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Prediction was off one hour in 1920 convention analysis
David Lawrence recalls the 1920 Republican National Convention where Harding was chosen amid internal strife. Reports detail the Old Guard’s maneuvers, Johnson’s veto on Lowden and Wood, Lenroot and Allen intrigues, and the Oregon Coolidge pivot as delegates shifted. The piece notes Johnson’s cautious support and the Democrats’ Irish plank potential.
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David Lawrence
Canton Daily News
Chicago
Ills
Harry Daugherty
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Messrs. Wood
Johnson
George Harvey
Thomas W. Lemont
J. P. Morgan and Company
Will Hays
Old Guard
Lowdon
Missouri
Hiram Johnson
Borah
Lowden
Wood
Knox
Pennsylvania
Senator Johnson
Penrose
National Committee
United States Senate
Kansas
Allen
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Medill McCormick