New Britain herald., 1920-06-12
Eight Ballots And No Decision
 Record of 1920 Republican
 Thus Far-Penrose Hints At Nominate Harding

Coliseum. Chicago, June 12.-Eght ballots and no nominee in sight. .That was the record of the republican na- tional convention this afternoon at o'clock, chfcssoxkpne:
 By its action tNF convention sur passed the long-distsnce record of the convention of 1888 which nominated Harrison and seemed to be after the 36-ballot record of the convention of 1sSO
 The close of the eighth ballot showed. unofficially: Wood 299. LOW den S07. Harding 133k.
 Missouri had been clamoring for, an opportunity to change the vote of the delegation so as to cast all 36 for Harding. This motion was withdraw during the confusion of several dele gates demanding a roll call.
 May Mean Harding.
 Word came to the convention floor from Senator Penrose that the nomi- nation of Senator Hanling would not be displeasing to him. This word was circulated throughout. the convention hall. It was reported that in addi- ton to Missouri there would be a de- fection in Kansas on the next ballot with large increase for Harding
 There was no nomination on the fifth. sixth or seventh ballots of the republican convention. The Connec- ticut delegation stood almost solid for Lowden.
 Roll call, fifth ballot:
 Alabama, 4 votes-S Lowden, Johnson, Wood.
 Arizona,-6 Wood
 Arkansas 13 votes--11 1-2 Lowden, 1-2 Wood.
 California--26 Johnson.
 Colorado. l2 votes--2 Lowden, | Hoover, 2 Harding, Wood. Connecticut. If votes-13 Lowden, l Johnson.
 Delaware votes-6 Du Pont.
 Florida, votes-1 1-2 Lowden, 1-2 Wood.
 Georgia, 17 vota-N s
 idaho, Totes-1 Johnson, I Low den. Harding, 5 Wood. Ili;nois. 5s votes-17 Johnson, 41 kou(den.
 yfndiana. 30 votes-s Lowden, .5 Johnson, 4 Harding. Is Wood Iowa, 26 votes-26 Lowden.
 Kansas. 20 votes-6 Lowden, 10 Wood, 4 Harding
 Kentucky. 26 vctes-26 Lowden.
 Louisiana, 12 votes-7 Lowden, 3 Wood, , Harding.
 Maine, 12 votes--11 Wood, I Hoover. j Maryland. 1s votes-1s Wood. \ Massachusetts, 35 votes-22 Cool ldge. 13 Wood.
 Michigan, 30 votes-30 Johnson.
 Minnesota, 24 votes-16 Wood, 5 Lowden, Johnson, 1 Kellogg. |
 Mississippi. 12 votes-2k Lowden. Wood.
 Missouri, ss votes-sk Wood, 1sh Lowden, 1 Johnson. 6k Harding, 5k Sproul.
 Montana, 6 votes-S Johnson.
 Nebraska, 16 votes--10 Johnson 6 Wood.
 Nevada. 6 votes-e Lowden, 1h Wood, 2k Johnson.
 New Hampshire, votes-S Wood
 New Jersey 2S votes-1 Harding, 10, Johnson, IT Wood.
 New Mexico, 6 votes-6 Wood
 New York, ss votes-1 Poindexter. I W. l.. Ward, Johnson, 8 Hoover, Butler, Coolidge, Harding, 24 Wood, 42 Lowden.
 North Carolina, 22 votes--1 John- son, l Harding. 8 Wood, 17 I-owden.
 North Dakota, 10 votes-o Lowden, 3 Wood, Johnson.
 Ohio. 4s votes-s9 Harding, 9 Wood. l
 Oklahoma, 20 votes-1S Lowden. 2 Wood.
 South Carolina. II votes-11 Low den.
 South Dakota. 10 votes-10 Wood
 Tennessee, % votes-2 Lowden. Is Wood
 Texas. 2s votes-1o Lowden, 1 Johnson, Wood. Harding. ~1, Oregon. 10 votes-4 Wood, John son, 1 Lowden.
 Pennsylvania, 76 votes--1 Knox. 75 Sproul.
 Rhode Island, 10 votes-1O Wood.
 Utah, & votes--1 Harding, Low den, Wood.
 Vermont, S votes--S Wood.
 Virginia, 15 votes-3 Wood, 12 Lowden.
 Washington, If votes-14 Poindex- ter. West Virginia, 16 votes-1 Suther- land, g Wood, l Johnson, 3 Harding, 1 Sproul. 1 Coolidge. Wisconsin, 26 votes-24 La Foi- lette I Hoover, 1 Wood. Wyoming. 6 votes-3 Lowden. Wood 1 Harding. Alaska. votes-1 Wood. 1 Cool idge. District of Columbia, votes-2 Wood. Hawaii, votes-2 Lowden.
 Philippines, votes--2 Wood.