Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
Big Tide for Harding;
His Victory Forecast
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His victory Forecast
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Mr.. Herrick were on the Coliseum plat
form denying they wanted recess. the
convention stood in the greatest con-
fusion. Chairman Lodge finally induced
the delegates to take their seats. The
Harding representatives were apparently
satisfied. for they agreed to the recess.
The motion for recess was made
BY Mr.. Hert. of Kentucky, a Lowden
manager. While there were cries of
'.No, no." the motion was seconded
from Pennsylvania and California.
BY casting eight ballots without a
nominee being selected the convention
surpassed the long distance record Of the
convention of 1888 which nominated
Harrison.
Results Of Today's Ballots
The result of the eighth ballot, the last
before the recess was as follows Wood,
200; Lowden. 307; johnson. 81;
Sproul. T51a; Harding, 1891; Hoover,
B; Butler, 2; Coolidge, 30: La Fol
lette, "a; Poindexter, Is; du Pont,
Knox. 1: Kellogg, l; Lenroot. l.
The other ballots cast today were:
FIFTH-wood. 900; Lowden. 303 !;
johnson, 1881 Sproul, S2l@; Hard
ing, rs; Hoover. 6; Butler. A. Cool
idge, 20: La Toilette, "a; Poindexter,
IS; du Pont, 6; Sutherland. l; Knox,
/: Watson, 1; Ward. l; Kellogg. I.
SIXTH - Wood. Biz; Lowden,
811h; Johnson, 40; Sproul. II;
Harding, so; Hoover, 8; Butler. A.
Coolidge, 2s; La Toilette, "a; Poindex-
ter, 10; du Pont, 4 Knox, Watson,
1; Ward. 1; Kellogg, l.
SEyENTH-Wood, 312: Lowdcn,
311h; johnson, 9912; SprouI, 70;
Harding, 1O5; Hoover, 4 Butler, 2;
Colidge, IS; La Toilette, "A; Poindex-
ter, 10; du Pont, 8; Knox, l; Ward,
i; Kellogg, l A.; Lenroot, l.
Lowden Gains Lead
Wood led in the four ballots taken
yesterday, but on the fifth ballot,
taken this morning, Lowden gained
the lead Wood lost 1512 votes and
Harding made some gains.
The feature of the fifth ballot was
the breakup of the vote of the New
York delegation, Doctor Butler having
released them from their pledges.
When New York threw ~ votes to
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tion hall and the Lowden supporters
went into loud demonstration. Penn
sylvania cast - votes for Sproul and
! for Knox.
A poll of the Ohio votes was called
for, but it showed no change from the
fourth ballot, Harding getting 30 and
Wood o. In the midst of the poll one
of the Wood delegates started to say
"Senator Harding last night having
refiled for the Scnate-' but the up.
roar in the delegation shut him off and
the poll went on. The man who tried
to speak voted for Wood.
Tie on Sixth Ballot
The convention ended the sixth inn.
ing with the score tied, Wood and
Iowden each standing at 31lIa votes.
: Lowden had gained 100 votes since the
first ballot yesterday. Harding con.
tinued to gain steadily, acquiring eleven
more votes.
Michigan, Soldly instructed with her
thirty votes for johnson. was the first
to change, giving eleven votes to Low
den, the remaining eighteen standing
pat for Johnson. Ohio also gave some
Harding votes to Wood.
Seventh Ballot
Harding made a decided gain on the
seventh ballot, passing the 100 mark
The first gain was four from Alabama.
Wood got one vote from Connect
cut, which was taken from Lowden's $
thirteen. Delaware gave two of her
six to Harding,
Wood made Il gain in Michigan on
the seventh ballot. The poll stood
johnson, 16; Wood, 13; Lowdcn, !. .
Wood, Harding and Lowd,u all made
small gains from New YORK,
Ohio stood on the seventh the same
~ on the sixth 81 for Harding and 10
for Wood. Pennsylvania c,utlnu"d TO
stand pat on Sproul amid the cheering
OF her delegation.
The Eighth Ballot
On the eighth ballot Michigan broke
again and Lowdcn votes appeared. At