Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
PURCHASE OF DELEGATES
Is DENOUNCED BY BORAH
Will Protest in Open Conven-
ton Against Sale of Nomina-
ton to the Presidency.
OLD GUARD FEARS EXPOSURE
Idaho Senator Says Ho VIII Not
Vote for Either Wood or
Lowdcn il Chosen.
ny j. rREpEnrck EssAnY.


CHICAGO. June 11.-With the
thermometer hitting the hundred
mark, four ballots were cast by the
Republican National Convention to-
day in an effort to nominate a can
didate for the presidency.
With none of the aspirants for the
highest Office in the land within
striking distance of the goal, the
convention consented to adjourn until
tomorrow morning. when 1t will prob
ably act with both decision and dis
patch.
At midnight 1t was a question Of
Governor Frank o. Lowden or a
dark horse. General Leonard Wood.
it is believed on every hand. has
been absolutely eliminated Nothing
short Of a miracle can save his cam
didacy from defeat.
II by tomorrow morning tho
power which controls the Pennsyl-
vania delegation Is in a position
70 deliver that solid block of votes,
10 Governor Lowden, he will bs
nominated probably on tho nth or
sixth ballot.
wholly or in part, are prepared To
jump 10 Lowden once it becomes
certain that he is tho chosen one Of
the old guard.
Appeals to pcnrosc.
Managers for Lowden are turning
heaven and earth tonight to absorb
the bulk of the Pennsylvania dele.
Sation. They are in almost contin-
uous consultation with Senator Pen
rose at Philadelphia seeking his IN.
! 'iuence with tho sixty-odd Kew
stoners. who stood loyalty TODAY
through all the maneuverinr viii
Governor Sproui, Pennsylvania's IA
vorite son.
Lowden leaders expressd the mr.
most confidence tonight in the sue
cess OF their cause. They felt moral
~ certain that they would cross the
ilne before the hour of noon tomor-
row. The only obstacle, they agree.
winch seems to stand in their path.
is the oppressed determination Of
senator Borah. Senator Johnson,s
ao!est champion, to rise from the
moor tomorrow. IL a Lowden triumph
Is In view. and remind the conven-
tion that the presidency is about to
DC sold for cash. adding the solemn
warning that the Republican party
VIII invite inevitable and merited de-
feat II it becomes a party to such n
transaction.
Supporters OF Illinois Governor
make little effort tonight to conceal
'heir alarm over the prospect OF such
move They fear that the public
pilloryinG of Lowden in this fashion
ny so daring a man as Borah NAV
iriGhten off the support they are
counting upon to drive their candi-
date across the plate.
Bornh Serves Notice,
Borah gave fair notice today OF his
purpose to prescribe both Wood and
l-owden when he met with a group
OF their leaders before the balloting
began, by declaring that If the voting
at any stage indicated the success of
either candidate, he would demand
hearing and denounce both as men
who had prohted unworthily through
the lavish use of money
The Wood and Lowden chieftians
assumed n defiant attitude. in the
face of this threat. replying that the
convention itself would be the Judge
VI 'he HtHeSS OF tneSe two men to ba
the candidate OF the party and that
no man or small group OF men could
rule them out of the running for tho
nomination.
1t now remains to be seen whether
or not Borah. who forced the surren-
oer of the convention upon the league
OF nations issue. almost single hand
edly is able to drive either or both OF
the two leading candidates out OF the
| convention.
The chances are tonight neither
Borah nor anybody else will have TO
pay great deal OF attention to Wood
in tho balloting to come. as a serious
seeker of the nomination. Tho con-
viction prevails all over Chicago to.
night that he has shot his bolt and
the only question that remains to bo
answered regarding him is the dt-
vision which will take place In his
vote whom 1t begins to dissolve. His
managers arc straining every nerve
tonight to keep that vota intact for s
few moro ballots in tho hope OF a
tdeadlock,sIf nothing more. sbut there