The Crittenden press., 1920-06-18

Some Wood and Lowden managers
tried Intellectually for an agreement
which would hold their delegates in
line and kill off the Harding boom.
Some tried to get a Wood, Lowden
and johnson agreement to adjourn
until Monday without making a NOM
instion. There were also conferences
between Johnson and Harding sup
porters in which the Ohioan's sup
porters tried without success to have
the remaining Johnson strength
swung to Harding.
Lowden Releases Delegates
1t was the parleys between the
Harding and Lowden men. however.
which apparently bore most fruit,
and when the balloting began again
Governor Lowden came to the con-
vention hall during the ninth roll call
and reversing q previous plan to go
before the convention itself. issued
instructions from behind the scenes
releasing his instructed delegates
Senator Harding was also in the rear
Of the Coliseum platform during the
voting and conferred with Chairman
Hays.
Kentucky Quick to FLOP"
Almost as soon as the alphabetical
call Of states began after the recess
ground sweel for Harding started
could not be forestalled. Connect.
cut took thirteen Of her fourteen
votes from Lowden and gave them to
Harding. In Florida he got seven
from Wood, then Kentucky almost
from the first q solid Lowden state
Topped completely into the Harding
column. Amid scenes Of rising en-.
thusiasm other blocks Of Lowden del.
egstes followed suit, while many rout.
ed Wood supporters also went into
the Harding camp. By the end oi
the roll call Harding rolled up TO-
tai Of a74. putting him far into tn.
lead, and several score Of votes near
er nomination than any candidate hat
been before. Lowden at the end Of
the ninth ballot had molly 81 voal
the ninth ballot had only l2l votes
=, eft Of S07, with which he ended tn,
eighth, and Gen. Woods strength
had fallen from 299 on the eight
o 249 on the ninth. johnson dropped
from 81 to 80. As the tenth rol
call began delegates quit Lowden
Wood and Johnson right and left an,
the big hall was in almost continuou.
applause Is state after state announc
ed accession to the Harding standard
Penrose Adds Crowning Ttouch
1t reverted to Pennsylvania to adj
the crowning touch to the enthusi
ssm. When the Keystone state wa
reached the Ohio senator needed 3.
votes to nominate him and Pennsyl
vsnia gave him go. 1t was Governo
Sproul, himself a dark horse candi
date who announced the big Pennsyl
vnais vote for Harding. A demon
stration Of many minutes followed
most Of the delegates standing, cheer
ing while . procession carrying larg,
pictures Of the candidate marcher
around the hall.
When It was seen that a candidat,
had been nominated. the customar!
changing Of votes began. Most o.
Illinois deserted Its governor, whil,
many Wood men. too. along with
votes representing other candidates
had their votes recorded for Hard
ing. The final checkup showed SO.
for Harding with only 12 left sup
porting Lowden. l57 for Wood and 8,
for johnson.
Unanimous Motion Fails
A motion to make Harding's nom
ination unanimous was made, bu
failed because 70 the opposition o
the Wisconsin delegation.
The plan to nominate Lenroot 70
the vice presidency had the backini
Of many men who helped put Hard
ing over, but the name Of Governo
Coolidge stirred the delegates an,
galleries to repeated cheering and h
swept into second place on the ticke
before the first roll call had gone tw
thirds Of its length, Again Pennsyl
vanis furnished the winning votes
Governor Coolidge got 674 votes t
LAG for Lenroot. and 68 for Governo
Allen Of Kansas. Several others 70
. scattering support without bein
placed formally in nomination. tn
result was greeted with another den
onytration and renewed cheering.
was about 1880 o'clock when the tire
delegates were told that their wor
was done, and adjournment declared
No Truer Anerieaa Could Re Found
Than Harding. Fall Deelare'
Senator Fall. Republican, Of Ne
Mexico one Of the closest friens q
Senator Harding In the Senate, d,
clares that no more staunch upho
der Of genuine Amcricanism coul
have been found a. Republican stal
dard bearer. He thus reviewed u
career Of Harding In the Senate;
senator Harding came out stronI
ly for . policy Of restricted immigr,