Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-06-12
HARDING LOOMS UP AS STRONGEST DARK HORSE;
RESUME BALL0T|NC WITH DEADLOCK STILL EXISTING


Harding, sponsors of the movement
said, were in the New York delega-
tion Fifty New York delegates it was
raid could be swung to Harding at
any time. Certain members of the
delegation opposed to the move said
they doubted II more than forty could
be placed.
Opponents of the Harding plan de-
clared they would fight to a finish In
a caucus of the New York delegates
today.
Votes also could be drawn from In
diana Pennsylvania and some New
England and southern states leaders
of Harding movement declared.
Whether Senator Penrose was aware
of the new proposal was a question.
At one conference It was declared he
was. This was denied later.
General Wood was informed OF the
new move. He brought his managers
together and they determined to
stick by their guns.
Former Senator l.. Murray Crane
was advised early of the plan. He
was non-committal and seemed in
clined to await developments.
Arguments used by hackers of the
compromise were that Harding had a
good record, was not involved mate
rally In the senator expenditure in
quiry and had the compromise of
conservative and progressive inter-
ests. Conferences of all factions be-
gan at many hotels and clubs imme
diately after adjournment yesterday.
They were still going when the sun
frightened Lake Michigan. The out
come. was still in the depth of turbu-
lent political waves.
Negotiations between faction lead
ers followed separate groups council,
they terminated In the call of Sena-
tor Harding upon Senator johnson.
Not until many influential party stall
warks felt that the triangular dead
lock between the big three offered
little hope of early nomination that
insured party unity did the Harding
movement make progress.
Nicholas Murray Putler sent word
to membes of the New York delega-
ton while they were preparing to
caucus this morning, that he would
stick In the race for the presidential
and would not release his
delegates. Efforts. were made by some
of the New York delegation to have
Mr.. Butler withdraw.
Charles d. Hilles informed Sena-
tor Wadsworth before the caucus that
he and his friends would continue
10 vote for Mr.. Butler.
Launching into its fifth ballot I'm
search of a nominee for the presi-
dency the Republican national con-
vention was prepared to have some
further tests of strength between
Wood and johnson and then
If necessary turn to the string of dark
hoses
All night conferences had put Sem
ltor Harding of Ohio, mt the head of
the dark horse group.
All night long ani this moning
heads of various groups were confer
ing and the trend of most of the
conferences seemed to be to find some
way to turn Wood and Lowden
strength to Harding
The leaders. worn and sleepless
we're late in reaching the hall Dele
gates with their interest raised to a
fever heat came early hoping to see
the thing finished that they might get
away for home.
Leaders remained at downtown con-
ference rooms until the last minute,
many of them snatching q few mo-
NETS of rest as they held bedside con-
ferences. Meanwhile Wood, Lowden
and Johnson forces were attempting
to tighten lines and both the Wood
and Lowden groups were predicting
that they would show greater strength
on the opening ballot today than they
did on the closing ballot yesterday
when the convention adjourned after