THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY. JUNE 14, 1920
Convention Rejects Dictation
by Inside Management.
DELEGATES FREE ON JOB
nnl iTinil nnnnrn characteristic speaking pose of republican nominee i
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lcfoat of Wood, Louden and John
&on Only Point of Agree
ment by All Managers.
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sides he had much offended by his
aggressive, contemptuous and tact
loss methods.
If management had achieved a
nominee, after Wood, Lowden and
Johnson were out of it. he would
have been Sproul of Pennsylvania.
I'enrosc wanted him and was dili
gently setting up the pins for him
at Chicago. It is likely enough that
l'f nrose's personal preference was
Knox, but Pennsylvania was not for
Knox. Jt was for Sproul and had
pledged itself to the governor, until
he. not Penrose, should release the
delegation. Therefore Penrose, wise
hthI wily boss that he is, was for
Sproul, not half-heartedly, not tem
porarily, but genuinely. He knew
belter than to play tricks with the
great Pennsylvania delegation.
Pennsylvania AldM Harding'.
When It saw that the jig was up,
Pennsylvania with Sproul's consent,
wntl not before, went in a body for
Harding. Penrose may have had.
probably did have something to do
with, it, but he did it through Sproul,
not in spite of him, nor in any sort
of bad faith toward him.
The convention was running wild
for Harding. There was nothing else
for Sproul to do.
Now, of course, Penrose had a hand
in tiie Harding stampede. It was the
solution which suited the wishes and
tempers of the delegates. There is
a convention psychology which your
leader seeks to interpret, to foster,
and to use. There had to be a dark
horse, and there had to be agreement
about him livery state leader had
his own ideas and they differed from
the others. Frank Willis, the Ohio
stump speaker, had hit the exact
fancy of the convention in his ringing
nominating speech for Harding. The
addresses for the other candidates
were atiff orations, but Willis gave
an old-fashioned political' spell-bind
er's address. Willis and the several
women speakers carried away all the
forensic honors. None of their talks
was very long.
JohnMon Speech Tirenome.
If Jolmson had any chance at all
it would have been ruined by the
tiresome and aggravating offerin
of the San Francisco lawyer who
pleaded his cause to the convention's
wearied and incensed ear. Willis put
Harding in the mind of the conven
tion more than any other influence
or appeal. Four ballots were taken
on Friday, and the expected dead
lock had been created. Then the man
agers got busy. They were the group
of senatorial bosses who had de
scended on the convention and the
other . group of national committee
men who have achieved the prom
inencc of state leadership..
These two groups did not at all
pet along during the early progress
of the convention. True, the sena
tors were thinking mainly of the
platform and the state leaders- of th-i
candidate, but having had their way
about the platform, it was easy for
the senators to proceed to selection
of the nominee. It is also true that
the senators themselves were divided,
except as to the common idea that
the senate should dominate the con
vention. Borah and Johnson were for
Johnson. The other senators were
not.
IliirdiiiK llreak Helped Alone:.
With Johnson practically elimi
nated the way was open to a general
conference of all hands (except Bo
rah and Johnson). It was agreed
t hat the convention was ripe for a
break to Harding. The leaders de
cided to help it along. What would
have happened if they had picked
some other it is not possible to say.
They picked Harding-, doubtless, be
cause they could not agree on any
body else, and because also any such
agreement in all likelihood would
have been futile if they had made t.
They did not make it.
The convention was left to itsown
devices all of Saturday morning?
through four more ballots. On the
fourth ballot (the eighth in the two
days) the Harding boom was under
strong headway. He got a few new
delegates here and there and all the
other candidates were either stuck or
were steadily ileclining. The pre
monitory signs of the Harding stam
pede were too obvious at noon Satur
day to be neglected. Undoubtedly the
leaders had contributed to it by pass
ing the word around. But so far it was
the convention's affair. A little after
noon, after a platform conference by
various prominent leaders in full
sight of the convention, a recess
till 4 o'clock was hastily taken.
,ovtden Decide to Withdraw.
