Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12

Lowden Passed wood.
Lowden passed Gen, Wood on the
nfth ballot and the prediction OF the
Wood managers that they would gain
votes on the first ballot of the day
was not fulfilled. Lowden ran up to
s03. while Wood only touched 2sS.
johnson fell to 1881.
The result of the NTH ballot was:
Wood, ess: Lowden. 303; Johnson.
1891, Harding. 7s; Sproul. san; Coo
Hdge, 20; Hoover, s; Butler. 4: Knox:
i. Ward of New York. L; Kellogg of
Minnesota, /; Poindexter. /: Suther-
land. /; La Toilette, "a; du Pont. 8.
Nicholas Murray Butler had released
his delegates today and caucus OF
the New York delegation showed this
way: Lowden. Al: Wood. "a: Harding,
s: Coolidge, 5; Butler, 4; Hoover, 3;
Johnson. 3 Poindexter, l, and W.. L.
Ward, the Westchester county leader,
Opening Of Days Session.
At 1925 o'clock Chairman Lodge
called the fifth days session OF the
convention to order and prepared for
the fifth ballot.
At that time the New York delega-
tion was still out. trying to determine
what to do with its vote. Indiana
caucuSsed on the floor.
AS the men who conducted the dark
horse conference arrived. they SAID
that the attempt to nominate Senator
Harding would be continued. Some OF
the men running the Lowden cam
paien on the floor predicted that the
convention would keep right on bal
loting until the Lowden total passed
Woods.
Bishop Nicholson of Chicago offered
the prayer today.
At 10:45 the fifth ballot was ordered
and the clerk called the roll.
In the midst of the poll one OF the
Wood delegates started to say, Sen
ator Harding. last night. having re-
filed for the Senate"-but the uproar
in the delegation shut him of. and
the poll went on The man who tried
to speak voted for Wood.
When New York threw forty-two to
Lowden on the fifth ballot, a great
roar swept the convention hall and
the Lowden supporters went into a
loud demonstration.
sixth Ballot.
The sixth ballot. like all its prede
cessors failed to produce a nominee.
1t did bring. however. two breaks in
the solid delegations. Michigan broke
and gave Johnson votes TO WOOD, and
Ohio broke and gave some OF the
Harding votes to Wood.
When Michigan's thirty. which had
been standing solidly for johnson
broke on that ballot. eleven went to
Wood and one to Lowden. The re-
manning eighteen stood pat for John
son.
In the Ohio delegation some of the
Harding strength went to Wood
Wood gained 4. The vote was: Hard
ing. 35: Wood. 13.
The result of the sixth ballot was
Wood. 3111a; Lowden, 3111: Johnson.
10: Harding, So; Sproul. II: Coolidge
Kellogg Of Minnesota. l: Poindexter. Is;
Dupont. 1: La Toilette, "a; Watson,
Ward of New York, 2.
Seventh Ballot.
The first gain on the seventh ballot
went to Harding. He got two from
Alabama.
Harding got gain from Missouri
raising his gain on the sixth ballot
to nine.
wood had gained twelve and a hall
by the time Nebraska was reached
Wood made a gain in Michigan on
the seventh ballot. The poll stood:
johnson. 1S: Wood. 13; Lowden. l.
Wood. Harding and Lowden all
made small gains from New York.
Ohio stood on the seventh the same
as on the sixth. 35 for Harding and
I3 for Wood. Pennsylvania continued
TO stand pat on Sproul amid the cheer
ing of her delegation.
AS on the sixth ballot. there was
no nomination on the seventh.
On the seventh ballot the Lowder
, and Wood positions were scarcely
! changed. while Senator Harding made
all the gains. carrying him past the
hundred mark.
Eighth Ballot.
The eiehth ballot Vae ordered