Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-07
Even Delegates Who Are on
Ground Trying to Learn
Sentiment in States.
NEWCOMERS, ARRIVING,
ASKED SAME QUERY
Gains by Johnson in Past Twenty
Four Hours Made at Expense
of Lowden and Wood.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

through the medium of cold type an
animates this political bedlam out
here you would the more appreciate
the question which is heard every
where one turns: Whom does it
look like?"
Delegates and leaders spent Sun
day just milling around like a
bunch of cattle. with this qualifica-
tion of the simile that they were
not subject to being stampeded by
some one coming whooping and
waving red blanket.
AS the delegates would come troop
ing into the hotels and plump down
their hand luggage. the first thing
asked would be: Whom does it look
like?' Indicative of the situation
here, the reply would be the counter
question: Whom does it look ike
out your way?"
In both cases the answer was the
same: "Blest if we know"
Begin to Hold Caucuses.
Today the delegations will begin to
hold their caucuses to line out their
course of action toward candidates,
and the sentiment from back home
will match up with the sentiment of
the big leaders here and crystalline
into something definite finally This
finality is not expected to reach def
mite expression, however. until after
several ballots have been taken when
the convention gets down to voting.
Thursday or Friday
1t doesn't seem possible today for
the conflicting elements to conform to
any definite decision by previous un-
derstanding or compromise, since SO
many delegations are split, some of
them into two or three factions.
At the start-off today the lineup
Is pretty much as described in Sunday
mornings dispatches. The Lowden
managers still claim that he has the
it is very precariously held and may
be broken into at any time by unto
ward circumstances or events.
Johnson Making Gains.
Moreover. it is known that in the
spsst- twenty-foHr- n6urs johnson has
made encroachments on the Lowden
forces, and has won some support
from both Lowden and Wood. And
yet. withal. the bly, leaders in the
believe the cards are yet set for
Johnson's nomination.
The method of campaign by John
son. described in a previous dispatch,
of seeking the support of the small
fry politicians with the arguments
and drag the local tickets along with
him is being pursued vigorously and
visible effects of it can be detected.
1t turns out that the special train of
California boomers, coming on to
boost Johnson, picked up and offered
hospitality to number of delegates
from states along the route. with the
result that by the time Chicago was
reached their arguments had won over
several of them. That is only an Incl
dent pointing to the resourcefulness
Of Johnson campaigners. who are, in
fact. probably the liveliest lot of
workers on the scene.
Hoover Propaganda.
Hoover propaganda along what
might be called efficiency" lines is
going on. Every delegate to the con-
vention is receiving kilograms, letters
and phone messages from personal
friends in his constituency urging
Hoover's nomination. The Hoover
boosters had evidently circulated lists
of the names of delegates and called
upon all persons in the district who
knew a delegate to communicate with
him.
One delegate said he received $50
women he knew urging him to vote
for Hoover. In his case the~bulk of
the communications came from people
whom he recalled as having been as
sociated with Hoover in war time
activities. and from business men COL
laterally allied.
There is no indication whatever that
the prominent leaders in the party
have weakened in their hostility to
Hoover and their determination to
prevent his nomination, If it be within
their power. With them it is still
thumbs down for Hoover, and he will
have to continue to bring pressure on
the delegates from the country at
large. as he is doing.
New York Opposes Hughes.
The New York political leaders depre-
cate the suggestion of Charles E.
Hughes as a possible dark horse. They
found considerable Hughes talk in the
west when they arrived here yesterday.
and promptly set out to squelch it The
New Workers. are for Wood or Lowden,
with Wood holding the majority of
strength. but Lowden strong as second
choice.
The boom of Gov. Sproul Of Pennsyl-
vania as a dark horse gained impetus
yesterday and Is now recognized as
very tangible proposition. The governor
circulated among the delegates and At
tracted great deal of favorable atten-
ton.
vicious drive on Gov. Lowden is be-
ing made as result Of his quarrel with
Mayor Thompson. 1t is alleged that
Thompson will cause the defeat Of the
republican ticket in Cook county and
threaten the loss of Illinois in the cleo
torate column If Lowden is nominated.
There is question as to where the
Cook county delegates will go in the
balloting for presidential candidates
They probably will go to johnson II ha
wants them. but at present they are not
regarded as an asset to any candidate
but rather as a liability.
Sherman Statement.
Senator Sherman issued q state
ment explaining the fight between
Gov: Lowden and Mayor Thompson.
sending it to every delegate.
THE threat is made that If Tbomn.
son is defeatedd seventeen deIerates
in Cook county will bolt the gov.
ernor in the convention" said the
senator. "Lowden can afford the loss
rather than pay the price by submit
ting to such influences. The country
has already discounted the loss OF
those delegates, and if the threat is
carried into execution he will gain
vastly more than he will lose.
1.-The country is beginning to ap-
preciate what the city hall admin
istration here means, not only in Chi
cago, but elsewhere. Business men
cannot engage in politics here with
out a menace to, their business They
cannot be delegates or take. part in
primaries or elections against the
without threats Of injury. and. In