Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-06-06

2 Tn the side lines of the big fight
there is a scrinage gcing on between
the leaders of the party in congress and
the leaders of the party throughout the
states.
Governors Want In.
Many of the latter have come TO Chi
cago openly expressing the feeling that
senators and representatives have had
TO much TO say in the decisions of the
partys affairs and that some consider
alton must be given to the chieftains
from the provinces. The statement by
Governor Beekman Of Rhode Island that
he was not sure whether he was going
to a Republican convention or a sena-
torial. caucus" has been construed as 4
notice from the governors and state
leaders that they will demand to be
heard.
Judging BY their degree of pre-conven-
ton activity. Wood. Lowden and John
son might propely be designated the
big three" On one proposition their
managers are fully agreed They all
claim victory. They differ on how it
is to be achieved. or on what ballot it
is to be. but they assure ali inquirers
there is no doubt about it.
Some Unseen Work.
A seeker after information made it Il
point today to ask each of the personal
had brought fourth. They all gave the
same answer. There are some things
going on under the surface. but they
haven't been disclosed as yet
According TO the best indications what
has been going on has been an attempt
to get all elements together on harmo-
niouS platform. and at the same time eS-
innate the real strength and staying
qualities of the various forces so that
irht h., An
Monday and Tuesday. and probably
Wednesday. viii he exhibition daTs at
hall Organization will have
to be perfected. and while the delegates
are being entertained by the big brass
band up in the balcony. and keynote
speeches by the best orators and enter
tainers. the platfoT.l and resolutions
committee, working night and day at
cone of the hotels will be striving to
bring out the basis of an acceptable
agreement and the various whips will
have their scouts ont recording the pref
erences and leanings of the uninstructed
delegates.
Delegates Pouring in.
The adjournment that follows the
second or third ballot probably will find
the convention ready to go over the top.
and noon of the next day will be the
zero hour That will be the time to he
prepared for surprises. BY then it is
expected that the large delegations from
the most populous states will have as
sessed the strength of the candidates,
the sticking qualities of their delega
lions. and be ready to come in with an
agreement among themselves on some
IF the candidates, or possibly a dark
lorse. who can be put over.
While the boards of strategy are por-
ng over their plans and fighting forces
ire undergoing last minute inspection.
he convention swirl around the hotels
md on the streets is gathering mo-
nentum. The delegates and visitors are
in on every train, Equipped
With cheer leaders. song leaders and Al
most every other contrivance. human
md otherwise, that is likely to appeal To
he emotions of an assembly of ten
thousand people they all hope that at
he psychological moment they will be
he center of a winning wave.
Its Different Now.
Gid time convention habitues wag
heir heads at the modern ideas that go
nowadays with boosting presidential
,oom There used to be SpellbinderS,
lag wavers and torchlight paraders.
Now there are brigaGes of ballad sing
RS. piano players, rhymesters, glad
anders, social service workers, and any
lumber of persons who might be found
esirable under Webster's definition of
actotum extraordinary y presidential
andidatc with this convention comes
auipped with service station. If
Ir Delegate cannot make good job
n his butterfly bow. pretty lady win
eftly help him out and probably yamp
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