The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-06-05

IOllllCdl lcduclS appeal lihpOtVhIi
however, to forecast probable re-
suits in the fight for the Presiden
tial nomination, the vast number of
uninstructed delegates confusing
them.
Apparently no band wagons have
gotten out Several promising look
ing vehicles are in readiness but all
seem to lack horsepower. None can
be found who will predict a nomin-
alton on the first ballot, not even
among the candidates most enthusi-
astic boosters.
A feeling, repeatedly expressed by
governors of states and chairmen o.
state delegations particularly. is gain
ing ground that members of Congress
and Federal officials are having too
much to say regarding convention
plans and decisions but the feeling
so far has not crystalized into any
definite threat of open break.
Hayes Denounces Moses
VIII Hayes, Chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee, today
denounced Senator George H. Moses,
of New Hampshire, who conducted
Maj. Gen Leonard Woods campaign
in the Southern states, for the charge
that the committee was using steam
roller tactics in decisions, yesterday,
which disposed of twenty five con.
tested seats
Wood and Gov. Frank O. Lowden
each gained one delegate at large
from Georgia today, leaving three
more to be passed upon by the COM
mittee.
Total delegates to be seated in the
convention were cut down from the
984 originally specified to 9S2 when
Missouri was given "a instead of 81
seats, the committee throwing out
the other two.
Expressions of confidence continued
to be heard in each OF the various
candidates headquarters and from
some of the delegates today as to
who would finish in front when the
final ballot was taken for the Pres
idential nomination.
PoiNDExrER Is RUNNING
s. A. Perkins of Washington, as
sured all OF those with whom he
talked that Senator Miles Poindexter
would be found in the running and
winner after all others had failed
to weather the storm of ballots.
Alvin T. Hart of Kentucky volun
teered the information that Ken
tucky's delegation is uninstructed and
no one is In position to speak FOR
it.
However" he said, illinois is
our neighbor and there is a strong
sentiment for Lowden in that state
There will be no dark horse candi
date nominated"
Statements issued by several ma
tional committeeman and party lead
ers announced they had discovered
growing trend toward Gov. Lowder
for the Presidential nomination. II
every case the name of Gov Coolidgt
of Massachusetts was coupled will
that of the Illinois executive as run
ming mate.
Johnson, Wood Confident
Campaign managers for Senator
Hiram w. Johnson and Gen Woot
declared that the prospects of thei
candidates have materially improved
]. B. Healing announced that th'
coming convention is to be free ant
open" and that the voting majority
of uninstructed delegates who make
II so are to be organized to selec
the candidate who will appeal mos
strongly to the voters on election
| dav"
The influx of delegates and other
| today was so heavy that official
reported the railroads equipmen
was taxed to the utmost to care 10
(, them. Among those getting In to
day were Judge Elbert II. Gary
chairman of the board OF director
of the United States Steel Corpora