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P NOMINATION STRIVE FO FOR AD V ANTAGE Hitch Hitchcock ock of General Woods Wood's Camp Frankly Announces s He H Wants Former Senator B Beyeridge Bey- Bey v- v of Indiana for Permanent 1 j Chairman of Convention CHICAGO June 7 It It It was definitely decided dec ded today that the J Republican national convention will be called to order tomorrow at 11 ra a a. a m. m The duration of the first session p probably will be not I more more than three hours June 7 The The imminence of of the th Republican national V C CHICAGO convention will vill begin its sessions sessions' t at noon tomorrow I apparently worked today to further becloud be l d instead of clarify the question of who is is to be nominee for president resident I Wood and Johnson supporters were driving hard for v U the advantage and and all ail were claiming gf gains as the remainder of the un un n nv delegates r rolled lI d Into Chi h cago But ut the best claims for any any of the three amounted to little more pore ore oretO tO fP t to l e E te strength ol the first ballot and it it takes a majority to o no nominate With prospects of a deadlock thus favorite sons becoming becom ng better be ter hourly and dark horse possibilities increased their activities s and nd further tangled t the knotted reins of f control for wrestling which the party parti leaders are wr C CONTESTED SEATS TS S The outloOk k helped too to enliven en- en en enliven liven lyen the sq squabble abble over contested con cone convention seats seats and the struggle over I Ip p permanent t organization of th the convention con con- At least some and possibly t all 0 of the contests decided by the national committee will be tie brought before re th the credentials committee for fora fora a a 01 rehearing and a few may be decided de de- de- de tided finally on the convention convent on floor I itself I. I S SS J S Realizing the power p which might b be wielded by a friendly staff of perI permanent per per- manent anent convention officials the the thema managers managers man man- I agers agel's for tor all the candidates are studying carefully before they they Jump one vay way or the other in the choice I of a permanent ch chairman irman Senator McCormick of Illinois and former Senator Bever dge of Indiana Indana are I most prominently mentioned for tor the chairmanship but the strength beI be behind be hind neither n ither has yet become tiec me clearly dearly I defined and a a c choice olce may may be post post- until the last minute HITCHCOCK FOR BEVERIDGE In the fi fight ht over permanent organization or or- the Wood forces will throw at least some of their strength foi for former Senator Beveridge I 1 am m for or Senator Senat r Beveridge sale said Frank Hitchcock and I would hav been for him even though he had not fbi been instructed by his state for Gen ien General eri- eri eral Wood I have reason reason to believe that Senator Beveridge Js i s highly lilg ly regarded re re- re in other camps camps Friends of Governor Sproul 01 of Pennsylvania said the governor hano had ha no particular choice for the permanent perma perma- nent chairmanship Senator is for Senator Borah Borab of Idaho if It the th I latter indi indicates ates that he e desires the th chairmanship I Senator Johnsons Johnson's mass meeting tonight toI to to- to night by which his supporters hope I I to throw his campaign forcibly upon I the att attention of the national convention convention conven conven- t tion will be addressed also by Senator SenaI Sena Sena- tor Borah The California candidate I Is expected to deal with various topics in controversy before the conI convention con con- including the lea league ue of of ti nations na na- nations a- a and ond the method of selecting I delegates delegat s from the South SCRAMBLE FOR TICKETS The scramble for convention tickets I began today with their distribution through h members of the national committee and the local arran arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- e- e ments committee Bales of the pasteboards pasteboards paste paste- pasteboards boards and accompanying badges bades and souvenirs were given out and there committeemen was a stampede of The seats were allotted according to the proportionate representation of each state In the convention L Lucy cy Page Gaston the only woman entrant In tho presidential race announced an an- announced announced an- an I today that her name would not be presented to the convention She said she had withdrawn in favor of anybody who will indorse the moral reforms for which I stand Miss Gaston entered the South Dakota Dakota Dakota Da Da- kota primaries on a platform which Included an en plank unadulterated unadulterated unadulterated un un- un- un adulterated food and clean morals Alvin McDonald member of the Oklahoma delegation announced that Jake Hamon national committeeman committeeman- elect of ot Oklahoma would receive the Oklahoma vote for president on the first ballot Mr Hamon is to be placed In nomination b by former Representative Representative Rep- Rep e Bird S. S McGuire Nomination of f Governor Lowden will be he sec seconded nd d. d it vas as announced in minute five-minute speeches by Governor Edwin P P. Morrow of Kentucky and ani former Representative Charles E t Picket of pt fI Iowa MISSOURI FIGHT With the arrival of the Missour Missouri delegation an effort will be made ade today or tonight to call a caucus am and consider last weeks week's election of Jacot