U.S. PRESIDENCY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10612, 10 June 1920, Page 6

U.S. PRESIDENCY

REPUBLICANS’ PUZZLED CHOICE OF CANDIDATE A DIFFICULT MATTER. SENATOR LODGE CRITICAL. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 9, 7.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, Juno 8. The Republican National Convention for the selection of a Presidential candidate opened at Chicago in unique circumstances, in that H was impossible to indicate who is likely' to be chosen. Senator Hiram Johnson, Mr E. 0. Lowdcn, and General Wood are probables. Owing to the absence of _ partybosses, which is duo to a desire to place unrestricted power in the delegates’ bands to select their own nomincos, tho convention is apparently at a complete loss to make a selection. Senator Lodge, the chairman, was loudly applauded when bo criticised President Wilson for proceeding to the Peace Conference because he was unable to trust anyone else. Senator Lodge denounced tho Armenian man-, date and tho Government’s futile policy towards Mexico. MANY RICHMONDS IN THE FIELD. Rluter’s Telegram. NEW YORK, June 8. Senator Hiram Johnson continues to he tho favourite for Republican nomination as President. Other possibilitie** include Charles Evan Hughes, General Leonard Wood, and Governor Lowden, of Illinois, Senator Knox, Senator Poindexter, Air Butler, and Air Harding. 'Hie Democrats will hold their Convention at San Francisco. Air AlcAdoo is the undeniable favourite, though Mr Hoover may prove a “‘dark horse.”