The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-11
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Chicago, June l1.-Animosiies OF
the platform battle swept away by
the roar of affirmation which wrote
the republican creed for 1920 into his
tory, delegates to the national con-
vention gathered early today to full
fill their chief duty and name a
presidential candidate.
Who would receive this highest
honor in the party's gift was as
much on the lap .of tie gods as ever.
Field Marshals for the big three"
Wood, johnson and Lowden. express
ed confidence. They made no spe-
cfic claims to more than the votes
pledged to their candidates by pri-
mary action.
The balance OF power still lay
with the more than 500 uninstructed
delegates. Despite days of mission
airy work among them, lieutenants Of
the leading candidates had learned
little of their state of mind. 1t re-
mained for the first ballot to reveal
any decisive drift of sentiment among
the rank and file Of the party.
First on the program came the
nominating speeches. To get these
swiftly out of the way, the conven-
ton met at 9 o'clock instead Of IL
as on previous days. Further steps
toward short -clrcuiting useless and
often tiresome oratory were taken
in connection with seconding speeches.
Under the rules adopted, each can
6idate may be seconded in two five
minute addresses. He may have as
many seconders as he likes, but If
ne elects to have more than two,
none Of those who speak for him
may talk more than two minutes.
Under this ruthless curb on eulo-
gists, the first ballot should be reach
ed by mid-afternoon. Indications are
that it will show the instructed
up virtully solidly as to the mandates
the instructed delegates carry di-
rect.
1t will bring out, too, the full 'fav-
critic son" strength, already discount
ed by the announced purpose of vari-
Gus delegations to thus compliment
man of their own state allegiance.
II will formally enter whole string
Of dark horses" in the race; but
the overshadowing interest in this
direct step toward the nomination
lies in what 1t may disclose as a
current among the uninstructed to-
ward one Of the big three to supple
ment his instructed strength.
With the first ballot recorded and
its half and quarter votes tabulated,
workers for the various candidates
will have material on which to work
lnteligently on the next vote. fav-
Crite son strength will begin to dis
appear, the delegations, their duty
of courtesy done, being free 10 join
in the fight on candidates possible Of
nomination. Then will begin the
round Of quick floor conferences, the
trading and dickering that oils the
wheels OF a political convention to-
ward the ultimate choice.
The second ballot is certain to show
changes, always providing that the
wholly unexpected development Of a
nomination on the first ballot has
not made further voting unnecessary.
From the second on, step by step,
strength of the leading candidates
may be expected to wax or wane
until either n deadlock occurs, or one
of the trio emerges as master OF the
situation.
Dark horse movements spring out
of deadlocks. Up to the time the
I
was every indication that n TRAN
gular deadlock between Wood, John
son and Lowden would be shown on
the first counting of noses. For that
reason, dark horse promoters had
been busy through the night planning
and working in order to be prepared
TO attempt a coup when an opportu-
nifty came.
out of these activities and also
ers and lieutenants Of the leading
candidates came a new crop Of re-
ports overnight.
Wood supporters affirmed that he
would show strength in excess OF
800 on the first ballot. Some placed
It at $50 and 1t requires 493 to nomi-
nate. Previous Wood claims had not
exceeded $50. The source of the ex
pected additional 80 or 100 votes was
not disclosed by the claimants.
Lowden supporters also were act
i've. They also asserted that they
needed only the adherents Of strong
eastern delegation to the Illinois gov
ernors standard to put him over. II
was an open secret that they were
flirting with the big New York rep
resentation, pledged TO Nicholas Muir
ray Butler at the outset and with
some known Wood strength In III
ranks; but the ultimate action of the
majority as yet undecided
johnson supporters were very act
i've during the opening hours yester
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