Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1920 — HARDING and COOLIDGE WIN [ARTICLE]

HARDING and COOLIDGE WIN

Ohio Senator is Named on 10th Ballot Late Saturday Evening " — , Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts 7 ' K Named as His Running Mate FIFTH BALLOT. Wood 3111/2 Lowden 311/2 Johnson 111 Sproul . •' Coolidge ™ Knox 1 0 LaFollette ................ - 25 SEVENTH BALLOT Wood Lowden *}£ Johnson •• • “• Harding 88 EIGHTH BALLOT. Lowden • • • Wood Harding * Johnson . ..... ... * •• • — 87 ia£ TENTH BALLOT. Wood WH Lowden “ . _ Johnson .... ... *. . .>• • ••••••• • «®4-5 Harding ®76.7 Sproul • Coolidge » Hoover Butler • • - 8 nnox “ LaFollette ........ -••• <• •• 24

Warren Gamaliel Harding of Ma-’ rion, Ohio, was nominated by the Republican national convention on the tenth ballot at 6:14 p. m. Saturday evening after one of xthe, hardest battles ever fought in a political convention. The Ohio senator received. 674 and 7-10 votes, necessary to choice was 498. Saturday forenoon it became evident that neither Wood nor_ Lowden could be nominated and the delegates found it necessary to select a second choice. Senator Handing had all through the balloting shown gain. His vote on the ten ballots was as follows: First ballot ----- ——Bs%; Second ballot 59 Third ballot —-— 58% Fourth ballot — —-——— 61% Fifth ballot — 78 Sixth ballot -- 89 Seventh ballot —4-18 K Eighth ballot 138% Ninth ballot 874% Tenth ballot ——674.7 General Wood Showed his greats est strength on the fourth ballot when he received 814 votes. . Governor Lowden received his highest vote on the sixth and seventh ballots, receiving 311%. Senator Johnson received his highest vote on the third ballpt, 148 votes. Governor Sproul’s highest vote, 84, was JPK ceived on i the first ballot. Senator Lafollette received the entire vote of his state, 24, on every one of the ten ballots. The break to Harding was made by Lowden A he feared if he remained in the race that General Wood would receive the nomination. ' The nomination of the Republican ticket carte at the dose of a full day, of balloting whidi was interrupted by a two Hour recess in jsw afternoon. There were four ballots fa the start by the development of the movement eirney woou or During the recess there was a leaders* and**a counting* 0 »f noses, as

time, and the Harding boomers lost no time in getting into action. Connecticut started the ball rolling by switching thirteen Lowden votes to Harding. Illinois stood pat on Lowden and'Johnson, but when Kansas was reached the entire Sunflower state delegation, instructed for GenWood, was plumped for Harding. The Kansans seized their delegation standard and started on a parade of the hall, escorting a banner bearing a picture of Harding. The sensational leap for the band wagon performed by the delegation which placed Gen. Wood in nomination attracted universal attention, and the move was generally thought to be a prearranged signal for the inauguration of a Harding stampede. ' v • J . Some observers jumped to the conclusion that the action of the Kanaans presaged the choice of Governor Allen of Kangas for the candidate for vice-president, as it was known the Harding managers were figuring on either Senator Johnson or Allen for second place on the A"' • The next sensation was produced when. Kentucky was reached on the roll call and A. T. Hert, floor manager ' for Lowden, announced: “Kentucky casts twenty-six votes for Harding- ” The action of Hert signalized the elimination of Lowden. New York threw sixty-six votes to Harding, is 14s Wood.and Uwdw far °caU vote had declined to 249, Lowden's to 121%, and Johnson’* realized on all sides that a: xs XS toigned on the floor M niiaoujtf Hup and twenty-two and one-fifth votes were delivered to Harding with Gov. Lowden’s con--1 sen4lo nsu Known io* severe* pSle and *he** had turned in to

help Warren Harding. There were seventeen Illinois men, however, who still voted for Lowden, and eighteen and four-fifths votes were cast for Johnson. Indiana split up and delivered twenty-two of its thirty to Harding, and immediately thereafter lowa went bodily from Lowden to the Ohio senator. Michigan split, giving twenty-five to Harding. Then New York cast sixty-eight for Harding and his victory was almost within his grasp. There was a big demonstration of enthusiasm for the candidate in the making when his own state, Ohio, voted for him solidly for the first time. Of the forty-eight Ohio delegates, nine had been voting their instructions for Gen. Wood. Four others had deserted Harding on an earlier ballot, but they came back and were joined by the nine instructed Wood men. It had been noised about after the ninth ballot that Gov. Sproul had released the Pennsylvania delegation from obligation to vote for him; and when the Keystone state was reached the convention knew Harding was about to reach the goal. Pennsylvania delivered sixty votes to Harding, and an outburst of cheers shook the rafters, signalizing the fact that this accession had given the candidate more than a majority and consummated the nomination. When the jubilation was over the dutcome was stilled by Chairman Lodge’s gavel, the calling of the roll was quickly completed, and the nomination of Harding officially announced. Then followed the nomination of the candidate for vice president and the adjournment of the convention sine die at 7:32 p. m.

