Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-01

tion, but I haven't been informed as
yet that any Of the Cox delegates are
going to jump
Nevertheless, the report persisted that
there was some kind of an understand
ing between the Cox and Palmer men.
and that the managers of these randi-
dates favored the nomination of any
one rather than McAdoo, and they
counted the New York and New Jersey
delegations as sympathetic with their
view.
How Leaders Claims Stack Up
Claims Of strength for the leaders
ranged about this way when the con
vention began business today.
Irreconcilable opponents of McAdoo
claimed block of at least 400 bitter
enders who would stand to the last and
prevent his nomination.
McAdoo leaders claimed to have with
in fifty votes of the necessary two
thirds and declared they were sure Of
accessions attracted by their showing
of strength, which they were sure would
stimulate "band wagon" movement.
In contrast to this the opposition to
McAdoo claimed his vote never would
exceed $50. They conceded to Palmer
203 votes, which they predicted would
stick with the Pennsylvania through
out the opposition to McAdoo. New
seventy five votes of her ninety against
McAdoo from beginning to end. and
with votes from New Jersey, Indiana
the New England states and some
others, the MoAdoo opposition counts
up about 475 votes against the former
secretary, exclusive of the votes in the
Cox block. 1t requires 728 to nominate.
Bryan Backing No Man
Bryan's help is being counted on in
the movement against McAdoo, but up
until today, so far as could be learned.
his only answer to overtures has been
that he must for the present concentrate
all his energy on the platform fight.
One of the leaders in the opposition to
McAdoo epitomized the situation by
saying there was an effort under way
to Hardingize the convention. but up
to the present moment no Harding could
be found. Some of them foresaw pro-
longcd balloting and negotiations be-
fore an agreement could be reached.
Despite the growing organized op-
position to McAdoo. his supporters ex-
pressed confidence that he would win
before the tenth ballot. They based
their assertion on the ground that the
opposition was unable to center on any
one strong candidate.
A break to McAdoo, his supporters
say, will begin to come after the second
or third ballot, when the favorite sons
have been eliminated.
McAdoos friends want to force con :
tinous balloting once 1t starts, but they
expect the Cox adherents will oppose it.
Davies as Running Mats
Talk on the presidential nominee was
mixed with a current of discussion as
to the Vice Presidency. Platform de-
velopments undoubtedly will influence
that question, but discussion turned
toward picking n running mate for Nc
Adoo should he be drafted" for serv-
ice.
The name Of Joseph =. Davies, for
mer representative in Congress from
Wisconsin and first chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission. was sug :
gested for a McAdoo ticket. as was
that Of Secretary Meredith.
The name of Victor Murdoch, of
Nebraska, a leader in the Progressive
revolt in Congress, which opened the
way for Republican disaster in 1912,
also bobbed up.
The discussion of second place with
McAdoo continued to emphasize the
name of Governor Cox. At Cox head
quarters whispers that the Ohio gov
ernor was prepared to accept a second
place nomination were resented.