The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Harding Nominated Tenth Ballot After Stormy
But Harmonious Session of Chicago Convention;
The Hand of "Hellroarin' Hiram Had Much TO Do
With Overthrow of Candidates Backed By "Vagrant
Millions; Oklahoma Climbed Into Winners Band Wagon;
CooledSe of Massachusetts Named for Vice Presidency
HARDING NOT MIXED IN
SLUSH FUND SCANDAL IS
LOOKED To BY MANY AS
ST RON GEST CAND| |DAT TE


Chicago, June 12.-Harding Of Ohio
emerged today from all-night confer
ences Of republican chieftains as the
man to break the imminent deadlock
on the presidential nomination.
On him they plan to concentrate
their strength should the convention
fail to break through the blockade
established yesterday by four ballots.
Senator Harding participated in the
conferences. He also saw Senator
Johnson in the latter's private apart
ments. But the California senator
described the visit as q convention
CALL" Details from the conference
were not disclosed. 1t gained signifi-
cancc hackers of the campaign look
to Johnson supporters for aid If their
plans materialize.
The plan of originators of the new
Harding boom with whom Senator
Harding conferred during the night,
were Senator Wadsworth, and Calder,
New York; Brandegee, Connecticut
Smoot, Utah. VIM. Barnes, Jr., and
Ogden Mills, New York.
Participants in these conferences
and floor managers for Wood, Low.
den. and Johnson agreed that first
ballots today would show increased
strength fer the leading candidates
The managers for the big three" ir
no way relaxed their energies Of theil
confidence in success. Backers oil
| the Harding compromise contendec
that no nomination would be reached
as the situation now stands. They
put forward their plan 10 meet thi:
condition and believing that delegates
would not remain over until Mon
day, necessitating action today.
The Harding boomers expect tho
61ls votes he polled on the last rol
call today to pave the way for 6
drive for his nomination later.
Originators of the Harding com
promise plan were taken to he seek
ing support of the California senator's
adherents if it became clear tina
johnson would not be nominated.
To insure strong reinforcement
from that direction, some leader:
urged during the night conferences
that Il ticket of Harding for presi
dent and Johnson for vice presiden
| be put forward. There was nothing
tc indicate that Senator johnson
would consent.
Governor Coolidge, of Massachusett!
also was mentioned as n possible run
ming mate for Harding, should SeLa
tor Johnson elect TO give his support
but net his name to the ticket. Eithe
OF these courses would maintain tn,
veto power over convention actor
which has been claimed for the Cali
fornia senator from the beginning.
Backers of the Harding boon
claimed they could muster betweer
| $50, and 200 votes for Harding on al
early ballot today, and that if John
son could be induced to accept tn
vice presidential nomination on tn
compromise ticket, practically his en-
tire strength could be swung int
line.
The largest block of votes, it wa
thought could be obtaired for Hard
ing. sponsors of the movement said
were in the New York delegation
Sixty-nine delegates, it was said a
one conference, could be swung t
Harding at any time. Certain mem
bers Of the delegation who are OF
posed to tine move. said that the,
doubted if more than 40 could b
swayed.
Opponents OF the Harding plan dc
| l1lo iohf IN In
ish in n case of the New York dele
CATION today.
Votes should be drawn from Ir
diana, Pennsylvania and some CT tn
New England and southern states
leaders of the Harding movement de
clared.
Whether Senator Penrose wa
aware Of the new proposal, was
mooted question. At one conferenc
il was declared he was. This wa
denied later.
General Wood was informed of tn
new move. He brought his manager
together during the night and the
determined to stick by their guns.
Former Senator w. Murray Gran
was advised early of the plan. H
was non.committal and seemed
await developments.
Arguments used by hackers of tt
compromise were that Harding had
good record, was not involved mate
tally in the senatorial campaign e:
penditures inquiry and had the col
fidence of conservative and progre
sive interests.
Conferences between leaders of a
factions looking to a nomination t
day, began at many hotels and clut
Immediately after adjournment ye
terday. They were still going whe
the sun frightened Lake Michigan
The outcome still was in the deptl
of turbulent political waves.
Negotiations between faction lea
ers followed separate group council