The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-14

| gained half a vote more, reaching his
maximum of 3l2 On this ballot HarT.
ing edged up to 1857. Lowden held his
vote of 3llR.
The fourth ballot showed a gain of
more for Harding, bringing him up to
| 1882. Wood slumped off to 200, and
Lowden to 307. Then the organza
| ton started a wild demonstration for
Harding by attempting to force an ad
journment. the reason for which was
not clear to the Harding supporters.
They could see in an adjournment only
! the possibility that the leaders would
agree on some one to substitute for
Harding, whereas, if they forced fur
Their baloting they could expect to
take full advantage of the tremendous
Harding drift. Frank Willis, who nom
mated Harding yesterday, and who ia
a candidate to succeed him in the SEN
ate, leaped on chair in the midst of
the Ohio delegation and roared for the
demand for roll call on the question
of adjournment.
Three or four of the organization
leaders rushed on the rostrum and
beckoned frantically to Willis.
Harding Men Reassured.
Accompanied by Myron r. Herrick,
another of the Harding leaders, Willis
mounted the rail and joined the or
gsnization group on the rostrum. The
Harding men were told that there was
no plan to switch the anti-Wood
strength to anyone else then Harding,
but that the recess was desired in
order to obtain the approval of the
johnson forces and to consult with
johnson leaders as to the vice presi-
dency.
Willis and Herrick signslled that all
was satisfactory TO their followers ON
the floor. and then, fully ten minutes
having elapsed since the viva voce vote
had been taken. Chairman Lodge
smashed down his gayel and an
nounced that the ayes had it.
At the conference which followed
the adjournment were present William
Barnes Of New York, Ex-Governor Viii
lis of Ohio, representing Harding. SEN
ator Borah. representing Johnson; SEN
ators Watson of Indiana and McCor
mick of Illinois and representatives Of
every fayorite son candidate except
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania.
II was agreed that the votes thrown
to Lowden in the morning TO keep him
abreast of General Wood and thus
avoid the danger Of band wagon votes |
being drawn TO Wood should be given |
to Harding at once. Some of the Low
den men. while conceding that they |
would come TO Harding a little later, 1
would not promise to come on the first 1
ballot after recess. All doubt van i
ished. however. when A. T. Hert said 1
he would throw the 26 votes of Ken
lucky 60 Harding, and when the Mis-
souri, and Iowa leaders agreed to throw |
these two big delegations to the Ohio
senator.
Pennsylvania refused TO come in on
the proposition. On the other hand,
they began flirting with Wood PEG
pie. with a view of forcing an sd-
Iournment over Sunday. Most of the
leaders, as was after
ward disclosed. preferred Harding TO
Wood. but az that particular point Of
he manGuvres they figured that m
he conferences which would be held
n the 4s-hour recess il might he pos
,ible that the leaders would agree on
sproul or Knox, instead Of Harding.
The Washington state delegation
,layed q similar game IN the hope that
'oindexier might evolve - the anti
Mood candidate. The combination in
laded Wood. Sproul. PoindeNter ard
Johnson forces. however-for the John
on people. too. agreed to fight for an
"A iournmeni. on the theory that they
night drive q better bargain and per
laps force the selection Of someone
more IN sympathy with progressive
bought than Harding.
Noilnng could Withstand. however.
he Harding enthusiasm. once the dele
afes realized that it vas not only
ossiIsle 10 nominate him bot that BE-
.auld recrite the support IN the elec-
ion of the extreme progressive wing
{ the PARTY. headed BY Borah and
ohusun
A demoustrstion 81 several niu
IT, foIoaed. ugost ~ the delesatss
81 spectators standing and rhcerlnr
hiie = rr,ssession carrriHr lsrEs pr
-urs 81 the candidate and standards
{ thf states that supported him. turk
3 IL. uaarrh srouud the haIi Bot 70
- 500 tired rrsuxrufion after
-urIhue rEcitamruf of tHo sueltsHurt
srs ~ isIist fnc. e. keer up sash
rlursfraiIon forE Senator Lvdvr.