Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
SENATOR JOHNSON, THIRD,
FAILS TO HOLD HIS VOTE
North Carolina Refuses to
Abide by Instructions and
Californian Suffers.
ENTHUSIASM is MACnINE.MADE
Sizzling Delegates Roar for the
big y" but Heat Is Too Much
for Them.
ny JAMES II. NounsE.

COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June IL
The first day OF bnilot!ng in the Re-
publican convention resulted In four
ballots being taken without result.
Leonard Wood led on all four ball
lots and steadily Increased his vote
on each successive roll cali. Cover
nor I>owden wan second on all ballots
and Hiram Johnson third. Iowdon
climbed from I'll I-2 on the nrst bal
lot to 2s3 on the fourth. a gain OF
n l-2 votes. Woods highest vote
was 3li IL on the fourth ballot.
johnson started out with l33 l-2
votes. jumped TO lao on the second.
to lis on the third. but fell back
To 40 IL on the fourth.
Johnson DricSntes Desert.
This loss In Johnsons vote was due
to the breaking down OF the Oregon
and North Carolina delegations, both
OF which had been supposed TO be
bound by tho primaries in their
States To support him.
All OF the other candidates -an
far behind Harding steadily
dropped on each successive roll cal!
until he registered only Gl IL on
the fourth ballot. Butter. OF New
York. started out with the SS votes
OF New York. but on the fourth
ballot he had dropped 10 20.
Sproui failed 10 make any show
ing that would indicate the prob
ability OF his becoming formida bic
contender In the race. Starting out
with the full vote of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation of &c and scattered
votes from Kentucky. Texas and
several other States. he stoo! at
IS IL a; the conclusion OF the fourth
ballot.
I'oindextcr and Coolidge showed
similar weakness. One OF Idahos
delegation voted on all ballots for
Senator Borah. and Senator Knox
got one vote in Pennsylvania and
one in Texas.
Looks Like n Deadlock.
AnalyZing the days balioting, II
was apparent to the leaders that
Wood and Lowdcn were running
n bout neck and neck. neither ap-
pear!ng 10 be able u draw any
votes from the other.
Some declare that the elimination
of both Wood and Lowden is sure
to come as result of the failure
|of either to break into the others
|stronghold and increase his lead.
The increases received by Wood and
Lowden are gains due to the dropping
out of favorite son candidates.
The Johnson managers profess to
regard the situation as favorable
from this point OF view. They believe
the next few ballots will develop
the maximum strength of the Wood
and Lowden forces and that there
after the delegations pledged to
these two candidates will begin to
|disintegrate to Johnsons benefit.
1t was after Z o'clock when the
convention adjourned Immediately
following The taking of the fourth
ballot. The delegates had been in
continuous session since $3.50 in the
morning. almost ten solid hours of
sitting without respite for luncheon.
They are hoping that few bal
lots tomorrow may wind the busi-
ness up.
Coliseum Sizzling Hot.
With all the preliminary business
out OF the way and the stage set for
inc nominating speeches and the
Mrst ba allotinS On candidates, the
Convention met at $50 The sun
,ame out blazing and hot. raising
the temperature OF the Coliseum to
an almost insufferablc degree.
Delegates discarded their coats,
and even those who were attired in
seashore clothing felt uncomfortable.
Every one was provided with a fam
Monrs. Mltsr NdHer 1He nf nraySTi j. HAMPTON
ed resolution expressing the re-
|Grct OF the convention over the death
Of Theodore Roosevelt. 1t was adopt
ed unanimously.
When Chairman Lodge announced
that the next business in order wa,
the nomination OF candidates. there
was applause. Alabama, the FIRST
State called. passed; Arizona ncyt
in order, yielded to Kansas to per-
NIT Governor Henry ]. Allen. OF that
State, TO place General Wood in
Nomination.
Allen AppInuded.
Allen was not in the hall when his
name was called. and there was some
delay while the convention wajted
for him. He was heartily ,cheereI
when he took his place to nominate
Wood.
Allen spoke easily and clearly md
had no difficulty making his sDeecb
heard. He has a pleasing delivery.
though slight lisp hindered to somo
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