The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-03

deal of satisfaction over the gain OF
Cox but was forced to concede that
McAdoo was stlll leading. Iowa was
expected also to break up on the next
ballot throwing a majority from Pal
mer to Cox and some votes probably
for McAdoo. The delegation started
out for Meredith.
Iowa delegates at the conclusion OF
the caucus said they would stand SOL
idly for one more ballot for Palmer.
Anu-McAdoo leaders did not want any
break to that candidate.
The close of the eighth ballot show
cd the three leaders standing; Me-
Adoo. $50; Cox. SIS; Palmer. 262.
The shifting during the balioting
showed Palmer losing flve and a half.
Cox gaining isls and McAdoo losing
four.
The eighth ballot showed the first
loss McAdoo has sustained. Cox, dur
ing the whole balloting had shown
steady rise fIcm 1874 on the first TO 3i5
on the eighth and his supporters were
jubilant.
The Virginia delegation which had
about. decided to btenk TO somebody
decided not to "because conditions did
not Justify it,"
Talk OF Dark Horse.
Nine unsuccessful ballots aroused
Palmer or McAdoo forces showed any
signs OF giving way TO one another.
hut made steady small, fuctuntipg
gains from the field.
Many state delegations continued
casting their ballots for men they
have no idea OF nominating, simply
because their leaders were uncon-
vinced at that stage that either Of
the big three could win and were hold
ing back to get on to a compromise
movement should one appear.
on the ninth ballot the three lead-i
ers stood this way; McAdoo, 3S6:
Cox. 32i Vi Palmer, 267.
As compared with the preceding
ballot, the eighth, these changes were,'
shown:
Cox gained six and a half. McAdoo
gained six and Palmer lost live. The
changes Were inconsequential for pur-
poses OF progress toward u nomtna-
tion and It was noticeable that an un-
dercurrent of conferences was going on
among state delegation leaders In the
rather nebulous search for somebody
on whom to coalesce.
Tug Of War.
on the tenth ballot McAdoo and
Cox We're engaged in a tug Of war.
each making slight gains at the ex-
pense of Palmer or the field but
neither making any accessions point
ing to the break" which would
nominate him. The results OF the
tenth showed no change OF a vote for
Palmer while Cox lost a half vote
and McAdoo won a full vote.
McAdoo had retrieved his slight
loss and Cox continued TO sustain his
record of having made a steady gain
on every ballot since the voting be-
gan
The figures for the leaders on the
tenth were AS follows; McAdoo 3SR;
Cox S21; Palmer 2b7,
ON the eleventh ballot the three
! leaders stood: McAdoo $50; Cox
/ 332; Palmer 2b5. Cox gained IL;
McAdoo lost five and Palmer lost
1 two.
! The two thirds vote necessary TO
| nominate re- i-3-was the great
( est factor blocking an agreement and
many Of the delegate icders declared
| that while "lt would always prevent
] the nomination OF a candidate In a
: hotel room at two O'clock in the
! morning" II certainly made Il diff
ficult 20 get a deadlocked conven-
I tlon together on q candidate.
While the convention rested be-
tween the eleventh and twelfth ball
lots, a big bunch OF toy balloons
which had been brought into the
were bursting all over the hall an
the crowd batted them about
The eleventh ballot, official fol-
lows:
Total vote cast i.Osl.
AEcAdoo $50; t'ox 3S2; Palmer 2bh;
Cummings 10: owen IS: Davis s3:
Glass 25; Marshall 2; Clark 1; Ger
ard 1.
As they went into the twelfth bal
lot the Cox men Kicked up a great
demonstration to attract the atten-
tion u the convention to their can
didate with cries Of ''Cox. Cox" and
more cries Of Come with us and
let's GO"
Some OF the managers said the
dark horses were sure to be trotted
out II the twelfth hallut showed no
appreciable change