U.S. PRESIDENT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10615, 14 June 1920, Page 5

U.S. PRESIDENT

PLETHORA OF CANDIDATES REPUBLICANS NOT AT ALL , UNANIMOUS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 13, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 11. Tho first ballot at the Republican Convention in Chicago showed that General Wood is leading, with Governor London second and Senator Johnson third. The convention is still ballotting. The third ballot figures are incomplete—Wood 303, Lowdcn 282, Johnson 148. . The successful candidate (requires 493. The fourth ballot resulted;— Wood 314, Lowden 289, Johnson 140. The final ballotting will take plac'd on Saturday. (Received Juno 13, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 11. Tile Presidential nominations of the Republican Convention are: —General Wood, Senator Johnson and Governor Lowden, of Illinois. There were wild scenes throughout. Tho convention hall is filled with turkey feathers as General Wood’s advertisement. Thera is the usual perspiring procession o! bands, cheering and liagwai ing lasting for hours. ADDITIONAL (Received June 13, -5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 11. Additional nominations .at Chicago include Governor Coolidge, of Massachusetts, Mr Nicholas Murray Butler, of New York, Judge Pritchard, of North Carolina, and Mr' Herbert U. Hoover. .... Mr Hoover’s * support is obviously* small. An additional nomination was that of Governor Sproule.-' . Senator Poindexter other' i datively unimportant candidates . have been nominated for tho contest. They are expected really to involve Lowden, Wood and Johnson.... The latter is embarrassed by Hearet’s- .sup*, port. • ...... REPUBLICANS’'.CHOICE. SENATOR W. G. HARDING,; OP OHIO. (Received June 13 f 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 13. At the Chicago Convention, Senator Warren G. Harding, of Ohio, secured the Republican nomination for tho Presidency with 620 votes. Balloting was conducted amidst Wild excitement, unprecedented in' the' history of American conventions. Tho city lay under a torrid heat-wave, delegates sitting in their shirtsleeves. Wpmen seconded a number of nominations for the first time in history. (Received June 14, 1.5 a.m.) NEW YORK,;June.'12. Tho balloting' at Chicago beat all records. The eighth ballot showed* —Woods 299, Lowden 307,' Harding 133. It was,then generally.conceded that Harding was certain to wimthe nomination. He continued to gain in •successive ballots; -Lowden end-Wood remaining almost unchanged in their.', positions. Wilien* Hardings selection appeared imminent' tbo supporters of Johiison attempted to induce him to accept the Vice-Presidency, for which Coolidgelater secured the Republican nomination. SUFFRAGETTES MAY' CAUSE "-A" ’ DIVERSION. (Received Juno 13, 6.6 p.m.) . WASHINGTON, Juno 11.. Suffragettes picketed the Republican Convention at Chicago, as„ they are dissatisfied with the suffrage plank „ adopted by tho Republicans. Proud--nent Suffragettes stated that unless the Republicans induce the thirtysixth State to ratify the suffrage amendment they will trail the Republican Presidential nominee on his speaking tour, picketing at every meeting. THREATENED REPUBLICAN SPLIT AVERTED. * WASHINGTON,. June 10. The threatened Republican .split is, believed to have been averted, by, a compromise proposed by Senator Elihu Root. It expresses' approval of'somo general action for tho future peace of tho world, and also approval of the Senate’s rejection of the Treaty of Versailles. A sub-committee unanimously agreed to a resolution to this effect- Senator Lodge’s influence carried the day against the League of Nations. REPUBLICANS AND IRELAND, (Received June 13. ll.'S* p.m;) NEW YORK, Juno 12. There is much disappointment among Do Valera’s supported owing to the rejection from tho Republican platform of any mention of Irish aspirations. DISGRUNTLED LABOUR. (Received Juno 13, 11.5 p.m.) ' NEW YORK,; June 12. The Labour ’party, eopilFifilfe. ft** section that liAgjbroken away fawn tnP, American Federation of Labour, ,is meeting at Chicago. It is incensed at tho endorsement of compulsory arbitration, and threatens to turn its full support to the Democrats. (Received Juno 13. 11.40 p.m.) MONTREAL, June 13.

Tho American' Ecderati&n *of Labour. meeting here, unanimously condemned the Republican Convention as reactionary , towards Labour’s legitimate claims. It was decided to present Labour’s case to the Democratic Convention.