New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
Delegates Desert Illinois
Governor as Result of
Expose of Campaign
Fund Before Senators
General Versus
A Dark Horse"
That Is the Lineup as
1t Now Seems TO Many
Politicians at Chicago
By Carter Field

CHICAGO, June 2-Spectacular
defections from the Lowdcn forces
to-day completely smashed the drive
for the band wagoa' vote, the sue
cess Of which has been the talk of
politicians for several days From a
point attained yesterday morning.
when it seemed as though Governor
Lowden had about an even chance of
landing the nomination, it dwindled
by tonight until the situation is
really Wood against a dark horse"
The testimony of the Missouri
politicians before the Kenyon COM
mlttee in Washington yesterday be
gan to have its effect late last niwht,
and to-day this was obvious on every
hand. Men inclined to go to Iowden
to head of Wood ard Johnson hest
tated when they began to wonder
how big handicap such disclosures
would prove in tho election should
Lowden be the candidate.
But the real smash came with the
word from st. Louis that Edward w.
Forstcl. one Of the leading Repub-
licans in Missouri, had announced as
2 result Of The disclosures, that he did
not deem it wise to nominate Lowden
and, ther refore, would throw his sup
port to Philander c. Knox. ForisteI
is delegate at large.
More Eowden Dcsertions Seen
It was estimated by those closely in
touch with Missouri politics tonight
that Fol istel would be joined by at least
1our more Missouri delegates who had
followed HIM into TIE Lowden camp.
hese are Sherman Houston, OF me 9TH
District; Judge r. A. Brouer. os the
vi District, and Judge Almon Ing and
! John Harli'', Of the 18th District
ne deVel0pn nts pa-alyzed the ma
tionai committee in It's work on decid-
ing contests. 1t has been obvious that
the committee was strongly inclined
TO LoWden. In every instance where
there has been reasonable doubt. The
decision has given the breaks TO Who
ever was opposing Wood. In some in
stances i; has been Lowden In one
e case decided to-day, hat of the 10Th
de elegates were seated
There IS no particular outcry about
TINS decision. johnson carried the
preference vote of this Congressional
district But on the other hand it was
clearly shown that a majority of dele
gates elected 10 the district convention
we're for Wood The district conven-
.on stood fly eight for Johnson and
1fty seven for Wood according to the
,laim Of the johnson people. However.
turing an adjournment Of the conyen-
-ion forced by v Wood votes. the John
son people stuck and put the instruc-
ions for Johnson over. The national
committee decided 10 seat the Johnson
men, recognizing the legality Of TINS az
ION.
Senator johnson. however, mas made
great deal Of caoitai out of this
primary, denounci.Ig it as soap box
AFFAIR and holding 4 mp as great dem
)nstraton Of strength, mover abiding
. The TACT that he was supported by
the Hoover, Harding nd Lowden men,
and even by some men who were for
Wood al heart, but who were deter
mined rot to let the local Wood leaders
gain The locGl political ascendency.
Evidences Of the rational committee
pelng driven up in The ar by the dis
'losures OF Lowden expenditures in OBJ
aiming Missouri delegates were plen-
-lful Il s difficult to exaggerate the
meet. Some Of the local papers carry
iach headlines as "Buy Lowden Votes"
nd Bought !, u Iowden Cold" the
fearst papers especially making pay
n this angle.
Important Aid to General
Tic Wood people are attempting 70
the situation as bast they can
oI con5~antiy repeating taz ulsimatun.
= ood Or Johnson" They reslize that
a great majority Of -he delegates do
not IN their hearts want johnson or
any other Candidate y tn his radica,
We've. Therefore. by constantly hold.
ing UP the johnson bugaDoo as the only
alternative to Wood, friends Of ths
General are hoping to scare the ~regu
lars" into line
The net effect Of the whole tbins
has been to help the generals chances
rem endousiy. Some Of his opponents
ire insistingsthat the general was elimi-
mated by expenditures in his behalf
Just as surely as Governor Lowdon has
been, but the rctort is made that the
Lowden disclosure smacks too strong
y Of vote-buying, no matter how
innocent may i've been the Governors
intentions ard 10 matter what any
ones motives may be, to be an easy
Dad to carry during the campaign
Hoverno. Lowden tonight issued G.
statement declaring that he did not
want and would not accept the support
of such delegates as Robert f. Moore
and Nat Goldstein, of st. Louis. who
testified yesterday before the Senate
investigating committee they each had
received 50 500 from Iowden's cam
oaign managers Governor Loween de-
alared Moore and Golastein were unfit
70 sit IL the convention
Statement by Governor Lowden
The statement read:
Ny injunctions to Mr.. Emmersop
we're to use no money except for
egle.-astr purposes of the campaign
md to maxi no expenditures which
;olld not be made public. He hae
assured me that my wishes have beep
absolutely complied with
"Personaily, knew nothing unit,