Evening star., 1920-05-30
lOWDEN HAS. EDGE
AT PRESENT STAGE,
POLITICIANS CLAIM
Base Belief on knowledge OF
Second Choice Votes to
Be Expected.
NOT YET READY TO NAME
STATES AND DELEGATES
Wood Strategy Likely to Be Shown
in Rushing at Start-Coolidge
for Lowden's Mate.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

BY n. O. MESSENGER.
CHICAGO. May 29.-Lowden con
value as reports como in of the pro
epecttve drift of sentiment among in
1iueutiaI delegationsS and prominen
party leaders.
Gov. Coolidge of Massachusetts, il
being quietly but enersetically sug
gested for the vice presidency. il
Lowden should get first place.
Politicians on the scene of action
1and that they must judge of condi
tions from day to day as they exist
judgment subject to change as con
ditiens may alter. Nobody venture:
to forecast the nomination definitely
Observers intent upon rejecting The
situation; are amenable to the same
limitations. Later. conditions may
change from hour to hour.
We are lucky just at this time If we
can get the right slant on the layout
Of the day. and the cold judgment OF
some of the most dependable poll
ticians now in Chicago is that Low
dan has the edge at present" =
BASIS for Cenelusion.
"How. do they reach this conclu-
sionr' That's just what The Star COR
respondent asks them. They reply
that it is INDUCED by knowledge OF
the sseeond-choice preference Of dele
gatisns whose first vote will be for
c3Adidatesgn not expected to 'go over
u addition. is the consideration that
potential leaders are working upon
uninstructed delegations in Lowden's
behalf.
Name the states and delegations.
give figures and totals2 No. they ars
not ready TO do that yet The low
dsnssesesss sIessnefa yis NOT sHks1y
to be flushed on even the second bal
lot For one reason. . material Sec
ten OF 1T will n6tshe ayaJiabIe until
ether 1csndmafss are eliminated.
sThSstyeteKy of the Wood nanasers
e <xpsdted TO be to try to rush
Their candidate on the first ballot. II
they tail in that effort. and 1t seems
Is be the. prevailing opinion among
the politicians outside of the Wood
ranks that it will fail, the Wood
1oFcss are expected to begin to dis
tnteErate on succeeding ballots.
Some win go to johnson. some to
i1nwaep. some may be held temporari-
Jy inscaueraf under other candidates
names. II Then the. candidates still
having reasonable ground for hope
yp ssek TO build up their strength
Process Of Trying Ont.
The prospect that 'Lowden will have
TIE nrst call in this process of trying
ont" Is asserted because he is regard
"a st present as being the strongest
m4n.
Naturally'the johnson boomers viii
toy their best to bring into camp
the Wood stragglers. "An progress
siyes this way" will be the Johnson
s1Sn- post, the finger pointing to the
Johnson shelter tents
Tha expression trying out" means
simply this I'm present circumstances
rake into account the fact that q
majority of the convention is uain-
structed. presumably bent upon the
much vaunted full and free conven-
fion." but. being human. having GER
tain personal predictions for can
didates. The object of free conven-
ton is logically to select a man who
can. win at the polls in November.
senate Committee Revelations.
Lewden is suggested by certain
leaders as such a man. The delegatel
nre fresh from home. acquainted with
the sentiment of the people. suppos'
ellH Has anything occurred since
last advices to lead to the belief that
Lowdeu has lost favor with the
voters? For example. have tho rev.
elations before the Senate committed
hurt him in their esteem: The an.
ewer will be furnished In the votel
of the uninstructed delegations-ir
the voice of the free and open con.
Hsntion.
In this consideration lies the eie.
ment of uncertainty as to the Low
den prospects Events have moyet
awiftly and with impeiling force re
cAntly. It will take the try-out t.
nemonstrsta the effect.
The old campaigners here tell TIT
Star Correspondent that it will be too
esxly seriously to discuss dark horsel
akntU after Lovden.s fate has beer
0added. Il i6an well enough. they Say
T. know xhatsfhere are dark horse
tnA thear names. but somewhat pre-
9netme aSyex t0dut; them out for pub.
Uo4npectfnn.
IN xunninE over tbs possibilitie
E6z1ies z. Hughes Of New York II
ee6e9red to frequently. Gov. Allen o.
K1nsas. Gov. sproul of Pennsylvanis
and Senator Watson OF Indiana arr
I'll given honorable mention
Changes Of Gov. Allen.
The selection of Gov. Allen to de
liver the nominating speech for Gen
Wood was the subject Of comment
and gave rise to much speculation
Thu first question the Politician
HstSed vas IT this. action contemplate,
swinging the Wood strength In th'
pguHenuoa to Gov. Allen as a presi
'&eWfal dsTs< horse when Wood shoplt
4R Hs1eteFs. Such IN eveutuaI,t.
9aesBp3eee auats %assIhle.
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