The Republican., 1920-06-17
Governor Lownden Released His Delegates
On 9th Roll Call And Stampede Carries
Ohian Far Over The Line

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Ohio, was nominated for President
late Saturday afternoon in the Repub-
lican National Convention in Chica-
go on the tenth ballot, receiving a
fraction over Gas votes.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, of Mas
sachusetts, was nominated later in
the evening for the Vice Presidency.
Pennsylvania's vote gave him his ms
jority in the ballot as it did Sem Tor
Harding, the Presidential nominee.
LOwden Throws Strength to CliOan.
In dramatic session in which Gov
ernor Lowden, of Illionis, released all
his friends, and his delegates turned
to Harding in rapid succession. The
Harding landslide, which started with
a gentle movement early in the morn
ing, steadily and surely grew and re-
sisted all efforts of Wood and Lowden
to check it if they had had a disposi-
tion to do so.
Immediately after Senator Hard
ing's nomination was fact, it was de-
cided to attempt to have brief re-
cess on the floor, with the delegates
remaining, 50 choice could be de-
cided upon for second place, and the
business of the convention ended on
Saturday night.
Senator Harding was in an ante
room nearby while the convention was
casting the ballots which made him
the Republican nominee. For some
of the time he chatted there with
Governor Lowden, who had given up
the fight few minutes before. Mrs.
Harding was also with him.
Colonel Proctor, General Woods
manager, and others, visited Senator
Harding and Governor Lowden there
while the convention was noisily and
anxiously making history only few
feet away.
When the result was communicated
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igan, Senator Harding left for his
hotel with Mrs. Harding and an
nounced that he would have no state
ment to make at this time.
1t was just about the moment that
Governor Sproul in person in his seat
on the floor was casting the so votes
from Pennsylvania, which ran Hard
ing's total over 620 and gave him the
nomination.
g, As the convention realized that a
nominee had been made tedlam Gu.
loose and there was an unrestrained
demonstration for several minutes.
When quiet was restored the calling
of the roll was continued Contrary to
expectations many of the remaining
States held their original formations,
giving complimentary or farewell
votes to favorite sons CT men whom
they had been supporting.
La Toilette held his "a votes from
Wisconsin to the last ballot and the
convention and galleries Kissed their
delivery as usual.
The Philippines remained and Mary
land remained faithful to General
Wood 70 the last.
On an unofficial total Harding re-
ceived GAS votes and seven-tenths.
Then came a landslide cf changes in
votes in which mcst of the delega-
tions wanted to climb on the band
wagon and throw in their entire deie-
cations for Harding
Colorado changed to q solid Harding
vote, as did others, while efforts We're
being made to make the nomination
unanimous by the usual motion.
Illinois changed 16 of the remaining
Lowden II to Harding.
Washington, which had stood solid
for Poindexter, also changed to make
her vote unanimous for Harding.
Delegates in the Wisconsin group
voted against making the nomination
unanimous.
Senator Lenroot was nominated for
Vice President by Senator McCor-
mick, of Illinois, and seconded by
State Chairman Hert, of Kentucky.
Judge Wallace McCamant, of Ore
gon, nominated Governor Coolidge, Of
Massachusetts, for the Vice Presi-
dency, which was seconded by North
Dakota, Michigan and many other of
the states. There was a great burst
of enthusiasm for Coolidge, and dele
gates fairly fell over themselves fer
a chance to second him.
A woman delegate tried to make a
speech from chair. The convention
saw her gestures but never heard a
word.
All over the hall delegates were
standing on chairs or climbing on the
posts supporting the galleries, deyot-
ing themselves to the business of max
ing noise. 1t probably was a reflex
from the tension of ten ballots and
five gruelling days in an intense heat.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS AT
CHICAGO VOTED ON CANDIDATES