The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-12
JOHNSON CAN Be
VICE-PRESIDENT
IHardlne's Friends Hopeful oI
Securing His Consent to
Accept Second Place.
TALK OF COMBINATIONS
Wood and Lowden Plan to
Pool Strength for Purpose
of Back Firing"

Chicago June i2,--Frlends of senator
Harding conferred with Senator john
son during tho recess with n view "a
| inducing Johnson 10 accept the vice.
presidential nomination.
Senator Harding's representatives
said they were hopeful OF inducing Sem
ator Johnson to become senator Hard
ing's running mate In the interest OF
party harmony.
II was stated at HardinE's headauAr-
tera that In the event Of his nomina tion
later In the day. the senator would not
appear before the convention but would
hold n reception in his hotel.
Col. William G. Proctor, one OF Gen
Woods managers, held protracted con :
ference during the convention recess
with Gov. Lowden.
II was reported that the Wood and
Lowden adherents were planning TO pool
their strength temporarily ior me pu,
pose Of back hrlng" the drift TO SEN
There were reports on presidential row
that all forces opposed TO senator
Harding would do their utmost to hold
down the Harding vote az ~ tns hs,,o,S %o 10
seek 10 force adjournment until Monday
When he came from his conference
with Gov. Lowdcn, Col. iroctsf salu "
could not discuss what had been sald
Kentucky, was at tho conference. san
ators smoof and Mccormick went into
Gov. Lowden's room after Col Proc
ter came out
The purpose OF the second conlerencs
was said to he 10 coptider ways ana
means OF launching = drive for . unan.
imous nomination for Senator Harding
during the afternoon session
Later senator smoot particlpated In
another conference win senate, ne. New, I,
Fstahrook Of New Hampshire. and
William Barnes. Jr,. of New YORK. VINO
shared In the original Harding CONFER
ences last night
fockcd 10 senator Hardlng's hotel room
| and headquarters during the convention
| recess They overwhelmed the senator
with fluctuations Mr.. Harding told
them they we're premature .-.--.
Mr. Harding Withheld any statement
regarding tho progress Of the voting
In his favor Ho also stated that "
would bo highly improper Tor him
20 make any assumptions. or. In thia
connection, 10 discuss the vice.presi-
dcnry. The leaders Of opposition fac
tonF however. PINNED TO discuss the
question OF second place on Harding
ticket with the Ohio senator during the
recess.
ouickiy got IN communication with Mr.,
Harding and was understood 20 have
assured him that his nomintion seemed
certain soon after reconvening the con-
vention A conference between Sena-
or Harding and Mr DauFhsrtv and
other Harding leaders was planned pre-
lminary 20 conferences with other re.
publican leaders.
Lhst-ninutc mnneuVers before inc
convention met 20 resume hallotlnE In
rhdrd decision hv Pennsylvania
leaders 20 cast their votes for GOV
Sproul and then join the movement Tor
adjournment until Monday Gov
cprnul went - the hall 20 take personal
charge although ne did not plan 10 cit
with the delegation
n was stated AZ johnson hesdquArS
ters that the senator had directed that
his cohorts continue the hght Recess
was forced by n threat from the John
son camp 70 throw his strength TO
Wood unirfn time was granted for
confederation of the situation.
During tho recess negro delegates
reprcsrutinE al negro votes with tho
exception Of three called on Senator
Harding. pilnfsd hv Charles 4. Cotrin
- Ohio Couiu said they hpd obtained
satisfactory statement from the aen-
ator no his attitude on questions ar
fs~tlrF The negro population and would
throw 50 votes 10 his support during
the afternoon.