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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
3
Reports from the Johnson Watson camp show factional maneuvering over Beveridge shockwaves. Indiana delegates and governors weigh the power balance with Wood and Lowden leading amid uninstructed bloc influence. The convention race centers on chairs, committees, and potential realignment before ballots.
Early today a crowded incident injured at least eight people as the Rule No More Co faced a disruption on its premises in Schenectady. Two New York Central workers were also sought. cigar makers from Coony Bayer Cigar Co were mentioned in local chatter.
Report from Anderson describes masked gunmen boarding a car and forcing three young passengers from the train into darkness. Revolvers were displayed as the assailants fled toward the darkness while trainmen recall a retreating group of ten suspects observed on a nearby platform.
A mass meeting voices support for inserting a Prohibition plank backed by the Eighteenth Amendment as defined by the Volstead Act. Speaker Briett urges the party to set a strong example for the San Francisco gathering, while critics call for a clear stance on the issue.
In Washington hearings on disputed state delegations continued past midnight. The credentials committee weighed Georgia and Missouri contests amid appeals from several states. Johnson and Wood factions argued over seatings as the panel prepared a temporary roll and moved toward permanent allocation of delegates and alternates.
Early returns from Newday show United States Senator A B Cummins leading the Republican renomination race with 71 518 votes to W Brookhart 46 761 across 447 precincts. Governor race figures show Kendall leading with 12 971 votes and Warne 12 971 in a tight contest as 1 048 precincts report.
A bright meteor was seen overhead in Oklahoma attracting hundreds of witnesses as it lit the sky for about a minute before burning out near town. The spectacle drew crowds and prompted speculation about its origin and trajectory.
Reporters and delegates fill a busy convention room as politicians and onlookers mingle. Notes show Miss Tlurence Lowden, Governor, and Senator Harrison amid playful chatter. A blind Minnesota representative and Frank Willis draw attention while Hitchcock attends the Jaiguer market scene. Real beer and crowded aisles mark the day.
A chaotic political scene unfolds with machine politicians rallying around Lowden as a prominent nominee. The Old Guard has fractured, leaving fragmented opposition among about four dozen candidates and uncertain leadership. An important insider hints at a forthcoming reveal, underscoring distrust and behind the scenes maneuvering.
A Breckinridge Mint report details a railway disaster with 15 injured after a train derailment near Foxholme. A. Carlblom of Gwrones North Dakota, a former stunt auditor, was fatally injured and his daughter seriously hurt. In Gardner North Dakota a Great Northern freight train derailed, two crew members injured.
Noting internal party tensions and the drive to end machine politics, the piece argues leadership must unite behind a candidate responsive to popular demand. It contends Bowden and the group aim to stop the Lowden drive and may propel Hoover into nomination, signaling a new epoch for the party.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican leader, denounces President Wilson and the league of nations, urging the United States to halt Wilsonian policies. He calls for strong action on Mexican policy, anti profiteering, and railroad control, arguing for a publicly elected president and warning against government ownership and autocratic tendencies. The address frames the 1919-20 political battle as a referendum on Wilson's administration and the fate of free government.
Journal-Gazette notes a lively start as Senator Lodge appears, drawing cheers from Massachusetts delegates and the crowd. The day ends after speeches, with adjournment to 11 AM and committees set to draft the platform and review delegate contests from last week.
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