Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-03
Ballotins Continues.

A0h iCLlN1oCO, July O."odLlOL1llS
for presidential candidate was re-
sumed when the Democratic national
convention met today Two ballots
were taken before adjournment last
night without any candidate receiv-
ing more than about one-third of the
requisite two-thirds votes to nomin-
ate. but as the delegates assem- bled
for what is expected to be the final
session of the convention predictions
were made that a nomination would
come without protracted struggle
Just as Harding's named filled the
air as the probable Republican NOM
inee, three weeks ago this morning.
on the final day of the Republican
convention, so William G. McAdoo's
appeared to be in the ascendancy as
the delegates assembled today with
this difference, that the Ohio candi-
date had been agreed upon by the
elements in control of the situation
at Chicago, while the New York
mans supporters here had still, to
/ fight a. stubborn. opposit ions with. no
, definite assurance of success.
Palmer-Cox Forces Not Worried
! Friends of Attorney General Pal
ner's and supporters of Governor
Cox took into careful account the
strength of McAdoo. but expressed
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ination in the face of the strong op-
position of some of the party lead
ers. The Palmer and Cox men, as
they entered the convention would
, concede nothing. but claimed they
would pick up many delegates from
; the scattered candidates who are ex-
pected to rapidly vanish. McAdoo
men admitted their candidate had
the opposition of certain leaders but
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, lied and therefore not effective in
holding down what they call the con-
stantly gathering strength of the for
mer secretary of the treasury.
- McAdoo, Palmer and Cox were the
/ leaders in the two ballots taken last
night. On the first McAJdoo had
266 votes; Palmer, 256. and Cox. 1874.
Governor Smith of New York had
100. Of which his own state gave him
second ballot McAdoo received 2s9:
| Palmer. 264, and Cox. 159.. Smiths s
vote dropped to 101. Reports that
New York would throw most, if not
all, its strength to McAdoo were
heard early today. Leaders in the
Empire state delegation. however,
would not discuss this except to say
they would stick to their governor
until further notice
to watch the delegates pick the par
ty's nominee, the final act of the
convention which has been in ses-
sion six days.
Many Conferences.
The chiefs of the McAdoo, Pal
mer and Cox forces conferred con-
stantly throughout the night and
during the early morning almost up
to the hour of the meeting of the
convention. At $3.50 o'clock. the hour
of reconvening. the emptiness of the
convention hall reflected the sleep
lessness of the night for leaders and
delegates for all were slow in arriv-
ing. Despite that it was the last day
of the convention, if plans did not
miscarry and every one was trying
to speed up. it was a slow. start. The
band and organ filled in during the
wait, and the favorite air for the
band seemed to be I'm Forever
Blowing Bubbles Everyone of the
enthusiasts seemed to feel that the
air was particularly appropriate for
was crop of bubbles being. blown
in the convention for somebody but
nobody was wise enough to forecast
whose bubbles were going to be burst
today.
San Francisco, July 3.-The ground
cleared Of preliminary ballots. and a
rolling administration victory in the
platform fight, the Democratic ma
tional convention reassembled this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. ;. to conclude
the work of selecting presidential
nominee. "a -s NJ
Predictions OF T. McAdoo victory on
an early ballot filled the air and they
were accompanied by desperate
stifening of Resistance against his
nomination. s.is 5Ts,,Sa
McAdoo or Cox and McAdoo and
Cox were the leading predictions,
coupled with talk of McAdoo and
Meredith. On the other hand. the
forces pitted against McAdoo pointed
out In answer to the claims u Il
glacial noveme ent' toward President
Wilson's son.in-law that he had failed
In the two ballots already taken to
make the gains that were claimed for
him; that Cox In fact made greater
Acceaions In the one days ballotinR
than did NcAdpo, and that % II Tar
there mad bSen no tanGible evidence
Of the sMcAd6os landsltd his ssup port
ess have been pre- dicttnI n a
s4 The Hnlmer people made no par-
tieNiar claims but although IN the one
day q 6ailptinG they aimed ten vntes.
thNR sl0st more than that fnm theaH
orb Stnat dsle1a tss IN teplehl 49, t1iS
|a6S 1r0nn their ss