Evening journal., 1920-07-03

money on "McAdoo between the
fourth and eighth ballots"
In the event McAdoo should fail
OF the nomination matters appeared
TO be as they stood before the bal
loiing began yesterday; Cox would
then make a drive for the goal and
II he also fell short the convention
would turn 10 dark hOrse,~ pref
erably Davis.
McAdoo's vote jumped from 266 on
the first ballot 30 2S9 on The second
yesterday; Palmer advanced from pa
to 26i and Cox from i3i 10 i50. Gov
ernOr Alfred h. Smith was fourth
with 100, then i0i. Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall was nth, Gov
ernor Edwards sixth and Davis passed
senator Robert l.. owen. going in
wilh 81 81 r. lS'' ." '"' '''0'u D'''O'.
The Cox headquarters issued
statement today as follows:
Governor Cox viii be nominated
before o'clock this afternoon
The palmerites also expressed great
confidence.
New York's 80 delegates who voted
solid for smith on yesteday's ballots
expected t1 break from his shortly
Ad0O supporters In the delegation
were variosuly estimated at IS 10 "a.
Cox was supposed 10 have slightly
more than that number with Palmer
considerably less. The majority were
scheduled tO stay with Smith for
sveral ballots after their brothers
and sisters had begun 10 drift away.
Many After v. p.
NiVe-prs eldenual candldac8as were
being quietly doomed today with the
approach of a final ballot 10 name the
party standard bearer. Campaign
maganers for a half dozen or more
candidates for second place on the
Democratic ticket are prepared TO
bring forth their mans claims while
the fire Of convention enthusiasm is
stin at the white heat which viii at
tend the victory Of some one Of the
Presidential aspirants.
Though not an avowed candidate
for the ve-presidency. Governor
Smith, OF New York, Is sure 10 have a
strong following II placed In nomina-
tiOR.
Friends Of r T. Meredith. secretary
OF agriculture are making a strong
bid for the nomination. The McAdoo
and Meredith slate Is their proposals
since Meredith has long been a sup
porter OF McAdoo. Victor Murdoch
has received considerable attention
among asb1te leaders.
Brigadier-Genoral L. d. Tyson, Ten
nessee "citizen soldier Of the great
war" has been set forth by his
friends as the man 10 enlist the sol
der vote. After every war the sol
der ticket wins" is their slognn.
Former Senator J. Ham Lewis, Of M
nois is another potential candidate
sure to be placed In nomination.
Four other present and past State
chief executives are TO be in the run
ming. Tiny are Governor 5. Y. Stew
art. OF Montana, former Governor
James n. Hawley. Idaho. former Gov
ern0r David r. Francis Of Missouri and
former Governor G. II. Hodges OF
Kansas.
While Governor Cox's campaigners
are eXerting every ounce OF power In
the drive for the Presidential nomi-
nation his name is one. two or three
receiving most attention among the
delegates in talk Of the Vice -Presi-
ldcncy Notwithstanding that =. r.
Moore, yesterday quoted a telegram
/ from the Governor saying he would
refuse second place on the ticket II
offered him.
Nomination for the Woe Presidency
! will be called Immediately after the
Presidential nominee Is selected.
] Nomination speeches will he short
I and balloting viii be concluded with
/ IN an hour or two after the main
event is concluded.