| Show 00 0 00 no FACES REPUBLICANS S I o 1 I. I 0 4 00 CONCLAVE CONFUSING DELEGATES With time Old Leaders Ui horsed Grand Old ld Part PartIs Party Is Facing Stampede c oi 01 Dark Horse Nomination By fly Un IT C June 7 Follow Following Follow Follow- ing lug is the program for t to ti tomorrow morrow flOrrow at the tho Republican national na na- convention Convention called to order at 10 a. a m. m by National National Chairman I Will H. H Hays Bays I Invocation by the itt Et Rev Charles F. F Woodcock Episcopal bishop of or Louisville Election of or Senator Henry Ca Cabot bot Lodge as temporary clair chair man Address Addres by Senator Lodge Selection of permanent chair chair- man Official organization of or the convention and the naming of of- of committees Adjournment until 4 day J-day day morning S S e S S I By A Juno June 7 Its IU time old lenders unhorsed and its favor favor- favorites ites for the presidency the Republican party will begin it its national convention tomorrow und r conditions of uncertainty uncertainly unparalleled in recent political history and largely un unorganized orga nI n- n I delegates were asking one arother another ar an an other tonight in what direction th the they O were straying and when 1 hen a would arise to lead them out of th the wilderness of their own indecision In tho noisy turmoil of ot convention eve tho the only definable trend trond t to tobe tobo bo be Wood Lowden and Johnson John Jehn- hn- hn son Into a deadlock fight tight which recognized might destroy destro them al alTho all Tho The old timers reflecting reflecting- that Ills it-Is is bua but bu buta a stop from a deadlocked t convention t ta to toa a a. stampeded convention wondered what might happen next unless some som tried and trusted leader settled himself hl- hl him him- self In tho saddle Recall S In Many l wore recalling the Chicago Chicag convention ot of 1880 1580 when the favor favor- were all alt deserted after a deadlock of ot thirty five ballots ballot and James Jamas A Garfield who had won the convention b by a nominating speech was Talk of ot a dark darl hor horse e. e In which some jf or tho more experienced practical politicIans pol pol- joined tonight hl for tor the first firs time Lime began beg to revolve with an nn in In- In cl creasing frankness about the dl disclosures Clos- Clos ures urea of ot the Senates Senate's investigation o or of campaign expenditures At many conferences conferences con con- those who advocate a dark horse predicted that In tho end no noman noman noman man whose whoso name was ns involved at all 1111 allIn in the evidence of ot the Investigating committee could be bo put before the country countr as 5 the tho party's choice In tho the main however tho leaders lenders tuu and near leaders and conferred Continued on Page Pago 2 I F FACES AGES G. 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P CONVENTION INITIAL BALLOTS I OI time Old tinie Leaders Unhorsed i While bile Delegates Are Arc in ill Stampede Mood l j Continued from rage Page I 1 and brought forth nothing Even Evon I those thoo who hold held the whip hand over a aI afew I few tew delegates hero and thero seemed scorned unable to get together tog with the tho other greater and lesser leaser potential dictators I of ot party varty policy Tho result rosult was T a foggy I picture of ot the tho possibilities Sure Suro of Candidate It became apparent that unless there thore came a dramatic and unexpected I chango change th the thc first ballot Wednesday or Thursday will record votes for tor between fifteen and twenty candidates with scarcely more than half enough h to nominate In lh the Wood Lowden or orI I Johnson column To To what extent managers for the leading three can hold their delegates 1 In line lino after an unsuccessful test of ot otIs strength Is la a subject t of ot controversy There Thero are those who contradict the I claims of the tho Wood Lowden and JohnI Johnson John- John I son eon whips that their organizations are j I cohesive enough to stand the tho strain I of at ft a failure to nominate on an nn oarl early ballot ballotIn In any case no one ono pretends to b bo be sure Just what will ivill happen after a aroll aroll roll call or two Tho The guess o ot some veterans is that votes will swirl and bunch and scatter ag again ln like liko sands of ot the tho sea And those who hope for a aro counted on to turn loose i eVery very variety of ot spell binding emoI emo- emo I fIo whirlwind f Old Old-llmer In lii Sad Mood l It t la Is a situation which gave the I 2 bosses boses of other days das many a a. good laugh In their sleeves as the days day's developments de- de moved In feverish circles I oso of the time old out date school who aro here at all remained largely to themselves however hopI hoping hop hop- I ing for tho the beat best but shaking their heads sadly at the memory of steam steamrollers rollers u used ed d and wires pulled In the tue I times when a leader could be sure suro of ot r ground II j The new leaders however Including