New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06

HoA we eVoh announcer jump on
tho thirty sixth ballot. reaching 241,
while McAdoos fell to 500 and Cox's to
SIT.
Palmer leaders met all overturcs Of
the Cox and McAdoo managers with
'he assertion that the Palmer dele
gates were powerlcss to break the
deadlock. even by withdrawing Palmer
and releasing his delegates. They
said their $50 last ditch Palmer men
that: being the number they declare
they can hold through thick and thin
until they are releasei-would divide
Just about half and half between Nc
Adoo ard Cox Il the contest could be
narrowed down to those two, with a
slight possibility that Cox would get
more than McAdoo. In view Of the
two-thlrds rule, this would accomplish
nothing toward solving the problem.
Bryan's Aid Cheers Owen Men
The Endorsement of Owen late last
night by William Jennings Bryan, who
has been voting for Owen since the
Nebraska delegation was released from
It's primary instructions to vote for
Hitchcock, caused great deal Of noise
from the Owen rooters, especially when
occasionally during the roll calls would
come ballots for the Oklahoma Senator
But there is absolutely no sign so far
CT the convention turning to any dark
horse, despite the belief of many dele
gates that no one of the leaders now
can win and Notwithstanding the
growing desire on the part OF the del
esates TO get the convention, with the
heavy expense of staying in San Fran
cisco at convention hotel rates, over
There is more friend mess for Vice
President Marshall than for any other
dark horse. so far as inquiry among the
delegates discloscs, but there has been
no move in his direction.
Al during the balloting, which began
a. 1880 sharp this morning, there were
conferences galore between the leaders
Charles I. Murphy was the target of
every compromises and fiXer who had
plan to end the deadlock. but after a
report to Murphy from Tom Taggart
that he had not been able to count up
enough votes to nominate cePresident
Marshall. whom Taggart would like to
500 nominated, the Tammany cheftan
did not seem much interested in any
other maneuver.
Judge +. II. Moore, Of Ohio manager
tor Governor Cox. was busy comforting
with Charles Carlin. chief manager of
he Palmer forces. They were adding
up numbers of delegates in a compare
lively quiet spot out in one OF the
corridors when a policeman stopped
them because they were writing figures
on the wall. This incident illustrated
how utterly up in the ar the leaders
arc.
After a late talk with Murphy. Tom
Taggart went 10 the Cox people and
told them Indiana and other states
: ould support Cox for the Vice Pres
idcncy if they would step aside and
permit McAdoo to be nominated. The
Cos people rejected the proposal.
Tennessee Swings to Palmer
On the thirty fifth ballot Tennes-
see. which had been gong solid for
Davis all Gay, swung 70 Palmer. bring
ing brief renewal OF the Palmer dem
onstration. The band and organ did
not join in this one, however, so it
speedily died down.
aided by the band and organ how
fifth ballot was announced.
Several hundred Leland Stanford
University students we're marched into
She hall at this point, and in college
chcerleader fashion marched around
the aisles singing the frazzled palm
CT. Palmer, Pennsylvania" song.
a spectacular effort to steal the
demonstration was then made by the
Nc doc people. Several girls with red
sweaters. carrying large signs, marked
The Women Want McAdoo," were
mounted on the press stand, and the
McAdoo delegates began marching