Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-08
ON TREATY
PLANK NOT LIKELY
To SPLIT PARTY
Delegates, Fresh From the
States, Favor Nomination
of Candidate. Without
SIush Fund Record

CHICAGO, June mo changes
have appeared today in the conven-
ton lineup and none are expected.
Twenty hours before the conven-
ton assembled it is an absolutely un-
Eossed, unled affair and as the be-
wildered delegates mill around the
hotel lobbi; bewailing the absence
Of leadership, the men who were the
real leaders in the years gone by,
find a grim satisfaction in referring
TO the charges Of bossism which were
so freely hurled at them at former
conventions. They are asking dele
gates if it is not better to be led
than lost. h..
Such overnight and early morning
conferences as were held, were ii
the same inconclusive nature as
those. which preceded them and only
served to strengthe~ program of
letting the convention learn by it's
preliminary ballots that none of the
candidates now having the most dele
Gates has enough. to nominate him.
The so-called leaders are still ex-
planning to inquiriers that attention
is now being concentrated on the
platform which they emphasize is
very important The best informed
Observers, however, see evidences
that this is merely a screen to hide
the fact that the so-called leaders
are no longer leaders. The passing
of the old lire party whips becomes
more and more evident, has brought
up an entirely new crop of so-called
leaders, many of whom do not know
enc another and that is one of the
things which explains the lack of
cohesive action in getting down to
definite conclusions. ---.------.---.------,---
No campaign manager has been
able to strengthen his lines enough
to go in with confidence for a real
test vote. Each one of them is wait
ing for the first ballot to demon
strate how goo are the assurances
lie has received from the u..instruct-
ed delegates. -
All the managers look for the 6rst
ballot to settle the outlook consid-
erably for the big three-Johnson,
Lowden and Wood They feel that
the candidate who gets the highest
number will have a potential adj
vantage and the candidate who
stands al the bottom of the list will
be decidedly on the defensive. The
candidate who can make gain on
the second ballot, the MANAGERS feel
VIII provide his manager with very
valuable ammunition in rounding up
things for the third.
Slush Fund Hurting
Today's business was largely
among the state delegations, which
were. organizing and electing mem
bers to the convention committees.
Several good fights in the selection
of the national committeeman were
being staged.
The campaign managers and 9TH
ers continue to get ref1exes from the
senate campaign expenditures in
vestigation at Washington. Men
who are coming in from the states
are bringing the view that the con-
vention might better find a candi-
date who has not been mentioned in
the investigation at all. 1t was from
such as these that came most fire.
quently the names Of Hughes, Gov
ernor Coolidge and others who do not
dgure' in any way in the slush fund
inquiry.
The New York delegation post
poned until Wednesday morning it's
discussion of candidates. The de-
cision was reached at the request of
Nicholas Murray Butler, who said
hat he did not want to receive any
complimentary or "favorite son"
votes.
Il want the New York delegates to
nave a chance to look over the stu
ition," he said. Il have made it
1lain that l am not seeking any
vote. This is no time
,or paying compliments. do not
wish any favorite son votes. I want
,nly the votes of those who have
aith in my candidacy and who sin
,erely desire to support me. l am
lot willing to be made a pawn in
my campaign for the nomination
or governor, or any local political
ssue.
CAS- the situation has developed it
eems not unlikely that the dele
yates from New York, Pennsylvania,
indiana and Iowa may figure promi-
ently in making the final decision.
t is for the New York delegates and
lot for me to decide how best to wise
heir great opportunity to give to
Jew York again it's position of COM
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