Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-30
NOMINATING SPEECHES
BEGUN THIS AFTERNOON

Continued from First Page.)
buttons committee can complete it by
that time.
Speeches were on the program nom-
mating:
William G. McAdoo.
Attorney General Palmer.
Gov. Cox of Ohio.
Chairman Homer S. Cummings.
Gov. Edwards of New Jersey.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
James W. Gerard, former ambas-
sador to Germany.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma
John W. Davis, ambassador to Great
Britain.
Abandon Silence ON McAdoo.
At the eleventh hour friends of Will
liam G. McAdoo abandoned efforts to
prevent his being placed in formal
nomination, DR.. Burris Jenkins Of
Kansas City will deliver the nominal
ing speech. The forces here which hope
for McAdoo's nomination had been cling
ing to the belief that his prospects for
success would be promoted by not put
ting him forward at the outset in a test
of strength with Cox and Palmer. Mrs.
Antoinette Funk of Chicago and Mrs
Peter Olesen of Cloquet, Mimi, will
make seconding speeches.
Decision TO have DR.. Jenkins spea r
was NOT reached definitelv until To-
day, because certain of McAdoo's
friends thought his last telegram
urging that speech not be made
by some. however. that a nominatine
speech should be delivered i'm fair.
ness to the delegates Who If no men
ton were made of Mr.. McAdoo DUR
ing the nominating speeches. might
be in the dark as to his position in
the Convention. No effort was made
to get in touch with Mr.. McAfioo. but
1T was not Thought he would make
further protest against the plans of
his friends. They were generally
agreed that NO sfurtheF statement OF
any kind would be forfhcoming from
him until after the coASfntion nomi-
nates. zs.ca ne y aye go $500.
+ His Strength Ah9Nf eSO0
: The total McAdoo s&1kngth on the
- $ 8 -, -,
estimate OF McAooo supporters VIII
approximate 800 votes. Some say it
will not be more than ESQ. while
others insist it will run over 800.
Thus far the McAdoo men said they
Maryland delegation, which had been
counted in their column, will cast its
first votes for John w. Davis. &C
cording to information given out
early today. The McAdoo supporters
said they expect Maryland's votes to
return to them after few ballots,
Both the Cox and Palmer forces
view ed with evident satisfaction, the
gcrimmage within the McAdoo forces
which was threatening to bring Nc
Adoo to the front at once and make
the nomination a three -cornered con-
test from the beginning. They have
insisted all along that they would not
permit the McAdoo movement to en-
low the advantage of a reserved seat
in the rear. then to wait for a psy-
Geological moment when the conven-
ton, unable to throw a two-thirds
vote 70 eltner OF tneH' Woulo Turn u
soIhe ohe else.
Palmer "Str0ngef Than Ever"
Palmer headauarters in A formal
nosition was Stronger than it ever
has hean hafors" annnuncad that his
fnrces were intact and claimed votes
in the convention which would not be
sbown IN the first Ia lot because thew
wouid he cast for favorite sons and
Gn~ forcae nrnfesseIiv mndistnrbed
r. 80 80 -, $3.50 - ~
py the WEI anu un IT. uneHs wai rd
t tHso omtsida ISSUES wh;ch have haar
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InJetteu ihto nis cnnpaisn. Were
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fea 49, ~ a. .ne %, .hs
Oespi.e tns ProihIse that Tue con
seH Ht wouiu nae DE. ois 'nres a. .ns
outeel' uai M &c ton was neve,
more per Sis'el tnah II Is AZ 'n'
moment the caHuiudtes are ABOUT u
De piacea IN nomlnatlon. Inc name!
OF wee frssloent Marsnail, Jonn w
Davis ana homer .. cummings, chalr
man .oI the nativnai conventloh, Wer'
saWays Hearu Mhen aask hoIses Wer'
tet;,e. usous tss w YER
eanh - ar W. thraa oa,,td na'o,t az
others fro,,, ea3+;na twoNtbirds ,,nta s'''
cummings boom "ro"ihg.
The Cummings boom grew from {
mere demonstration OF enthusiasm tt
formldanle proportions IN the twenty
msn,s onening addrass ana ~" tod Ina |,
had taken full form with handbiIl
being circulated among the delegates
d.,oad as' n1onieht mas pro
tbrouob tbs co,,p+rv t,o ,.,ara 81 -
snondine to tha sentiment anna
emily. for the national chairrnan n,
desk was piled with coneratulator,
teleprams
Twice Yesterday Mr. Cumming
drew new demonstration from tn,
convention: first. when he announces,
he had taken the initiative in pro
posing that the convention coneratu
| late Gov. Roberts of Tennessee for hi
action in calling a special session o
| the legislature to act on the suffrag
amendment, and again when he res
cued the resolution to double the siz