Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-06

confident the convention would want to
hear.
Expectation was in the air and the
convention. which only moment before
had been in the height of disorder in
rackety demonstration, auieted down
like magic. until pin might almost have
been heard to drop in the great audi
torium as Carlin took the speakers place
aud said in substance: 49,.
Il am about to make an announcement
of greatest Importance TO This conven-
tiun at the conclusion of which ! shall
move a recess of 90 minutes to give the
convention opportunity TO decide what
course it shall take. A Mitchell Palmer
asks me to express his sincere thanks
and appreciation TO every delegate who
had voted for his nomination but he is
unwilling TO delay the proceedings fur
ther and authorized me to finally, pos
itively and absolutely release every dele
gate pledged to him that the convention
may proceed to nominate the next presi-
dent of the United States
Applause for Palmer.
There was a roar of "Hurrah for
Palmer" as the lines broke and the con-
vention went into a recess, The denoue-
ment coming at the end of 3S hard
fought and fruitless ballots, gave the
tomoble tire when it bursts with a bang
and then sizzles down.
Palmer Strength Not Enough.
The entire Palmer vote added to Nc
Adoo's total on the 3Sth ballot would
give him $751; The Palmer vote added
to the Cox total on the same ballot
5941a, Both leading candidates would
fall short of the twot thirds, which is
The consensus of opinion seemed to be
that Cox would gain in Massachusetts,
Michigan and Maine while McAdoo would
gain heavily in Georgia and that Penn
sylvania would split between Davis.
McAdoo and Cox. There was speculation
as to how long Davis votes would hold.
Delegations voting solidly under the
unit rule, but at heart divided between
McAdoo and other candidates, have de-
yeloped i'll feeling so much SO that the
caucuses which took place on the floor
during the recess gave evidences OF the
feeling. There was shouting, waving Of
arms and some shaking of fists and
great deal Of scurrying about. Platform
and convention hall floor were jammed
with an arguing, gesticulating mass of
men and women, mostly men, but the
argument was not greater in volume
with them despite their preponderance
in numbers.
Both the McAdoo and Cox forces were
claiming the bulk of the Palmer dele
gates The claims were so conflicting that
it was apparent that only the 39th ballot
would tell the story.
Fred B. Lynch of Minnesota gave it
as his personal opinion that Georgia's IS
would go to McAdoo and that most
of Pennsylvania IS would go to Cox.
Coz Not Sanguins.
Some of the Cox workers said that
while they hoped to get a benefit from
the release of the Palmer delegates.
they did not see nomination on an i'm
mediate ballot and that there still was
some fighting ahead.
Charges Federal Influence.
During the recess there was circulated
about the floor copies of telegram
from Judge Moore, Cox's manager to
Daniel c. Roper of New York. accred-
tied with being one of the McAdoo man
ayers. charging that crowd of gov
ernment employers and treasury ottl-
cials are for their own personal ends
and in defiance of Mr.. McAdoos ex-
pressed wishes using his name to create
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