The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-06-12

by the Wood forces to put an adjourn
meEt motion over.
A poll of state delegations showed
Ohio and Michigan were against ad-
journment ,'ntl Monday but Pennsyl-
vania and Washington were in favor
of it.
"Come on, LET'S co. shout the i'm
patient delegates, as there is no sign
on the platform of the convention be-
ing called to order.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
COLISEUM. June 12-After four un-
successful ballots. eight in all. featured
by the marked progress made by SEN
ator Warren G Harding. of Ohio. the
Republican National convention reces-
sed at 1877 today until 400 o'clock in
tumult Of excitement and disorder.
Pandemonium reigned in the Coli
scum as the recess was taken. This
crowd yelled, the band crashed, no one
could hear and some Of the delegates
evidently voted fer the recess without
realizing it.
LOWDEN MEN ASK DELAY
Il was the Lowden people who ask
ed for delay this time a. T Hert.
manager for I1owden. made the origin
al motion Harding had gained con-
sistently in the four ballots taken this
morning. Most Of his votes were ia
ken from Hiram johnson Of California
who lost steadily. under the balloting
Rumors flew thick and fast that the
trend toward Harding meant his fnal
selection. though Gov LcFden gained
in the eighth ballot. taking strength
from Gen. Wood
JOHNSON STEADILY DECLINES
Johnson started the day with 1881
on the afth ballot of the convention
and by the time the eighth ballet was
reached to 81
Harding started the day with rs and
on the eighth and last ballot had climb
ed to 1891
Gen Wood remained practically sta
tionary. He started the day with oas
and had 299 when the eighth ballot was
taken just before recess.
Lowden starteS the day with sos and
stopped at sO7 on the eighth ballot
The trend was apparently toward Hard
ing.
MISSOURI WANTS TO SWITCH
Before the result Of tho eighth bal
lot was announcement Of the chairman
OF the missouri Qe4eBALiOns IrlGQ II
make a change in NIisscuri's vote lie
said that Missouri wanted to throw
81 votes to Harding He was unable
to do it, as one delegate objected.
Discussing the recess Gov. Willis %
Ohio said:
I had to give in It, seemed fatal
to Harding to step just when he was
gaining momentum but the chairman
- al
whats in the air" Reed Smoot was
asked il an interview during the re-
cess.
What's in the air in this coliseum"
he waved his hands at the emptying
seats.
SNOOT SAID HARDING
Harding" was his answer
Harding viii surely be nominated"
But the recess" he was asked-"wi'l
it hurt Harding's chances?"
No it will help them That's why
wanted it
Willis. finally reluctantly agreed
that there should be a recess and was
assured BY Senators smoot and watson
that a recess had been included in the
program Of the "Old Guard" leaders
as soon as 1t was shown that Lowden
and Wood had been close
Myron T. Herrick. chairman Of the
Ohio delegation. said:
7 was opposed TO adjournment but
do not believe it viii hurt Harding.
/ was put ever while we were not
looking
PREDICTS HARDING on NINTH
7 believe Harding will be nominal
ed on the Ninth or Tenth ballot-tho
first or second after the convention is
called into session after the recess. !
can't sec how Harding can lose now
Murray Crane and other members az
the national committee were still talk
ing together on the platform after
recess was announced
Was this recess planned last night
Smoot was asked.
No. No" but things came up that
had to be settled We called up the
Wood men and the Lowden men and
all the rest who would come we want
ed % talk over things
DISCUSSED EVERYTHING
What things?"
Why everything-the whole situa-
ton"
Missouri had come to Harding's aid
in the voting with 17H votes on the
eighth ballot. and Wyomings six
fent solidly for him. He had receiv-
ed none of these votes previously. o
Texas gave him s1z; where formerly
he had received none: New York gave d,
him eight; Indiana swung II to him
and there were dribbles from other
states in twos and threes
Pennsylvania stood pat thx entire
morning OF her rs votes. 1 went to
Phlander C. Knox and the remaining
solid block Of rs went to Governor