The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-07-08

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aforementioned Mitchell Palmer.
at the close of the thirty-eighth ballot,
released his delegates and left the
Democratic National Convention free
to move out Of its deadlock and nom
mate presidential candidate.
At the cad of the second ballot after
the recess. when the Palmer vote had
touched oil and II was apparent that
IL could be driven no higher, former
Representative c. G. Carlin, OF vir-
ginia, Mr. Palmer's manager. took the
platform and announced the with
drawal of the Acknowledgement from
the race.
There was a roar of "Hurrah for
-Palmer,' as the lines broke and the
convention went into a recess.
The denoument, coming at the end
of IS hard-fought and fruitless bal
lots, gave the same effect as does an
overlnfiated auto tire when II bursts
With a bang and then sizzles down.
The entire Palmer vote added to
McAdoo's total on the thirty-eighth
ballot would give to him 6l6h. The
Palmer votes added to Coxs total on
the same ballot would give to the
Ohio Governor 594h. Both leading
candidates would fall short OF the two
thirds mark, which is 100.
A number OF the Cox workers said
that. while they hoped to derive bene-
M from the release Of the Palmer
delegates, they did not expect a nomi-
nation to be made on an immediate
ballot, and that there still was fight
ing ahead.
Never for a moment during the con-
vention did the followers of Governor
James NJ. Cox give w hope. They
Cox In the rather tame session OF the
early part OF the day. They insisted
that victory still was in sight, ever
after the Governors vote fell below
that OF william G. McAdoo.
On the twenty-fourth ballot, when
the statement was made to the con-
yention by Edmond ii. Moore, the
Governors national manager, that
ohio casts As votes for Cox until the
convention IL adjourned" New Jersey
gave the same message regarding its
Is votes.
There was little diversion In grimly
holding ON. but the fluctuations OF the
contest did not disturb the Ohioans.
They had been supplied with abund-
ant reports that breaks were coming
early in the balloting. When they
failed, hopes Of a few Of the inexperi-
enced fell somewhat, but others were
not affected.
Far more interesting 10 the polit-
kally minded was the report that
came OF direct conversation between
Governor Cox and the White House.
The Governors talk was not report
ed In detail. but II was gathered that
he had protested the statement attrib-
uted to Senator Carter Glass. of vir-
ginia, that Cox was not satisfactory
TO the Administration. BY Inference
his protest really may have gone fur
Their against the horde Of Federal
office-holders who are here to brow
beat the delegates.
The Democratic convention went
into its thirty-seventh ballot at SEES
sion begun at $3.50 o'clock and con-
tinued prospects for daylight
With McAdoo. Cox and Palmer run
ming more evenly than they have al
most at any time before. and each In
practical possession Of a veto power.
strong efforts were being made to
break the line at one Of It's three cor
nsrs.
'.Tammany holds the key" was the
word passed after conferences In
which both Cox and McAdoo forces had
participated with Charles +. Murphy
and othsr leaders Of the New York del
egatIon.
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