FIRST BALLOT.

2s ? * r m « •: i i Ala — 4 6 8 1 AS6~ — — . 6" Ark. 6 6 __ 1 Calif. — 26 — Colo. * 9—21 Conn. -— — <— 2 1 Del. — — -- Fla. 4% 2% — 1 Ga. — 8 9 — — Idaho 5 1 111. 14 41 8 Ind 22 — 8 lowa — — 26 Kan. -14 6 — — Ky. — 20 1 2 La. 3 8 12 'Maine —-—H (Md. 16 — — — I Mass. 7 — Mich. — — 80 — iMinn. , — 19 8 2 — iMiss. —4% 2 2 1% iMo. ——4% 18 8 5 I Mont — — 8 Neb. 3 — 18> — Nev. 2 —l% — N. H. 8 — — — N. J. 17 — 11 — N. Mex. - 6 .. — — — N. Y. —lO 2 — % 2 N. C. - — — 1 — N. Dak. 2 — 8 — Ohio -— 9 — — 89 Okla - -1% 18% — - Ore. — 1 — 9 Penn. — R. I. 10 - - -- S. Car. 8 — 1 S. Dak 10 — — Tenn. - 20 -- — — Texas 8 5 1% 5 Vt — 8 — — — Va. -12 8 — — Wash. — - — W.. Va. — — Wb. — — — -- Wyo. — 8 — 8 Alaska — D. C. — 2 — — — Hawaii — Phili’ns ——— 2 P. R. 2 — — — Totals 287% 211% 133% 64% Hoover, 7. ■ Total Sproul 83%: Coolidge, 29; I Butler, 68%; Poindexter 20 %; . Kentucky gave Sproul 1. Coolidge 1; La. Sproul 1, Poindexter 1;

Maine gave. Hoover 1; Mbs. gave Sproul 2; Mo. gave Sproul 8%; Nev. gave Hoover 1%; New York gave Coolidge 2, Butler 68, Poindexter 2. Hoover 3; Pennsylvania gave Sproul 76; S. Carolina gave Coolidge 2; Texas gave Sproul %, Coolidge 2; Butler %; Wash, gave Poindexter; 14; Wyoming gave Hoover 1: Alaska ; five Poindexter 2; Hawaii gave. oindexter 2; N. Carolina gave 24 1 to Pritchard; Wisconsin, 24 to La, Folette; W. Va., 17 to Sutherland; Delaware, 6 to DuPont; Idaho, 2 to Borah. i

FOURTH BALLOT.

