Evening star., 1920-06-13
Of LOWDEN
FORCES AND TRANSFER
OF VOTES END FIGHT
Continued from First Page.)


root for the vice presidency had the
backing of many of the men who had
helped put Harding over, but the
name of Gov. Coolidge stirred the
delegates and galleries to repeated
cheering and he was swept into the
second place on the ticket before the
first roll call had gone two-thirds Of
its length. Again it was Pennsyl
vania which furnished the winning
votes.
Gov. Coolidge got 674 votes to
LAG for Senator Lenroot and 6S for
Gov. Allen Of Kansas. Several
others got scattering support without
being placed formally in nomination.
The result was greeted with an
other demonstration and there was
renewed cheering few minutes later
when the tired delegates were told
that their work was done.
1t was early evening by the time
adjournment was reached but before
midnight hundreds had checked out
and were on their way.
Stampede Held in Check.
At the moment of recessing this aft
ernoon the Harding tide was rising fast
and running from all directions. 1t had
climbed up to hundred and thirty-three
and half votes, and what appeared to
state delegations was being held in
check by the leaders who wanted re-
cess for conferences.
Beginning with last night, confer
ences Of convention leaders who felt
that some man must be found to break
the deadlock in which the votes for
Wood, Lowden and johnson were hold
ing the convention, the drift toward
Harding began running strong and when
fha 1aI frSIo
forecast that break to the Ohioan
would come soon after the opening of
the balloting
Beginning with seventy EIGHT votes on
the first ballot-the fifth of the conven-
tion-the Harding accessions came along
in small gains from the field until
Wyoming was reached and cast all her
six votes for him. That seemed to be
the key Log holding the jam. for immed-
lately there were signs of a break to
the Ohio senator from many directions
The results of the all-night con-
ferences. were plainly reflected in the
actions of the floor leaders and the
party chieftains on the platform.
Break in johnson Vote.
There had been a large break in
the johnson vote, led by Michigan,
and new high-water mark in the
Harding movement came at the end
l.,
after having cast her vote, asked per-
mission to change it. The state chair
man wanted to cast the states vote as
a block for the Ohio senator
Immediately there was a call for a
recess. and former Gov. Willis of Ohio,
one of the Harding leaders who placed
the senator in nominate ton, objected
vigorously. He was Informed from
the platform that the Ohio delegation
had agreed to the recess. but declared
he knew nothing of 1t and went back
to confer with his colleagues.
The Ohioans came before the plat
form in body and, raising their
voices above the pandemonium which
was sweeping the hall. informed
Chairman Lodge they did not want
an adjournment. They were confident
they were at the psychological mo-
ment to press the balloting for their
candidate.
Finally Mr.. Willis and Myron T.
Herrick. another Harding delegate,
were lifted to the platform, where
there was hurried conference, at the
conclusion of which both men de-
clared they had agreed to the recess
and Mr.. Willis on leaving declared:
ITS all settled. 1t will be Harding
when we come back
Bombshell for Wood Camp,
All the leaders hurried downtown for
conferences. Evidently the development
threw bonnbshell into the Wood camp,
for the generals managers declared ii
would not be ''all over" when the con.
vention reconvened and that Senator
Harding would not be nominated.
Some Of Senator Harding's managers
declared they had perfect confidence in
the result and that Senator Harding
would be nominated on the tenth ballot
the second after the reconvening.
Representatives of Senator Harding
were in conference with Senator John