The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-06-12

The Harding managers went down
town again to confer with the John
son forces and try to bring them into
a program suggested last night by
which johnson would be given second
place if he would take it, and if not,
a "say' in the decision. l..t.
A large group of leaders on the
they have tinae ito talk over the stu
platform said it was Important that
alton before entering upon another
ballot.
Talk Vice.Presidency
They assumed there was no longer
any question but that Harding would
win and they wanted to consider who
was best qualified and available man
for the vice-presidency. The more
conservative leaders were opposed to
Senator Johnson, although some of
them thought it would make for party
harmony
1t has been generally known that
Senator johnson was very much op-
posed to Senator Harding's nomina-
ton. AS soon as it became known
that drive was on for Harding.
johnson went to Harding for con-
ference.
Call to Order
At 1925 o'clock Chairman Lodge
called the fifth days session of the
convention to order for the fifth ballot.
Launching into its fifth ballot in
search of a nominee the convention
was prepared to have some further
tests of strength between Lowden,
Wood and johnson and then, if ne
cessary, turn to the string of dark
horses.
The all-night conference among
leaders had put Senator Harding of
Ohio, at the head of the dark horse
group. All night long and early this
morning the groups were comforting
and the trend of most of the confer
ences seemed to be to try to turn the
Wood and Lowden strength to Hard
ing. Leaders, worn and nervous were
late at the convention hall, but the
delegates hoping to see the balloting
finished were there early.
The visitors gallery was rather thin
in spots, the prospects for another
deadlock probably melted the interest
Of many. Senator New of Indiana,
chairman of the state delegation said
on arriving at convention hall, that the
switch for which everyone was look
ing for would probably come after the
second ballot today.
Lowden's Spurt
The Illinois governor received 3O3
votes on the fifth ballot as against 299
for General Wood, and his supporters
let loose cheers that resounded
throughout the great convention hall,
packed to the doors with excited,
sweltering delegates. On this ballot
Johnson fell to 1873 1-2.
The prediction of the Wood manag-
ers, however, that the general would
show great gains on the first ballot
were not fulfilled.
The first break in solidly instruct
ed delegation came when the Michigan
delegates, which had been standing
for Johnson, broke, giving II votes for
Wood, 1 to Lowden, and giving John
son IS.
The sixth ballot like its predeces-
sors, failed to produce nominee. It
did bring, however, two breaks in
solidly instructed delegations.
Michigan broke and gave Johnson's
vote to Wood and Ohio broke and gave
some of Harding's votes to Wood. On
the sixth ballot Wood, Lowden and
Harding made gains, taking them
from the field.
On the seventh ballot the Lowden
and Wood positions were scarcely
changed, while Senator Harding made
all the gains. He passed the 100 mark
for the first time on this ballot.
North Oakota's Vote
North Dakota's vote began to scat
ter among various candidates as the
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