Evening journal., 1920-06-30
UNDER WOOD OUT
As DARK HORSE,

SAN FRANCISCO. June 20 OinitetE
Press)-T race for the Dcmocratio
Presidential nomination had tiohtenedr
up today with greater initial strength
apparently accruina 10 three lead
ers and many OF The minor candi-
dates being practically eliminated. at
least a day before the balloting was
scheduled 10 begin.
The camps of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer, Gov. James NJ. Cox
and William G.. McAdoo were increas-
ingly optimistic; while the ornaniza-
lions OF James W. Gerard. Amhessa-
dor John ". Davis and Vice President
Thomas n. Marshall assumed greater
expectancy Of the leaders running into
a deadlock and paving the way for
compromise candidate.
At the same time many Of the as
pirants were frankly dubious OF tho
outlook and. some We're openly, or
qpietly seeking reservations on what
fthcy rcaerd a. the prpbehlc bond We
oon. Perhaps The most important
overnight development was the re-
ported decision OF the Mississippi
delegation following It's compIimen-
tary vote for senator John sharp
Williams. 10 east It's twenty votes
solidly for Cox forever After
II was known that both the McAdoo
and Palmer hackers had counted ON
winnina several delegates from this
State after they had deserted their
"favorltc SON."
Another thing OF possible siDnin-
cance was the boast Of many McAdoo
delegates that their candidate would
receive the greatest number OF votes
on the first ballot. The basis for this
claim could not be established. Mono
of them could reveal its source; they
Just "knew IT," The board Of dircc-
tors In the McAdoo organization, how-
ever, stuck 10 its previous position %
''beina satisfied with 200 TO go votes
the frst time OUT This would com<
pare with the Palmer claim of 800 I'd
$50 first chOice dclcgatcs-a claims
that had not been seriously diSputed<
C. C. Carlin. manager for Palmers
said his man would be ahead on tho
first ballot and every ballot after
that" +. II. Moore. Cox chieftain-
predicted the Ohloan would be out;
ahead when second choice strength
was revealed Thomas B. Love. one
OF the McAd0O directors. gave the i'm
preston he could revise his estimato
! of last wcek-"NcAdOo by the sixth
] lOt"-doWnwar if ne cared to. but,
said he would "lei 70 20 as il stood. :"
1 The vigorous opposition With which
! Palmer and Cox are meeting tho
! McAdoO boom was apparent every
where. CanVassers circulating among
the delegates In the lobbies. district.
State and sectional leaders could b0'
observed hurrying from room 10 room
for inierlOcking conferences; bands
and professional glee clubs were play
ing and singing the praises OF these
two candidates through the night and
far into the morning. Always there
flashed about Presidential row not
rumor that Palmer and Cox had or
would effect an alliance 20 squelchi
McAdoO. but each hme the Palmer
and Cox leaders made II plain tney
believed they were doing very wen lui
that line by themselves. .,,
The Palmer cause was hearteneu Dy7
a report that Iowa In case ns 'iaNorit6
SON" Secretary OF Agriculture Mere-
diih fails 10 develop much strength IN.
Inc nrst few ballots, would deposit itT
26 ballots % the Palmer account.
According 90 another report New
Hamphire had dcvided TO give nall ot
its eight votes 10 McAdoo on the trst
b1lloE with one FOR Palmer and tho
remainder for a locally known "faV-
Oritc SON.
The AcAd0O organization was said
TO Be san divided as TO the doslra-
lbflit, OF placing their candidate
name ln formal nomination with tne
MAJORITY 0f -ank and file fay0rng
such a course and most OF the dlrec-
tors opposing Dr. Burrls Jenkins
said he had decided 10 go ahead on
his. own responsibility.
The latest dark horse" talk revolv-
ed about senator Oscar W. Under
wood. Alabama who figured promi-
nenily in the 1912 convention.
|. The convention was scheduled 70
meet at A a. m. 10 hear nominating
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