New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-12

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in the interests of General Wood and
might ever succeed in preventing the
delivery of the delegation to Knox.
The fact that the delegation did not
break to-day does not prove that these
influences are not succeeding, since it
is known that the Wood men in the
Pennsylvania delegation have thought
for some time that their best strategy
would be to hold the delegation for
Sproul until breaking it and delivering
the majority to Wood would have the
greatest psychological effect. The
probability is, however, so far far as
Pennsylvania is concerned, that if the
possibility of nominating Knox or even
rSproul should arise duringg the confer
ences tonight and tomorrow they will
stick loyalty to either.
Iowden lien Want Another Try
In view Of the confidence of the
1Lowden people tonight it is scarcely
thought possible that they will make
any hard and fast agreement on Knox
or any other dark horse without a
reservation that they must first be
given an opportunity to force Lowden
over tomorrow morning. Some of the
Lowden men said they ought to have
ats man vas three ballots in the morn
ing before any agreement which might
be made should go into effect, and
with the clear understanding that they
would nominate Lowden if they pos
sibly could before sidetracking him to
permit a dark horse to ride through
to victory.
There is no serious doubt that a
nomination will be had tomorrow. The
r~ollcall on the motion Immediately
after the third ballot showed an over
whelming desire on the part of the
delegates to get through and go home.
They voted 7o11a to 1854 against ad-
journing. 1t was during the fourth
ballot that the leaders decided to ad-
journ to permit conferences tonight,
and considerable running around and
whipping the delegates into line were
necessary even after all factions agreed
to adjourn.
Demonstrations for the candidates
nominated to-day did not equal in
length or in manufactured enthusiasm
any convention in recent years. There
was nothing comparable, for instance,
TO the tremendous drive made for SEN
ator Sherman in the same hall four
years ago, while compared to the dem
onstrations for Roosevelt, either in
1912 or 1915. and compared with the
demonstrations for Champ Clark and
Woodrow Wilson in 1912, to-day's af-
fairs were orderly tea parties. Even
the proVerblal baby elephant was miss
Ing.
The longest demonstration-that for
Lowden-was forty minutes, with the
Wood demonstration close behind, at
thirty-nine. Hoover was cheered with
tremendous enthusiasm by the galleries
for fourteen minutes. The delegates
took practically no part in the Hoover
demonstration.
Johnson Fizzle Big Surprise
The big surprise in the demonstra-
tons and in the nominating speeches
was the complete fzzle of johnson,
especially in view of the friendship
for Johnson of Mayor Thompson, Of
Chicago. 1t had been expected that
when Johnson's name was sounded as
the climax of an outburst of California
follow that if the roof were left on
the hall the national committee should
give thanks. But it simply didn't
come. The Californians cheered them
selves hoarse, aided by a few friends,
and placards and transparencies were
paraded around the hall. But the
number of delegates enthusing was
eraolt oVI $La ~ 49,. z. c--
the galleries did not enable them to
equal the Wood or Lowden demonstra-
lions.
1t had been thought that the John
son demonstration would compare with
the Roosevelt situation four years ago,
when the delegates sat cold but the
galleries went wild. But the Hoover
demonstration was the nearest COM
parison TO this.
In his eulogy- Of johnson, Charles
S. Wheeler, of San Francisco, opened
every wound the California Senator
has for the application of lemon juice
from Johnson opponents in the gal
lery.
Refers to "Crown Prince"
Mr.. Wheeler believes in hitting
every head in sight. With William
Gibbs McAdoo, one Of the few prom
nent Democrats in attendance, he re-
ferred to the Grown Prince" in urg-
ing against the continuance of the
Wilson dynasty" Then he made a
few pleasant comments about the
campaign expenditures and the diff
Guilty Of electing anybody who had
been involved in the Investigation.
There were a few groans at this, but
a perfect whirlwind followed his allu-
tsion to Inadequate campaign funds
of Johnson.
What did California do In 1915 ~
cried one leather-lungcd opponent
fxocn the gallery. "Who put Wilson
n the White House?' screamed an
other.
At this point ex-senator Beveridge,
OF Indiana. acting as chairman tenn
porarily, stepped forward and begged
the audience to give Mr.. Wheeler a
respectful hearing. The orator made q
KIND OF observation or two, but soon
warmed up with remarks about news
paper publicity, whereupon there were
screams of Hearst" from the gal
leries.
Mr.. Wheeler concluded with an
Effort to prove johnson is not o radi-
ral. He said the combined deposits Of
three banks, the officers Of which are
not supporting Johnson for President,
were S240 900 900. Mr.. Wheeler did
not mention Of the names of Croker
and De Young. whom johnson has
Fought all his political life until peace
was effected In this campaign.
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