Arizona republican., 1920-05-30
[. ]. ?. CONTESTS .FOR CONVENTION SEATS START AT
 CHICAGO MONDAY
National Committee Will Hear 137 Disputes--Many Delegates Arrive from All Sections of Country = Gov. Allen of Kansas to Nominate Wood
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CHICAGO, May 29-Delegates to the Republican national convention from all sections of the country flockea into Chicago today. A majority of the early arrivals from southern states ana large proportion were negroes, con- testing for seats in the convention.
 The national committees hearing on l37 contests will start Monday and tho rival delegates buttonholed members of the party's governing body at every opportunity in an effort to present ad- vance arguments for their claims.
 Campaign managers for the an nounced presidential aspirants were perfecting their plans for the actual work in the convention. Shortly aftei. Wood headquarters announced that Gov. IT. J. Allen of Kansas had been selected to make the principal nomi hating speech for General Wood. it was announced that George H. Walker Of Seattle had been chosen to perform a similar office for Senator Miles Poin- dexter of Washington. These an noUncements completed the list of the principal candidates except Governor Lowden and Herbers Hoover.
 Hays Arrives Today
 C. B. Miller, acting secretary of the national committed was busy through out the day arranging for the commit tee meeting Monday.
 VIII H. Hays, national chairman or the committee, will arrive tomorrow.
 Mir. Hays first official act will be to entertain the newspaper correspondents al luncheon when he will discuss wlth those committeeman who may be here the selection Of a permanent conven- tion chairman.
 One of the problems which confronts the committee is the reducing of over sized delegations to a size which win permit of their being seated in tbe space reserved for delegates.
 According to Secretary Miller. a ma i0rity of these cases resulted from at. tempts to- harmonize factions in vari- ous states and when the delegates were asked to cut down their membership fo conform to the convention call. Che same old problems bobbed up agafn.
 Undiminished confidence was re- fIected In the announcements tonight managers. The LowdeB camp empha- sized an announcement by Jacob fFa mon Of Oklahoma that the delegates from that state would vote soHdly for the Illinois executive.
 The Hoover headquarters took on added activity with the arrival of targe force of workers from New York. There was q steady stream of callers at Harding headquarters.
 Mayor Thompson today appointed committee to welcome the republican national convention delegates. It was announced that 2,00O automobiles and six bands had been placed at the dis posal of the committee.
 Platform Draft Nearing Completion
 WASHINGTON, May 29.--A tenta tive draft of the republican national platform has about been completed by the group of party leaders in confer ence on the subject here. 1t will be ready for submission early next week to prospective members Of the resolu- tions committee. who will be given several days to study 1t before the Chi- cago convention meets.
 PIanks on Mexico and the league of nations are omitted from the draft. it was said today that the party's stand on these subjects would have 10 pe worked out at Chicago.
 The Mexican plank is generally eN- pected to follow the finding of the senate subcommittee. which has spent several months investigating Mexican affairs. The sub committee is about ready to make it's report.
 Tn order to discuss the treaty plahk and put finishing touches on the other platform declarations. number ol prospective members Of the resolutions committee have been asked to meet m