Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-15

the first roll call had gone two
thirds of its length.
Again it was Pennsylvania which
furnished the winning votes.
Governor Coolidge got STA votes to
146 for Senator Lenroot and IS for
Governor Allen, of Kansas. Several
others got scattering support with
out being placed formally in nomina-
ton. The result was greeted with
another demonstration and there
was renewed cheering few min
F, utes later when the tired delegates
were told that their work was done.
1t was early evening by the time ad-
journment was/ reached, but before
midnight hundreds had checked out
from Chicago and were on their
way home.
Lowden Releases Delegates
In dramatic session in which
Governor LoWden, of Illinois, releaS-
ed all his friends and his delegates
sion, the Harding landslide which
started with a gentle movement ear
ly in the morning steadily and surely
grew and resisted all attempts of the
Wood and Lowden people to check
1t if they had a disposition to do 80.
Immediately after Senator Hard
ing's nomination was a fact, it was
decided to attempt to have a brief re-
cess on the floor with the delegates
remaining so choice could be de-
cided upon for second place and the
business Of the convention ended to-
night.
Senator Harding was in an ante
room nearby while the convention
was casting the ballots which made
him the Republican nominee.
there with Governor Lowden, who
had given up the fight a few min
utes before. Mrs. Harding also was
with him. Colonel Proctor, General
Woods manager and others visited
Senator Harding and Governor Low
noisily and anxiously making his
tory only short distance away.
Harding Leaves Coliseum
When the result was communi-
Gated to him by Charles B. Warren,
of Michigan, Senator Harding left
for his hotel with Mrs. Harding and
announced that he would have no
statement to make at the time
1t was just about the moment that
Governor Sproul in person in his
seat on the floor was castingthe sixty
votes from Pennsylvania which ran
Harding's total over $40 and gave
him the nomination.
There was no official total Of the
final ballot. Near the close Of bal
lot there was a wholesale switching
of votes to the Harding camp and
then a motion to make it unanimous
opposition of the convention delega-
ton
While the balloting for vice presi-
dent was being done, the suffragists
were active. They unfurled large
yellow banner from a balcony bear
know why does the Republican
party block suffrage" Within five
minutes after Senator Harding had
been nominated, the suffragists from
their headquarters across the street
were issuing statements announc-
ing that they proposed to center
their demands for action upon the
constitutional amendment upon the
nominatee.
Hayes Elected
Will Hays was reelected chair.
man of the national committee at a
meeting of the new national COM
mittee, presided over by Henry Nc
Coy, national committeeman from
the Philippines. Harry M Daugherty,
national manager for Senator Hard
ting, appeared before the committee
and on behalf of the presidential can
didate requested that something
prompt, snappy and positive be done
paign. The work ought. not to be
delayed, said Mr.. Daugherty.
He asked that subcommittee be
appointed to confer with Senator
Harding on the selection of assis-
tant officers and an executive com
mittee.
Irving A. CasweH has been elected
as national committeeman from
Minnesota. Edwin T. Thayer, of In
diana. was reelected sergeant-at-
arms Of the national committee.
The. national committe elected
John T. Adams, of Iowa, vice chair
man; Clarence B. Miller, of Mime
sofa, secretary, and Guy Howard
also of Minnesota, assistant ser
geant-at-armS.
H Hays, chairman; Senator Weeks
OF Massachusetts; Charles D. Hilles,
of New York; A. T. Hert, of Ken
lucky; ]. L. Harmon, Oklahoma, and
r. E. Williams, of Oregon, was ap-
pointed and authorized to select an
committee, TO be made up of fifteen
members, eight men and seven wom-
en-, including an assistant secrStxrY.
who is to be woman.
AS the convention realized that a
nomination had been made, bedlam emf
loose and there was an unrestrained
demonstration for several minutes.
When quiet was restored the calling
Of the roll was continued. Contrary
to expectations many of the remain
ing states held their original forma-
tions, giving complimentary or fare
well votes to favorite sons or men
whom they had bee incorporating.
LaFollette held his "a votes from
Wisconsin to the last ballot, and the
convention and galleries Kissed their
delivery as usual.
The Philippines remained faithful
to Wood to the last. On an unofficial
total Harding got 645 votes and sew
en-tenths.
Then came a landslide of changes
in Votes in which most of the dele
cations. wanted to climb on the band