Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-15

The forces that were dsfR1ed N
the concerted attempt TO buy the
nomination" ne added, represent
all that is worst n American busl-
ness and American patriotism. They
should have found some one 10 sup
port for whom the country mas less
respect and less regard
The chief task of the convention"
the statement said. was ID prevent
the sale of Presidential nomination
. 10 the higher bidder. Had TINS not
been done, the party faced not only
certain defeat but crushing dishonor.
The IS New York delegates who vo-
ted On the first ballot were the chief
factor IN stopping the drive 10 over
whelm the convention by the power
Of unlimited money and by strong
arm methods IN preferential primar-
res
Story OF New Works 6e
The story Of New York IS votes
for Butler shows. the statement says
how General Wood was defsaIeG- Il
points out that the first ballot gave
General Wood 4 substantial lead and
that the first task. therefore, was
TO bring the vote Of his nearest rival
Governor Lowden at least up 10
Woods vote
Owing TO local and state cpmplICa-
tlons- the statement explains. there
were very few sources from which
new strength for Lowden could be
drawn so early IN the baloting
PENNSYLVANIA. Massachusetts, Mich
Igan and ONO could not help, any
candidate. because the release Of
delegates IN these probably would
give Wood more votes than Lowden-
SaCrifIcea Own interests
IT was clear. therefore the state
ment continues, for New York to be-
come the Belgium Of the war and
cheertully gave my approved for the
plan ID turn New York vote to Low
den IN increasing volume On the seq
ond. third. fourth, fifth sixth and
seventh ballots. ! sent word tn 1he
4 Va n ASAt~s-a-ibIA ~ - oUfl1lt1O
THAT with me party success and party
honor came first. I aIsp said that no
personal interest af mine should be
considered until party Euccess and
rarity honor had been protsCted.
II was this New York vote for
Lowden taken from the Republican
vote that mad been cast for me that
gave Lowuen his Lead on the fifth bal
lot and that enabled him substantial.
~ 10 equal rhe Wood vote on the bal
lot Immediately following. When att
er the seventh ballot il was ss-ur that
Lsowuen could not be nominated we
helped the drift toward Harding and
IN the 10th ballot became q big fac
TOR by giving Harding Sc votes.
The few New York votes thar cnn-
r1nued TO support me to the END were
cast IN pursuance Of earnest requests
from delegates in Connecticut. New
Jersey. Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois
Iowa. Kentucky Missouri. North Da-
kota, California, Washington and
Texas, IN order that, II the effu-r tn
nominate Senator Harding should fail.
my name might still remain upou the
list OF candidates before the couven.
ton The New Workers who care rp-
the Republican party and the success
Of lis principles and VINO are iealnps
OF the honor should resoice ana take
satisfaction that their representattu.
IN the Republican convention. although
by no means unified in sentiment or
in organization, were YET abie TO exe-.
SO commanding an influence N a great
emergency"
a Strong Ticket for Victory
Harding and Coolidge" the staxe-
ment concludes, are first OF all uatri-
Otto Americans and. next. Republicans
to the core We are TO haze the salts
faction of supporting and eiecrinr a
real Republican ticket We may now
look forward with complete confidence
TO the restoration Of the national my
eminent To it's old foundations wh,ct,
are love and reverence for the cpns4B
tuition throughout the United States .