The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-30
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helped out again.
Mrs. Susan F. Fitzgerald, Massa-
chusetts, the first woman to make
seconding speech in the convention,
then took the pla torn. Mrs. Fitzger-
aid, gowned in a plain blue dress,
stood smiling at the desk as the band
played "Oh, You Beautiful Doll
When the noise quoted down she
began her speech in a clear, distinct
voice.
Former Ambassador Gerard and
, Homer Cummings, national chairman,
then were placed in nomination.
At the eleventh hour, friends Of VIM.
G. McAdoo abandoned efforts to pre-
vent his being placed in formal nom
ination. DR.. Burris jenkins of Kansas
City, will deliver the nominating
speech.
The forces here which hope for Nc
, Adoo's nomination had been clinging
to the belief that his prospects for
success would be promoted by not
- putting him forward at the outset in
test of strength with Cox and
Palmer Mrs. Antoinette Funk, of
Chicago, and Mrs. Peter Oleson, of
= Cloquet, Minnesota, will make sec
= onding speeches,
was not reached definitely until to-
: day, because certain Of McAdoo's
friends thought his last telegram urg-
ing that a speech not be made, should
be adhered to.
: 1t was thought by some, however.
j. that a nominating speech should be
delivered in fairness to the delegates
who if no mention were made of Mr..
McAdoo during the nominating
speeches might be in the dark as to
his position in the convention. No
= effort was made to get In touch with
g Mr.. McAdoo, but it was not thought
:, he would make further protest against
= the plans of his friends. They were
>. generally agreed that no further
q statement of any kind would be forth
- coming from him until after the con-
lvention dominates candidate.
Strength 800 Votes
The total McAdoo strength on the
- first ballot according to the latest
- estimate of McAdoo supporters, will
. approximate 800 votes. Some say it
- will not be more than $50 while others
, insist it will run over 300.
Thus far the McAdoo men said, they
have suffered only one detection. The
Maryland delegation, which had been
, counted in their column will cast it's
N ing to information given out early to-
a day The McAdoo supporters said
a they expect Maryland's votes to re-
&c turn to them after a few ballots.
% Both the Cox and Palmer forces
~ viewed with evident satisfaction the
- scrimmage within the McAdoo forces
"A which was threatening to bring
a McAdoo to the front at once and make
the nomination three cornered con-
test from the beginning.
% They have insisted all along that
they would not permit the McAdoo
= movement to enjoy the advantage Of a
o. reserved seat in the rear to wait for
psychological moment when the
= convention, unable to throw two
y thirds vote to either of them, would
Is turn to someone else.
. Palmer Says He's Stronger
- Palmer headquarters in a formal
,,s statement that the Attorney Generals
70 position was stronger than it ever
has been before" announced that his
~ forces were intact and GLADDEN. votes
= in the convention which would not be
a shown on the first ballot because they
would be cast for favorte sons and
% come to the Palmer column later.
Cox forces, prefessedly undisturbed
q by the wet and dry argument which
Y has ranged around it's candidate, and
ss the outside issues which have been in
% jected into his campaign, were tighten
"a ing up their lines and were ready tC
q start the balloting
Despite the promise that the con
vention would have big three at the
II, outset, dark horse talk was nevel
more persistent than it is at the mo
ment the candidates are about to b.
placed in nomination.
. The names of Vice President Mar
shall, John w. Davis, ambassador tt
sr. Great Britain. and Homer S. Cum
mings chairman of the Democratic Ia
tional committee were taking into con
sideration that each of the big three
~ could prevent the others from getting
er two-thirds vote.
81 Cummings Talk Springs Up
The Cummings boom grew from {
mere demonstration of enthusiasm t.
formidable proportions in the "a hour
ID. which followed the chairman's open
nv ing address and today it had taken full
b: form, with hand bills being circulated
ar among the delegates declaring 81
j.; great moment has produced a grea
SC man"
ne Democrats through the country
SC too, were responding to the sentiment
to- apparently for the national chairman
ar desk was piled with congratulator,
D.; kilograms.
III, Twice yesterday Mr.. Cumming
D.: drew a new demonstration from tn
DC convention: first, when he announce
m, that he had taken the initiative II
proposing that the convention congrat
ulate Governor Roberts of Tennessee
Oc for his action in calling a special ses
D.: sion of the legislature to act on tn
C; suffrage amendment, and again whel
es, he rescued the resolution to doubl
s; the size of the national committee an
rs, give the new places to women.