The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-05
DEADLOCK OF
DEMOCRATSE
NOT BROKEN
nav of Rest From Unsuccessful
Struggle of Ballots Brings
No Hope of Relief
BRYAN SUGGESTS NAMES
Search So Far For A Darkhorse
Who Could Win Has Been I'm
avaiIing; Guessing Spirited

San Francisco, July A day of rest
brought the democratic national con-
vention no release from the % ballot
deadlock and no promise of relief to-
morrow.
FruitIess search for a dark horse
who could win left the tired muddle
and even exasperated forces with
nothing more tangible than the like
ihood of a straight out fight between
Cox and McAdoo and the growing
hopes that a Moses would spring up
from somewhere to lead them. out of
their wilderness.
All ears are cooked toward the
White House for the magic word. For
the first time in "a years the demo-
cratic convention is working without
the guiding hand of Bryan and for
the first time in seven years without
the word of Wilson.
There is spirited guessing, deduction
and attempted conclusions as to what
President Wilson might wish, hope or
acquiesce in, but, apparently there is
nothing more than Senator Glass con-
firmed reports that the president. is
not taking any hand in the situation.
With the three leaders knocking
their heads together friends of candi-
dates of lesser strength showed re-
newed determination to keep their ia
vOrites in the running.
Dark horses for whom movements
seemed still afoot include Ambassador
Davis, Senator Glass, Senator Owen,
Homer S. Cummings and cambridge
Colby. Champ Clark and Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall are also talked of.
Two votes cast for Wilson by Mis-
souri, on the 22nd ballot is not re-
garded as prophetic of a swing in his
direction as the third term idea seems
fartherest from the thoughts of big
men of the convention.
Cox people outwardly expected to
win tomorrow. McAdoo people having
checked their downward slide, have
girded up for a new drive to break
the Cox column tomorrow.
Palmer people declaring neither Nc
Adoo nor Cox have their votes, ex
pressed hope for themselves but in
differently.
Each of the three appears to have a
strangehold on the other two. Cox
and McAdoo forces hold one-third of
the votes or veto power and Palmer
IN fact holds it also. Impatience of
delegates, at the adamant attitude to-
ward those who won't release their
votes is growing.
William J. Bryan said tonight he
considered it expedient for the con-
vention to go outside the list of can
oIuates already before it for nomi-
nee and he would suggest a number
oI men, from various sections of the
United States including the south. II
nave always insisted that sectional
objection like so-called sectional ad-
vantage is very larg ely overesti-
mated" he declared.
ne said as far back as 90 he told
party leaders he had no objection to
southern man on the ticket with
nln' He declared the people are more
Interested in candidates and plat
lorn than in the section he is from.
Bryan mentioned Justice Brandies.
u the supreme. court, as a possible
candidate and reiterated his objections
20 Cox on the ground of his wetness:
w McAdoo because his relationship to
sle president would divert attention
"oh such merits as he has"
huntington, n. Y, July Not even
U'e - ballots of deadlocked at the
Welnocratic national convention could
p,eak today the silence of William G.
"cAuoo on political events. His
seemingly indifferent attitude toward
S''rilng events of the convention is
unchanged.