The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-07
|MADOO FAILURE
|UP TO TENNESSEE
Gov. Roberts, Judge Lansden
and Delegation Factions
Largely Responsible.
HOW DELEGATES VOTED
10y GEORGE r. MILroN.)

San Francisco, Cal, July 7,--(staff
Correspondence Following Ia the
line.up OF the Tennessee delegates and
such alternates as participated In the
halloting for the presidential nomina-
tion.
Cox, First Cholce--Preston, Berry,
johnson. Willis. Kirkpatrick. Hoi-
laway McAlister and Turner.
Palmer First Cholce--Greer, will
son and Miss Williams.
McAdoo, First Choice-.McKellar.
Caldwell. Mrs. Mountcastle, Witt,
Bushart. Mrs Wright and Kinney.
Davis, First Choice--Smith, Swig-
gart, Houston, Baskerville. Miss
Dortch and Mrs, Dudley.
On the balloting he received the
vote also OF Greer, Mrs. Mountcas.
tie. Bushart. Miss Dorteh and
McAdoo Ten on One ballot
McAdoo received ten votes on ons
ballot, the votes OF those named above
being cast for him and also those o.
Judge Houston, Judge swlggart ant
Mrs. Milton, alternate,
or the other alternates who at tlme'
voted for the delegates, Judge Ever
Davis voted for Davis, George II. NIL.
ton, Miss Cox and Mrs. Moss for Me-
Adoo. Boiling Hibley for Davis and Nc
Adop and Judge Lannden for Davis,
There was much surprise IN the con-
vention that Tennessee stuck TO Davis
until tho very end.
M'kELLAR PRoTEsTEp TO
DELEGATION
Senator Mekellar safd todayt ~
didn't oenoeai or advise the action
of the Tennessee delegation, but
protested against H. thought
MoAdoo ought 70 have reeelved q
Should have been east Tor Cox at
~ the taaf1f - " sst m*
Three FaetIons. Ff
There were three factions in the del
eEation, when Cox was gaining sat
urday afternoon the Anti-cox elements
combined to give that states vote &
Davis.
On Monday tho situation was re-
yersed and the Cox delegates voted for
Davis 10 keep the state away from Me-
Adoo.
I3ut their expectation that the twen-
ty-four votes would finally be cast for
Cox was never realised. Judge Hous-
ton. the chairman. when appealed 70,
said an agreement had been made and
Governor and Judge Did II.
ION what n comparatively small mat
ter a presidential nomination may do
pend" said Tennessean In high office
Who who is here. IA govsrnor takes % q ,9- p99-
that n candidate for president Ia OF the
opposite views. He uses his influence
TO secure delegates who win oppose him
and succeeds, A justice OF the supreme
court 10 at the convention and In made
an alternate. The delegate goes home.
the judge 10 q shrewd political leader
lie organizes a dark -horse movement, II
prevents a trycut for a candidate at the
crucial hour. when few votes added
TO his strength would put him over. and
another nomination results"
TuaAa 0Afa
General Hannah made a fine impress
sion by hls speech In nominating Gen.
Tyson today, and later when the vet-
eran OF the HindenburR line OF battle
appeared before the convention he re-
ceived a splendid ofatlon.
Preston Pleased.
+. r, Preston. before leaving last
night, said. II believe we have made
the very best nomination that was pos
sible."
Con. Tyson and about twenty others
left In a special car this morning via
Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon.
Senator Mckellar and several others
return by Portland. Seattle. Vancouver
and the Canadian Rockies.
Georgia Publishers Caused Flop 10 Coz.
Two newspaper publishers captured
the Georgia delegation for Cox. w T.
Anderson. OF the Macon Telegraph. told
me yesterday that every time they cmu-
cused he and Clark Howell urged the
switch when II came 20 break the Nc.
Adoo resistance.
The administration forces had seated
the Palmer deleEation and thought they
would stand, but the pressure proved
too strong.