The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-03

With the third ballot. the first one
taken today, completed and indicating
but little change in the standing tns
leading candidates for Democratic pres
idential nominee, enemies Of former
Secretary OF Treasury McAdoo were
smiling today as the fourth ballot was
under way, the previous voting indi-
eating that lines were holding fast, and
that the rumored big gain for McAdoo
on the first ballot today had proven
erroneous.
Mr.. McAdoo led in gains on the third
ballot, but the predicted slide to his
standard failed TO materialize. The
gain for McAdoo was 34la votes over
the last ballot taken last night. while
his nearest competitor. Attorney-Ger- =
eral Palmer, showed loss OF IL " votes.
The third ballot as officially an
nounced was:
Vote cast, 1854; necessary to choice.
722. McAdoo 323h, Cox III, Palmer
251h, Gerard II, Cummings rs, Owen
22, Hitchcock 16, Meredith 20, Smith
s2, Edwards 32h, Davis 2Sh, Glass 81,
Harrison 6, Marshall 26. Clark Z, Bryan
/, Daniels l.
The fourth ballot still found McAdoo,
Palmer and Cox leading In that,
On the fourth ballot McAdoo, Pal
mer and Cox all made small gains with
balances. There were some small breaks
in the favorite sons votes, but no signs
of a slide to anybody The gains were:
McAdoo 1874, Palmer 20h, Cox l.
The fourth ballot as officially an
Total votes. 1,OS6. McAdoo 3s5, Cox
17s Palmer 254, Gerard 2, Cummings
a. owen 80, Hitchcock 5, Meredith 2S,
Smith 96. Edwards 81, Davis 81, Mar
shall "a, Clark 8, Bryan l, Glass q.
The official result OF the fifth ballot
McAdoo s57. Cox 1s1. Palmer 244
Cummings 81, Owen "a, Hitchcock s,
Meredith 27. Smith 95, Edwards 81,
Davis 80, Glass 27, Marshall 29 Clark
The sixth ballot was thereupon or
dered.
Predictions of a McAdoo victory on
an early ballot filled the air. and they
were accompanied by a desperate stiff
fleming OF resistance against his nom
ination.
''McAdoo or Cox" and "McAdoo and
Cox were. the leading predictions,
dith. On the other hand the forces
pitted against McAdoo this morning
pointed out in answer TO the claims OF
glacial movement" toward President
Wilson's son -in-law that he had failed
in the two ballots last night to make
the gains that were claimed for him;
that Cox In fact made greater acccs-
sions than did MCAdoo. and that so far
there had been no tangible evidence OF
the MCAdoo landslide his supporters
have been predicting
AS the delegates assembled for what
Is expected to be the final session OF
the convention, predictions were made
that a nomination would come without
vrotractcd struggle.
Just as Hardngs name filled the air
as The probable Republican nominee
Jus& three weeks ago, on the final day
Of the Republican convention, so Will
liam 9. McAdoo's appeared to be in
the ascCnuency as the delegates as
sembls toGay with this diffeT Nee, that
the Ohio candidate had been agreed
upon by the elements in control Of the
situation at Chicago. while the New
York mans supporters here had still
to fight stubborn opposition with no
definite assurance OF success
Friends of Attorney General Palmer
and supporters of Gov Cox took into
careful account the reported strength
OF NCAtloo but expressed no fear that
he could wn the nomination in the
face of the strong opposition OF some
OF the party leaders The Palmer and
cox men al they entered the conven-
ton would cCncede nothing but claimed
they would pick up as many delegates
from tue scattered candidates who are
expected rapidly TO vanish. McAdoo
men admitted their candidate had the
opposition Of certain leaders, but point
ed out that II is not well organized
and therefore not effective in holding
down what they call the constantly
gathering strength OF the former secre-
tarY Of the treasury.