The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-01

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attAight ne6o1fe ~ ~ teopia-I
tienS oomnllttoo ~ wrestling with /
~ party plat1bfM. Tho ffamersi
hopsd ~ their prolonged session
% bring ~ paSty's declaration Of
pTiAeiples into today's session, dis
Dose q ths inevftab1e 1ght On thst
|pr0hibitieh plank. an pr0ceed to
the ballottng foe : nominee 1
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The convention was all sst for =
battle royal with Bryan IN bio old
time role - the storm centar II he
continued to insist in his detsrmin- !,
alton to force . platform no wet
can run "a"
Ono Of tho plans under consider
alton for today's proceedings was
to get the platform out Of tho way.
take two or three ballots and thsn |
recess to Friday morning. leaving /
tonight for maneuyering. nose
counting and rounding up Of |
forces. No one could b. certain.
however, Of even getting the reso-i
lutious out Of the way todAy.
Claims Of strength for the lead,
ers ranged about this way whom
the convention got ready for BUSH
ness today.
lfreconcilable opponents Of Nc
Adoo claimed . block Of at least |
400 bitter-enders who would stand |
| to the last and prevent his nomina- |
ton.
McAdoo leaders claimed to have
within so 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.
What Opponents Concede.
In contrast to this view, the OPP
position to McAdoo declared the
vote would never exceed $50. They
conceded to Palmer 203 votes,
which they predicted would stick
with the Pennsylvanian through
out the opposition to McAdoo. New
York was being counted on to cast
rs votss Of her 80, against McAdoo
from beginning to end and with
votes from New Jersey. Indiana,
tho New England states and some
others, the McAdoo opposition
counts up about ats votes against
the former secretary, exclusive Of
the votes in the Cox block. It re-
0uirea 728 to nominate.
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 over
lures has been that he must for
the present concentrate all his en-
ergy on the platform fight.
One Of the leaders in the opposi-
ton to McAdoo epitomixed the sit
uation by saying there was an ef-
fort under way to Hardingize the
convention, but up to the present
moment, no Harding could be
found. Some Of them foresaw pro-
longed ballot.ug and negotiations
before an agreement could be
reached.
For McA000 ON TENN
Despite the growing organized
opposition to McAdoo. his sup
porters expressed confidence that
he would win before the 10th bal
lot. They based their assertion on
the ground. that the opposition was
unable to center on any one strong
candidate.
Champ Clark talk was practical
~ discounted by the McAdoo forces
because they thought that under
no circumstances could Bryan be
attracted to him. Rather than op-
pose McAdoo, the former secre-
tarys friends say they think even
tually that Bryan will come to his
support II present. At least, they
insist that he will not oppose him
openly.
A break to McAdoo. his support
ers say,, will begin to come after the
fs6cond OF third ballot, when the IA
Ivorite sons have been eliminated.
NcAdoo's, friends want to force
continuous palloting once 1t starts,
but they expect the Cox adherents
will oppose It.
The Auditorium has been put to
rights again today. the wreckage of
yesterdays noisy scrimmages hav-
ing disappeared. State standards
again were in orderly array and
there was no remindef~of the fren-
sied scene that the speech Of Burris
jenkins for McAdoo had, precipi-
tated. The picture of the state en-
blem before the speakers sStand'
etched In white radiance Of asbat-
tery of spotlights, will remain long
in the memories Of those who SAW
IT. N
Rig Issues PuzxliBg.
Reaction from the scenes Of yes
terday had thrown the delegates
into : mase Of speculation and
gossip On what would sbe said for
the Democracy on the League, OF
Nations, the Irish question. the la
Dor problem and the prohibition
issue.
Talk on the presidential nominee
WAS mixed with Z current OF dis
cussion - to the yice presidency.
Platform Developments undouhted-
~ will influence that question, but
discussion turned toward picking .
running mate for McAdoo should
he be drafted" for service.
The nams OF Joseph =. Davies.
former Representative n congress
from Wisconsin. and nrst chairman
Of the federal trade commission,
vas suggested for . McAdo0 ticket,
las was that Of Secretary Meredith.
The name Of Victor Murdoch of
NebraskA q leader In the Progress
sivs revolt IN congress which open
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