Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09

Their real fight will be on Wood and
Lowden's S nomination.
The attitude oi toe delegates on
Wood and Lowden is now pretty well
known. A committee representing one
OF the dark horses made canvass Of
the entire row of delegates. No figures
were obtainable because the position of
many delegates is uncertain. Their
sentiment is clear enough, but il is a
sentiment which may not translate it.
self into votes.
Lowden. the committee found. was
the preference of majority Of the dele
gates. The majority would like to nom
| mate him. but it is not ready to say
that it will vote for him. The delegates
want to nominate an organization man ::
their hearts have been set upon this for
q lorc time. but they hesitate about
actually voting for Lowden. 1t is not
that they doubt his personal integrity.
They are not greatly impressed with the
charge Of excessive expenditures. But
thcv are afraid of the effect OF that
charge upon the mind Of the electorate
in the national campaign.
That fear VII: be JohnsOn's oppor =
/ tunity when he and Borah denounce
I.owden for his money spending and
bring forward candidate not simi =
larly smirchcd The big auditorium
mass meeting held by Johnson on Mon =
day night had not so much the purpose
Of making the convention nominate
Johnson az OF giving the delegates an
object lesson Of Johnson ) power over
crowds. Are the votes of such crowds
worth having: Do you want johnson
to bring them to your candidate or dc
YOU want Johnson silent in the cam
paign? These are the questions tacitly
suggested by the demonstration.
See Wood Eliminated
With regard to Wood the COMMITTEES
of cauvasserS already mentioned reached
the conclusion that the convention would
not consider him seriously. IL wants
I.owden If il can make up its mind tc
take him. If Lowden is to be elimi
mated for money spending. WOOD goes
out with him. And this is true in spite
of the fact that Wood will have more
votes in the early ballots than vii
Lowden.
The Wood candidacy will show first
It il at last organized. BY choosini
Hitchcock as convention manager--fo
that is what Woods appointment o
the committee, made up Of Hitchcock
Moses. Gould. Miller and Proctor mean
--General Wood has at least created a
efficient machine for his candidacy.
The Hitchcock committee will max
a tremendous drive to show Wood 81
strong by the third ballot that he can
not afterward be stopped. Johnson vii
probably make his dramatic move, I
stop Wood. and with him Lowden
some time Lcfore Wood gains mat niue
strength.
The arriving delegates have dsstroye
TWO Washington illusions-that OF tn
danger Of Johnson and that OF IN
advantage OF the pussyfoot Indian
plank. They are destroying another
rhe notion that all the Republica
party has to do is TO register opposi
ton TO Wilson. The delegates take
broader view of the party's duties tha
the Washington group. They are nc
content to enter the fight as pur
opposition party. They demand some
thing more constructive than mel
, hatred Of Wilson.
The senator's have fought Wilson
long and so bitterly that they can Sc
nothing else The delegates regard tn
, issue more broadly. For this reaso
the keynote speech Of Senator Loda
was coolly received by the convention
II was the key OF a rather minor mote