Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-06

again it.
Release of Attorney General Palmer S
delegates Monday night threw the Cox
and MeAdoo forces to new high levels
and seemed to place them only nearer
deadlock. With accessions from the
collapse of the Palmer boom Cox sprang
to new high level of 49O and McAdoo
went to a new high level and so did
John W. Davis, ambassador TO Great
Britain. The battle continued into more
ballots.
Heading strong for the 46th ballot
record set by the Baltimore convention
which nominated Woodrow Wilson eight
years ago, the Democratic nationa. con
vention went into it's 37th ballot Monday
night at a session which began at $50
and contained good prospects for day
light.
With MeAdoo, Cox and Palmer run
ming nearer even than they have almost
at ary time before, and each in practi-
cal possession of veto power, strong
efforts were being made to break the
line at one of the three corners.
t'Tammany holds the key" was the
word passed after conferences in which
both Cox aud -McAdoo forces had partic-
ipated with Charles f. Murphy and 9th
er leaders of the New York delegation.
Each side was pulling for Tammany
support and SO many arguments enter
ed into the complex situation that 1t
was practically impossible to assess
them accurately, Palmer forces. re-
freshed by the opportunity for confer
ence and gathering of strength during
the dinner recess. were ready to push
their candidate with utmost vigor. hop
ing to continue the rise of yorcs which
was steadily striking at Cox and McAdeo
holdings when the convention quit tor
dinenr after Il fruitless ballots.
"Tammany Holds Key"
Both the tMcAdoo and Cox forces used
the recess period to make desperate
support. "Tammany holds the key to the
situation" was the word passed around.
1t was reported that Indiana after
heading the break to MeAdoo was going
to jump back to Cox.
Coincidence
A coincidence of the balloting was
that on the Both ballot McAdoos gained
the lead over Cox on the 3Oth ballot
during the Baltimore convention, Pres
ident Wilson passed Champ Clark in the
1912 deadlock Mr. Wilson was NOM
mated on the 18th ballot.
Among numberless movements re-
ported during the evening recess was a
proposal finding favor among McAdoo
supporters to have Governor Cox take
second place but the governors friends
declared he would not consider such a
plan.
A dark horse move in behalf of Vice
President Marshall also WAS reported
under consideration by Tom Taggart,
Hooser leader.
The Virginia break came before Sen
ator Glasses formally released his dele
CATION. Governor Davis voted for Mr..
Glass mp to the 35th ballot and Repre-
sentative Flood and State Chairman
james stayed with Mr.. Glass through
the 36th
Attorney General Palmer at the close
of the 3Sth ballot, released his delegates
and left the Democratic national con-
vention free to move out of it's deadlock
and nominate a presidential candidate
At the end of the second ballot after
the recess. when the Palmer vote had
touched oil and it was apparent that ii
could be driven no higher. Former Rep
resenative G. c. Carlin of Virginia, Mr.
Palmer's manager. took the platform
and announced the withdrawal of the
attorney general from the race.
Chairman Robinson in presenting him
tcld the committee significantly that te
was presenting man who had M
announcement to make which he was