The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-12
SENATOR FAST
GAINING; HAS
1888 IL VOTES
Wood Loses Many Votes,
Holding 299 on Eighth Bal
lot-Lowden Loses Four,
Dropping to 3O7.
LEADERS LOSING OUT?
(By Associated Press)

COLISEUM, Chicago June 1a:-At
the end of the eighth ballot at the Re-
publican convention today, just as the
tide for Harding was rising through
out the hall, recess was taken until
4 o'clock in the afternoon.
At first the Harding managers, for
mer Governor Willis, of Ohio, and My.
ron T. Herrick, protested against the
recess, but after a platform confer
ence agreed to it, and leaving the con-
ference Willis said:
1T will be Harding as soon as we
come back"
Just before the recess, Missouri at
tempted to change her vote and throw
all 36 to Harding, but delayed, and at
the same time it became known that
accessions TO the Harding column
we're about to come in from Kansas.
1t was also reported that Massachu-
setts would go to Harding on the
opening ballot.
Tide Is Rising
The Harding tide which began last
night when after day Of unsuccess-
full balloting the leaders went into
didate, began rising this morning when
the convention assembled, and con-
tinued to rise steadily throughout the
balloting until it ran over the 100
mark
When it passed the 100 mark there
were signs of breaking from many
sides. Word came to the convention
hall from Senator Penrose, Of Penn
sylvania, that the nomination of Sena-
tor Harding would not be displeasing
to him, and the word generally spread
throughout the convention that many
delegations were preparing to get on
the band wagon with the coming
ballots.
During the noon recess it was un-
derstood that the vice presidential
candidates were to be discussed
In that connection Senator Hard
ing's conference late last night and
early this morning was recalled, as
was Senator Johnson's repeated
declaration that he would accept no
second place on any ticket.
1t was reported in the convention
hall that Senator Johnson threatened
to throw his votes to General Wood
unless a recess was taken. His mana
gers challenged the statement, declar-
ing that Johnson did not control the
delegates.
The Harding managers went down
town to confer again with the John
son forces and try to bring them into
the program suggested last night, by
which Johnson would be given second
place if he would like it, and, if not,
SAY" in the decision.
Leaders Talk It Over
A large group of leaders on the
LOT c0iI xLox
they have time to talk over the situa-
tion before entering upon another bal
lot.
They assured reporters there was
no longer any question that Harding
would win, and they wanted to consid-
er thoroughly who was the best quail
fled availa Bile man for the vicepresi-
dency.
The more conservative leaders were
opposed to Johnson although some OF
them thought it would make for party
harmony II place on the ticket were
offered to him.
1t has been generally known that
Senator Johnson was very much op.
posed to Senator Harding's nomina.
tion. AS soon as it became known
that the convention gave evidence OF
being about to take Harding for its
HOHlluee, SeldlOT JOUuSOn went u
Senator Harding for a conference to
y go over the whole subject.
y Lowden passed Wood on the fifth
ballot in the Republican convention
today, and the prediction of the Wood
managers that they would gain votes
on the first ballot Of the day, was not
fulfilled.
Lowden ran up to 500, while Wood
only touched 299. Johnson fell to
1331a.
Wood lost one in Georgia by an alb
sent delegate and alternate. 1t stood
nine for Lowden and seven for Wood
with one absent.
Michigan called for poll, and there
we're rumors of break-away from the
solid Johnson flock. of 33.
Michigan's solid 80. which has been
standing solid for Johnson, broke on
lhc sixth ballot.
The Michigan vote of 80 votes was
divided, IS, Johnson; II. Wood; one
Lowden.
Harding got a gain from Missouri
raising his gain on the sixth ballot
to nine. Wood had gained 12h by
the time Nebraska was reached.
New York's sixth ballot stood IS
votes: Poindexter one; Ward, 2; John
son, three; Hoover. three: Butler
tour: Coolidge, three; Harding, five;
Wood, %: Lowden. "A.
In New York Wood lost one and
Lowden gained two. making him A.
from the state. When Ohio was reach
ed poll was ordered.
BY the return of the absent delegate
Wood got back the vote lost in Geor
gia. That restored the Georgia pol
a to Wood eight. Lowden nine.
! The convention went into the sew
enth inning with the score tied
Wood and Lowden both stood a
s11k votes. Lowden had gained ex