New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04

San FRANCISCO. july 3-W hen
Chairman Robinson called the Demo
o'clock tonight the leaders had had an
opportunity to hold series of confer
ences in an effort to break the deadlock
between the Cox and McAdoo sup
porters
The Cox and Palmer forces and those
hoping to develop a dark horse passed
the hours between recess and reas-
sembling in a desperate attempt to
line UP s compromise ticket. Word
from Washington that President Will
son was pursuing "hands-off" policy
added to the confusion Of the situa-
ton.
TO every argument advanced for
some dark horse objections were heard
in opposition Those opposed to Cox
argued the Ohio Governor had reached
The Maximum OF his strcigth and lost
his opportunity when the suspens on
Of the balloting was permitted for the
recess. The McAdoo and Palmer forces
we're importuned by each other to find
way to stop him.
Despite the statement of some ad-
ministration leaders that it cannot "go
to Cox" the Cox forces asserted the
DARK horse movement had found no
:aliying point and that Cox still re-
NAMED potential force, which from
a small number at the start had taken
ihe lead in the baloting and nosed
McAdoo out of first place.
McAdoo Forces Stand Pat
McAdoo supporters had conference
and according TO their announcer ent
decided to stand pat" and attempt to
mold all the votes they could They
said no attempt would be made to
coalesce with the Palmer people, be-
cause they felt breaking of the
Palmer block would turn votes to Cox.
The Cox people at the same time had
a conference to decide on their
strategy.
The Cox people were determined 20
beat McAdoo, and the McAdoo people
were no less determined to peat Cox.
there was talk Of the convention going
over TO next week, but many of the
leaders, planning to hold the conven-
ton in session through the night, if
necessary, said they were sure there
would be nominee before daylight.
1t was reported that Kansas had de-
cided to stick with McAdoo for one
more ballot and then caucus to deter
mine its course. There were reports
that delegates would be released from
the unit rule in that delegation. Louisi-
ana, the Cox people said, would come
70 them in a block, they hoped. and
they expected q return to their column
of the twelve Tennessee votes they had
before the whole delegation went to
Davis. The Cox people were counting
on larger proportion of the Wisconsin
vote and also accessions from the
State Of Washington.
Prayer opened the evening session
1t was followed, as usual, by the sing
ing of THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Cox Men Ready to Adjourn
The Cox people, Senator Harrison, of
Mississippi, said, would not particulars
~ oppose an adjournment until Mon
day ii the convention wanted it, be-
cause they were sure Of winning then,
and were sympathetic with the inds-
position to run the convention pro-
ceedings Sunday
Vance Mccormick, former chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee,
recalling that a Democratic National
Convention never sits on SUNDAY. and
predicting no nomination before mid
night, said he thought the convention
would 60 over to Monday. The Palmer
forces were making a drive TO get back
some of their lost strength as the con-
vent!on was coming to order.
The roll of the states was resumed at
." 90 o CioCh. ON tNe seventeenth ballot
Alabama started a movement to Davis,
taking votes from McAdoo.
Arizona threw four to Owen from the
Cox column.
Colorado threw one to Cummings
and two TO Glass, bringing them back
INTO the bal!oting. Palmer and McAdoo
stood the Losses. 1t looked as if the
Palmer people were calling back Dor
sowed' delegates.
Cox lost on Illinois, Palmer also lost
one there, which went to Davis Nc
Adoo's strength there stood. Indiana
stayed with Cox. SO did Iowa
Kansas stuck with NIcAdoo and
kentucky remained unchanged with
twentythree to Cox and three to Nc
Adoo
Louisiana Topped to Cox with her
whole twenty votes, giving him a gain
OF five. The Cox people set up new
uproar.
Cox lost one to Palmer in Massachu-
sets and Owen got one which had
been scattered.
Cox took one from Palmer in Michi-
gan. Minnesota stood unchanged.
Cox lost four and a half in Mis-
souri, which went to Palmer.
Montana's whole vote Of eight went
20 McAdoo. taking four from Cox. Nc
Adoo lost two in Nebraska to Cox.
McAdoo lost one in New Hampshire 10
Palmer.
Cox Gains One in New York
McAdoo lost one in New York and
Cox took it.
Cox losc one TO Owen in North Da-
kota. Oklahoma. IN the face OF Owen