Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-07
CHIEF CANDIDATES
DRIVE HARD, WHILE
!. CHOICE IS IN DOUBT
Favorite Sons Gain Courage,
Dark Horses Increase
Activity at Chicago.

! further becloud instead of clarity the
/ question as to who is to be the NOM
! inee for President
! Wood. Lowden and Johnson sup
| porters were driving hard for the ad-
vantage and all of them were claiming
gains as the balance of the unin-
, structed delegates rolled into Chicago.
But the best claims for any of the
! three amounted to little more than
one-fourth Of the total delegate
strength Oh The first ballot, and it
axes II majority to nominate.
With prospec of deadlock thus
, becoming stronger hourly, favorite
+, sons and dark horse possibilities in
creased their activities and further
tangled the knotted reins of control
; for which the party leaders are wrest-
ling.
The outlook helped. too. to enliven
the squabble over contested conven-
ton seats and the struggle over per-
manent organization of the conven-
ton. At least some. and possibly all.
of the 1871 contests decided by the
national committee will be brought
before the credentials committee for
rehearing. and a few may be decided
finally on the convention floor itself.
Selection Of Chairman.
Realizing the power which might be
welded by friendly staff of. per-
manent convention officials. the man
ayers for all the candidates are
studying carefully before they jump
one way or the other in the choice of
a permanent chairman. Senator Nc
Cormick of Illinois and former Sena-
tor Beveridge of Indiana are most
prominently mentioned for the chair
manship, but The strength behind
fined and choice may be postponed
until the last minute.
If the outlook over candidates and
organization is uncertain. most OF
the leaders agree that the situation
as regards platform, at least, is be-
ginning to take form. Only a few of
the more troublesome pfanks remain
to be agreed on, and. although some
sharp struggles are in prospect. no
one seems to think that any of them
will lead to serious consequences.
There were indications today that
a league of nations plank, over which
one of the bitterest convention fights
had been predicted, might soon be
given the approval of all the leaders
except a small group of mild reserva-
tion senators. The Johnson Borah ir-
reconcilables have a plank of their
own ready to submit If the platform
conferences do not yield result ac-
ceptable to them, but they indicated
confidence today that no open fight
by them would be necessary.
The mild reservationists are dis
satisfied with the plank under con-
sideration in the platform confer
ences because it would have the
force. they say, Of merely declaring
against the league covenant as con-
tanned in the treaty of Versailles.
They want an affirmative declaration
for ratification Of the treaty, with
safeguarding reservations.
Wood Forces for Beveridge.
In the fight over permanent or
ganization the Wood forces will
throw at least some of their strength
for Senator Beveridge.
Il am for Senator Beveridge,' said
Frank H. Hitchcock today, land l
would have been for him even though
he had not been instructed by his
state for Gen. Wood have reason
TO believe that Senator Beveridge is
highly regarded in other camps
Friends of Gov Sproul of PennsyI-
vania said the governor had no par
ticu.dr choice for the permanent CLAIR
manship
Senator johnson is for Senator
Rorah of Idaho. if the latter indicates
that he desires the Craftsmanship.
Senator Johnson's mass meeting to-
night. by which his supporters hope
to throw his campaign forcibly upon
the attention of the national conven-
ton. win be addressed also nv SEN
ator Borah. The California candidate
is expected to deal with various TOPICS
in controversy before the convention
including the league of nations and
the methods Of selecting delegates
from The south. Expoct,ns; a ptftn =
ing of overflow size, both of the
speakers will be prepared to annear
IN the theater secured for the meet
and, and outside as well.
stampede for Tickets.
The scramble for convention tickets
began today with their distrihnfion
through members of the national com
mittee and the local arrangements corr
s nneo.en. Bales OF the pasteboards and
We're given out at a hotel and there wa
STAMPEDE of committeeman. The seats
were allotted according to the pronor.
t,onate representation of each state in
the convention. III
Lucy Page CASTOR, the only woman
entrant in the presidential race. an
nounced today, that her name -ronid nnt
pc presented to the convention Sha
said she had Withdrawn in favor of
forrps for which stand" Miss Gaston
entered the South Dakota primaries on
a. platform which Included an anti IL
cigarette plank. unadulterated food and
Alvin Mcdonald, member OF the Ok,.-
homa delegation, announced that Iaiaa
ramon. national committeeman elect for
| Oklahoma, would receive the Okie ho, III
woes 1or PRESIDENT on the first baI
MT Ramon is to be placed in nomino-
ton by former Representative Rird 6
Mcclure. Aio ..
Lowden Arrangements,
Nomination of Gov Lowden viii, no
seconded, it was announced in avoe
minute speeches by Gov. Edwin
Morrow of Kentucky and former Pan
resentative Charles E. Pickett Of
| Iowa. VI
With the arrival of the Missouri;
delegation an effort will be made
I today or tonight to call a caucus and
consider last weeks election of .Iacoh
w. Babler of st. Louis as nafionai
committeeman from the state. Babler
| figured in the testimony before the Sen
ate committees investigation of Lowden
| expenditures in Missouri.
| Although kept away by illness
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania !
conspicuous figure for years in ma
! tional conventions, is closely in touch
| with development here and Constant.
| ly advising his lieutenants. There
senator's house in Philadelphia to the
| headquarters here of the PennsyI-
vania delegation.
Regret over the enforced absence. OF
! the Pennsylvania leader was ex-
pressed today by Chairman HAYS ri
the national committee.
! The information is" said Mr.. Havs
that Senator Penrose will not be
here, and every one is sorry"
Turkeys Time Extended.
| PARIS. June Turkey has been
given an extension OF time amount
| ing to fifteen days in which to make
its reply to the terms of peace pre-