Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
~ ,bs Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Harding OF
Ohio. emerged this morning from a'i
,i,,, conferences of republican chief
tains as the man with whoHi NV
hoped to break the imminent deaoioch
on the presidential nomination.
On him they planned to concentrate
their strength should the convention
fail TO break through the biockaoe
tablished yesterday by four ballots
senator Harding participated IN .ne
conferences He also saw seha.o'
Johnson In the latters private apa,
n,ents. but the California senator u :, =.
scribed the visit as conven'ion . ' ai.-
"Details of the meeting were not us
closed. 1t gained significance because
hackers of the Harding movement are
looking to Johnson supporters LOT aio
II their plans materiallze
The tentative plan Of originators OF
the new Harding boom was contingent
upon failure of early votes toaay 70
result in nomination Of WOOD, Lo"oeh
or Johnson. Among those WIN "hu'h
ca,ator Harding conferred during the
night were Senators Wadsworth ana
Calder. New York: Brandegee. Connec-
.icnt Smoot. Utah William Barnes 1r-
and Ogden Mills. New York
Look for Action Today.
pa,ticinants In these conferences ana
eoor managers for Wood. Lowden ana
Johnson agreed that first ballots TO-DAY
would show increased strength for the
leading candidates. The managers iof
the big three" in no way relaxed thelf
energy or lost confidence in success.
Rackers of the Harding compromise con-
tended that no nomination would DE
reached as the situation now STANDS.
They nut forward their plan TO meet
this condition, and. believing that dele
gates would not remain over until MOT
day, necessitating action TO-DAY.
The Harding boomers expected on
carly ballots to receive enough sup
port. in addition to the 611a votes ne
noIled on the last roll call yesterday. 10
nave the way for drive for his nomina-
ton later.
Originators of the Harding compromise
plan were known to be seeking support
Of the California senator's adherents II
1t became clear that johnson could not
he nominated To insure strong rem
forcements from that direction, some
leaders urged during the night confer
ences that ticket of Harding lot PIesi-
dent and johnson for Vice President be
nut forward There was nothing to in
dicate that Senator Johnson would con-
sent.
Gov. Coolidge Of Massachusetts, also
was mentioned as a possible running
mate for Harding should Senator john
son elect to give his support, but not
his name to the ticket.
Neither of these courses would mann
tain the veto power over convention &C
ton, which has been claimed for the
California senator from the beginning.
Jealous for johnson Votes.
Backers OF the Harding boom
claimed they could muster between
$50 and 200 votes for Harding on an
early ballot today. and that II john
son could be induced to accept the
vice presidential nomination on the
ticket practically his en-
tire strength could be swung into line
The largest block Of votes 1t was
thought could be obtained for Hard
ing, sponsors OF the movement said.
were in the New York delegation.
Sixty New York delegates. 1t was said
at one conference, could be swung to
Harding at any time. Certain MEM
bers Of tho delegation who are op-
posed to the move said that they
doubted II more than forty could be
swayed.
Opponents of the Harding plan de-
clared they would fight it to finish
in a caucus of the New York delega-
ton today.
Votes also could be drawn from In
diana, Pennsylvania and some OF the
New England and southern states.
leaders of the Harding movement de-
clared.
whether Senator Penrose was aware
Of the new proposal was a moot
question At one conference 1t was