The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-07
CANDIDATES IN
FIELD GAINING
NO STRENGTH
Convention To Open To-
morrow Without the
Usual Boss Control

CHICAGO. June NO changes
nave appeared today In the conven-
tiou lineup ana none are expected.
Twenty houls hcfor. the convention
assembled IL b. an absolutely un-
bus.ed. unlpd affair. and as the he
wilderrd delcgatcs mill around the
hotel Hobbies bewhiling the absence
at leadership, the men who were the
real leaders In the years gone by find
grim satisfaction iu referring To
the charges q. hJssism which were so
freely hurled az them at former con-
N"ntiuns. They are asking delegates
if % is not better to be led than lost.
such overnight and early morning
conferences as were held. were or
the same incuuclusivr nature as
those which preceded them and only
served to strengthen the program ot
letting the convention learn hy It's
preliminary ballots that none OF the
candidates now having the most dele
gates. has enough to nominate him.
Stiil Explaining.
The so-cnlled leaders are still cN-
planning to inquirers that attention
now is being concentrated ON the
platform which they emphasize n
very Important The hest informed
observers however. see evidences
thnt this b. merely q screen to hide
tho fact that the so-called leaders
ARE no longer leaders The passing
nf the old line part, whips. Il becomes
more aud more evident, has brough.
up IN entirely new crop Of so-called
Leaders. many of whom do not know
me another and that Il one OF the
things which explains the lack % CO.
hcsiVe action ln getting down to def
mite conclusions
No caiupuign manager has been
ublc to strengthen his lines enough TO
go In with confidence FOR real test
vote.
An Ia, managers look for the first
ballot 10 settle the outlook consider
ably for the big three johnson, ION
I.owden and wood They feel that
thr candidate who gets tie highest
number Will have potential adNau.
iuuy aud fh, candidate who stands
ut the bottom Of Ahc list viii De- de-
,Idedly un the defensive. The can
didnte who can mako q gain on thc
second ballot. the Managers feel VIII
provide his manager with very NaIu-
able ammunition in rounding up
things Tor the third.
Dark horse tain was still In IN"
background today and thcre was "a
strung uudorourrent of <ugncs tnlk.
S.rutor 3ornh OF Idaho one ~ the
Johnson supporters, said that as Yet
Dor, was not considering dark horses.
hat That he would regard Mr Hughes
us very formidable man. " the
dark hors. stage were reached.
Delegates Organizing.
Todny's business was largely among
the state delegations which were or
plniziug and eloyting mcTbc To the
convention committee. several s"od
fights In the selection Of national
committeeman were being staged
The campaign managers ana others
continue to get roflcNes from the sen
utr's campaign expenditures inNcsu
cation ut Washington. Men VINO are
coming In from the states ar" bring
ing the view that thu convention
might better find u candidate who has
NOT been mentioned In the invosti-
..stion at all. n was from such as
ihesr that cnmo most frequently the
names of Hughes. Governor Coolidge
and others who did not figure IN any
way ln the slush FUND inquiry.
The New York delegation pustnpn
cd until "Wednesday morning It's dls
ollssinn of candidates. The decision
,yps reached at the request or Nlch
nins Murray Butler, who said that ne
ana NOT want tu receive any coupli'
mcntury or "fuyorite son" votes,
n want the Ncw York delegates "a
bYy, "A chance 10 look over the SIT
uutton.' he said. y haN" mhdt
main that / am not seeking any com
pIimcntaty vote. This Is no time inl
NJ wing compliments. ! do not WISH
any favorite son votes. want uhlS
the votes ~ those who have ial'h III