New-York tribune., 1920-06-11

rIies his name as the alternate of Media
lie be adhered to.
There was no meeting of the New
York delegation to-day to perfect the
plan OF Solidarity" favored by SEN
ator Wadswor.h and Representative
Butler are strongly for solidarity, as
1T means the delegation will be kept
largely intact for DR.. Butler. The
more radical Wood men say that in
this instance "soIidarity" means lend
ing aid and comfort to Lowden, and
they will have none of it. Many of
the Wood men are willing to support
DR.. Butler for two or three ballots.
or until he begins to "slip," and then
they will join with the "bitter- ender"
Wood supporters and swell the Gen
erals total.
"We are ready for the balloting to
begin to-day or any time," said Col
onel William C. Proctor, chairman of
the Wood campaign committee.
John Taber of Auburn, whose stand
tor Wood in the secret meeting of the
New York delegation yesterday did
much to check the move to tie up the
delegates, said to-day:
What's the use of fooing about
this matter? We agree with Senator
Root. that General Wood is head and
the Presidency before the convention.
We were sent here for the purpose of
supporting the man our district wants.
Wood is that man. We believe in our
part of the state that he will make q
great President. 1t is our plain duty
to support a man whose election will
be for the benefit of the whole country
and the Republican party"
Lowden's Good Record
Robett l.. Bacon and Harry Lee, who
were present at the colloquy in the
Blackstone when Mr.. Taber made his
say about Wood.
Former Senator William J. Tully,
manager of the Lowden campaign in
New York, said:
eve believe the sentiment for Low
den ls increasing. We know of no
losses, while we do know of gains
from other states. The New York
delegates have been here long enough
to hear from the people of Illinois
about what superb administration
Governor Lowden has given his state.
"He has made a great record in re-
construction and in the elimination of
useless places, and he has introduced
a budget system that has resulted in
cutting down the state tax 40 per cent.
I hope that Governor Lowden will not
have any delegates votes on the first
ballot as l think they should go to
DR.. Butler. He is entitled to them as
q matter of courtesy and as mark
of appreciation of his work for the
organization in the state. believe
that on the decisive ballot Lowden will
have clear majority of the delegates
from this state"
1t is understood that the New York
State leaders will not attempt to ex-
ert pressure in behalf of any candidate
until the halloting discloses an un-
mistakable drift toward the winning
candidate. The feeling in the delega-
tion is quite general tonight that DR..
Butler will receive nearly solid support
in the balloting for three ballots, al
vote for General Wood on the first
ballot The Rutler men say that DR..
Butler will have about seventy-siX
votes. They are hoping for q vote
from Alaska, one from Porto Rico, one
from Iowa and one from Utah.
Senator Calder, who is inclined to
support Governor Lowden, thinks that
Wood has not more than twenty-five
New York delegates, and thai Lowden
viii have majority. The Lowden men
have estimated the first ballot support
of the leading candidates as follows:
Wood, 287; Lowden, 220; Johnson,
1870; Harding, 70.
Men from other states, who assume,
in talking with New York delegates,
that the Butter poom is a mere favorito
son cloak for the delegation, are told
the story of an interview the other
night between DR.. Butler and the dele,
gates from the 36th District, Lansing
G.. Hoskins ands John Taber. The 36th
District is pretty effectively controlled
by it's Congressman, Norman j. Gould,
Eastern manager for General Wood,
and they declared they would vote for
Wood no matter what happened.
'You two men are standing between
me and the Presidency" Dr. Butler is
said to have declared. "If l could only
get the solid delegation, l have been
told supporters of several of the other
candidates will begin turning to me