Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1920 — EYES FOCUSED ON CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

EYES FOCUSED ON CHICAGO

Republican National Convention Was Opened There Yesterday. Chicago is strictly in the limelight this week and political diplomats of the Republican party are having their hands full in trying to iron out the various bitter scraps that the different elements of their party has gotten into. The feeling between the Wood, Lowden and Johnson factions is very bitter, and Senator Moses of New Hampshire spoke right out in meeting a few days ago in accusing the credentials committee with steam roller methods in throwing out Wood delegates and seating the Lowden men. “Hi” Johnson, the fire-eater from the Pacific coast, is making the fight of hds life to win the nomination for the presidency and has about half of the Auditorium hotel leased for his headquarters. He Is trying to sweep the delegates oft their feet by oratory and force, but it is hardly likely that the conservatives will permit him to stampede the convention and get the nomination. Wood is considered practically out of the running, although he has the greatest number of instructed delegates. The anti-Wood forces 'will not let him get anywhere near the goal. While Lowden is still strong and stands the best show of any of the prominently mentioned candidates, an open break between Lowden and "Big Bill” Thompson has injured his chances and there are more rumors 1 ’ a dark horse candidate. fThe line-up of the candidates on the opening of the convention yes* terday was given out as follows: Total delegates, 983; Wood, 125; Johnson, 112; Lowden, 72; Sproul, 76; Harding, 39; Poindexter, 14; Sutherland, 16; Pritchard, 22. Uhln» structed, 506. The nomination will probably not be made before Friday.