New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04


tary training.
The foregoing are some of the cx-
hibts in the Democratic National
Bone exhibit. The Tammany men
believe there are more to come
ing from Senator Simmons. The change
was expected.
On the fourth ballot. McAdoo, Palmer
and Cox all made small gains without
and apprecable change of their bal
ances. There were some small breaks
in the "favorite son" votes, but no
sign of slide to anybody.
The leaders stood in the fourth bal
lot: McAdoo, 335; Cox, IT'S; Palmer,
254.
McAdoo and Cox made all the gains
UP to the fifth ballot, with Palmer los
ing strength. The standing Of the three
leaders on the fifth ballot was: Nc
Adoo, 1857; Palmer, PA; Cox. 1871
Palmer lost 10; McAdoo gained IS, and
Cox gained 3.
There was little progress toward
a nomination on the sixth ballot. The
leaders stood:
McAdoo, 357; Cox. 1871; Palmer, 224.
McAdoo gained 11la, Palmer gained
81 Y, and Cox Ia
Oil lHc SlNtU lICl0N8 DTOkc 10 COX
with II. Iowa broke to Palmer with
26, under the unit rule.
After the sixth ballot the delegates
got welcome chance to stretch their
legs and rest while the organ played
and a tenor sang Dear Old Pal of
Nine" The zeal reason for the pleas
ant recess was to give several dele
cations an opportunity to caucus and
decide what they would do on the sew
cnth ballot.
All three of the leaders at the be-
ginning of the seventh were stronger
in votes than they had been at any
time since the ballotine began, Palmp'
having more than picked up his loss of
the fifth ballot.
Cox took the lead in the race during
the eighth ballot for the flrstqtime to-
day and passed McAdoo. but he held
the lead only short time, however,
until the Texas delegation Topped IN
her forty for McAdoo and put him
ahead again.
NicAdoo Loses on Eighth
The eighth ballot showed the first
loss McAdoo sustained Cox during
the whole balloting had shown steady
rise from 1874 on the first to 315 on
the eighth, and his supporters were
iubiant.
The Virginia delegation, which had
about decided to break to somebody,
decided not to "because conditions did
not justify it,"
The close of the eighth ballot
showed the three leaders: McAdoo,
$50; Cox, 315. and Palmer, 262.
The shifting during the balloting
showed Palmer losing FIVE and half,
Cox gaining nineteen and half and
NJ cAdoo losing four
Virginia Delegation in Caucus
Between the seventh and eighth bal
lot the Virginia delegation went out Of
the hall to caucus and decide If they
should leave Glass and to whom they
should throw their twenty-four votes.
The McAdoo forces were waiting and
hoping for the block.
The invisible combination against
McAdoo got a great deal of satisfaction
over the gain Of Cox, but was forced
20 concede Jhat McAdoo still was lead
ing. Iowa was expected to also break
up on the next ballot, throwing a ma
jority from Palmer 10 Cox and some
votes probably for McAdoo. The dele
cation started out for Meredith
Iowa delegates, at The conclusion Of
q caucus, said they would stand solidly
for one more ballot for Palmer. Anti
McAdoo leaders did not want any break
10 that candidate.
After nine ballots the convention was
without a dark horse.
Neither the Con, Palmer nor McAdoo
forces showed any signs Of giving up
ating gains from the field
Await Compromise Movement
Many state delegations continued
casting their ballots for men they had
no idea of nominating, simply because
their leaders were unconvinced at that
stage that either of the Big Three could
win and were holding back to get into
a compromise movement, should one
appear.
As compared with the eighth ballot
0oX galned6' z, McAdoo gained 6, and
Palmer lost 5. The changes were in
consequential for purposes of progress
toward a nomination. and it was notice
able that an undeTcurrent of confer
ehces was gong on among state dele
cations leaders in the rather nehu]ous
search foc somebody on whom to CO.
alcsce.
On the tenth ballot McAdoo and Cox
were engaged IN tug Of war. cach
making slight gains at the expense Of
rainier on the helu, but neither making
aHy aeSSesion pointing TO the break"
which would nominate him. The results
OF the tenth showed not a change of a
vote for Palmer, while Cox lost a half
vote and McAdoo won a full vote.
Cox Continues Steady Gains
McAdoo had retrieved his slight loss
and Cox continued TO sustain his record
OF having made steady gain on everv
ballot since the voting began.
The tWo-thirds necessary to nominate
was the greatest factor blocking acree~
ment and many of the delegate lesders
declared that, while it would ALWAYS
prevent the nomination Of candidate
IN hotel room lat O'Clock in ne
morning., 1t certainly made il diff;cu]t
to get deadlocked convention topsther
on a candidate. While the convention
rested between the eleventh an, and
twelfth votes, a big bunch of TOW BAL
looms. which had been brought in to
celebrate somebody's victory. vera
bursting all over the hall as the crowd
batted them about.
AS they went into the twelfth ballo~
the Cox men kicked up great demon
stra'ion to attract the attention Of the
convention 20 their candidate with
cries Of COX, Cox" and more cries Of
Come with u ard les ,ro'''