Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1920 — “OLD GUARD” WINS OUT [ARTICLE]

“OLD GUARD” WINS OUT

Harding Nominated For President on 10th Ballot. - - t VICTORY FOR STANDPATTERS Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts Named for Vice-President —Progressives Are Sore. The Republican national convention nominated United States Senator Warren G.| Harding of Marion, 0., for president Saturday evening after the longest national convention session since 1880. Governor Coolidge jot Massachusetts was nominated for vice-presi-dent on the first ballot. The choice was effected on the tenth ballot of the convention and the sixth roll call of the two sessions Saturday, in which Harding forged steadily ahead, while Gen. Wood and Gov. Lowden lost strength until the Illinois governor was eliminated from the contest and tne general overwhelmed at the finish. Harding achieved the necessary majority of 493 votes at 6:14 p. m. when Pennsylvania swung 60 delegates to his support, making his total 520. When this final roll call was ended the lineup on the nominating votes stood: Harding, 674 7-10. Wood, Johnson, 80.4. Lowden, 12. Scattering, 58.9. A motion to make the nomination of Senator Harding unanimous was lost as a result of the objection of the LaFollette delegates from Wisconsin, an incident that Is regarded as lending color to the report that Senator LaFollette Intends to bolt the Republican ticket and line up with a third party. The convention then proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for vice-president. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin was placed in nomination by Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois. Oregon nominated Gov. Coolidge of Massachusetts in place of Senator Lodge, to whom Oregon was committed tor vice-president by primary Instructions, but who declines to stand for the place. The nomination of the Republican ticket came at the close of a full day of balloting which was intes-» rupted by a two-hour recess in the afternoon. There were four ballots In the B#slon which began at 10 a m., and was dlstlrfguished from the start by the development of the movement to select Senator Harding instead of either Wood or Lpwden. During the recess there was a round-up of the Important state leaders and a counting of noses, as a result of which It was determined to put over Harding when the convention reassembled at 4 o’clock. When the convention reconvened the roll was called for the ninth time, and the Harding boomers lost no time in getting into action. Connecticut started the ball rolling by switching 13 Lowden votes to Harding. Illinois stood pat on Lowden and Johnson, but when Kansas was reached the entire Sunflower state delegation, instructed for Wood, was plumped for Harding. Some observers jumped to the conclusion that the action of the Kansans presaged the choice of Gov. Henry Allen of Kansas 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 ticket. The next sensation was produced when Kentucky was reached on the roll call and A. T. Hert, floor manager for Lowden, announced: “Kentucky casts 26 votes for Harding.” The action of Hert signalized the elimination of Lowden. New York threw 66 votes to Harding, but Pennsylvpnia stood pat for Sproul. The Ohioan had left both Wood and Lowden far In the rear, but he was short of a majority when tfee ninth roll call was finished. Wood’s vote had declined to 249, Lowden’s |o 12|% and Johnson’s to Qp the tenth and final roll ca|l

Illinois split up and 22 1-5 votes were delivered to Harding with Gov. Lowden’s consent. He had known for several hours that his nomination was impossible and he had turned in to help Warren Harding. There were 17 Illinois men, however, who still voted for Lowden, and 18 4-5 votes were cast for Johnson. Indiana split up and delivered 22 of its 30 to Harding, and immediately thereafter lowa went bodily from Lowden to the Ohio senator. Michigan split, giving 25 to* Harding. Then'New York cast 68 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 48 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. Pennsyl-

1 vania delivered 60 votes to Harding, i 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 outcome was stilled by Chairman Lodge’s gavel, the calling of the roll was quickly completed, and the nomiation 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.

The result by ballots, eliminating a few scattering candidates after the first ballot, follows. First ballot-Wood, 287%; Lowden, 211%; Johnson, 133%; Harding, 65%; Butler, 69%; Sproul, 84; LaFollette, 24; Coolidge, 34; Pritchard, 21; Sutherland, 17; Poindexter, 20; DuPont, 7; Hoover, 5%; Borah, 2; Warren, 1.

Second ballot —Wood, 289%; Lowden, 259%; Johnson, 146; Sproul, 78%; Harding, 58.... Butler, 41; LaFollette, 24; Coolidge, 32. Third ballot—’Wood, 303; Lowden, 282%; Johnson, 148; Sproul, 79%; Harding, 58%; Coolidge, 27; Butler, 25;. LaFollette, 24. Fourth ballot —Wood, 314%; Lowden, 289; Johnson, 140%; Sproul, 79%; Harding, 61%; Coolidge, 25; LaFollette, 22; Butler, 20. Fifth ballot —Wood, 299; Lowden, 303; Johnson, 133%; Harding, 78; Sproul. 82%; Coolidge. 29; LaFollette, 24; Poindexter, 15. Sixth ballot —Wood, 311%; Lowden, 311%; Johnson, 110; Harding, 89; Sproul, 77; Coolidge, 28; LaFollette, 24. Seventh ballot —Wood, 312; Lowden, 311%; Harding, 105; Johnson, 99%; Sproul, 76; Coolidge, 28; LaFollette. 24. ~r . Eighth ballot—Lowden, 307; Wood, 299; Harding, 133%; Johnson, 87; Sproul, 75%; Coolidge, 30. Ninth ballot — Harding, 374 %; Wood, 249; Lowden, 128%; Johnson, 82; Spronl, 78; Coolidge, 28; LaFollette, 24. Tenth ballot — Harding, 674.7; Wood, 157%; Johnson, 80 4—5; LaFollette, 24; Lowden, 121