South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-05
Leaders Predict Straight-out
Battle Between Cox
and McAdOo.
SPIRITED GUESSING
Delegates Work Without the
Guiding Hand of Bryan
No Word From Wilson.

By Associated Press:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-The
day OF rest brought to the demo-
cratic national convention no re-
lease from its % ballot deadlock and
no promise of relief tomorrow.
Fruitless search for dark horse
who could win. left the tired. mud
died and even exasperated forces
with nothing more tangible than
likelihood Of a straight-out night be-
tween Cox and McAdoo and grow
ing hopes that Moses would spring
up from somewhere 10 lead them
out OF their darkness.
All ears were cooked toward the
White House for the magic word.
For the first time in % years A
democratic convention was working
without the guiding hand OF Bryan
and for seven years without the
word Of Wilson.
Spirited Guessing.
There was spirited guessing. de-
duction and attempted conclusion
at what Pres't Wilson might wish.
hope or acquisce in, but apparently
nothing more.
Sen. Glass confirmed reports that
Pres't Wilson was not taking any
hand in the situation.
The president has not communi-
Gated with me regarding c8ndi-
dates" said Mr.. Glass. a report
that. in recent conversation. he had
indicated men whom he opT Osed is
not true. AS the situation looks TO
me tonight each crowd thinks their
rnF -
one is convinced otherwise. the
deadlock viii continue"
Cox Men Confident.
The Cox people, outwardly expect
to win tomorrow. The McAdoo peo-
pie having checked their downward
slide. girded up for a new drive 70
break the Cox column t0morrOw-
The Palmer people. declaring that
neither Cox nor McAdoo can have
their votes. expressed hope for
themselves. but only indifferently.
Each Of the three appears TO
have a strangle hold on the other
two. McAdoo forces, in the late
Saturday night balloting recovered
the one-third veto power they had
lost. Cox forces retained theirs
steadily from the time they acquired
il in the fifth ballot, although their
margin fluctuated.
Palmer forces possessed il in fact,
through state delegations, which,
although held in a block for Nc
Adco or Cox by the unit rule, con-
tained dtscordant elements. which
when released would become effec-
tive in adding 20 the deadlock.
Growing Impaticncc.
The growing lmpatience OF the
delegates. which repeated casting
OF solid blocks for candidates who
showed no prOmige Of becoming
successful dark horses. is expected
10 show itself tomorrow. Late sat
Urday night there were increasing
evidences of temper against the
adamant attitude Of those who
would not release their votes. Tho
politics Of their apparent stubborn
ness was that they lost control by
abandoning the unit rule. Their po-
sition was greeted Saturday night
with shouts Of Come out OF it, and
Hire a hall" and the like.
NcAdoO forces tonight were
banking on the proposition that the
Cox forces. II they hope 10 win, muse
trot out every reserve vote they pos
sess when the bailOting IS resumed
tomorrow morning At 10 o'clock 4
they hoped for slide their way
Continue Campaign.
The Cox people, confident that
they have NcAdoO stopped, despite
his last ballot rally Saturday night.
planned 10 continue their campaign
TO wear him out The McAdCo peO-
pie. declaring that the whole weeks
effort had been 20 wear out. argued
that Il had been a failure.
Scattered seventeen WAYS from
three leaders TO Champ Clark ard
Woodrow Wilson, there was no
doubt whatever the votes OF the
convention were ready for any
lucky man who cDl.d turn one ot
those lucky tricks n convention
Iegerdema.n which pull presiden-
tial nomination out OF a hat