Mich., 11,101, decrease 1,605, or 12.6
per: cent. '
The Wood forces profess to be well
satisfied with the arrangements with
in their own ranks and state emphat
ically that the hopes of their oppo
nents for a contest Of leadership be
tween William Cooper Proctor and
Mr. Hitchcock have gone glimmering.
Mr. Prostor, they say, will continue in
his present capacity with the Wood
forces and the present agreement to
have Mr. Hitchcock act as general
issimo of the forces on the convention
floor was unanimous. '
Beginning today Wood, Lowden and
Johnson ' will begin giving two daily
interviews to newspapermen. Other
candidates . will join the plan as they
arrive. Senator - Poindexter of Wash
ington arrives todav from Washing
ton and from today - on carloads of
delegates will -be arriving from aU
parts of the country.
Vice President Marshall is going tcr -
have a look at the Republican contest
and possibly some of the convention on
his way west. i is due to arrive to-,
day, - ... -
In the contests coming before the
Republican National committee today,
from the eight districts of Mississippi,
a sub-committee reported the pro
ceedings of the Mulvihill faction to
be regular and that delegation was
seated. It is uninstructed but is
counted among-the Lowden forces.
In, the -. South ; Carolina - contests,
where - the faction led -by National
Committeeman Tolbert of Green
wood was opposed by a delegation. led
by J.. Duncan Adams of Spartanburg..
the committee voted to seat the dele
gates at large of the Tolbert delega-.
tion, which is counted in the Lowden
column.
Gold
Star Mother
Honor Boll Is
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