The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-06

Should it be decided forgive second
place on the ticket to the East, Frank
lin d. Roosevelt of New York, assistant
secretary of the navy, seemed to be a
favorite, but if the nomination goes to
the West there are several possibilities
talked about by the leaders.
Supporters of Governor Cox won a
way to the nomination by persistently
battering at the McAdoo and Palmer
forces in many states throughout a
long series of shiftings. and rallies,
which left now one and then the other
of the candidates in the lead.
On the opening ballot Friday the
Ohio governor was in third place. He
soon passed Palmer, however, and on
the 18th ballot went ahead of McAdoo.
Then began a see-sawing between the
Cox and McAdoo totals which at the
end of the 39th roll call at midnight
found the two virtually the same.
On the AID ballot the accession of
most of the Palmer strength to Cox
put him well ahead and after that
great and little state delegations went
into the Cox column in a procession.
On the AID he got majority for the
first time of all the votes cast and on
the 44th he was plunging toward the
required two-thirds when Colorado
changed its vote TO him and made the
nomination obvious. II was made
unanimous on motion of S. B. Amidon
of Kansas, vice chairman of the nation
al committee, and a leader of the Nc
Adoo forces.
Changing Ballots.
OF the "a ballots, two were taken
last Friday night, IL the first session
Saturday and six at the Saturday
night session. There were % recorded
Yesterday, IL at the sll-day session
and eight last night.
Cox began the fight with l34 on the
first ballot and climbed steadily until
the 18th. when he had 46sh. His low
est vote after that was on the 35th,
the first taken at last nights session,
when il fell to 3T61s.
A curious thing in the voting for
McAdoo was that he received 266 on
the first ballot, the lowest cast for
him. and s6s on the last ballot. His
hich-water mark was 467 on the 10th
ballot. AT that time Cox had 400.
Palmer opened with 256 votes His
highest vote was 267 z on the seventh
ballot.
As the Cox total passed that of Nc
Adoo and surged upward. the McAdoo
managers made desperate fight TO
stop il in time Their candidate twice
had held the lead and lost il. however,
and many delegates supporting him
had given up hope that he ever could
be nominated. On the last four ballots
McAdoo lost steadily. several solid
state delegations deserting HIS banner
for that Of the leader.
Made Nomination Unanimous.
Besides. the scattering Palmer dele
gates. who at first had swung to Nc
Adoo. driftcd over into the Cox camp
in increasing numbers, and the OHIO
man began to take a commanding place
IN the haIlnting. Once he had more
than a majority the fight was easy. At
ihc end Of another day Of furious
struggle. the convention stampeded 20
Cox. flung aside it, rules and made his
nomination unanimous with a roaring
shout
terrific uprcsr followed. The whole
mass of delegates threw themselves
into = final Wild demonstration. great
~ than any ~ Tie orgies Of noise that
rad prcosded In the midst II the din.
Chairman Robinson succeeded IN re-
storing q semblance II order, 70 Get
the adjournment until noon - that
Governor Cox wishes as % his team
nate could be learned
y ~ Moore of Aounrstown. national
rsuritterman from Ohio and lesder
rf tila tireicss ard uphill 6Eht that
von ths nouninstion tor the governor,