The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-06
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Chicago, June 5.--A seeker after
Information made it a point today to
ask each Of the personal managers
what the week Of preliminaries had
brought forth. They al gave the
same answer. 1t was
There are some things going on
under the surface but they have not
been disclosed as yet"
And according to the best indica-
tons what has been going on, has
been an attempt to get all elements
together on n harmonious platform
and at the same time estimate the
strength and staying qualities of the
various forces so that plans might
pe made accordingly.
Monday and Tuesday and probably
Wednesday will be exhibition days at
convention hall. Organizations will
have TO be perfected as matter Of
course and while the delegates are
being entertained by the big brass
bend no in the balcony. and by key
note speeches, and the best orators
and entertainers the party has, the
resolutions committee, working night
ard day, will be striving to bring
out the basis Of an acceptable agree
mont and the various whips will have
their scouts out according to the pref
erenccs and loanings Of the unin-
structed delegates. They win also be
keeping a close eye on the instructed
delegates, to make sure that they do
nor break away In some cases, all
ready, the Johnson, Wood and Low
den forces among themselves are
claiming. the same delegates
The adjournment that follows the
second or third ballot probably will
find the convention ready TO go over
the top ard know on the next day,
what will be the zero hour.
That will be the time to be pre-
pared for surprises BY then, it is
expected that the large delegations
from the most hopuluus states will
have assessed the strength Of the
candidates, the sticking qualities Of
their delegations and be ready To
como In with an agreement among
themselves on some one Of the candi-
dates. or possibly a dark horse, who
can be put over.
Tonight, while the boards OF STRAIT
egy are poreing over their plans and
the fighting forces are undergoing a
last minute inspection. the convention
swirl around the hotels and on the
streets is gathering momentum. Tho
delegates and visitors are pouring in
on every train. Equipped with cheer
leaders, song leaders, and almost
every other contrvance. human aud
otherwise. that It is likely to appeal
TO the emotions Of an assembly OF
10000 people, they all hope that at
the psychological moment they will
be the center Of winning wave.
Old time convention habituos wag
their heads at the modern ideas that
go nowadays with boosting presi-
dental boom. There used to he spell.
binders, flag-wavers and torch-llght
parades, Now there are brigades OF
ballad singers, piano players, rhymes.
ters, gladhanders, social service work
ers and any number Of persons which
might he found desirable under Noah
Webster's definition of 'factotum ex-
traordlnary."
\ presidential candidate at this con-
vention comes equipped with n serv.
ice station. If Mr. Delegate can't
make a good job on his butterfly bow,
n pretty lady will deftly help him
out, and probably vamp him bit in
the operation, finishing up by put
ting somebody for president" but
ton on his coat lapel. The service
department will help Mrs. Delegate
find a sood room or pick out new
haiti will do anything but give the
real low down on who is going. TO bo
nominated.
In these days when everybody has
something 10 say about high cost Of
living, an observer at convention
IL constrained TO rumina;iohs on the
high cost of being pleasant 20 dele
gates. There are free automobiles
for everybody, free advice. free infoi-
nation, free help, there would prob
ably he free dr1nks II congress and
the 18th amendment had not inter.
vencd and the candor and honesty
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