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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
2
A fragmented excerpt discusses shifts in political climates, party strategies, economic pressures, and public perception of government efficacy. It cites past slogans, factory closures, and concerns over the high cost of living, reflecting changing national attitudes.
Chicago mayor resigns as delegate at large to the Republican National Convention citing excessive spending to boost candidates. The move is described as a notable act of public decency since World War I.
Republicans recall California politics and Hiram Johnson’s exposure of the doodle fund with Borah, noting past alignments and lingering grievances as factions reassess alliances and leadership.
The readable bits name Wood Lowden Harding Johnson and others in a confusing tally across states. References to Alabama Arizona Colorado Connecticut show scattered scores and fractions with several garbled terms.
June 12 the sixth ballot of the national Republican convention shows Lowden tied for third with ree and Johnson and Wood advancing totals. Delegation shifts favor Totals Wood 311 1 2 Johnson 110 Harding 89 Sproul 77 Coal i 1 Butler 4 Kellogg 1 Ward 2 Watson 1.
Fragmentary OCR yields sparse details. The readable portion mentions Wood leading a sequence with unclear context and no specific event, date, or organization identified. Further text needed to determine concrete people, places, or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of names with numeric totals including Kellogg DuPont Sproul Coolidge LaFollette Johnson and Wood plus Harding Lowden and Hoover. The context and exact event are unclear but numbers imply poll tallies or votes.
The latest ballot shows Gov Frank Lowden of Illinois leading with 307 votes, General Wood with 298, Ohio’s aide gaining with 139, Wyoming voting solidly for Lowden, and Johnson at 89 as of this afternoon. The convention continues with active counting and support updates.
Senators Borah and Kenyon said a Senate probe would examine campaign expenditures and contributions after late talks at the Blackstone. They noted plans to study any deal to break the deadlock, with discussions about Harding replacing Wood or Lowden and Sproul as a compromise. A dark horse candidate loomed amid continued maneuvering.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler withdrew from the race per an announcement by William H. Barnes of the New York delegation. It is reported that the bulk of Butler’s votes will go to Lowden.
Chicago on June 12 reported clear skies and excessively hot conditions for the fifth day of the Republican National Convention.
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