Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-07-10

San Francisco, July 5.-Whcn the
Democratic National Convention re-
convened at $50 o'clock tonight
Q2:3O A. NJ. New York timo) thirty
six ballots had been taken for the
Iresldent.al nomination, with no
signs whatever of an end to the dead
lock, MeAdoo and Cox were leading
at the close OF the last ballot, the
former with 500 votes and Cox with
BIT, but neither Of them seemed TO
have, anywhere in sight sufficient
votes for the nomination. III fact Meth
er McAdoo nor Cox would have the
necessary 1871 votes if the delegates
held by Palmer and all the scatter
ing votes besides were adCcd to their
totals.
Tho McAdoo managers made one
tremendous drive for their candidate
only little while before adjourn
ment bringing McAdoo's total up
to its high water mark Of APO IL OIL
the thirty-sccond hollot with the aid
CT Indiana's voters, which were
then thrown TO the former Secretary
Of the Treasury for the first time.
The detection Of Indiana from the
ranks of the States opposed TO any.
one bearing the Wilson stamp occas-
ioned considerable comment and a
considerable amount Of excitement
There was much speculation why
Thomas Taggart had allowed his dele
gat.on to vote for McAdoO after the
agreement he is said to have made
with Charles +. Murphy and the 9TH
eli anti-Wilson leaders to hold out TO
the last against an Administration
picked candidate.
BITTERNESS IN RIVAL CAMPS.
One OF the most Interesting feat
ures OF the balloung, and one which
Indicates that the deadlock might
last for some time, Is the fact that
there is great deal of bitterness
au.ong the rival camps OF McAdoo,
Cox and Palmer. There does not seem
to be any trading whatever, and no
indications that the managers OF these
three will be able to get together
and agree on one of the trio. This
bitterness, IN fact, is increasing rs
tie balloting proceeds, and in mum
Der OF instances ut various points on
the floor 1t has threatened to break
tut into personal violence. Many dele
gates have declared that there is
more luminosity between the man
ayers and the rival candidates ut
this convention than ever before III
the history Of the Democratic par
ty.
During the last few final ballots
the Palmer balloon was enjoying Il
fight through the rarefied air here
toforc occupied only by the McAdoo
and Cox booms, the first rise the
Autorney4GcneralS strength has
shown since he began to slip III the
twelfth ballot last week. He had 222
votes on the thirty-siX ballot, and
had previously had rs high us 25G
but If his success meant anything at
all it meant only that the deadlock
was u triflc tighter than it ever had
been. Tho McAdoo people tried to
explain the Palmer rise by saying
that it was Il last desperate effort
IN excursion to see how far they
could carry the ANorncytG eneral.
They declared that the Cox people
had given their boom the same sort
of a Joy ride and had failed to put
their man over.
PREDICTIONS TURN OUT WRONG
The convention went into session
early this morning with every indi-
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tinue, but at the same time there
were predictions on every hand that
a candidate would soon be found.
Large bets were laid that the conVcn
ton would nominate within an hour
ard a half after converting. But such
Eeor success was maze that votes
were forced on proposals to suspend
the rules and drop off the low man
OH each succeeding ballot until u
nomination had been made. This plan
failed for lack Of the necessary two
thirds, but it showed the temper OF
Eany Of the delegates.
Every hope and prospect that the
convention might nominate today
went glinmering soon after it got
down to- business. It was apparen
Ut once luttt lnc llSutIS Nla"h iilCS
were going to hold; more than that,
that they were going to be drawn
evon Fighter. The Cox forces did hold
tight in the face Of two drives for
McAdoo and Palmer and the PALM
er and McAdoo strength held in spite
Of the heroic efforts Of the Cox man
ayers to put their man across. A re
cess was declared at S o'clock 60 New
York time) and every group Of man
ayers Immediately went into confer
ence in an effort to seek some way
out Of the deadlock.