The candidates were seen and Low
den, knowing he was beaten, decided
to withdraw. Wood refused. So did
Johnson. It was said that Wood called
or. Johnson during the recess and
it is known that Wood and Lowcleti
took a brief automobile ride together.
What happened at these momentous
interviews may not be precisely
known. But Lowden went to the Coli
seum ready in person from the plat
form to release his delegates. It was
needless. They were releasing them
selves, though Illinois and probably
some others awaited direct word from
Lowdcn. The convention was called
to order about 5 o'clock, the stampede
occurred and the rest is history.
An illustration of the failure of
boss control when sought to be di-'
redly exercised by the senate cabal,
is given in the contest for the vice
presidency. Senator McCormick of
Illinois, who had been fluttering
about the Johnson quarters lor the
week, and who was one of the sena
tors who came from WashlntCJi t
tell the convention what to do, ar-
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SENATOR WARREN G. HAHDISC.
ranged a little senatorial meeting in
behalf of Senator Lenroot of Wiscon
sin for vice-president...
Hint for Lenroot Given. .
Then be personally took upon him
self the task of giving the conven
tion the hint to nominate Lenroot by
making the nominating speech. The
great state of Oregon, through Wal
lace McCamant, immediately coun
tered by nominating Governor Cool
idge and the convention enthusias
tically rejected all senatorial counsel
and took Coolidge. It may not have
occurred to the senators, but it did
to the convention, that Lenroot made
just one too many senators on the
presidential ticket.
The fact that, the nomination of
Harding was in its essence a spon
taneous expression of the conven
tion's will is found in the course of
his candidacy. He had announced a
candidacy some months ago, but had
submitted his name to the primaries
only of Ohio and Indiana. Outside
these states he had only the., shadow
of an organization. He came to Chi
cago and opened headquarters, Dui
there was no great confidence there
to his success. He was not much
considered in the various efforts to
ake deals among the leaders. Nine
of his 48 Ohio delegates were
against him. On Fridafy, the last day
for filing for the senatorship in Ohio,
he forwarded his announcement of his
senatorial candidacy by .elegraph. On
that same night a revolution in con
vention sentiment and in leaders'
plans occurred. From comparative
neglect his presidential candidacy
emerged over night Into the full light
and height of a great and surprising
success.
The other candidates, except John
son, have all tendered their congratu
lations to Senator.Harding. Undoubt
edly there are but few sore spots
among the delegates. Mayor Bill
Thompson has indicated that he has
recovered from his peeve with Low
den's defeat, and will be in line. Sen
ator Borah has an interview in a
morning paper in which he indicates
his incurable disappointment. But he
does not say he will bolt. Nor does
Senator Johnson. The expectation is
that Johnson will live up to his pre
primary promises and support the
nominee. The Hearst papers are
strangely quiet about their cherished
project of a third party, with Johnson
as its leader.
WOOL MEETING IS CALLED
FIXAXCIAIi AID TO PRODUCERS
IS PROPOSED.
Western Bankers and Sheep
Ranchers Asked to Gather 1n
Chicago to Discuss Marketing.
WASHIX-GTON", June 13. Western
bankers and sheep ranchers were
asked Saturday to meet at Chicago on
June 17 to consider means for re
establishing a market for -wool and
for giving financial aid to the pro
ducers.
The conference, called by Senators
Walsh, Montana; Pittman, Nevada;
King, Utah; Hitchcock, Nebraska, and
Chamberlain, Oregon, will consider
creation of a fund from which loans
may be made to the wool producers.
Telegrams asking attendance at the
conference were sent by the senators
to the governors of federal reserve
banks at San Francisco, Kansas City
and Minneapolis and to officers from
the National Wool Growers' associa
tion. The senators also extended
blanket invitation to bankers and
wool growers generally in the west.
Governor Harding of the federal
reserve board suggested the confer
ence, explaining in a letter to Senator
Walsh that in 1914 the bankers and
southern cotton growers were able
through creation of a loan fund to
stimulate the cotton market. The
conference. Governor Harding sug
gested, should be "with the view of
working out some plan which would
restore confidence arid re-establish
the market for wool and meantime
provide producers with the means of
carrying their wool while it is await-
ng a market.
