The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-06

, where shouts ana cneers Breeteu
changes of single votes. A slight con-
tinued gain for McAdoo on the first
night ballot sent his partisans off into
a roaring, gesticnlating parade about
the hall, in which western and southern
state standards were prominent, but
which no amount of SHOUTING could IN.
join. New York had reached a divi-
sion of 20 for McAdoo and 70 for Cox,
on which it stuck throughout while
Pennsylvania as steadily had voted 7S
of it's 76 votes for Palmer.
with the thirty-seventh ballot, how
ever, Palmer's strength took another
drop. Amidst wild jubilation by Nc
Adoo supporters, Chairman Robinson
fought for order and led former Rep
resentative Carlin, OF Virginia. Pal
stand mer Ths crowd Up io Il
nized Carlin and knew that his appear
ance forecast only one thing-the re-
lease of the Palmer delegates and a
breakup in the hong deadlock. Men
to listen. Corridors poured back hun
dreds of loungers to the floor to pack
the doorways and jam even the en-
trance to the galleries. An electric
feeling Of expectancy was in the air.
Carlin briefly stated that Atty. Gen.
Palmer was not willing longer to delay
a nomination and authorized the COM
plete and unconditional release OF his
delegates. A shout went UP only to
be quickly stilled. while Chairman Rob-
inson announced twenty-minute re-
polled for new alignments and the
change in the situation be considered
before another vote was taken.
Like stock Exchange.
While the recess was on the GAL
lerles sat tense, staring down Into
the great pit below, where delegates
;;ssramshl,ed ;sr nsI,. and tumbied through
the situation before Determining
their course. McAdoo and Cox
workers worked up TO the maximum
effort to take advantage Of the
whirIsd like the stock exchange % on
panlcky day. Great clusters Of
Cox and McAdoo workers gathered
about the Palmer groups, struggling
Tor attention and to enlist for their
own standard the army about to be
Back in their seats again under the
changing urge of the gavei. the dele
gates awaited the thirty-ninth roll call
The effect Of Mr.. Palmer's release TO
his friends was noticeable at once. BY
twos and threes and larger groups
the delegates previously voting un.
changingly for him went to other can
didates.
Cox Demonstration.
Each change that brought gain 10
McAdoo or Cox let loose new roar |
The faithful Pennsylvanians insisted on
casting one more vote for Palmer as
final tribute TO him. The delegation |
chairman's statement. went unheeded |
for the most part and the great block |
of votes went down for Palmer amid n |
surprise hush.
The announcement OF the whole ballot. |
however. started another tumult. led by |
Cox adherents. IL showed he had out |
stripped McAdoo In the race for Palmer |
delegates and again reached the lead.
The Cox forces scented victory right |
gallery and hurled the strains of the Cox |
battle song. "Ohio, Ohio" down into |
the din below. Again time was required |
to get quiet enough to start a new roll |
cali
When Pennsylvania was reached the |
asked for a poll. One by one |
a big McAdoo majority in the Pennsyl- |
vania ranks was disclosed and Cox sup |
porters looked a little disturbed. The |
drift to the Ohio standard was on. how |
ever. and even the more than two-score |
Palmer men who Joined from the Penn
sylvania forces would not push McAdoo |
back into the lead.
A fight TO adjourn for the night was
started by McAdoo supporters against
shouts of mo. no. all over the floor. The
motion went down with a vote that LEFT
no doubt Of the conventions determine
ton to fight II out then and there. The
forty-frst ballot was started.
Both McAdoo and Cox gained and
McAdoo supporters dug Themselves IN
rrimly determined on a last fight. The
roll eaii was started. :; /
showed new drifts 10 Cox as the votes
were shouted hack 20 the platform
from the unsuppreSeahle murmur among
he delegates now regardless OF the
the great galleries above them were by
hen almost vacant Great blocks OF
empty seats showed where worn out
spectators had given II NJ by midnight I
and gone home expecting another day.
When Georgia was reached the dele