Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-17
REPUBLICANS NAME
STRONG TICKET
EVERYWHERE PREDICTED THAT
MEN WILL LEAD PARTY TO
VICTORY AT THE POLLS

Warren G. Harding of Ohio was
nominated at Chicago late Saturday
afternoon for the presidency in the
republican national convention. His
nomination came on the tenth bal
lot after Lowden and Sproul had re-
leased their delegates. Iowa was
one of the first states to swing into
line for the Ohio man after being re-
leased, making the nomination OF
Harding possible.
His nomination came at $40 Sat
urday evening. He received a total
of 695 LIS votes. 1t took 493 to
nominate.
The nomination of Harding was
seemingly assured when the conven-
tion reassembled at four o'clock af-
ter an hour and a half of recess.
When the adjournment was taken
the tide had set in toward Harding
and his manager, former governor
Frank Willis, of Ohio, confidently
predicted his nomination.
When the convention recessed
Harding had 1891 votes to his
credit. That was on the eighth
ballot.
When Lowden and Sproul released
their delegates it was evident moth
ing could prevent Harding's nomina-
ton.
AS the convention got ready to
convene after its recess the report
was circulated that the Kansas dele
cation had decided in caucus to cast
it's solid vote for Harding for presi-
dent and Allen for vice president.
As the convention adjourned for
recess former Governor Frank Willis
of Ohio, Harding's manager, said ut
will be Harding when we get back to
the hall" He Immediately set about
to round up every available vote for
his man. Just before adjournment
Missouri attempted to change it's vote
for Harding but was prevented by
the confusion. 1t was said that
Massachusetts, was on the verge Of
swinging into the Harding column.
The convention entered the ninth
ballot with Wood and Lowden lead
ing but with Harding gaining rapid
ly and leaders declaring the next bal
lot would show further important
gains for him. Word came to the
convention floor from Senator Boise
Penrose in Philadelphia that Hard
ing's nomination would not be dis
pleasing to him. There were also re-
ports that Missouri would break to
the Ohio man on the first opportun-
ity and that he would make gains
from Kanses.
When it was proposed to recess af-
ter the eighth ballot the Harding
leaders protested but finally agreed
to the proposal. The Harding tide
which began Friday night following
a series for conferences by party
leaders, took on added impetus az
soon as the convention assembled Sat
urday morning and continued stead
I ffy until the Ohio senator had passed
I'the one hundred mark. AS the
eighth ballot proceeded there were
signs of breaking toward the senator.
During the recess there was a dis
cussion of vice-presidential candi-
dates and the name of Johnson was
discussed in connection with that OF
Harding in case the latter received
first place.
Lowden passed Wood in the fifth
ballot and the prediction of the lat,
ter's managers that their man would
show a gain from the first ballot
went glimering.
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Mas
sachusetts was named for vice-pres-
ident His nomination came on the
first ballot for that office. The vote
was taken Immediately following the
nomination of United States Senator
Warren G. Harding.
The naming of the Massachusetts,
man was followed by laundering APP
nIause from the delegates and the
galleries. His total vote was STAN