Show REPUBLICAN MACHINERY MACHINER SLOWED U vT Wood and L Lowden Del Delegations Delegations g in Oratorical Bombas for Jor Convention Seats Seat a C Committee Jn 1 t ee Hears' Hears Cl Claim By Br Associated i. i G June e 1 Another Another h slow C n h. h V LA n I b b Juu in in actual results marked the wor work o othe othe 01 the R Republican publican national committee t today to today day ay in its course of deciding t th e claims of contesting delegations The seating of or two regular Rep Means from the District of ot Columbia said to be be favorable to Maj aj Gen Gen Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- ard Wood and and an extended hearing o othe othe ot the Georgia Ja contest Involving delegates dele delegates gates pledged to W Wood od Rn and 1 group counted as ns favorable to Lowden Lowden Low den was Wa the principal business of or th the theda da day At tho the same sam time tint the commit committee to too declined to reopen ts its action of a year ear ago b bj b which It Jt seat seated d Emile Kuntz KunU of ot New Orleans Orlean as national committeeman from Louisiana The Thi appe appeal l of or Frank C. C Labit o or of New Ibena Ibe- Ibe La was denied Florida FJ Fight ht Continued At t the outset of ot today's session th the committee expected to hear the report of or the subcommittee and close close- up the tin three-cornered three fight I ht from FlorIda Florid which was begun on Monday But tin the question of or law and fact turned out ou outto outto to be bo So BO voluminous that the tho committee commit commit- tee headed by Charles B. B Warren nuren o of oC Detroit reported that the only conclusion slon sion It Jt was prepared to report tod tody y was wa that tho the Florida delegates headed b by A. A L. L Church of Jackson Jack n- n had no claim on which the tha corn com could act As to tho the contest between the the- regularly regularly regu regu- Jarl reported factions led b by National National National Na Na- Committeeman Bean and th the theother other headed by by H. H I L L. Anderson oj f Jacksonville the subcommittee re recon m mended a i rehearing which probably will come come tomorrow The rho committee then went Into the th Georgia contest Looked upon a as aa the first real contest of actual political significance and having a bearing on oc the strength of ot th the Wood or Lowden men men It drew a largo large Audience of ot which a a. large number were southern negroes The contest opened with n ft dash of ot orator oratory oratory ora ora- tor tory and Was wa continued with considerable ble tur fury and at the end of or four tour hot I hours the tho committee found Itself confronted confronted confronted con con- fronted with such a a. mass of ot conflicting claims daims arguments charges and countercharges coun coun- ter charges that t It appointed a sub subcommittee committee headed b by Mr Warren to Continued on Page Pare 2 I I REPUBliCANS GRIND I AWAY ON N b CONTESTS 0 N TESTS S Continued from Pago Page 1 examine the documents and make mako a n. re report ro ro- port on the tho tangle To Decide Who 0 Bolted Henry Lincoln Johnson an Atlanta negro ro heads the tho regularly reported delegation which Is Ie said to bo counted In tho the Ix Lowden column The Tho contestIng contesting contest contest- ing dol delegation known as ns the PIckett faction Is pledged to General Wood Tho action of or tho committee means seventeen seats for tor Wood or Lowdon Lowden and a n decision Is expected tomorrow Tho The contest ranges about charges of ot ofa ofa a a. bolt but the national committee do- do de decided cf cd It would have to stud oIt d the evidence evidence evi evi- dence to decide who bolted Duplicate convention rolls and credentials figured figured fig fig- In tho the mass of ot evidence e Although the committee was WaR prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared o to hold a n night session tho the next contestants on tho the program were not ready rendy and tho the plan was Wl abandoned with tho the understanding that at nt tho the outset outset out out- set of ot tomorrows tomorrow's meeting tho the Florida and Georgia cases will bo be taken up for decision and the remaining contests will bo be hurried along alonS' as fast tast as pos pos- sible The Tho committee today made final Its de decision decision decision de- de to Sf seat t all the tho excess delegates on the convention floor In extra spaces and to lot ot the excess alternates find scats seats among tho the spectators lre Presidential Row now Active Presidential row took on Increased activity toda today swarms of or national committeemen com- com del delegates politicians and streaming Into the tho hea headquarters Quarters of or their favorites for tor tho the Republican nomination Additional workers from New e York Tork and Los Angeles came to tho the Hoover headquarters which were crowded c from earl early earh morning until late at night when the th arrival ai of at Harry Ham Daugherty Daughert campaign campaign cam cam- manager for tor Senator Harding drew a a. liberal number or of visitors William H H. Crocker national com corn from California got gol In to today today today to- to day and arid absenting himself from tho the meeting of or tho the national committee made mado calls along presidential row paying payIng payIng pay- pay Ing his respects to tho men In charge e of at Senator Johnsons Johnson's headquarters The slight illness of ot Go Gov F F. O. O La Lowden Lowden Low Low- den did not prevent him from receiving Ing Ing- Inga a number of or visitors Including a an n number of or national committeemen Governor L Lowden who was ordered