South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-02
COMBINE TO
BEAT McAD00
AT MEETING
Lack of Central Control Given
as Possible Cause for
Failure.

BY Associated Press;
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-The
attempt at a combination against
the nomination OF VIM. G McAdoo
was still being carried on when the
democratic convention went into its
night session, but it still was with
out any definite results.
Lack Of headway was ascribed TO
the absence Of central control and
10 the feeling among many of those
importuned TO join that ii was real
" directed against Pres't Wilson
rather than wholly a movement
against MCAdOO.
Real Difficulty.
Another real difficulty was that
many OF the supporters Of candi-
dates having enthusiastic follow
ing, chiefly Palmer and Cox. argued
that they should not be asked TO
desert their candidates until it had
been developed whether they can
gain strength. The promoters OF
the attempted combination against
McAdoo continued 10 bring forward
such names as former Speaker
Clark. e-President Marshall,
Homer $. Cummings, Bainbridge
Colby and even William J. Bryan.
Clearly and admittedly there
would was no name about whom
they could rally Palmer and Cox
boomers laughed at the idea Of
sy. opping off "at so early a stage"
While the real leaders were deal
ing with the platform question
those who for any reason or anoth-
er opposed McAdOO, Palmer and
Cox kept up the informal confer
ences.
Ballots Will Show.
Many Contended that a few bal
lots would easily show the impossi-
bility of nominating either Palmer
or Cox, and the bitterest admins
tration opponents warned against
delay in effecting a program as il
must bring them to the issue at a
time too late 10 defeat McAdoo.
Delegates without pronounced ideas
embarrassed these leaders by de-
manding TO know why a combina-
ton was necessary. In many cases
this forced the admission that the
principal argument that Mr. Nc
AdoO should not be nominated was
that he was the son-in-law of the
president.
The administration was clearly in
control OF the convention and this
explanation clearly was unpopular
in many quarters on that account.
While all this was going on the
combination against the nOmina-
tiOn of William G. McAdoo was at
work and reports which came to the
convention hall said it had decided
10 center on Cox for the president.
The McAdoO people. on the other
hand, We're predicting that their
candidate would go over the top
before the fifth ballot. They claimed
backing OF many prominent admin
istratlon leaders.
Nirginian Sings
To further fill in the wait a dele
gate from Virginia sang Garry Ne
Back 10 old Virginia" unaccompan-
led by any music.
When he came TO the chorus the
audience Joined in and the organ
chimed along with its resounding
notes.
He encored with Mid the Green
Fields Of Virginia"
While the convention was being
entertained. Nice-Chairrnan Bruce
kremer was comforting with the
managers OF the various candidates
10 see if they would regard favor
ably a motion TO suspend the rules
and go ahead with the balloting for
nominee while ii was waiting for
the resolutions committee.
The word came down from the
platform meanwhile that if good
fortune prevailed there might be a
report about 1890 o'clock and that
IN the prohibition fight il might be
agreed TO have only two speakers
Mr. Bryan, on the one side and
Bainbridge Colby on the other.