New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-08

friends Of Will Hays, and Watson's
friends are attempting to injure Ogden
Aills's chances by inspiring the thought
that the whole thing is part of a
scheme to make Hays the Republican
nominee.
One of the lNle straws which the
Wood people say shows their move
ment is upward occurred when the
South Dakota delegation met. This is
one of the Wood delegations which has
break Following is the resolution
unanimously adopted by the delegation
as an answer to this suspicion:
BE it resolved that the South Da-
hota delegation pledges it's support 10
General Wood and declares that it has
70 second choice"
Johnson Weakness Shows
With the arrival of the delegates, in
addltion to the Wood strength loom
irg larger it is becoming evident that
johnson's weakness among his own
delegates was not exaggerated by
earlier reports reaching here. Just
two of his delegations are thick-and-
thin johnson outfits. In all the rest
there are either weak spots or the en-
tire delegations are waiting favorable
opportunity to break away.
Knowing this, the johnson managers
are attempting to meet the situation
with tremendous demonstration of
popularity, worked up by music. red
fire, mass meetings and the constant
aid OF the rrenc.uous .ocai ersanl1a-
ton of Mayor William Hale Thomp
son. whose platform would fit only
Johnson. Thompson was willing to
play ball with Governor Lowden if
the Governors friends wouia keep
Thompson on the national committee
and let him go on the resolutions
son, and the Mayor is doing every
thing in his power now to aid John
son-not in getting delegates, for that
seems rather out Of the Question-but
in building up a tremendous demon
stration of apparent popular support
In the hope of stampedlng the con-
vention.
But so far there have been very
slight openings through which john
son can hope to gain enough delegates
at any stage to make him a formidable
contestor 1t is freely conceded he
will be a factor, but there is ap-
parently not the slightest chance of
hj nomination
Crane Passes From Power
One of the interesting sidelights to-
day in the meeting of the state delega-
tions in connection with the much dis
cussed passing of the figures so long
synonymous with cold Guard" was the
retirement Of ex-senator Winthrop
murray Crane. of Massachusetts, from
tp nt Hofo
convention. Mr.. Crane was succeeded
as a member of the Republican Ma
tional Committee by ex-senator John
W. Weeks, who for years has enjoyed
the confidence and respect of leaders
of the party all over the country.
Mr. Crane would have liked to have
been member of the resolutions COM
mittee, it was learned after the meet
ing, but Senator Lodge was violently
Cranes attitude toward the peace
treaty and league of nations, and after
a careful count of noses Mr.. Crane did
not make the contest. Louis A. Cool
idge-no relation to the Governor and
a bitter ender on the treaty-was
elected to represent Massachusetts, on
the resolutions committee. Speaker
Gillett was elected leader of the dele
CATION and Mr.. Crane received no post
of Importance.
This sidetracking of Mr.. Crane, plus
the fact that Senator Penrose is so i'll
that he is much more interested in his
physical condition than what the Re-
publican convention is doing, and the
fact that while William Barnes is an
important delegate he controls very
few votes, gives a fair idea Of the sup
planting of the so-called "Old Guard"
Frank H. Hitchcock, general manager
L. N k,1rv
day yesterday with delegations, said
that Wood would be the nominee.
1--WE are going to put him over with
out doubt" said he. owe start with
very large lead, supported by &C
cessons from other states with pri-
maries, where the delegates are in
structed for other candidates. but who
will be for Wood after the fulfillment
of their obligations"