e • r a f i. • 1 t I: f 3 • • 1 i ! 14 Alabama 4 6 4 6-Arizona 6 13 Arkansas 2% 10% — 26 California — — 26 12 Colorado —— 9 2 14 Connecticut — — 18 1 6 Delaware 2 2 2 8 Florida 6% 1% — 17 Georgia ...» 8 9 8 Idaho 5 11 58 Illinois — 41 17 30 Indiana 18 8 6 26 lowa -- 26 20 Kansas 14 6 26 Kentucky — — 26 12 Louisiana 8 6 12 Maine 11 16 Maryland 16 35 Massachu’ts — 16 30 Michigan __ — 30 24 Minnesota 17 ' 5 2 12 Mississippi —7% 2% — 36 Missouri 8% 19 1 8 Montana —— 8 16 Nebraska —— 6 — 10 6 Nevada 2% 2 1% 8 New Hamp.— 8 28 N. Jersey __ 17 — 11 6 N. Mexico — 6 88 New York — 20 32 5 22 N. Carolina — 8 15 d| 10 N. Dakota 3 1 6 48 Ohio 9 — s 28 Oklahoma —. 2 18 10 Oregon 5 — 5 76 Pennsylvania 10 R. Island 10 11 South Car. — — 11 10 S. Dakota —.. 10 — — 20 Tennessee ___ 19 1 23 Texas 8 9% 1 8 Utah 5 2 8 Vermont . 8 15 Virginia 3 12 14 Washington — — 16 W. Virginia — 8 ... 26 Wisconsin 1 2 6 Wyoming x 3 8 2 Alaska 1 2 Dis. of Col.— 2 2 Hawaii — 2 2 Philippines —- 2 2 Porto Rico — 11 Total —314% 289 140% Totals, Harding, 61%: Sproul, 79%; Coolidge, 25; Poindexter, 15; Hoover, 5. Colorado gave 1 to Harding; Delaware, 2 to Harding, 2 to DuPont; Indiana gave 3 to Harding; Louisan* gave 2 to Harding, 1 to Sproul; Massachusetts gave 19 to Coolidge; Mississippi gave 2 to Harding; Missouri gave 8% to Sproul; New York gave 2 to Harding, 5 to Sproul, 20 to Butler, 1 to Poindexter,. 8 to Hoover: N. Carolina gave 1 -to Harding, 1 to Watson; Ohio gave 89 to Harding; Pennsylvania gave 75 to Sproul, 1 to Knox; Texas gave 4% to Harding; Utah gave 1 to Harding; West Virginia gave 4 to Harding, 3 to Sutherland; Wisconsin gave 22 to Lg- Follette* 1 to Hoover; Alaska gave 1 to Coolidge; Idaho gave 1 to Borah.

TENTH BALLOT

o ® 5 s |f 1 I '. - ‘ ■ ! 'S * ■ r : —— "'■ > . -■ —* * »• j 1 11 I*, 1 • I 14 Alabama 3 3 .. 8 6 Arizona 6 13 Arkansas ‘ .. .. 13 26 California - • • • * • 12 Colorado . 18 14 — _.. • • 1 13 6 Delaware .. .. A. 8 Florida ....... % .. .. 7% 17 Georgia * 7 .. .. 10 8 Idaho ......... 3 2 1 2 68 Illinois 1 18.8 38. S 30 Indiana ~ 0 .. .. 21 26 lowa .......... 26 20 Kansas 1 .. •• 18 t 26 Kentucky 26 12 Louisiana 18 12 Maine ........ 13 16 Maryland .. ?.. 10 .. .. 8 35 Massachusetts 17 .. .. 17 30 Michigan .7... 1 .. 4 88 , 24 Minnesota .... 81 .. 1 ® 12 Mississippi ... 12 36 Missouri ..... .. ; •. • • 86 8 Montana 8 16 Nebraska 7 4 6 Nevada •• 1 3% 8N: Hamp. ~'.. 8 38 New Jersey .. 18 . .. 7 6 6 New Mex. ‘ .. 6 88 New York .... 6 3 .. 68 22 N. Carolina ... 8 .. 80 10 No. Dakota ... .. .. .. 10 48 Ohio • • •• .. 48 28 Oklahoma ..... H • • 18 10 Oregon ....... 3 .. 8 • 76 Pennsylvania ..14 .: 1 60 10 Rhode Island ........ 10 11 S. Carolina U 10 e. Dakota «... 6 .. 4 20 Tennessee ... i. .. • • • • 30 23 Texas ..: - • • 33 8 Utah 1 » .. 8 8 Vermont .......... •• •• 15 Virginia ...... 1 - 1* 14 Washington ... 8 .. .. 6 16 W. Virginia .. .. •• •• 1«

2S Wisconsin .. • • - • 1 • Wyoming « Alaska „ ” ‘ / * 2 DWt Qf Col ' * 2 Hawaii » 2 Philippine* .... 2 2 Porto Rico ... ...... •• * Total* ......... 16TH 12 «•% Necessary to nominate 4M. Butler received 2 to New York; Coolidge, 1 to Massachusetts. 4 to New York; Poindexter. 2 to Washington; Lenroot, 1 in New York; Knox. 1 in । Pennsylvania; Lafollette, 24 to Wisconsin; Hoover: Kansas, 1; Maryland. 1; Nevada. 1%; New Jersey, 1; New York. 4; Washington, 1; Wisconsin, 1.

GOVERNOR COOLIDGE NOMI—>ATED FOR VICE PRESIDENT

But' one ballot was necessary to name a candidate for vice president. The vote stood as follows: Gov. Calvin Coolidge, Mass. --674% Senator Lenroot, of Wis. —--146% (mv. Allen, of Kansas 68 Below we give a complete vote by states of the first, fourth and tenth ballots.