The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
DELEGATES ASKING N| IN WHAT DIRECTION
 THEY ARE STEERING
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| (Continued from Page one) | trains are said to be at a premium. To make the temporary organization | of the convention permanent would be | to run counter to the usual custom,
 but 1t was argued that having gone so | far In upsetting precedents the party need not stop for so small a matter
 as organization formalities. Certainly, say the experienced ones, the kind of convention now about to begin will be thing entirely novel The big men of past campaigns. they say, would turn over in their graves | If they could see a great quadrennial party gathering going into session without even one boss to which it could turn and whole collection of presidential aspirants including those at the top of the list in the conven- tion city in immediate touch with their forces.
 POSSIBILITIES ARRIVE Upwards of a dozen of those who are considered possibilities for the nomination now are on the ground, al- though most of them had said previ- ously that they had no intention of coming. Senator Johnson made no such announcement, however. and when he followed the example set by Colonel Roosevelt in 1912 and opened his own convention headquarters the other can didates decided they could not afford to maintain any less direct touch with the big show.
 In the dark horse and favorite son talk today there was again mention of Charles Evans Hughes along with Senator Harding of Ohio, Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania, Governor Cool idge of Massachusetts and others. Of all the availables. Senator Hard ing has about him the greatest num- Der of experienced men in national politics. who would be ready to take advantage of any move that might benefit him. In its session tomorrow the conven- tion is expected to do no more than ef- feet temporary organization, listen to Senator Lodges keynote speech as temporary chairman, appoint the rou- tine committees and then adjourn to permit committee work. Some of the leaders thought that if the temporary officers were made per- manent, thus shortening the first days proceedings, balloting for the presi dential nominee might begin late Wednesday. The general belief, how ever, was that the first roll call was far more likely to come Thursday. EXPECTS INSTALLATION Maj. Gen. Wood looks for a crystali- zation of the situation as soon as the various delegations have finished caucusing, he said at his morning con- ference today.
 "As soon as the organization of the different delegations is completed we look for tangible results" said General Wood.
 General Wood said it was his belief that the people were more interested in getting back to a peace time basis than in any other one subject at pres ent. In regard to the League of Ma tions covenant he said: T think the League sof Nations covenant, with American reservations, will fill the bill"
 Governor Lowden said he thought the people were first interested in solv- ing domestic questions and after that taking up the world affairs. My belief" said the governor. "is that the people are first interested in
 the momentous domestic questions Whatever our interest in the world questions are and do not mistake my meaning, they are very. very inn portant yet the way we treat them will depend largely on how we treat our domestic problems first" MISS EYE-OPENER Many unbossed delegates, accus- toned to an eye-opener or nightcap, came to Chicago prepared with a stack of prescriptions" from the doctor back home. Federal Prohibition Di-
 rector Howard, however, today noti- fled the druggists they must not fill them. The result is varying. A tired man with husky voice rapped on his hotel doctors door to-
 day and to the ensuing inquiry said: Doctor, I have a cold:'' Do you want cold treated, or do you want prescription?" shot back the doctor
 "Whaddaya mean?" demanded the patient.
 T mean" continued the doctor with emphasis have you got cold or do you merely want a drink?' "This is an honest-to goodness cold" returned the man.
 Very well, come in," responded the doctor. ''So many people have come to that door today with that story l decided to take the short course and ask everybody the direct question. Il takes less time."