Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-03
TO
BE SHORT, EVEN
THOUGH STORMY
Won't Drag to Deadlock and
May End by Friday, Pre-
dictiOn of Leaders.
MAY DODGE OLD ERRORS

CHICAGO, June 3.-A strange
veer of the political winds has set
in during the past twenty-four hours
and many leaders now voice the
opinion that instead of the conven-
ton possibly lasting over Sunday, it
may even end as early as Friday.
Gen Leonard Wood believes the con-
vention will be short, and some of his
principal supporters have expressed a
similar view, while along presidential
row. there seems to be q new born feel
ing that things will not drag along in a
deadlock, once proceedings at the Col
lseum get under way.
All sorts of reasons for this new pre-
convention cross current have been put
forward, but the principal one invoked is
the campaign fund airing before the
Kenyon committee in Washington.
The senatorial investigation, it is cur
rently believed here, has already per-
formed a considerable amount of work
which, in one way or another, the con-
vention would otherwise have had TO do.
thereby shortening its labors by that
much.
TRYING TO AVOID
OLD MISTAKES.
Furthermore. 1t is believed here. that
in case il is found, after the hrst ballot
or two. that the chances OF any Of the
candidates have been materi6>. changed
by the testimony of witnesses in Wash
ington, such candidates will soon elm
mate themselves from the convention or
be eliminated by It,
Another Of the reasons heard among
politicians Is that the republicans this
year, extremely DESTROYS OF not repeat
ing the mistakes of 1912 and 1916. will
strive from the outset for harmony.
Some doubts are expressed that this
will be at all times possible to obtain
and there Is still some betting that Sen
ator Hiram Johnson will bolt the con
vention.
WANT ALL HANDS TO
PLAY THE GAME"
Party leaders are endeavoring 70 in
duce all hands to agree to play the
game" and stand or fail by the result,
and afterward to night for the election
Of the ticket named by the convention.
Gen. Wood will not bolt, however
much he has heretofore acted contrary
10 orthodox methods by invading favor
ite son states and the like. Herbert
Hoover says he will abide by the decis-
ion Of his party. OF Lowden, boiling
there has never been any question.
The main fight. as viewed i've days
before the convention meets. win first
come between Lowden, Johnson and
Wood and the belief exists here today
that some six or seven ballots ought to
tell the tale. The first not counting
the second furnishing an idea OF com
parative standings; the third displaying
a tendency 10 deadlock: fourth Gnd
afth. ditto; then consultations and 4
nomination of one Of the above-or some
compromise candidate.
So argued the regulars" today al
though they recognized that this pre-
diction might not cUme true as there Is
a steady solidincation Of sentiment Ia
favor Of Lowden.
JOHNSON Is
Now on GROUND.
The arrival OF Hiram Johnson gave
BIN the spotlight, and en- all sides could
be heard:
This is Hlrams day
The blare Of bands, the yelling of
Johnson slogans, great reception at
the railway station, a parade to the
California headquarters at the Audlto-
rum hotel with an escort Ct Chicago
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