early Adjournment.
The general does not want, nor II
tend to have. if he can prevent it. on
or two ballots and then adjournmen
We is somewhat suspicious of wha
might happen to him over night. II
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