Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-06
ATTY. GENE RAL
QUITS RACE TO
BREAK DEADLOCK
Palmer Delegates Are Re-
leased When 1t Appears
That He Has Reached His
High Point in BalIoting.

toy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE I
Auditorium, San Francisco, July
5.-Attorney General A. Nj. Palmer
at 9:45 o'clock tonight, at the close
OF the thirty eighth ballot released
J his delegates and left the demo-
cratic national convention free 10
move out of its deadlock ana
nominate presidential can
didate. At the second bdl-
lot after the recess, when
the Palmer vote had touched 211
and it was apparent that it could
be driven no higher, former Repre-
sentative C. c, Carlin of Virginia,
Mr.. Palmers manager, took the
platform and announced the with
drawal of the attorney general
from the race.
Chairman Robinson, in present
ing him told the convention signifi-
cantly that he was presenting a
man who had announcement to
make which he was confident the
convention would want to hear.
Expectation was in the air and the
convention, which only a moment
before had been in the height of
disorder in a rackety demonstra-
tion,. quoted down like magic, until
pin might almost have been
heard to drop in the great audito-
rum as Carlin took the speakers
place and said in substance:
Pamer's Manager Speaks.
Il am about to make an an
nouncement of greatest Importance
to this convention, at the Conclu-
. r., III,
for twenty minutes TO give the
convention opportunity to decide
what course it shall take. A. Mitch
ell Palmer asks me to express his
sincere thanks and appreciation TO
every delegate who voted for his
nomination, but is unwilling to de-
lay the proceedings further and
authorized me to finally, positively
and absolutely release every dele
gate pledged to him that the con-
vention may proceed to nominate
the next president of the United
States"
There was roar of 'hurrah for
Palmer" as the lines broke and the
convention went into recess. The
denouement, coming at the end OF
thirty eight hard fought and fruit
less ballots, gave the same effect
as does an over inflated automobile
tire when it bursts with bang and
then sizzles down.
The entire Palmer vote added to
MCAdoO's total on the thlrty-elghth
ballot would give him SIG IL. The
Palmer vote added to the Cox total
on the same ballot would give the
Ohio governor 594 IL. Both lead
ing candidates would fall short of
the two-thirds. which is 1870.
The consensus of opinion seemed
to be that Cox would gain in Mas
sachusetts, Michigan and Maine,
while McAdoo would gain heavily
in Georgia and that Pennsylvania
would split between Davis, McAdoo
and Cox There was speculation as
to how long Davis votes would hold.
Opposition to Unit Rule.
Delegations voting solidly under
the unit rule but at heart divided
between McAdoo and other candi-
dates have developed i'll feeling so
much so that the cauCuses which
took place on the floor during the
recess gave evidence of the feel
ing. There was shouting, waving
Of arms and some shaking of fists
and a great deal Of sCurrying
about. Platforms and convention
hall floor were jammed with an ar
guing, gestiCulating mass of men
and women-mostly men-but the
argument was not greater in vol