The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-12
NOMINATIONS MADE
nv SWELTERING HEAT
Convention in Session Continuously for
10 Hours Before Adjournment
Was Taken.

Chicago, June l2.-At o'clock yes
terday afternoon the Republican ma
tional convention finished hearing nomi
mating speeches and began balloting
after having been continuously in SEES
sion for eight hours. II was after |
o'clock when four ballots had beer
taken that adjournment was taken un,
ill 10 o'clock this morning.
| During the first six hours of a swell.
tering session the big three-Johnson
Lowden and Wood--were placed in
nomination and the convention then
passed on to the string of candidates
| who may figure as the dark horses.
| As the convention forged ahead with
| out break for rest or refreshment on
the hottest day of the year, the tired
and exhausted delegates began asking
their leaders to arrange a recess or adj
journment.
Some of the western contingents
wanted TO adjourn without taking a
ballot after the nomination speeches
had been concluded and some of the
others including the Illinois delega-
ton which is for Lowden wanted to ar
range for an adjournment after the sec
ond ballot. The Wood people stood on
their refusal to have an adjournment
after the first ballot on which they ex-
pected their candidate to show his min
imum strength,
Cries for an adjournment, after the
third ballot forced roll call. The Low
den and Wood forces which were gain
ing opposed it and voted mo" solidly.
On the third ballot Wood had passed
the 300 mark and Lowden went over
2S2. The motion was lost and the con-
yention remained in session.
The feature of the days proceedings
was easily the participation of women
speakers who made seeonding speeches.
Signalling their first appearance in the
national convention of party, all the
women made splendid impressions and
closely held the attention of the con-
vention.
There was comparatively little polit-
ical activity on the floor among the
delegations as the convention was hear
ing the nominating speeches. Some
delegations were being polled, but there
was no evidence of changes OF lineup.
Those were only expected after the first
ballot.
Forcing the convention along at ex.
press speed to make up for the time
lost in settlement of the treaty issue,
efforts were made to hold the time
given to demonstrations down to min
imum. The effort was to reach the bal
loting before the adjournment.
All the nominating speakers got
ready responses for the convention.
Charles S. Wheeler of California, who
johnson, got roars and
cheers from the convention when he
to the Wilson administration |
As the royal family" and by inference |
TO William G. MeAdoo as the "crown |
prince"
"Are you prepared for four years |
more of theml" he shouted
Che crowd answered mol Mo-" But |
when Mr.. Wheeler referred 10 Senator
Johnson as having an inadequate cam
1aign fund, the crowd let go a round
IF boos, jeers and outlaws.
While the speeches were being made
It the Coliseum the leading candidates
or the presidential nomination were
n the seclusion of their hotel rooms
tut all were in instant touch by tele-
,hone with the convention hall
Senator johnson was closeted with
everal of his advisers at his headquar-
ers. General Wood arrived in the city
rom Fort Sheridan and called about
i'm the men who were TO direct the
ight on the floor of the convention
after they had gone to the convention,
he general held TO his rooms. Governor
sowden used the early hours of
he day for conferences with his chiefs
nd then also adjourned TO his apart
nents to await report of the conven-
ions happenings.
As far as ascertained, none Of the can.
idates, with the exception of Governor
proul of Penna visited the coliseum ]
uring the day. Governor Sproul APP ;
cared there before the convention
pened but returned to his hotel room. '