I Ill H. H Hays the national chairman i e declared their entire satisfaction with the absence of at the tho old methods At 1 lat last t. t said Mr Hays the tho country was fc-was was seeing what It had stridently deI de- de a convention absolutely unI un- un I I bossed and acting for tor Itself He predicted predicted pre pre- I that the outcome would be beI I beneficial to the party's standing I Ono One effect of ot the tho prospective deadlock dead- dead I lock waa was to add Impetus s today to the thet t I movement to make mako the temporary organization or or- permanent Sentiment J among delegates Is strongly against or-I or I I r prolonging the convention Into next and It was T ar argued that If It Senator Son Sen ator Lodge temporary chairman were T son son-I I el l to servo also as permanent chairman formalities might ht be greatly shortened horten favor In There also was waa feeling among some delegates against setting up for the critical period of ot ballot a a. permanent organization which might bo be elected at after r a fight tight and thus might feel obligated I gated to ona one group or an another Managers Managers Mantor Man Man- I I agers for tor some somo candidates sa said III they thoy hoped hope for tor an agreement continuing i Senator Lodge as chairman On all aU hands It was wa declared how- how j I over ever no decision had been reached 1 I I Friends of Senator McCormick of ot Till 1111 and of at former Senator Benato- of of Indiana brought forward for lor the thet I t I permanent chairmanship continued I J their campaigns The movement to shorten shoten the tho con- con v Uon found strong Bu support port among f western delegates who have e become I f greatly concerned over prospective congestion of ot railway passenger traffic 1 W west wo lt t of Chicago next week weel In addition addition addi add I- I tion to the advance guard suard of the Democratic Demo Demo- cratic national It wa pointed d out thousands would be Jo going ng to Portland for the movement of ot the tI Sh Shrine lne Already reservations x I on westbound trains arc aro said to be at nt ata ata f. f a n. premium I 1 To 10 make th the temporary organization I permanent would be bo to to torun run counter to th the usual c custom but it was waa argued that having gone gono so 00 tar far ar In ups upsetting precedents precedent the party need not stop for tor I F cL emall mall a a. matter F I NoVel Novel Convention Ahead AJlen I C Certainly C say exper experienced ones one the I kind Ind of convention con now about to heIn be- be j ln In will bo be n a novel thing Tho The big men nen en of ot past pILat campaigns the they sa say turn over In their graves s If It they thoy could see seo a great gathering going Into session without even one one boas bose and with a whole collection of ot presidential resl l aspirants In the co convention conven ven- ven tion Uon city I Upwards of ot a dozen doen of oC those considered consid consid- red ered possibilities for Cor the nomination II are here although most of ot them had said aid they had hod no intention of ot coming Senator Johnson made no such announcement announcement an an- however and ond when whon ho he followed fol- fol lowed the example set Bet by by Colonel Roosevelt In 1912 and opened his hia own convention headquarters other candidates candidates can can- decided they could not t to remain away I Doric Dark Horse Horn Mentioned In the tho dark horse end favorite son talk tolk today thero there was again mention of ot Charles E. E Hughes along along- with Senator Harding of Ohio Governor Sproul of or orP P Pennsylvania Governor Coolidge or ot Massachusetts and others other T Tomorrow morrow the tho convention Is expected expect expect- I ed oIl to do no more than effect a n. tem tern I I organization hear licar Sena- Sena Senator or orLo Lo Lodges Lodge's gos go's keynote speech as 8 temporary chairman appoint rou routine committees and then adjourn to permit committee work v 0 rk Some leaders lenders thought If Ir tho temporary temporary tempo tempo- were wera ma made mado o permanent shortening tho first t day balloting might begin late Wednesday Tho The general g belief bellet ho however er e was that tho the first roll roil call can was' was far tar more moro likely to como conio Thursday Republican platform builders reported report report- ed substantial progress today on tentative ten ton drafts with promise of or quick ac action nc- nc tion b. b by the resolutions resolution committee as ns a result of or of preliminary work worle Group differences dif dlf- remained but leaders said thero there were higher hopes hopoi of ot a n. harmony platform after tho the planks ore are smoothed and tho the shavings shavinG's swept out in com corn The Tho league of oC nations plank continued continued contin contin- lied today to engross several oral groups roup Another difference loomed over o labor policies including Including- demands for tor IndorsIng indorsing indorsing ing and similar legislation Settlements however