Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-01
:s;sgA|NP CLARK IS
BENG FL|RTED
WITH REGARDING
THE NOMINATION
Realizing That McAdoo Has
the Inside Track, Attempts
Are Being Made to Prevent
His Nomination.
MAY COMPROMISE ON
MISSOURI WAR HORSE
Nebraskan's Support Is Be-
ing Sought, As He Holds
the Balance of Power Un-
der the TWo-ThirdS Rule.
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tsf A0ANiNo IoosNhL ssgciAt LEAssp WfRGi
San Francisco, Calf, June 80 (hy
the Associated Press. Seemingly
in agreement that William G. Ms-a
Adoo has the inside track on the
democratic presidential nomina- !.
ton tonight, attempts were being
made with the inner circle of old
line democratic party leaders 10
prevent his selection by the CON
ventiou. The plan includes promi-
nent consideration of Champ Clark.
former speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, as candidate.
IL was understood that efforts
were being made to get in touch
with Mr. Clark TO learn II he would
accept the nomination Ii rendered,
and that among those that the
combination hoped TO enlist in it's
support William J. Bryan, who en-
compassed the defeat of Clark at
Baltimore in 1912 after a major =
had voted for him, and offered tiW
nomination OF Woodrow Wilson.
Bryants acknowledged veto powsp
over any candidate through tie
| operation of the rule which
| quires two-thirds of the delega r.i.
+, for nomination, made his suppNfs
| to the plan a factor sought by ta
8 n1anRRs.ra HEnnfaranafs mnng
I cid line LADDERS were going
/ actively immediately after toda
session of the convent on, and IL
made it plain In their private
pressions that they were going
any possible lengths to beat J.
; Adoo.
Owes Clark Nomination.
| Those forwarding the plan were
| using MS one OF the their aaruments
| for Clark as the strongest man to
put up against McAdoo, that the
!, party really owed nomination TO
the former speaker in payment for
its action in Baltimore, when it de-
prived him Of the prize after re-
peatedly having given him a ma
| jority-something which had never
been done before in the history OF
the party.
Opponents of McAdoo went into
action without delay after three
bowling demonstration gwen him
by the convention today when pre-
sented against his will. as his
champion said. and wit. the argu-
ment that he should be drafted
for the service of the nation. The
further statement to the convef-
ton that McAdoo assuredly would
accept the nomination II II came
TO him, provided further shock to
the old line party leaders.
To each other they professed inns
perative need for prompt and
forceful action If his nomination
were to be prevented.
Il The first concern Of those op-
posed to McAdoo was to hold the
i Palmer and Cox lines long enough
to find n candidate to whom they
could swing two-thirds vote, be-
fore there were any of the threat
ened defeetions to McAdoo, whicn,
ii was learned would start him On
a wave toward the nomination.,
Smith for second Place.
"To strengthen their program,
the inside leaders hit upon plan to
take Governor Smith of New YORK
as a running mate for the candi
date they hope to ultimately Sc
lect, despite the notice which w.
Bourke Cochran gave to the con-
yention today that New York would
accept no second place for the gov
ernor. .s
1t was no secret that the Tam
many delegation came to San Fran
cisco with no intention of holding
to Smith for very many ballots, ana
as for the breaking up of the untt
rule, many delegates were expected
to go eventually to Cox or Edwards.
Rather than push Smith too hard
the plan of the Tammany manag-
ers. ii is said, was to run him again
for governor of New York and then
hold him in reserve for their cam
didate for mayor of New York aftef
a second term at Albany.
The demonstration which swep.
the convention today after lie had
been placed in nominate by w.
pourkc Cochran, was NJ accounted
wholly for Smiths nomination.
Nevertheless, 1t sci we'd the phr-
pose cf putting the convention IN
a very happy and friendly mtnd TO-
! wnrd the New York governor and
there were possiti,iri1s of It's be-
in. capitalized in tne situation sud-
denly presented when the party
leaders decided to make an effort
, to beat McAdoo.
, McAdoo Boom Is Loaded.
II None cf the old-line insiders
made any effort tonight TO conces
| his concern at the jump In the
, | NcAdoo boom or to denS that !.
was loaded with threatening posi-
bilities from their viewpoint.
The night after a grilling day Il
, he conv ,nti,n hall. far from be
: ing spent IT. rest. saw much plan
, ming and rounding up Of forces
Some old tin leaders I greed thA
; the beast Sc. frequently made On tn
: convention floor as q tibe at m