Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-05
DEADLOCK HOLDS IN FIRST BALLOTING OF DA7
TAGGARTLOSES
ALLCONTROLOF
INDIANA'S VOTES
HOosier Delegates Break and
Divide Ballots Between Nc
AdOO and Cox.
MANY LEAVING FRISCO
BY ROBERT 4. BUTLER.
Editor of Times.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Either
through neglect or through the direc-
ton of the efforts of w. H. O'Brien,
Benjamin Bosse and a number Of
Cox supporters. Thomas Taggart has
so far lost control Of the Indiana dele
CATION as to bring about deadlock
which now appears to preclude In
diana from any further usefulness In
this convention.
Efforts to bring about an agreement
under which Indianas thirty votes
could be swuns in a body failed in a
caucus which lasted more than two
hours
1t was agreed that Indiana delegates
would vote their individual preference
regardless OF the effect and that polls
would ,be taken on every ballot after
Taggart had declared his unwillingness
to be entrusted with the votes OF all.
This decision followed the naseo of
the Saturday session, when Indiana had
a chance TO stampede the convention for
difference on the part OF Taggart TO
efforts which have been under way for
last week to take delegates from Nc
Adoo to Cox.
After the twentieth ballot there was a
demonstration for McAdoo, during
which Taggart directed OBrien to
guard Indianas standard.
Georgia switched from Palmer to Nc
Adoo and In the judgment Of many the
moment had arrived TO start the Nc
Adoo band wagon aud close the con
yention.
Indiana was called and passed. all in
terest centering in whether the state
would continue to vote sOlidly for Cox
or would switch In a body and lead the
way to McAdoo.
In few minutes Indiana reported nine
teen for Cox ad eleven for MeAdoo and
In astonishment leaders OF other delega-
tions, including New Jersey, New York
aud Illinois. changed their rlan OF action
and remained hopeiessly In the Cox
camp.
The detection of eleven Indiana votes
from Cox weakened him. but the refusal
Of Indianas solid support 10 McAdoO
stopped movement to him.
The Cox managers roared.
McAdoo leaders showed disappolnt-
ment. and In some quarters declared that
Tasgart had not kept faith with them.
Investigation among Indiana deleEAt, {
revealed that McAdoo supporters had
agreed 20 60 to Cox until be demonstrated
ability 20 win or showed tack OF prog
fess
When the convention adjourned after
the sixteenth ballot leaders generally co..
coded that Cox could not be nominated
as lie did not at high tide have enough
votes to prevent adjournment.
BROKE FROM cox
WHEN WINNING.
This viewpoint was not taken by IN
diana delegates, however, and they
from Cox when he was winning and
thereby weakened their favorlte.
In retaliation they refused to recipro-
cate for Cox votes lent to them and have
so far stood out against all efforts TO
get them to vote for McAdoo on any bal.
lot
Whether Taggart ever sincerely tried
to deliver to McAdoo or merely did suf-
fcient to make a showing remains a
mystery to the delegation, but is not
mysterious to others who say that he
has never done more than send word
TO Cox supporters, through others, that
he personally was for McAdoo
Close connection between O'Brien and
Taggart belitties any theory that Tag
gart had been active in preventing Ohio
from corrallng nineteen votes in In
diana, O'Brien has been actively and
openly engaged in this effort since the
delegation left Indiana. He. alone. of
state leaders has been quartered at or
has frequented the Manx hotel. where
all Cox delegates stay, ard where he has
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