to his bed toda today by his physician when ho he developed a a. slight cold contracted at Memorial da day exercises will bo be out In day a-day or two his secretary an an- Mones issues Jurae JI Statement Senator Moses Injected added adde enthusiasm enthusiasm Into the Wood campaign by appearing appearing ap ap- at headquarters earl early and Is Issuing Issuing issuing Is- Is suing a statement In which he predicted pro pre dieted that the general would win be beyond beyond boond bo- bo yond ond all peradventure of or a a. doubt An announcement was made at Wood headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters that Brig Gen W W. B. B Burtt who has assisted General Wood in the latter's campaign will leave leavo tomorrow for Washington ton D. D C. C whore where ho will report to the sergeant at arms anns of or tho the Senate In answer to a n. subpoena to 10 appear appear ap ap- ap pear pear before tho the subcommittee Investigating investigating gating campaign expenses It developed today that there thera will bo be two contests In the Illinois delegation when that body meets to select Its i new now national committeeman Not only will William H. H Thompson mayor of or Chicago be bo a candidate for lor election re-election as national l committeeman from Illinois Illi 1111 nois but he lie also will m b bo be a a. candidate for tho the Illinois member of ot tho the resolutions resolutions resolutions committee Ho Iio will wm be opposed b by the tho Lowden Lowen forces In both of or these contests according to word Issued from Lowden headquarters today The first woman oman delegate to put In an appearance here arrived today Sh She Is Mrs Verona Veronn Swan of r Joplin Mo 10 Another headquarters of oC thi tho presidential presidential candidates made mado Its appearance along presidential row today Cami Campaign Campaign Cam Cam- i workers of ot Senator Poindexter of or Washington opened looms rooms and issued Is Issued Is- Is I sued an announcement ment that the senators senator's sena sonn- tors tor's campaign will be conducted from pore here lOrt Senator Poindexter w will arrive In Chicago o Juno 4 Mrs 1 Mary Man Garrett HR Hay who ho has called caned a n. caucus of or the twenty six He- He Republican publican delegates and approximately la alternates alternated for Sunday today toay conferred con con- ferrod with Capt Victor HeIntz who has hns been appointed by Chairman Hays to as assist 1st tho the women In drafting th the plans which they thoy will win present to tho the convention for participation of the suffragists suffragists suf BUt in control of at tho the part party Captain Captain Captain Cap Cap- tain Heintz central regional director of ot J tho the national committee will attend Sundays Sunday's caucus an and endeavor to obtain ob- ob ob obtain tain a compromise between tho conservative con can and moro more radical groups STOUPS of ot women Women Two Tiro Plank Women leaders hero here are aro discussing two planks they the hope to see Incorporated Incorporated incorporated rated In tho platform Ono One relates to and the other to prohibition Several national Committeemen are aro opposed op op- posed to considering either cither arguing that C Congress has submitted both amendments to tho ho states for tor ratification ratification tion and ono one has already been ratified with action on tho the other expected shortly Demands by somo some of ot the women leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers for fifty recognition In party part control Is also meeting opposition opposition opposition tion from tho the men Ono One member of tho national committee said today that the tho proposed dual control with a n. man and woman chairman each with separate committees In each state would cause causo permanent division between tho the men and women ote voters It would be as ItS logical logical log log- ical ho added to el elect ct two Presidents ono one for tor the men an and one for tor the tho women Whatever plan Is agreed on on ho said should provide for assimilation of or the women voters In tho the existing party part machinery ma ma- chinery possibly through tho he appointment appoint appoint- appointment ment of or women Ico chairmen of ot the state and national committee Adopt J Resolution For Adjournment I Washington ashington Juno June 1 After I.-After After brief discussion discussion dis dis- cu sion the House today ft adopted opted a resolution resolution res res- providing for adjournment of ot Congress sino sine die Saturday next at nt 1 I p p. p m m. and sent It to the Senate where similar action is expected by leaders probably tomorrow No record ote vote was taken and some Democrats opposing tho resolution were unable to force a Failing FallIng Fall Fail Ing InS In this tho they vainly sought a are re reconsideration reconsideration re- re consideration but were defeated 1 9 to tor 52 z Along with wilh tho the formal action on thea the tho a adjournment measure both Senate and House adopted speedup programs to clear awa away n. a n. mass of ot legislation The Tho Senate began Its session two hours earlier than usual and continued work tonight as did Id tho the House The adjournment plan prompted considerable considerable con con- speculation among among- Republicans Republic Republic- ans and Democrats as aR to the probable attitude of President Wilson with suggestions sug sug- suggestions from some somo some quarters that he would call Co a n. special session cession Representative Mondell of or Wyoming Republican leader Jeader declared by bp Saturday Congress would havo disposed of at cv every ry important matter before It A |