Tacob W. W Babler abler of St. St Louis as national committeeman from the state Babler Bahler Bah Bab- ler figured In the testimony before the senate committees committee's es e's investigation of Lowden's expenditures In Missouri Although kept away by illness Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Penrose of Pennsylvania a conspicuous conspicuous conspicuous con con- figure for years in national conventions is closely in with developments here and constantly Is advising his lieutenants There is a telephone line direct from the senators senator's senators senator's senatOrs senatOr's sena sena- tors tor's house In Philadelphia to the headquarters here of the Pennsylvania delegation Regret over the t enforced absence of ot the Pennsylvania leader was expressed expressed ex ex- pressed today by Chairman Hays of oJ the national committee The information is said Mr Hays that Senator Penrose will wUl not not b be here and everyone is sorry BUTLER MAKES STATEMENT The New Kew York delegation postponed until Wednesday morning Its discussion discussion discus discus- sion don of candidates The decision was re reached ched at the request of pf Nl Nicholas holas Murray Butler who wo w o said that he did didn n riOt not t. t want to receive any complimentary compliment compliment- ary or favorite son vote I 1 want the New York fork delegates to ta have a chance to Jook ook over the situation situation situa situa- tion ilori he said I have haye e made it plain plaiS that hat I am not seeking any complimentary compliment compliment- ary try vote This This is no time for paying compliments I do not wish and favorite fa fa son votes I want only the votes rotes of those who have ha faith in my Candidacy and who sincerely desire to support me Inc I am not willing to be benade made fade a 0 pawn in any campaign for th the nomination for governor or any local political Issue Issie As the situation has developed it seems not unlikely that the delegates tes rom Prom New York Pennsylvania Indiana md and Iowa may figure prominently In iii the final decision It Is for the tile New ew York delegates and not for me nie to 0 o decide how best to use their great griat gr t opportunity to give New Kew York again ts position of commanding leadership In- In Inthe n- n the national organization EAGUE LEAGUE OF NATIONS The latest developments of the th league of nations nations' plank in the plat plat- torm rm are that progress is being made towards agreement on a a. plank that will vill satisfy those of us who have been standing landing for the traditional Republican foreign policy If those who have been can leen opposing any cooperation between I he the United States and foreign nation to o 0 promote the pea peace e of the world will I accept puch f uch a plank we shall have iJo tb of opinion and no It f. f however the contrary should hould bEthe belie be behe he the case there will be such a debate nd and It will be conducted without an I pussyfooting All the big fell fellows Vs will have their I rial trial heats but r I dont don't see how hov they thc j re going to get by said Governor GO r rI I proul Sproul presidential candidate t He Ho had nothing to 1 bay sy re his lila candidacy except that I things are going along nicely Governor Sproul Sprout said a I feature of the hours houYs w war u uI I the he lie good among the ions lons which led him to believe the th thI fight Ight would not riot be protracted I GENERAL WOODS WOOD'S VIEWS I Major General Wood looks hooks looks looks' fOI for a 8 crystallization of at the situation as soon as s the various delegations have finIshed fin- fin I bed caucusing c he said at ut his morn- morn mornIng Ing ig conference today H HI As soon as the organization of at the 8 I different delegations legations Is completed We 2 Continued on page R F Co Continued d fro from n Ibok for r results results said G ben ben- n l Wood General Wood Woo said i it iw f. f w was s s 1 b f that th the p people oSle ople were re mon ested sted In getting b back ck to a peacetime basis basiC fit in ny other t Oh ohe t at p t In regard d t tb to th the le s r Ja league u of n nat co covenant h he said t l think th the l ta ag c of or nat nations cov covenant Ov- Ov Ahl ii ah h reservations i r will Wilt fill tnt the tio Lowd n s said he tO lh thought ui-hl ui th the the- pe people l were ver r first interested sted in Jh Jt domestic qi questions questions' ahll hll ft t. t taking g up tip the th wOrld Affairs ft ff 4 My Mv b belief Sid said Ud the g v r is that tim people eople e le are re first interested r sted hith in iii inthe th the ht n nt domestic c q questions Whatever r out bUr tnt Interest i- i st In irl th the w wOrld q questions questions- arc and are and do not mistake my toy meaning me m th they y are rO very try v vety y Im Important t- t tant th tahl-th the way w we WO tr treat t them will d de depend depend de- de pend largely l on cu n h how w w we we treat trtat bur our dom do- do m sUc ms Samuel t telegraphed i Chair Chair- m mah mh h H Hays o'S fr from m the American Feder it ta d of L b convention at al l that he io would riVe arrive t rb h a c committee e to ib appear ar b before foi the r reso reso- committee vh when n it considers considers' the l labor bor C C. C S. S Barrett bf or Georgia president r of t th the Farmers Farmers' t aHn rs' rs also l IS jg f ready teady dy tb to hp he appear e i Mr Hays Hars replied it tb to Mr Mr th that t th the committee w would uld b be delighted d to o hear ar h him rh |