DAIRY PLANT IS ASSURED
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Lewis-Pacific County Dairymen's
Association to Have Factory.
CHEHALIS. Wash, June 13. (Spe
cial.) The Lewis-Pacific County Dai
rymen's association meeting, held in
Chehalis yesterday, attracted hun
dreds of milk producers from va
rious sections of Lewis and Pacific
and adjoining- counties to the city.
President J. A. Scollard presided at the
meeting, and the architect, Mr. Schu
bert of Seattle, who was present with
the plans for the big new utility milk
factory to be built at Chehalis by the
organiaztion," detailed the proposed
construction. It is expected to hava
the full details ready to call for bid3
for actual work the coming week.
The factory to be built at Chehalii?
will cost close to 200,000 when c m
fleted. The association, which is a co
operative one, has more than 600
members whose credit Is lined up to
back the manufacturing project in
which they are about to embark.
3-CENT FARE A QUESTION
Tacoma Official Does. N'ol Believe
Kate Is Sufficient.
TACOMA, Wash,, July 13. Spe
cial.) The Tacoma municipal 6tree
railway cannot be made to pay on a
3-cent fare. H. Roy Harrison, com
missioner of public works, told th
city council yesterday. His statemen
was made jn .answer to J. W. Silver
newly elected commissioner of finance
who said that he had a man willing
to make a deal to handle the IineTn
that basis. The railway connects th
city with shipyards, mills and othe
industrial plants.
Mr. Harrison said that if the lin
maintains the record it .has estab
lished in the first four months of thi
year, as he expects it to. it will re
duce th deficit by $60,000. This re
duction has been brought about, h
says, from more efficient manage
ment. However, he does not believ
it possible to make the line pay o
cut costs much more.
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BAKER SPEAKER NAMED
Judge Dalton H, Briggs to Orate at
July 4 Celebration.
BAKER. Or.. June 13. (Special.)
The July 4 committee reports prog
ress being made in all attractions for
tie coming celebration to He held in
Barvr on. Monday. July 5. Judge
Dalton H. Biggs of Ontario will be
orator of the day.
The Knights of Pythias, Elks and
Oddfellows will have charge of the
children s part of the programme, in
eluding races, .games . and special
stunts.
-The committee has offered three
large cash prizes for the best deco
rated automobiles in the parade.
diticura Soap
AND OINTMENT
Clear the Skin
Seap.Ontsnnt.Ta!n JSe. rrwhef. Foe Mfffan
Prosser to Have Fete Day.
PROt-'SER, Wash.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) The American Legion boys are
leaving no stone unturned to mak
Prosssr's Fourth of July celebration
a success. Practically every busines
house in town has promised to be ebratlon day.
No machine can - do what this new
receipt-printing cash regis
ter does
(D It prints the merchant's name.
It -prints the price of each article.
It adds the items.
It prints the total of all items.
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Copy of receipt
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It also does other important things for merchants,
clerks, and customers.
Old registers bought, sold, repaired, and exchanged.
Easy payments. Liberal allowance for old registers.
Write or telephone to our office.
J. R. Mumma, Branch Manager, 390 Stark Street,
We make cash, registers for every line
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in evidence with a float of some
character. The dancing pavilion at
the city park, now under construction,
will be completed In time for the
celebration. The Toppenish baseball
team will be here for an Independ
ence-day game July 5, Prosser's cel-
Ccntralia to Award Prizes July 4
CENTRALIA, Wash., June 13. (Spe
cial.) The committee in charge ot the
plans for Centralia's July 4th cele
bration yesterday announced prizes
aggregating $350 to be awarded to the
best decorated floats and autos in the
parade, which will be a feature oftthe
programme.
6. & K. sreen stamps for cash.
Holman Fuel Co. Main 353, 660-21.
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That if all the Ellison-White
Chautauqua tents were assem
bled they would completely cov
er a farm of 70 acres.
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