Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
WOOD MAK|NGB|D
FOR DELEGATES0F
WESTERN STATES
Nebraska, Michigan and
Wisconsin Reported Ready
to Swing to General.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

CHICAGO, June 8.-Here is some of
the inside dope" that is being pass
ed around today:
Three state delegations in the west
are said to be ready to swing to Gen.
Wood at the first opportunity. They
are Nebraska, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin. The Wood talk has increased in
volume for the last twenty -four hours,
in spite of the fact that many Of the
dopesters have cut him of their list
as possible winner. There's Massa-
chusetts. too, which. as soon as lit
has done it's duty by Gov. Coolidge, is
slated to swing to Wood, and In the
New York delegation there is feel
ing that Wood will get lot Of the
Empire states votes before the bal
loting is over.
Take a slant at the dope Of A. T.
Kentucky, who fought, bled and
would have died If necessary for Gov.
Lowden in the contested delegate
cases before the national committee.
I'VE are going to put Gov. Lowden
az ,ss." says Mr.. Hert., I'VE are gain
ing all the time
Mr.. Hert is of the opinion that the
convention will not find itself before
Thursday. and that when it does find
itself Lowden will be found on top
of it.
Convention Up to Delegates.
Will Hays, chairman of the national
committee, in little speech to the
committeeman before they broke up
their final meeting yesterday used
tion is in the hands of the delegates"
The question is. What are the del
egates going to do with it?" 1t has
always been the idea that the conven-
ton was in the hands of the dele
gates, but in the past 1T has been too
often in the hands Of some one else.
That some one else has not yet ma
terialized here.
The delegates to the convention
are being well treated by Mayor
Thompson and his reception commit
tee. Between 800 and 900 automobiles
have been placed at their service and
may be called for at any time.
delegates. delegates, everywhere,
and not a drop to drink" was the
plant Of late arrival. 1t wasn't
it was possible to obtain drop of
the real stuff. The hip pocket,
which in bygone days was handy for
a shooting iron, now carries a pocket
flask.
Dry Act Decfsion Casts Damper.
The news of the Supreme Courts
decision on the national prohibition
amendment and the Volstead act cast
a dry damper over many persons
here. Everything was ready for a
great start had the court ruled the
other way Incidentally, it may be
mentioned that Albert E. Shoemaker
of Washington. Anti-Saloon Lacquer.
and other widely known prohibition
lists have been on the field for some
time, in the interests of a prohibi-
ton law enforcement plank and of
candidates who are believed to favor
strict enforcement of the law.
Senator Borah of Idaho. who won
out in his fight for a place on the
resolutions committee. strong oppo-
nent of the league OF nations and
supporter of Hiram johnson, declared
that Johnson's chances are brighter
than ever He Is tremendously in
terested in getting plank in the
platform which will line the repub-
iican party up against entangling al
liances and the league of nations.
Hoover to Back Party.
The Hoover people are putting out the
news today that Mr.. Hoover IS a party
man: that his nomination would not
mean that any monkeyWrenches would
be thrown into the republican nachin-
cry. He will support the republican
The politicians have been afraid that
Mr.. Hoover might upset all their calcu
lations II he were nominated and elect
ed. It is the play OF the Hoover people
to hold their strength in reserve. II the
rules adopted by the convention call
for closing Of the nominations Mr..
sented by Judge Miller Of thg New York
deiegation, but without a speech being
made. When q deadlock haSbsen reach
ed, II ever: then a ringing declaration
viii be made from the flooraof the con-
vention for the former food administra-
tor. and every effort will be made to put
him across.
Frank Hitchcock and Senator George
Moses of the battalion of Wood leaders
were visitors at the Hoover headquar-
ters yesterday. But so far no one has
advanced any coalition ideas because sf
that fact.
Lswden Visits Candidates.
Gov. Lowden made the round of the
headquarters of the various candidates
yesterday and made each welcome to
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