The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
GOvernOr Due to Go to Mai
With Delegates Monday.
He's Set on Solid Vote for GEN
eraI From Start.
LOWDEN CLAIMS ARE STRONG
Some Say They'll Do Anything
for Henry, But
Dope Shows Only Seven Kansas
Votes for Wood.
BY A. L. sHULTZ.
(Staff correspondent.)

(Stan correspondent
Chicago. June 5-Governor Allen
may go to the mat with the Kansas
delegation Monday. He is going be-
fore the delegates with a request for
a solid vote for Wood from start to
finish. The Lowden forces and gen.
eral opposition Wood-believed to
number twelve to fifteen of the
twenty deIeeates-are determined the
army chieftain shall not have the full
Kansas vote.
The governor gave the Kansas dele
gates a general outline of his plans
today. He told The state Journal
representative flatly that he hoped for
a solid vote. He went a bit stronger.
He said he expected to get i-with
possibly one or not more than four
exceptions.
Due to Cause Trouble.
Demands Of the governor for the
fun Kansas vote is certain to cause
trouble. The Kansas delegates are
coming to Chica 90 whoOping it up for
Henry. They want him for the dark
horse for president in event Of a dead
lock. They want him accorded second
place if one of the favorites should
win. They have sent him word that
they are for him teeth and nail. But
there is a general tendency to balk on
the Wood proposition.
1t may all be due to a misunder-
Nstanding and a tendency to place indi-
7llual constructions on rather broad
ada indefinite promises. The gov
ernor will ask for the twenty Kansas
votes as a personal matter. But he is
adding to his request the little supple
ment OF promises from the delegates
that they want to do everything they
can to help him" And just at this
time Governor Allen is asking for but
one braL,. of help-the sort that will
help General Wood.
May Split Delegation.
The situation confronting the gov
ernor and the delegation is at least en-
barrassing 1t holds many complica-
tions. 1t may lead to some rather
ruffled feelings and in d showdown
might cause a delegation split.
One delegate stated flatly that the
governor could not enforce his de-
munds-that such an effort would
mean a showdown and would lose
Wood votes from the Kansas forces
right from the start. or course, the
delegate was not talking for publ
tation, but there was a bitter sting IN
his expression as he talked.
, On the other hand. Governor Allen
? is standing serenely pat. He is play
Ing his game with a smile. but with
big kick behind the smile. He IS ex-
pecting those twenty votes for Wood.
II they are not delivered-well. the
delegates may square the matter as
best they may.
As the dope sheet looks just at this
time there are five flat out and out
Wood votes on the Kansas delegation.
There are two others who may sup
port Wood to the finish. But unless
the personality of Governor Allen en-
ters into the issue, there is little more
to hope for OF course it is not an
easy matter for a Kansas delegate to
deny the governor his demands in
view OF the present situation. But this
Is a finish fight and the strong Low
den claims for Kansas votes may not
he waved aside-even at the request
of the governor.
There won't be much argument II
Wood asks for a majority of the KAN
sns votes on the first and second bal
lots" one delegate said today. But
the delegates were elected to please
their constituents and not entirely 10
please the governor. We want TO help
Henry and will do so wherever possi-
ble-but he mustn't ask too much and
expect to get it."
1T is Qui:e certain the governor will
go before the delegation Monday when
the Sunflower state forces meet to or
Eanize.
Mondays Meeting Vital.
Mondays meeting is a mighty i'm
portant event. 1t has to do with the Sc
lection of a national committeeman,
the naming of a delegation chairman
and the selection of members of the
'~esolutions, rules and other commit
Mes.
HGovernor Aliens trip before his
hkne state delegates will be one OF
the big shows of the day. His demand
will determine the course of the Kan
sas cgation-probably on first and
final ballots.
1t is certain the Wood forces will
not he satisfied with complimentary
votes. They want their full strength
all the time.
Certainly We don't want to show
a lose Of votes after the first few bal
lots" said W. Y Morgan, former lieu
tenant governor and in charge of q
big bunch Of work in Wood headquar-
ters. The votes we start with we ex-
pect TO finish with-this compliment
airy stuff doesn't GO"
Morgan is a delegate from the Sew
enth Kansas district. Mrs. Morgan is
one Of the three women assistant sec
retaries of the national convention.