Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-05

banking on the proposition thai
the Cox forces, If they hope II
win, must trot out every reserve
vote they possess when the bal
ioting is resumed tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock if they hoped
for a slide their way. The Cox
people, confident that they have
McAdoo stopped, despite his last
ballot rally Saturday night,
planned to continue their cam
paign to wear him out, The Nc
Adoo people, declaring that the
whole weeks effort had been to
wear them out, argued that it
had been failure.
Scattered seventeen ways from
the three leaders to Champ Clark
and Woodrow Wilson there was
no doubt whatever that the votes
of the convention were ready for
any lucky man who could turn
one Of those lucky tricks of con-
yention legerdemain which pull a
presidential nomination out Of
hat.
Leaders Standing Firm.
With the three leaders knocking
their heads together, friends or
the candidates of lesser strength
showed renewed determination 70
keep their favorites in the running.
The attitude Of the dark horse
hackers, who on the last ballot of
Saturday night held a combined
voting strength of onc-tenth of the
convention, helped to lock the sit
uation tighter. For the present the
task of putting over any one of the
big three without breaking into
that block of votes seemed to be a
remote one.
The list of dark horses for whom
movements seemed to be on foot
still included John w. Davis, OF |
West Virginia; Senator Glass, of
Virginia; Senator Owen. of Okla
homa Homer s. Cummings, of |
Connecticut, and cambridge Colby |
Champ Clark was talked of by |
some and so was Vice President |
Marshall. There was an indication |
that Indiana, which supported him
solidly at the start might soon re-
turn to him II the deadlock con-
tinued.
The two votes for President Will
son on the twenty-second ballot, |
the first to be cast for him through
out the long grind OF roll calls,
were not regarded as prophetic Of
a swing in his direction.
Davis Shows Strength.
The idea of his nomination for a
third term seemed to be farthest
from the thoughts of his most de-
voted followers among the big men
of the convention.
OF the four leading the lesser
group. Ambassador Davis had the
greatest strength. His vote on the
final roll call Saturday had been
So But ali efforts to start a Sc
rious break In his direction had
been unavailing and after confer
ences his friends tonight were
claiming more strength for him,
but nothing like a stampede at the
start tomorrow.
Ranking next to Davis on the
.wenty- second ballot was Senator
Owen with 35, which included Ne
oraska votes controlled by w. j.
Bryan. 1t was recognized that
Bryan had been deprived, by his
lefeat on the prohibition issue. of ,
most Of the power he might have
leld over the destinies of the pres
dental contest.
There was still talk Of Senator
Glass, entrusted by the president to
conduct the fight for an admins
ration platform. I,
In all dark horse camps the at
itude was the same; they were
loping for a break tomorrow. but
we're convinced that they would
ave to bide their time while the
managers of the leading three tried
ut any new alignments they might
ave arranged over Sunday. II
No Change in Deadlock.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
chairman, also said he
lw no sign of a decision between
lie leaders. Ic
But IL one Of them is not nomi- 8
ated today" said Mr.. Robinson, a
i dark horse will be chosen on u
uesday. II neither develops the !,
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