Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-12
HARDING SLATED
FOR FIRST PLACE
BYLEADERS of COP.
Ohionn Picked for Nominee if
Big Three" Deadlock is Not
Broken at Once.
Johnson DELEGATES MAY
GO TO THE Sc Major
Convention Waits for Penfose's
Sanction of the Proposed
Compromise.
BUSINESS TO BE ENDED
AT SESSION OF TODAY
u, Assoclatesl rreaa % Everr Evenlne

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago. June II Senator Harding Of
Ohio emerged today from all-night con-
ferences of Republican chioftains as the
man with which they hoped 70 break the
imminent deadlock ON the Presidential
nomination On him they plan to con
centrate their strength should the CON
vention fail 20 break through the blockade
established yesterday by four ballots
Senator Harding participated IN the
conferences He also saw Senator john
sons in tho lattcr's private apartments
hut the California Senator described the
visit as convention coll Details at
the meeting were not disclosed II gained
significance because hackera of the fiard-
ing movement are looking To Johnson sup
porters for aid if their plans matorialre.
The tentative plan If originators of the
new Harding boom was contingent upon
failure nf tho early votes today 10 result
in the nomination If Wood. Lowden or
Johnson Among those with whom Scna-
tor Harding conferred during the night
we're Senators Wadsworth and Calder. of
New York Hrandpgee. Connecticut .
emoot. Utah. William Barnes. Jr and
Ogden Mills. Of New York
VIII nm CONVENTION TontT
Participants IN those conferences and
floor managers for Wood. Iowden and
johnson sad the first ballots today would
show increased strength for tho leading
candidates The managers for the hig
three in no way relaxed their energy or
lnHt confidence in success Backera 0f the
Harding compromise contended that no
nomination would he reached as the sit'ia-
tion now stands and that delegates would
not remain over until Monday. necessitat-
ing action todav
The Harding boomers expected on eRrIy
ballots to receive enough support IN ad-
dition ta the 6I - votes he polled on the
last roll call Yesterday 10 pave the way
for n drive for hts nomination later.
HAenfNG EXPECTS JOHNSON DELEGATES
Originators of the Harding compromise
plan were known 70 be seeking support Of
the California Senator'S adhcrenfs Il It
became clear that Johnson could not br
nominated To insure strong reinforce
ments from that direction, some leaders
urged during the night conferences 70 .
ticlSet of Harding for President and John
son for vice president be put forward.
There vas nothing 10 Indicate that @cna-
tor Johnson would consent
Governor Coolidge, Of Massachusetts.
also WAS mentioned as ne possible rum
ninp mate for Harding should Senator
Johnson elect 70 give his support hat not
his name to tho ticket Either of these
courses would maintain the veto power
over convention action which has been
claimed for the California senator from
the beginning
NEW YORK Nay rURS TO oHloAH.
Baekcrs Of the Harding boom claimed
they could muster between one hundred
and fifty and two hundred votes for Hard
ing on m early ballot TODAY and that Il
Johnson could be induced ~ accept the
vice-ptesidential nomination on the com
promise ticket. practically his entire
strength could be swung into line.
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