The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-09
L0WDEN FAILS
TO STOP SOME
OF SUPPORTERS
Statement, However, Gives
Hope to Other Bodies Boom
ing The Candidates
PLATFORM is PLANNED
TO BE Built in Cleveland, Says
Chairman, Considering
White House Views

Cleveland, o., June 9-Former Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden's deflation of
his boom for the Republican vice
presidential nomination had served
today to spread the limelight more
evenly over the growing field of pros
poets.
With practically the latest Of the
arrivals pouring into Cleveland for
the opening of the convention to-
morrow, the milling and maneuvering
took on larger proportions and CEN
tered with new zest about the sell
ection of n Vice e-Presidental nominee,
although sight was not lost of the
meeting today of the advisory COM
mittee of 81 to begin the actual work
of platform building.
Convention leaders who have help
ed in driving the Lowden candidacy
into what was generally regarded as
a commanding position recognize that
his announcement that he would not
accept the nomination, coming in the
midst of an attack on him from
opposing Illinois factions, had re-
duced the likelihood Of placing him
on the ticket, but they were not
agreed as to the extent Of this re-
duction.
Some of the former Governors
boomers thought he had removed
himself from the race, but others
pointed out that similar announce
ment had been made in the past By
men who later became Vice Presi-
dents and most of them were in
cllned. as they phrased it, "to buxx
around" for day or so watching
the political cauldron to see whether
and where-the diffused sentiment
might chrystalliZe.
Other Booms Rise
Meanwhile, the booms rose, or at
least appeared higher with the Low
den shadow removed, and a rumber
of dark horses became less dark.
Much speculation centered on the
effect the. Lowden statement might
have on the chances of Charles G,
Dawes.
Nevertheless, the various camps did
not sit still to make sure that op-
portunity would find them in if it
knocked, they followed the more prac-
tical rule of going after opportunity,
the Dawes sponsors stepped a little
more briskly regardless of warnings
about factions, and supporters of
Senator Curtis of Kansas register
ed Increased activity while delegates
who would like to see Senator Eorah
OF Idaho on the ticket, expressed
encouragement over word from Wash
ington that he might reconsider his
statement that he would not accept
the nomination. Similar increase in
hope also was shown among the
friends of Secretary H Dover after the
arrival from the capital of Rep.
Theodore Burton, keynoter and tem-
porary chairman of the convention.
Burton Spoken Of
Among the dark horses, Dr.. Harion
Leroy Burton, presiden, of the Uni
vsrsity of Michigan, who viii place
President Coolidge in nomination, ap-
peared overnight to have gained a
more than average share of the light
let into his division. Senator Spen-
GER of Missouri meanwhile con.,n-
ued his activities in behalf of Gov
ernor Hyde and Iowa delegates, who
have been instructed to vote for Rep.
L. j. Dickins, were emphasizing that
their candidate would be placed in
nomination by Senator Cummins and
were busy canvassing arrivals from
agricultural states. Much talk also
centered about Charles B. Warren,
ambassador to Mexico, and chairman
of the resolutions committee, and the
names Of Senator Wesley L. Jones of
Washington and Governor Dixon of
Montana have been added to the list,
Mr.. Warren's arrival yesterday was
followed by confirmation of state
ments that although material was on
hand from Washington and some Of
it represented the views of the ad-
ministration, the platform would be
built in Cleveland, after a hearing
probably Wednesday, of interested
parties. This might delay presenta-
tion of the platform until Thursday,
the day set for nominations, and
force night session to conclude the
convention.
Leaders say they looked for little
difficulty in getting together on "a
World Court plank but there is some
difference of opinj ~ over the advis-
ability of inserting an immigration
plank.
A declaration pointing to the res
toration Of diplomatic relations with
Mexico and one affirming the prin-
ciple of collective bargaining and
the right Of the individual to La
Dor, are regarded as likely. Both
wet and dry planks are being advo-
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