Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-15
SENATOR BREAKS
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ON TENTH BALLOT
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wagon and throw in their entire dele
| cations for Harding.
! Senator Lenroot was nominated
for vice president by Senator Nc
Cormick, of Illinois, and seconded b!
State Chairman Hert, of Kentucky
Judge Wallace McCamant, of Ore
gon. nominated Governor Coolidge
| dency.
Governor Coolidge's nomination
was seconded from North Dakota
and Michigan and many other states
There was a great burst of enthus
iasm for Coolidge and delegates
chance to second him.
Coolidge wins
Above the uproar and din mem
Der Of the Kansas delegation got
on chair and nominated Governor
Allen for the vice presidency.
A woman delegate from Mary
land tried to make speech from
chair. The convention saw her
gestures but never heard a word.
All over the hall delegates were
standing on chairs or climbing on
posts devoting themselves to the
business of making noise. It prob
ably was reflex from the tension
of ten ballots and five gruelling
days in an intense heat.
SO1OuSl IlcHIy w. Auu6rSO1p OF
Richmond, Va, also was placed in
nomination for the vice presidency.
Nobody could hear the speech, which
was made by a member of the Vir-
ginia delegation.
AS the roll call for vice president
progressed it soon became evident
that Governor Coolidge could not be
headed, although it was evidently
the purpose of many Of the success
full leaders Of the party to support
Senator Lenroot.
The Massachusetts, governor pass
ed the coveted goal Of 493 votes
when Pennsylvania voted for him
and assured his nomination, the
other states falling rapidly in line.
Official totals were announced as
follows:
"a; Anderson %; Allen 68 IL; Len
root la IL; Coolidge CTS IL.
south's Representation
After the vice presidential nomina-
of Ohio, former congressman was
recognized and presented resolu-
ton which was read.
The resolution provides for
changes in the representation of
delegates in accordance with the
number of Republican votes cast in
the various states. The resolution
authorized the national committee,
within IL months after adoption to
make the change and incorporate the
new rules in the call for the next
convention.
This is move to cut down the
number of. delegates from southern
states which have small Republican
votes, but objection was raised to
it's consideration at this time.
A southern delegate appeared in
the aisles and moved that the
resolution be laid on the table.
The motion to table the resolution
was lost and the vote on the resolu-
ton was then taken. 1t was unani-
mously adopted.
By unanimous vote Senator Lodge
was made chairman of the commit
tee to notify Senator Harding of
his nomination and William Allen
White named to head the commit
tee to notify Governor Coolidge.
Boynton, of California, offered a
resolution authorizing the Republic
an national committee to fill all
vacancies that may occur on the
ticket nominated by this convention,
in event Of death or other conting-
ency. 1t was unanimously adopted.
The convention adjourned at 1882
p. m. The band in its loft nest
played Star Spangled Banner" as
the delegates and spectators moved
toward the exists.