Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

Chicago. June 11.-Four ballots in the republican national convention today failed co unite the necessary majority on a nominee.
 It was the first time since 1888 that more than three ballots found the party without a choice and the seyeIt tn time since the nomination of Lincoln shat mon, than one ballot had been required. The big three-Wood. Iowden and Iohnson-were at their high water marks when the convention, after the fourth ballot. adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
 standing at Adjournment.
 The contest then stood. Wood 314 1-2 Iovden 2Ss: Johnson 14l 1-2; Hoover S. Harding s1 1-2. Sproul 79 1-2; Cool idre g5. Butler 20 : Knox 2; PoindcXter IS; Sutherland Borah l.; Dupont ? l; La Toilette %; Watson 1.
 At the adjournment hour it still re- r,ained a three cornered fgat between Wood. Lowden and Johnson, for the re- rainine twelve contestants held only 24o scattering votes among them and most af them had been losing steadily since he first ballot. some one of the big three making accessions at their expense.
 With these scattering votes Hiram Johnson still was holding the balance of rower. his 1i0 1-2 votes alone. even if -ssi for either Wood or Lowden would 1oi be sufficient 10 nominate either, and ihere was not the slightest indication of Johnson delegates deserting their nomi- nee.
 Various shifts and Changes.
 The four ballots saw various shifts and changes. with a general declini ' of Inc favorite son and complimentary vote. The vote for pr. Nicholas Murray But lrr 3f New York steadily dwinded until 5n the closing ballot it stood at 20. Low deu forces took most of the accessions from New York
 Twenty-four votes from Wisconsin cast for La Toilette on three successive ballots amid misses and catcalls. fell to ee at the closing. IL was the first con vention in years at which La Toilette himself had not appeared as a candi- date Herbert Hoovers maximum urenEth of the day was five votes; Phi ander KnoN's maximum was two. Gov srnor Sprouts was 79 1-2. made up of acce ssions to his 75 of Pennsylvania s 5s which stood steadily through all the hEht
 It was difficult to understand the sud den adjournment after four ballots had been taken. Al the end of the third ballot the Johnson forces moved an ad- iournment and insisted upon a roll cal after the motion had been defeated by riva voce vote. The roll call showed the delegates voting overwhelmingly 10 con ,inue Inc bailoting. Toward the clost ,f the fourth ballot it was seen tha Wood and Looden both had made smal gains and that the Johnson vote would Ihow its first loss.
 Borah Urged Adjournment.
 Senator Borah rushed 10 the platform and urged that an adjournment be taken Some of the Lowden people had been ap ,ealed to by delegates who sincerel! Eished to avoid the hardship of an all night session and they consented not t' bprope an adjournment motion. There i nothing to indicate that the Johnson and L.owden forces were working 10 rrther by design but adjournment wa shtained through their joint efforts The Wood forces were bitterly disap pointed as they believed they could con tinne 10 gain until their total woul climb over the four hundred mark, if a adjournment could he avoided. The hoped that then would come a landslid sr band wagon movement from the tire delegates.
 Weed Forces Doubt Adjournment vct.
 The wood forces are saying tonigt that there were more negative votes tha affirmative but they admitted that tn latter made more noise and that M Lodge probably was justified in rulin