The Washington herald., 1920-06-13


silence In evident expectations that
a heavy vote would be delivered
for Harding. But Pennsylvania re-
mained loyal and New York scat
tered its votes. giving most of
them to Lowden and there was a
rumble of disappointed comment
after every such dramatic moment.
Ninth Ballot Taken.
Lodge called the convention to
order at 4:50.
As the meeting opened the rumor
spread that IL no nomination were
made on the first two ballots an
adjournment would be taken until
Monday.
The ninth roll call started.
The action of California was
watched keenly by the Harding
supporters. The entire delegation
stood firm for Johnson.
Michigan asked for a poll. Hard
ing showed but one vote.
The convention went wild when
sixty-six of the New York delegates
went to the Ohioan. The eighth
ballot had given him but eight OF
their delegates.
Kansas in the ninth gave Hard
ing twenty. a gain of sixteen over
the eighth. This meant a loss of
ten for Wood and eight for
Harding.
The Kentucky vote Of Is for Hard
iHg was the Blue Grass States first
departure from the Lowden stand
ard. and the announcement. which
was made by Committeeman Hert,
was greeted with tremendous cheer
ing. At this stage Harding had reg
istered a gain OF 6S votes over his
total at the same point in the eighth
ballot and Lowden had lost so votes,
practically all to Harding.
The convention was in an uproar.
Smoot futilely banged the table with
a huge gavel that resembled a pota-
to masher.
The Texas vote showed McGregor,
1: Harding. %.
A member OF the Texas delega-
tion seated in another part of the
hall Ieaped to his feet and de-
manded a roll call. His identity
was questioned but he established
that he was a delegate and the roll
call was ordered.
Tenth Roll Call.
On the tenth roll call Illinois split,
giving Lowden only II votes: John
son. IS As, and Harding. % l-5.
Indiana followed with 20 for
Harding and Maryland. heretofore
voting solidly l6 votes for Wood.
split into two factions. giving Hard
ing. 5; Wood. 10; Hoover, !.
When Massachusetts was called
Speaker Gillette asked for a tenn
porary delay. while the delegates
were polled. The roll call was
halted for this purpose. The State
gave Harding II votes and cut
Coolidge to ].
North Carolina gave Harding 2l
votes and New York gave him 81.
more than on the preceding ballot.
Ohio. for the first time. voted as a
unit and gave her full delegation of
IS to Harding.
Penns. lvania Ends Fight.
Pennsylvania turned the trick
when she swung so votes over to
Harding. This gave Harding 47s
votes, IS more than were needed for
the nomination.
The tremendous crowd in the
great building did not realize for a
second what the Pennsylvania vote
meant. Suddenly, however, there
was mighty roar from the Ohio
ana pennsylvania sections where
deIegates leaped to their feet
screaming like madmen and hurl-
ing their hats in the air. Other del
egatlons rose like wave across the
tall and the shouting and shrieking
rent the roof.
The Pennsylvania and Ohio dele
sations started a parade, bearing at
lts head an immense picture of the
new candidate. The scene was like
the curb market in New York ON a
busy day.
Harding Makes Escape.
AS soon as the fact OF his nomina-
tion was assured. Senator Harding
left the Coliseum at once before any
move could be made to bring him on
the platform before the convention.
Harding got into the auto of Up
ham. Chicago, and was driven rapid
ly to the La Salle Hotel. He prom
ised to take the Ohio delegation
back home on special train.
Arizona, North Dakota. Washing
ton, New Mexico. Illinois. Colorado
and Mississippi all changed their
votes to Harding.
California asked for a poll of the
mer Gov. Willis. who had taken the
gavel from Senator Lodge, who was
a very tired old man after the ter
rife strain of the weeks work.
Lodges voice, none too strong at the
start. had faded away under his
vocal efforts from the rostrum until
it was nothing more than a husky
whisper. Delegates in the front
rows were totally unable to hear
him.
Willis the poll Of the California
delegation was icing taken suftra-
gists in a balcony lowered over the !
rail an immense yellow banner. full (
~ twenty feet long. carrying in big I
black letters the following slogan: /
Suffrage Issue Raised.
why does the Republican party
block suffrage"
We do not want planks. We |
demand the s6th State"
The delegates paid it practically /
no attention.
The vote as finally compiled and
was as follows:
Coolidge, S; Hoover, 9ls; Ienroot, !
!; Butler, 8: Hays, 1; Knox. l.
Sproul, e; LoEden, IL; La Toilette.
"A: Johnson, so AS: Wood, 157k:
ga 7-10.
When the result of the tenth bal
ot was announced, showing Hard
ng to have 6T4 40 votes. Senator
mounted n chair in
he New Jersey section and moved
% make the nomination unani-
nous. Frank L. Smith, Lowden's
manager, arose in the
midst Of the Illinois delegation and