Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-11

with indications pointing
to a first ballot being de-
layed until after dinner
tonight. Western delegates it was
reported, were trying late this after
noon to bring about an adjournment
Of the convention for the night, but
Wood leaders protested and were
still fighting at this hour against any
break in the voting by a cessation on
the proceedings contending that by
continuing the ballot will aid their
man.
General Coleman Dupont, an avOW
ed candidate before the convention.
announced later in the day his with
drawal from the race, but Delaware
delegates refused to consent to his
drawing down, and insisted they
would keep on voting for him until
no hope showed of his nomination.
ADD TEL
New York Takes Poll.
While DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler
was being nominated the New York
delegation was polled for first bal
lot sentiment. 1t showed Butler 68,
Wood 10. Hoover 8. Lowden g Cool
idge 2, Harding 2, Poindexter l.
Herbert Hoover was placed in NOM
inatiOn by Judge Miller of Syracuse.
The decision to place him in nomin-
alton was made while the convention
was in session There was a demon
stration when the former food chiefs
name was mentioned. When the
speaker was about to conclude he was
cheered. When the speech was over
the Hoover enthusiasts in the gallery
began a new demonstration. but vir-
tually all delegates remained in their
seats.
Oh Gosh, Amt It Too Bad.
Mayor Thompson resigned as dele
gate at large for Illinois today. He
gave as his reason that the state con-
vention had instructed him to vote
for Gov Lowden He said he be-
lieyed if Gov. LoWden's campaign ex-
penSes were known at the time nei-
ther the primary nor the state con-
vention would have endorsed him.
Jeer johnson Speaker
Chicago, June 1.-THE big three
loWden, Johnson and Wood were all
placed in nomination before the G. o.
T. convention today during the first
four hours of sWeltering session.
Each of the nominations was ac-
companied with tumultuous demon
strations on the floor and in the gal
leries. in which the usual convention
scenes, marching, shouting. sweating
delegates and likenesses of their ia
yorite candidates were Witnessed.
The convention worked at express
speed in an effort to reach ballotins
before adjournment tonight. All the
nominating speakers got ready re-
spOnses from the convention. Charles
:. Wheeler, who nominated Johnson.
got cheers when he referred to the
Wilson regime as royal family and
by inference TO William G.. McAdoo as
the crown prince"
But when Mr. Wheeler referred to
Senator johnson as having made
quato campaign funds the crowd
boOcd, jcorod and guttawed When he
! said he was nearing the end OF his ad-
/ dress there were several cries of
Good good" and he replied:
! II ncork your prejudiced ears for a
moment and for the first time in your
/ lives learn by listening what this man
stands for"
Thirty-Minute Outburst.
The Johnson fireworks broke lose
as Mr. Wheeler finished at 1:16 and
was Just a hair hour old when the hall
was stilled enough for Chairman
. Lodge to present Representative
Schall, the blind member of congress
from Minnesota, who seconded John
sons nomination. Schall, led to the
platform by his little boy, was greet
ed with applause
It's the great heart of the Ameri
cal people" he said. that demands
the nomination Of Hiram Johnson"
Richard Doherty of Jersey City also
seconded Johnson's nomination.
Candidates at Hotels.
While speeches We're being made al
the Coliseum the candidates remain
ed in their hotel rooms, in instant
touch with the telephone with the con
ycuton hall
Roar Of Approval Greets Plank
Chicago, ILL.,. June -AnimOsities
of the platform battle swept away by
the roar OF affirmation which wrote
, the Republican creed for 1920 into
, history. delegates to the national con
b yention gathered early today to fulfill
.. their chicf duty and name a presiden
. tial candidate.
Who would receive this highest
honor in the partys gift was as much
| on the lap of the gods as ever Field
, marshals for the big three Wood,
4 lI n.