Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
SIGNS OF BREAK COME
EARLY IN PROCEEDINGS
Republican Leaders; Finding Hard
ing Assured OF Victory, Turn
Attention to Vicc-Ircsidcnt.
MANY BOARD BAND WAGON
Take Recess When Ohio Senator's
Strength Is Shown Oh Eigth
Baliot-Only Two More Roll
Calls Necessary TO Nominate.
Icy Annotated rrss:.i

COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June IL
At the end OF tho eighth ballot at
The Republican National Convention
today just as tide for Harding was
rising throughout the hall, recess
WAS taken until o'clock In the after
noon. At first tho Harding managers.
former Governor Wills. Of Ohio. and
Myron Il. IIerrick. protested against
the recess, but after platform con-
ference agreed To II. and on leaving
the conference. Mr.. Wills said: at
Will be Harding as soon as we come
back
Just before tho recess Missouri at
tempted to change her vote TO throw
all thirty-six 20 Harding, but de-
iayed. and at the same time it became
known that acccssIons 10 the Hard
Ing column were about to come In
from Kansas.
1t was also reported that Massa-
Chusctts would go TO Harding on the
opening ballot after the recess
The Harding tide. which began last
night when after a day Of unEucccss-
ful balioting the leaders went into
conference TO flni compromise can
didatc. began rising this morning
when the convention assembled and
continued 10 rise steadily throughout
thu ballotlng until II ran over the
hundred mark.
Mnny signs of Hrcnk.
When II passed the hundred mark
there were signs OF breaking front
many sides. Word came 10 the con
vcnt!on hall from Senator Penrose,
OF Pennsylvania. that the nomination
Of Senator Harding would not be dis
pleasing TO him and the word gen
orally spread throughout the con-
rent!on that many delegations were
preparing TO get on ;hc band wagon
with the coming ballots.
During the noon recess. II was un-
dcrstood. vice presidential candi-
dates were TO be discussed. In that
connection Senator liardings confer
encc late last night and early today
with Senator Johnson was recalled, as
was Senator Johnson's repeated
declaration that nc would accep, no
second place on any ticket
II was reported in the convention
hall that Senator johnson threatened
to throw his votes TO General Wood
unless a recess was taken. His man
ayers challenged the statement de-
clarinE tina; johnson did not control
the dcleg.>cs. The Harding man
ayers went down town TO again con-
FER with the johnson forces and try
10 bring them into program sug-
Gcsted las; night by which johnson
would be given second place II he
would take II. and IL not. Il say" in
tho decision.
large group OF leaders on the
platform said il was important that
they have lime 10 talk over the SIT
uation before entering upon another
ballot.
Assumed Harding Would Win.
They assumed there was no longer
any question but that Harding would
win. and ,hcy wanted to consider
thoroughly who was tho best quail
fed and available man for the VICE
presidency. The more conservative
leaders were opposed 10 Senator
Johnson. although some Of them
thought IL would make for party
harmony n Il place on the ticket
were offered TO him.
IL has been generally known that
Senator Johnson was very much on
posed 10 senator iiarding's nomina-
ton. AS soon as II became known
that the convention gave evidences
OF being about TO take Harding for
Senator Harding for conference 10
60 over the whole subject
The Ohio delegation refused to
agree 10 the recess and former Gov
crnor Wills and Myron 7. Herrick.