Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-12
Victory For
Harding Is
Predicted
Recess Taken When Eighth
Ballot is Completed After
Hot Debate.
Generally Understood That
Johnson is Opposed to
Harding. !.

Coliseum. Chicago, June 13.-At
the end of the eighth ballot at the
Republican national convention to-
day, just as tide for Harding was
rising throughout the hall, recess
was taken until o'clock this after
noon At the first Harding managers.
former Governor Willis of Ohio, and
Myron 7. Herrick. protested against
the recess. but after a platform con-
ference agreed to it. and on leaving
the conference Mr.. Willis, said:
1T will be Harding as soon as We
come back
Just before the recess. Missouri at
tempted to change her vote to throw
all thirty-six to Harding but delayed.
and at the same time it became
known that accessions to the Hard
from Kansas 1t was also reported
that Massachusetts would go to Hard
ing on the opening ballot after the
recess. =
Harding Makes Gain.
The Harding tide, which began last
night when. after day of unsuccess-g
full balloting. the leaders went into
conference to find compromises
candidate, began rising this morning
when the convention assembled. and
continued to rise steadily throughout
the balloting until it ran over ths
hundred mark. When it passed the
one hundred mark there were signs
Of breaking from many sides. Word
came to the hall from Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, that the nom-,
ination of Mr.. Harding would not be
displeasing to him and the word
generally spread throughout the con-
vention that many delegations were
preparing to "get on the band waSs,
on" with the coming h7lots.
|-@S',--'Fp' discuss Vice President
During the noon recess, it was un.
derstood.. vice presidential candidates
were to be discussed. In that connec-
tion Senator Hardings conference
late last night and early this morning
with Senator johnson was recalled,
as was Senator Johnson's repeated
declaration that he would accept no
second place on any ticket.
1t was reported in the convention
hall that Senator johnson threaten
ed to throw his votes to General Wood
unless recess was taken. His man
claring that johnson did not control
the delegates. The Harding man
,agers went down town to again con-
fer with the johnson forces and try to
bring them into a program suggested
last night by which johnson would be
given second place if he would take
it, and if not SAY" in the decision.
A. large group Of leaders on the
platform said it was important that
they have time to talk over the situa-
tion before entering upon another
ballot.
They assumed there was no long
er any question but that Harding
would win and they wanted to con-
slider thoroughly who was the best
qualified and available man for the
vice presidency. The moro conserva-
Johnson. although some of them
thought it would make for party
harmony if a place on the ticket were
offered to him.
1t has been generally known that
Senator johnson was very much OPP
posed to Senator Harding's nomina-
ton. AS soon as it became known
that the convention gave evidences OF
being about to take Harding for Its
nominee Senator johnson went to
Senator Harding for a conference to
go over the whole subject.
Coliseum Chicago. June 12.-Gov-
ernor Lowden passed General WOOD
on the fifth ballot in the Republican
convention today and the prediction
of the Wood managers that they
, would gain votes on the first ballot OF
JIo udS was uOt AoAAASN. ANO"NSsA
ran up 3o3, while Wood only touched
! 2s9. johnson fell to 1881.
Willis Gets Credit. ~
Ex-Governor Willis. who nominated
; Mr.. Harding yesterday, was given
much of the credit by the Ohioans for
the start given to Mr.. Harding. Many
Ohioans and also other delegates whe
gathered to greet Mr.. Harding. de:
clared that Mr.. Willis speech was ons
Of the most stirring of all the speechea
and that delegates were impressed
! both by the arguments and dramatic
! delivery of Mr.. Willis. which palpably
stirred the convention. WI !
! Harry Daugherty. campaign mana.
ger. quickly got into communication
/ with MIR. Harding and was understood
: to have assured him that his nominA,
ton seemed certain soon after recon.
vening Of the convention. A confer
i ence between Senator Harding and
Mr.. Daugherty and other Harding
conferences with other Republicai
l leaders. S Ss = s.... ss5
After the Wyoming delesation lsal
cast its full vote for Senator Hardina
| Representative Mondell. Repuhlicas
leader of the house, who comes from
that state. said it was all over but tn
shouting. &
wyoming voted for Harding ats I
time when votes were helpful. NJ "a
and they turned the tide" Mr.. N0a1
4 dell said. Harding will be nOmlnati2
| on the next ballot or certainly On IN
one after that" rs y
/ In New York Wood lost ono an
Lowden gained two. making HIN
/ forty-four from the state. ~ ri
/ Eleven Of the Michigan thirty broEs
to Wood and one to Lowdsn. - Fa
4 naining elghteen Hfood ~ 4 f6r sd6fIG
son. 1t was the first break n ~
! soiidiy instructed delega ati0na ]
Wood Ard IOwSlen Tled
4 In the sixth ballot II apneareA d
wood and Lowden were tlo1 TT
three hundred and eleven ~ y 11
4 tcontinueA On 80 "a B 4 q