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called on the Michigan poll showed a
vote for Wood. The eighth vote also
went In TO Wood. M did tin 10Th and
nth.
Tho 18th went TO Wood and also
tho 18th. Tho 18th also went TO Wood.
tying the count a, that stage. John.
son got tho 18th and 18th.
A Lowd~n vote then appeared.
-Four delegates then voted for John.
son. Tho frst rs votes showed is for
johnson. 9 for Wood and for Low.
den. The ofYiclai poll was announced
as:
Michigan--Johnson. -: Wood. IL;
Lowden. 1.
ONO TAKES POLL
on SMITH BALLOT
On tho sixth ballot . pom wns
taken OF the Ohio delegation.
As the Ohio poll progressed tho
Delegates sauntercd up and down the
akslcs.
occasionarfy an smissAry from ons
Delegation slipped quietly across the
aisle to engage o;hsr delegation
leaders In whispered Conversation IL
wns noted that two Of the Ponnsyfva-
MIA delegates slipped quietly into the
New York section and conferred
with Senator wsdsworth.
The result Of the Ohio poll was an.
nounccd as:
ohio-~Harsinr Is. Wood Ia
Tho result OF the Ohio poll. being
four.voie gain for Wood. and
corresponding loss for Harding.
brought cheers from the Lowdcn
sympathizcu.
WOOD AND LOwDEN
TIE IN SIXTH
Wood end Lowden went to an
exact tie on tho sixth ballot. with
siih zach. This was n gain Of i2x
for Wood and 81 for Iowden.
johnson lost 7ss. largely thru the
Michigan delegation finally break
Ing. Harding lost four votes to
national committeeman. broke away
from the senator to so 10 Wood
Harding. however. gained II on his
total from the previous ballot. which
was rs.
Gillett had tremendous difficulty
f, In obtaining order after the sixth
ballot. owing TO the great din Great.
ed by the Harding. Wood and Low
den enthusiasts, The aisles werc
filled with comforting delegates. The
Ohio delegation was tho scene OF
great activity. practically all its
members standing and comforting.
There was n Wild shout from the
Johnsonites when Michigan swung
her 30 votes back 70 the Californian
on the seventh. A Michigan dele
gate demanded n roll call and Il WINS
ordered by the chairman
Tho first two delegates polled
voted for johnson. the next two for
Wood Three ballots for johnson.
one for Wood and another for John.
son followed. A npid fire Of replies
quickly ran the totals To 9. Lowden
then got n vote: thsn one for John
son. followed by two more for John
son. Wood got the next and John.
son tho next two. One each then fell
TO johnson and Wood.
Two moro followed for Wood and
the next two went one each to Wood
and johnson. johnson took the last
one. Tho unofficial result of tho
roll call was; johnson i6. Wood -.
Lowdcn l. a gnin Of two for Wood
and a corresponding loss for John
son. The official poll;
Michigan--Johnson 16. Wood IL.
Lowden 1.
HARDING TAKES
LEAD OVER JOHNSON
A Texas delegate demanded a poll
OF the Texas vote on the seventh
and Chairman Gillctt so ordered.
| While the tellers were completing
the poll. the galleries began to shout
for Harding. Overnight. II seemed,
the popular choice OF the spectators
had switched TO the Ohioan. There
were shrill cries. with deeper I'M
dertone OF chants Of Harding, Hard.
ing. Hardingr'
| During the poll the galleries had
remained quiet but ms the tellers
wrestled with the ballots the noise
became tremendous.
| The Texas poll was announced:
| Harding Z. Johnson I, Lowden Q.
Wood 6; unchanged.
Harding on the seventh ballot took
third place In the race. crowding out
Johnson. Tho vote wax Harding
los. johnson a9h.
On the eighth ballot the Michiua N