South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

the convention adjourned last night,
at the end OF the fourth ballot be
had 81.
All Night Conference.
In all night conferences among
the party chiefs however, he was
mentioned many times as the most
likely to break the nomination
deadlock should neither Wood, Low
den nor Johnson take a command
ing lead today They all failed TO do
so, Wood and LOwden running neck
and neck race for leadership on
four more ballots while the strength
or the California candidate dwind-
led steadily. Meantime Harding
pushed his total 10 1913, individuals
from many states swinging 20 him
from the columns OF the leaders
and OF various favorite sons. The
johnson managers, fearing a land
slide, made a last play 70 save the
| fortunes Of their candidate They
moved to recess for a couple OF
hours in order to take an inventory
and seek a new combination.
The Wood and Lowden forces.
both virtually at the peak of their
| strength. but both dlsheartened at
the long string OF ballots without
material gain, fell IN with the re-
cess plan and the convention adopt
ed It,
Fate Scaled.
In the dramatic succession OF
conferences that followed. the fate
Of the candidates virtually was
sealed. Some OF the Wood and Low
den managers tried Intellectually for
an agreement which would hold
! their delegates in line and xiii off
the Harding boom Some tried TO
get a Wood Lowden-Jo Johnson agree
ment 10 adjourn until Monday with
out making a nomination There
also was a conference between John
son and Heading supporters in
which the Ohioans supporters tried
without success TO have the remain
ing Johnson strength swung 70
Harding.
It was the parley between the
Harding and Lowden men. how
ever which apparently bore the
most fruit when the balloting began
again, for Gov. LOwden came 10 the
convention during the ninth roll
call. and reversing "a previous plan
70 90 before the convention itself,
issued Instructions. from behind the
scenes releasing his instruc ted dele
gates. Sen. Harding was also IN the
rear Of the Coliseum platform dur
ing the voting and conferred with
Chairman Hays.
Connecticut Swings.
Almost as soon as the alphabet
cal call OF states began after the
recess the ground swell for Harding
demonstrated that IL could not be
forestalled. Connecticut when her
name was called, took 13 Of her il
votes from LOwden and gave them
20 Harding. IN Florida ne got seven
from Wood. and then Kentucky, al
most from the first ballot a solid
Lowden state. Topped complete in
10 the Harding column.
Amid scenes Of rising enthusiasm
other blocks OF Lowden delegates
I followed suit while many OF the
routed Wood supporters also went
into the Harding camp. By the end
Of the roll call Sen. Harding had
rolled up a total OF 314tz putting
him far into the lead and several
score OF votes pearer the nomination
than any candidate had been before.
LOWdeu az the end OF the ninth had
only III votes left Out ~ the 307
with which he ended the eighth.
and Gen. Woods strength had fallen
from 299 on the eighth % 249 on
the ninth Johnson dropped from
/ So 90 81.
Quit "Big Three"
As the tenth roll call began dele
gates quit LOWden, Wood and John
son right and left. and the big
hall was in almost continuous ap-
| plause as state after state announc-
ed accession 20 the Harding stand
ard. Il was reserved FOR Pennsyl-
vania 20 add the browning touch Of
enthusiasm When the keystone
state was reported the Ohio senator
needed 80 votes 20 nominate him.
and Pennsylvania gave him so.
X was Gov. Sproul. himself tho
candidate OF his state on every pre-
ceding ballot and mentioned many
times as a possible dark horse tu
I break the deadlock who announced
the big Pennsylvania vote for Hard
I ing. Entering the Coliseum floor
I for the first time since the uallJfing
+ began. he made his way 20 the
/ Pennsylvania standard and mid
( cheers. released the delegation from