The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-17
HARDING AND COOLIDGE
NOMINATED Al CHICAGO

G. Hariing q Marion, Ono. ~As nom
lnaaed for President u the United
81 tes b ths Republican party repre-
sef Ted b. t. delegates assembled in
national CONVENTION ~ the Coliseum
Saturday evening Calvin Coolidge,
governor Of Massachusetts, was nom
inaied for vice president.
The uopination Of the presidential
csndiSate came on the tenth ballot
in the ninth ballot N. whole trend Of
tie convention sentiment was toward
Harding. swhen Ses York, with It's
heavy representation, vent to him on
the tenth. everything was over but the
shouting and tie shouting began inn
nediately
Outside of Hughes and sproul no
dark horses were seriously considered
BY the Senate leadership Sproul was
rejected because he had been put for
ward too interjectably by w W. At
ierbury. vice president Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. They knew that never
would 90 in the west
The Ofieial Notification
Marion. o., June i4-Unitcd States
Senator Warren G. Harding will be
officially notified OF his nomination for
the presidency by the Republican
party at his home in Marion within
the next few days. il became. known
yesterday.
Il also became known that Senator
Harding will adopt the custom Of
former President Mckinley and re
.ceive party leaders at his home for
conference during the summer. These
conferences will be held on the lawn
in front Of the Harding residence.
Penrose's Statement
Philadelphia, June Ia - Senator
Boise Penrose in a statement issued
late Saturday night expressed his ella
ton over Senator Harding's success in
obtaining the Republican nomination
for the presidency The statement as
given out by his secretary follows:
RELOCATED TO Rear
As is well known, have been
partly relegated to the rear on account
Of illness, but even though ! was not
permitted 10 take pert in the battle AT
Chicago, the final result Of the conven-
tion contest for the presidential nom
nation could not be more satisfactory
TO me
II believe can state without exag
geration, and il is generally known
among our friends in Washington.
that | was one Of the earliest TO dis
cuss with Senator Harding his candi-
dacy for the presidency. and to urge
IT,
II say advisedly that the country is
fortunate and the situation is fully
met. Senator Harding as President
will know how TO control affairs at
nome, as well as command the respect
OF foreign nations"
Paris Tells of Nomination
Paris. June 1.-THE Temps, in a
leading editorial of more than a col
umn yesterday afternoon, tells of the
nomination of Senator Warren G..
Harding OF Ohio for the presidency of
the United States by the Republican
convention at Chicago, and cites ex-
tracts from the Republican platform
regarding the League of Nations. IT
refrsins from comment, however. ex-
cept TO suggest that the platform
gives added importance to the Inter
national Commission Of Jurists meet
ing at The Hague shortly to constitute
o permanent court of international
justice, which Elihu Root will attend
as the American delegate.
All Returned to Harding
Hughes was rejected because il was
ascertained that Hiram johnson would
never stand for Hughes nomination.
1t all came back to Harding. The
central purposes of numerous confer
enecs ali through Friday night was to
lflt ltANtiS tfNAs
date would finally accept Harding
when he became convinced that his
own selection was impossible That
understanding was thoroughly had
when the conference broke up at 4
O'Clock &c o'clock New York timc) yes
terday morning. x
II was then clearly matter Of tao
tues. Il was q matter Of making sure
that no Harding manager made fate
ful plunder The best taeticians IN the
convention were running Harding 5
campaign. Aesinst their combined
strategy and against the logic Of the
situation even the political genius Of
Prank Hitchcock was helpless. There 4
fore no blunders were made. Harding
continued his pleasant and plausible 1
way. Il leads 70 the presidency Of the
United States.
Special Train DELAYED
Washington, June l4-Senator War 4