wore predicted Prohibition Tho The supreme courts court's decision on prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- brought forth renewed discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion of or a prohibition plank Prohibition advocates ad were planning to urge a n. strong enforcement plank with a t declaration declaration dec flee against any beer an and wine amendments of the law low Many party loaders however ar are aro disposed to keep tho the platform silent on prohibition with tho the possible exception e of ot a strong law enforcement plank Agricultural Tho The national board of or farm or organizations organizations today virtual virtually completed the agricultural ag ag- ag planks It will ask to have havo Included Ono One would exact a n party part pledge for tor agricultural representation In tho the cabinet and te federal commissions Other planks asked for or are arc A pledge that farmers shall have full tull free treo and unquestioned right of I co co marketing of at products and purchase of or supplies and protection discrimination Effective o national control over o the ihA packers and other Industries engaged In the manufacturing transportation and distribution of ot farm tarm pro products and supplies legislation to check tho the evils of or farm ten tenancy ncy the tho perpetuation and strengthening of or the federal farm loan loon system the tho Improvement of ot farm tarm loan facilities and ond the tho Inauguration of oC a system for operative co personal credit I provision pro to accord tre tho the samo same consideration In tariff l legislation as Is accorded to other Interests conservation conservation con con- eer of ot coal coni oil water power an and protection of ot commercial timber lands repeal of at l lawn wA restricting rights of ot free tree speech free freo press pless and peaceable assemblages assemblages assem assem- and opposition to compulsory military training Primary Puzzle Refusal of ot one one- of ot Oregon's ton ten delegates dele dole gates Judge Wallace McCamant of ot Portland to oto vote In accordance with the tho result of ot the Oregon primary won by S Senator Johnson Johnson toda today developed an unprecedented problem for tor the convention conven con tion Involving adherence to or freedom free tree dom clorn from Instructions of ot all nil primary I I I I chosen delegates for tor all e candidates tes A spirited d and ond protracted fight tight In the midst of ot tho first ballot was a expected Judge McCamant has given notice that he will vote for tor General Wood because he contends his own election did not bind him to Senator Johnson Senator Johnson had given gl notice th that t he expects a a. solid Oregon vote voto and will fight for tor It asserting violation violation violation viola viola- tion of ot a state primary instruction Is dishonorable The Oregon case he said eald is the only situation of ot Its kind among the Johnson John John- son eon delegates Four Nebraska district delegates hovi however ver have havo declared they would vote for tor Wood despite the tho state victory for tor Johnson Women to 10 Picket Picketing Picketing- of ot the convention by the National Womans Woman's party promises to tobe tobe tobo be bo serene Hopes of or some somo suffragists that the tho police would Interfere with the demonstration wore were dashed today when Mayor Thompsons Thompson's announced that hat the tho women might picket at t l will Tentative plans had been made by the pickets for tor their defense Mrs Abby Scott Baker and ond Miss Doris Stevens today urged dial possibilities to aid them by re requesting ro- ro questing the governors of Vermont and Connecticut to call special sessions of ot their legislatures to pass on suffrage Governor Sproul of ot Pennsylvania promised to get In touch with the governor governor governor gov gov- of ot Vermont and press him for tOI a special session II His Ilia la un sal said tonight all attempts to roach reach the tho executive ox- ox had fall failed ed but that they still were trying The first pickets about all carrying car car- banners will wm take places in front of ot the Coliseum shortly after atter 9 n. n a. a m. m tomorrow Picketing will continue continuo through the convention Commit CommItteemen tec in en Elected Republican n national committeemen elected or re-elected re so eo far tar Include Arizona Allan B. B Jaynes Oregon Ralph E. E Williams Porto Rico Robert H. H Todd Texas H. H F F. McGregor Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington Guy E. E Kelly Tacoma Nebraska Nebraska Ne Ne- braska R. R B B. Howell New Now Mexico H. H 0 O. O Bursum Pennsylvania Boles Bolcs Penrose Penrose Pen- Pen rose rORe Wyoming Patrick Sullivan Alaska J J. J C. C McBride Juneau Colorado Colerado Colorado Colo Cole rado Dr Hubbert Work York Pueblo Iowa John T. T Adams Nevada George Georgo Win Win- field Tho The committee as at present conI constituted con- con held Its last meeting today The new committee will meet moet and or- or Wednesday |
