El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-02
RANK AND FILE OF PARTY
ARE In FAVOR OF MAD0O
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Continued from page II

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ers Of Palmer, Cox and McAdoo an
had more to gain by the action taken
BY the resolutions committee IN leav-
ing the prohibition plank out OF the
platform than by trying to write q
Z compromise that might prove en-
barrassing to each. The pressure
came. not from the leading candidate,
but from wet states like Hin Dis, New
York, New Jersey and Maryland
None Of these states cared much
about the leading candidates or
the effect Of the prohibition plank on
their respective chances. Those who
sought wet plank were, therefore,
always in the mil ority. Senator
Glass, chairman OF the platform COM
nnittee, had been advised by the white
I house before he came to san Fran
cisco that it might better be omitted,
/ but to compromise the issue, II pos
I sible- Senator Glass wrote a com
promise. but it failed Il adoption. and
Z the only thinb on which the major
part OF the COMMITTEES could agree
was the omission Of the whole bust
ness Bryan, OF course, dissented. and
planned 70 crate before tn convention
during the day.
Tired Of So Much Talk.
The delegates have waited so long
FOR the balloting that they are averse
[ to protracted debate. There had been
a plethora Of peechmaking-uw
| days OF it-so as soon as Bryan is
/ disposed Of the llotfnR will begin.
The leaders this morning were still
] undecided as to whether to force sew
eral ballots today AM then adjourn.
or TO keep on balloting throughot I I
the night until nomination is made. Z
While San Francisco is cool and
comfortable, there is a distinct dispo-
sition TO wind up the convention on
Saturday night and start east II s
not as deeply rooted as was the Re
publican impotence at Chicago, for
the distances are greater and trains /
are not as quickly arranged for. A I
deadlock that would carry the con-
vention into next week will b siren /
uously fought, but the 81 -orters Of /
any one Of the three leading candi- /
dates can prolong the battle, and viii /
DO 50. as long as victory is possible /
And, besides the precedent OF two !
score ballots at Baltimore in 1912, is |
not forgotten.
The old political ndage, GYou
can't beat somebody with no
body applies directly TO the sit
uatiOn in which the forces op-
posed TO the nomination of Nc
Adoo find themselves ut the hour
Of ballOting drawing near.
we've stopped EN-" comes the /
whispered assurance from the Palmer 4
scouts, who are out in the Hobbies /
keeping up the enthusiasm If their
thought proceeds from Cox people /
who talk vaguely about a combfna-
ton OF New York, Illinois. Indiana 4
and Massachusetts,. which will sure
y stop McAdoo's nomination"
Negative Combine Won't Win.
But on the inside, where the lead
ers OF all the booms foregather, an
other situation really exists. The
McAdoo people have a few politicians /
and strategists in their ranks and
~ NJ e. u
Cox headquarters that II the Cox
delegates were coerced into a COM
bination to beat McAdoo, there would |
never be any support given Cox II the
convention stays deadlocked for a
week. The same kind Of a threat was
sent to the Palmer managers. And
generally the men who are eager to
nominate Palmer don't want to an
tagonize a large block OF votes as are
held by the McAdoo men To get
votes; affirmative and not negative
combinations must be made.
Tammany Must Watch Step.
Tammany couldn't afford to enter
into any combination against BfcAdoo
There are at least 20 votes for Nc
Adoo in the New York delegation and
II it becomes apparent that New York
was trying to block the nomination
OF McAdoo, Fammany's chances Of ,
getting Wilson supporters to vote the !
state ticket next fall would be i'm !
CART, who wants to run for senator
next fail. isn't taking any risks by g
mourning the unnecessary hostility Of :
McAdoo men IN Indiana. And George :
Brennan, who is trying to inherit :
Roger Sullivan's leadership in Illinois J
IS treading cautiously. too. ID
The talk OF anti-1IcAdoo combina- :
ton becomes less and less tangible I
simply because those who started II ! 7
had dark horses Of their own to trot 1
forth and merely wanted to stop the d
nomination as he seemed 70 Z
be the leader in the race. The effort :
came too early. Both the supporters / Z
Of Palmer and Cox aren't thinking Of / =
dark horses. They are thinking OF G
their respective chieftains. Each / Il
group believes victory is possible and o
Is ursuing a cOnciliatory course to- G
ward the rival camps. That's better 2
politics than negative combinations. 1
II looks now as II the McAdoo 4,
strength on the first ballots will d
be larger than was anticipated. Ii
Having withstood the drive in the a
last 4S hours against their candidate, b
the McAdoo delegates sit tight, de- o
.ermlned TO stick TO the very end. s
They act like crusaders who know b
that they want. That's their strength