Arizona republican., 1920-06-12
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 CHICAGO, June 11.-Leaders
 participating in the ali-nieht con- ferences said at o'clock this morn
 ing, on coming out, that it had not
 been possible to come to any agree
 nent and that the convention
 would resume in the morning at
 the point where f left off at the
 end of the fourth ballot.
 The leaders were in accord that
 Wood and Lowden must further try
 out their strength before efforts to
 concentrate on dark horse could
 be successful.
 The main difficulty has been the re- fusa1 of minor candidates to sacrifice their opportunities until they can re ceive reasonable assurances that their votes will furnish the necessary major ity to some candidate who can win
 Under these circumstances, no one of them is willing to retire, for each feels that the pledges to him may sup ply the nucleus for success if a dead lock between those now leading be- comes an established fact. Chief among these are Harding. Sprou1 and
 Johnson Big Obstacle
 No one has been able to account for the Johnson vote. The only indication came from Senator Borah, who said neither Wood nor Lowden should re- ceive the nomination.
 AL mlQnlRnL the 14d4l6uNeIAIE anu comforting among the convention lead CTS were at their highest. and centered at a conference at one of the downtown hotels where Senator Lodge, Senator Shoot, Senator Watson, former Sena- tor w. Murray Crane, Senator Borah and others were present.
 Other conferences were going on ar other hotels and various clubs. The Wood headquarters expressed satis- faction with the situation LoWden headquarters was predicting sufficient accessions tomorrow to start the gov- ernor toward tho necessary ma iorify and it was known that compromise Of ried to Johnson headquarters.
 Dark Horse Rumors Plentiful
 As the conferences were breaking up after midnight it was plain that many felt that neither Lowden or Wood would be the nominee and that con sideradicn of the dark horse list had been the chief subject of discussion. Opinion was too divided for an agree ment and few were confident of being able 10 center upon anyone before to- morrow. Four or five men. said to in- clude Harding, Knox Hughes and Coolidge. were said to be regarded by most of the conferees as qualified
 While the Pennsylvania delegation was caucusing and agreeing to stand by Governor Sproul as long as they feel he has a chance of being nomi- mated the Lowden forces were count ing on gains from that quarter on a break up, which they were expecting tomorrow, and both the Lowden an0 Wood forces were estimating possible gains from New York. Both the Wood and Lowden forces had their eyes turn ed toward the Michigan block which has been standing solidly for Johnson Lowden headquarters was also counting on ga n from Wisconsin if the 9 La Toilette votes should break up.
 Both Lowden and Wood forces were claiming gains from a break they pre- dicted in the Michigan block.
 Conferences were continually going on at Wood headquarters, and also at Governor Lowden's rooms at his hotel
 A. T. Hert, national committeeman from Kentucky, who cast the Kentucky vote solid for Lowden on all but the first ballot, today predicted BowdeT would be nominated Saturday.
 "One thing seems assured beyond doubt" said he. Ut will either bs Lowden or a dark horsev
 Fred Upham, national treasurer ant another Lowden leader, said:
 ''The race will be settled before morning. New York and Pennsylvania can swing the nomination wherever they want it to go"
 It was said overtures from the Wood forces were being carried to the John. son camp with the argument that tn, Johnson forces were the natural allie! of the Wood group to prevent the nom ination of Governor Lowden.
 Hint Johnson Support To Wood
 Floor Leader Knox of the WooC forces was understood to be in nego tiation with some of the Johnson dele gates from the Northwest.
 Talk of Senator Knox as a com promise arose again coincident witt the series of conferences and carrie, with 1t the argument that he woul, have the support of Senator Johnson.
 Governor Cooldge's name was als associated with the Knox talk
 Senator Poindexter, himself candi
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