The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-15

I'D for him. Indeed, this convention was |
really a struggle between members of the |
national committee and the senatorial
group. And the latter quickly took |
charge of things during the middle of the
week and put through man of their
own choosing from the United States
senate.
Old guard strategy went wrong in only
one particular. Word was first sent to
the kansas delegation that if 20 votes
were swung to Harding, Governor Allen
would be made vice president. And Kan
sas swung into the Harding column
Folks gasped with surprise as they knew
Kansas didn't like Republican conserya-l
tives as well as Republican progressives.
But that wassthe promise and being loyal
to Governor Allen the delegation swung
| to Harding* Then came along another
group and insisted that Senator Lenroot
| be the presidential nominee and,
| latter Kansas had-voted, word was sent
again to the Kansas delegation that it
was deemed best to names the senator
| from Wisconsin for reasons of party
expediency. Senator Medill Mccormick
| made the nominating speech for Lenroot
but even the Lenroot boom was Debated
suddenly, this time by no wish of the
old guard.
/ Somebody in Oregon nominated Cool
! idge and Alexander Moore jumped to his
feet and seconded it in behalf of Penn
svlvania. All through the day the 76
/ votes from Pennsylvania had been
Watched as the keystone of the conven-
ton itself. The delegates believed it
must be the wish of Penrose. 1t wasn't
But in the confusion, and in the desire
/ to get the convention over with, delega-
/ ton after delegation voted for Coolidge
i As usual there Were expressions of
/ disappointment over the selection of the
presidential nominee. Progressves
talked bitterly for few hours after the
Ichoice was made, but already they are
. beginning to be converted. The situation
is hest illustrated by an incident in the
lobby of the Blackstone hotel yesterday
when a woman, who had supported the
candidacy of Leonard Wood, remarked
II .sWell, / am not reeonciled vet"
II "Ah, that's why we have conventions
E in June and not September" answered 1
4 Republican editor who is himself a pro
1 gressive.
e The fact is there are probably NOR
= Republicans who dislike the Wilson ad
n ministration or anything that savors o
n prolongation of it than there are Re
publicans who dislike Warren c. Hard
It ing Slowly the disappointment viii b
l. worn away by processes of political at
/ triton that make for solidarity in mos
s. campaigns. 1t is too early to say wha
n Hiram Johnson will do. He will not
J. though, bolt the ticket. He will prot
4 ably do his share in stumpng Californi
a. but he probably will not go elsewher,
He is known to be deeply disappointe
a but far from bitter over the result II
G. will be regular but he viii make lit
e. effort, in my Judgment. to deliver h
j. own strength to the Republican tickle
IN the strength which he marshaled in IL
tn primaries. For one thing, he couldn
a deliver it because in moments of conf
ct sion, the Republican resolutions con
m mittee omitted from the platform
n plank sympathizing with the cause
nd Irish freedom. Many of Johnson's ia
On lowers were Irish Americans The Den
OF ocrats will probably insert an Irish plan
and hold many Of their Irish votes
ed The Republican managers, howevt
he are confident that this viii not affe
ny their chances for success in NovembC
I'd They are as sure OF Victory as if inau
he Duration day were tomorrow The car
IN paign win Be an old Fashioned one Del
he cations will be brought to the ne
rd shrine in Marion, Ohio, just as they us
to come to the yeranda of the McKinl
Dis home in Canton. Ohio. But there is IL
re. difference: Warren G. Harding max
he a splendid speech and a fine impressio
We He need risk nothing in going out on t
% stump. He is a dignified, statesman Ii
it. individual who really looks ike pre-
ry dent.