The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-08
Embossed and Unorganized Del
egates Are in Wilderness Of
Their Own IndecisiOn.
DARK HORSES DISCUSSED
No Man Involved in Recent
Probe Can Go Before Country
as Party's Choice, 1t Is Said

Chicago, June with its old-time
leaders unhorsed and its favorites for
presidency deadlocked. the republican
party will begin its national convention
tomorrow under conditions Of uncer-
ainty that Is unparalleled in recent
political history. Embossed and largely
unorganized delegates were asking
themselves tonight where they were
straying and when would leader arise
TO lead them out Of the wilderness Of
.stheir own indecision.
Talks Of q dark horse, in which more
experiences of practical politicians
joined tonight for the first time, be-
gan to revolve with increasing frank
ness about disclosure OF the senate
investigation campaign expenditures.
At many scattering conferences those
advocating a dark horse predicted in
the end no man involved in evidence
OF the investigating committee could
be put before the country as the partys
choice.
In the main, however, leaders and
near-leaders caucused. conferred and
brought forth nothing. Even those who
held the whip hand over a few dele-
gates here and there seemed unable to
get together with other greater and
lesser potential directors OF the party
policy. The result was q foggy pic
ture OF possibilities OF the next few
days. It is apparent that unless there
is q dramatic and unexpected change
on the first ballot Wednesday or
Thursday will record votes for fifteen
or twenty candidates, with scarcely
more than half enough in the Wood,
Lowden or johnson column. It is un-
known to what extent managers Of the
leading three can hold their delegates
in line after the first ballot, especially
as those who hope for q stampede will
do the best they can to cause it.
Bosses OF the old days are having |
many quiet laughs, but new leaders Of
the party. including Chairman Hays,
declared the entire situation satisfac-
tory, and said 1t would rebound to the
good Of the party.
Chicago, June 7.-Republican plat
form builders reported substantially
progress today on tentative drafts with |
promise Of unusually quick action by
the resolutions committee, as a result |
OF the preliminary work. Difference
between groups remained but leaders
predicted harmony. The League of
Nations. labor policies and the ques-
ton OF whether to declare for COM
plete prohibition was still unsettled.
Chicago, June Refusal of one of |
Oregon's ten delegates. Judge Wallace
McCamant, of Portland, to cast his
vote in accordance with the Oregon |
primary, which was won by Senator
johnson. today developed an unpre-
cedented problem for the convention,
involving adherence of freedom from
instructions of all primary chosen |
delegates for all candidates. Johnson
announced he would put up fight
for solid Oregon vote. and spirited
fight is promised.
McCamant said he was recognized
Wood supporter when he entered the |
primary and therefore the result of
the primary was not binding on him.
Wood forces today began a deter
mined effort to wing the New York
delegation for him and supporters Of
Nicholas Murray Butler admitted But
lev will not get a solid delegation, but
said only six or eight will so for Wood.