Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-30

derstood he wants the call to coms
from the floor of this convention,
If at all.
3. James NJ. Cox, governor of Ohio,
is the closest actual rival of McAdoo.N
His boosters are not giving out hg-
ures. He may show equally with Nc
| Adoo on the first ballot and the ten
dency will be to grow, but whether
he can leap the TBS gap is the ques-
ton.
4. Thomas Riley Marshall of Indi-
ana is somewhat stunned by the ris-
Ing tide of popular talk about his
presidential candidacy, but 1t Is not
| likely that he will have much more
than a native son vote on the first
ballot. Maybe it will grow to size
able proportions.
LONG LIST OF
FAVORITE SONS.
Then will come the long list of favorite
sons, with an aggregate of some 300
pledged votes among them.
Gov. Edward 1, Edwards OF New
Jersey appears not to have gone beyond
New Jerseys, twenty eight votes in
strength.
There is a question whether Gov.
Smith of New York can lay claim 10
New York's ninety votes, as the unit rule
may be broken even on the first ballot
John W. Davis of West Virginia may
have a few more than the sixteen votes
of his state delegation.
Homer S. Cummings will get Con-
nectlcuts fourteen votes and may show
more strength
Carter Glass gets twenty -four Virginia
votes and is In the running aktriHe.
senator Robert L. Owen n Oklahoma
has his states twenty two votes as a
nest egg.
Others with pledged home state delega-
lions are Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
sixteen votes; former Ambassador to
Germany Gerard, with South Dakots's
ten votes: Senator simmons OF South
Carolina with eighteen votes.
In the session former Ambassador
Gerard probably viii be honored by the
first nominating speech, as Arkansas will
yield 10 South Dakota when the roll Of
states IL called.
But these candidate racers come NJ
to the wire with the nervousness Of
thoroughbreds and no one cares 10 "bea,
the barrier" lest the finish be bad.
{. S. G. Cherry OF Sioux Falls, 5. b..
Is named 20 nominate Gerard.
Homer S. Cummings IS next scheduled
John +. Crosby being prepared to voIet
his merits.
Florida is scheduled to yield TO west
Virginia and the name OF John w. Davis
win be sent npon an arrow shot by
Stephen Jackson
Georgia will yield 10 Pennsylvania. ana
a. Mitchell Palmers lot VIII be cast by
John II. Blgelow Of the anthracite town
OF Hazelton. Pa.
WHITLoCk's NAME ALSO
TO BE PRESENTED.
Secretary OF Agriculture MeFediths
name VIII be put into the big hopper by
Claude r. Porter OF Iowa.
When Kansas Is called, ". ". Rose
will. Independently or bis delegation.
present the name Of Ambassador Brand
Whitloek. according 10 his own state
ment. The Kansas delegation is Hnin-
structed. but are counted upon as Nc
Adoo adhereuts
Burris Jeaklns OF Kansas City at this
point is prepared 10 and says be viii
propose the name Of william Gibbs Nc
Adoo.
Following the naming Of Senator
Hitchcock by former Gov. Shallenberger
OF Nebraska and Gov. Edwards by
Charles 4. o'Brier OF Jersey City. aud
the presentation Of Gov. Al Smith BY
some unknown. James NJ. Cox's big bal
loon Will be sent into the air by Judge
James @. Johnson OF Columbus. o.
Senator simmons OF South Carolln:,
Secretary Of Navy Daniels Of North
Carolina and Senator Walsh OF Massa-
chEsetts may be- the subject Of speeches
when their states are reached
Vice President Marshalls name win
not formally ne placed ia nomination
by the Indiana delegation, n his request
is respected, but he win get the votes
II IS not definitely arranged to have
anything more than few kind words
for Senator Glass by some member OF
tho Virginia delegation. Glass being the
local head and front Of the McAdoo
movement
The eighteenth man, II any. is the
dark horse.