El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09
EAST OPPOSES
HIRAM JOHNSON
By DAVID LAWRENCE
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In control OF this convention. namely
the Wood and Lowden managers, is
to brush Johnson's viewpoint aside
as incOnseQuentiaL They do not want
TO give the Democrats the clear cut
issue in the treaty which president
Wilson has sought
Indeed. there is a growing ten
dency TO ignore the California sena-
tor in many quarters here. His dec
laration that he would not bolt is
accepted in good faith and further
ahead than the present job Of nom
mating a candidate. the aforesaid
leaders do not seem TO be looking.
East Against johnson
Again and again, delegates are
heard expressing the belief that
johnson is and would be wonderful
votegetter, but the eastern Republic
cans are almost unit against him.
so that only a miracle can bring
about his nomination.
Only behind-the-curtain transact
lions and negotiations count before
the balloting. Like generals in
military setting, the greatest force
will not be marshaled on the first
advance, but as the second and third
ballots are taken surprising strength
VIII unquestionably he shown BY
Leonard Wood
The strategy Of his commanders is
to invade the Johnson strongholds
right off the bat and the raid on the
Johnson delegates is expected 10
bring Leonard Woods total up to its
maximum
Wood Now in Lead.
Then the tug OF war between Low
den and Wood viii be on. with the
chances for the general somewhat
better at this writing than those Of
the Illinois governor. But elimina-
ton Of Johnson, LoWden and Wood is
only a matter Of a few ballots Be
hind the scenes compromise candi-
date would be named. Governors
Coolidge Of bIassachusstts. and
Sproul, OF Pennsylvania former gov
ernor Hughes. OF New York. Philan-
der Knox and Herbert Hoover may
be drafted the moment the powers
struggling for control make up their.
minds they must select someone be-
sides Johnson. Wood or Lowden-
Bitterly Anti-WfIsOn.
Reading Of the keynote speech
brought much cheering from conven-
ton Senator Lodge did much bet
ter as temporary chairman than did
senator Harding four years ago The
Massachusetts, senator was bitterly
anti-Wilson, something which the
delegates thoroughly enjoyed. Every
reference 10 the covenant as Wilson
presented il, every sarcastic refer
ence to the presidents negotiations
abroad, was greeted with applause.
This convention is more bitterly
anti-Wilson than the convention four
years ago. Senator Lodges appeal to
the people 10 overthrow the Wilson
dynasty was construed as meaning
not only the expulsion Of Mr. Wilson
from power, but his prospective heir
William G. McAdoo.
SUITS Are on Job.
It was a well managed opening
with plenty OF enthusiasm, plenty OF
singing OF patriotic airs. plenty of
jammed aisles and crowded thorough
fares, plenty OF tormenting pickets
outside inquiring by yellow banners
when the Republican party viii fur
nish the 36th state TO ratify the fed
eral suffrage amendment; plenty Of
predictions Of a battle royal on the
morrow as the reports are received
from the committees on platform and
credentials and plenty OF confusion
as a new and self chosen "old guard"
carries on a fight within the ranks
while the elder statesmen and the
convention crowd try feverishly to
penetrate the whole managerial bus
iness.-Copyright, 1920. by David
Lawrence