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Show . 00 G. 0. P. BATTLE mm ON Republican National Commit- tee at Work Deciding Disputes Dis-putes About Delegates CHICAGO. June 1. Taking up the claims of the contest between delegations dele-gations from Georgia at its meeting today, tho Republican national com mitee plunged into the first fight of real political significance to have a bearing on the strength of presiden ! tial candidate at next Avcek's con ' vontlon. j Tho fight ranged betAvcen a regular . ly reported delegation unlnstnictod, I but which is aupposcd to favor thei candidacy of Governor LoAvden, and u contesting delegation which has heen instructed for General Wood. Roth delegations have figured in tho senato investigation campaign fund of expenditures. expen-ditures. Tho regularly reported delegation dele-gation headed by Henry Lincoln Johnson, John-son, an Atlantic negro, who Avas shown to haA'o rocelved $11,000 from the Lowden Low-den fund, and the contesting delegation, delega-tion, or Pickott faction. Avhlch wa shown to have receh-od at least $10,-000 $10,-000 from tho Wood fund. The second choice of Iho regular delegation after Govenor LoAvden was' said to be Senator Hafding, of Ohlo.j Tho contesting or Pickett delegation opened tho argument. Former Governor Gov-ernor Hooper, of Tennessee, acted as attorney for them. At tho conclusion of Governor Hoopors argument tho comraittoo took a luncheon rocos, and upon reconvening reconven-ing decided upon a two hour night session to speed up the business of disposing of tho remaining cloven contosts. Johnson followod Govornor HooDor. presenting tho 00 so for the rjagulnrly reported delegation. |