Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
Effort Being Made to Coax
Back Delegates Who Ac-
cepted Declination.
FLOOR MANAGERS
AND AIDES CHOSEN
No Further Word Received From Me-
Adoo Explaining Statement Of
Friend That He Would Not Refuse
Nomination if rendered Him-Gov-
ernor Cox Victim Of Mud-slinsins
\ Among Opposing Delegations.
BY Associated Press.

san FRANCISCO, June a8.--oppOSlnS
forces In the democratic national
convention declared brief truce to-
day when they assembled in the
opening session to perfect prelimi-
naries for the weeks work.
The big fight over prohibition and
the lesser fights over the league of
nations and the Irish question were
laid aside but not forgotten, while
the party chiefs and delegates met in
the auditorium to hear National
Chairman Cummings sound the key
note to which they hope to hear the
country respond.
More than q. 900 delegates and more
than $4,000 alternates and spectators
jammed in the big convention hall
convention getting under way.
Nothing but set events were on the
program, but contest was In the air.
and tussle over the craftsmanship OF
the resolutions committee which will
mold the platform only paused to he
resumed again when the convention
adjourned until tomorrow's session.
McAdoo Forces Active.
Issues. rather than candidates,
continued to be foremost, but the an
nouncement that William G. McAdoo
would not reject the nomination put
new life into his boomers today and
they began where they left off last
night perfecting an active organiza-
ton to push his candidacy openly on
the floor Of the convention.
The McAdoo boomers, at a meet
Ing early this morning, selected floor
managers from many state delega-
tions and field marshal for their
whole organizations, whose names,
it was said, would be announced
later. Nothing further from McAdoo
directly is expected to supplement
the announcement from National
Committeeman Love. Of Texas, his
friend and spokesman, that assur-
ances have been given that the nomi-
nation would not be refused.
Look For Slide to McAdoo.
McAdoo's friends, while hoping for
somethig Of q more personal or au-
thoritative nature from their candi-
date, which would go far to command
strength from their delegates who
nave gone to other camps on Nc
Adoo's repeated declarations that he
did not wish to be placed. in nomina-
tion, said they would go ahead on
Mr.. Loves assurance, confident that
the convention could agree on neith-
er Palmer nor Cox, and that slide
to McAdoo would follow after the
early balloting.
Little change was apparent in the
lineup of strength between Cox and
Palmer forces. and the chiefs Of each
were working to make the best pos
sible showing on the early ballots.
There was talk Of combination
against McAdoo, hut It was in the
realm OF gossip which showed no
tangible developments when efforts
were made to trace It to the founda-
tion point.
Attack Cox For Divorce.
The attitude Of the Cox managers
toward publication here on the eve
OF the convention Of the governors
divorce of ten years ago was to ie-
more it entirely.
Edmond II. Moore, manager for the
Cox candidacy, said he had no state
ment to make, and referred inauirers
to anybody from Dayton" Governor
Cox's home town, to learn what Ohio
people most familiar with the cir
cumstances thought.
Cox's delegates pointed out that in
a long and active political career
against bitter opposition the divorce
case had never been brought into a,
campaign. :
Ohio leaders insisted that the, pub
lished story was an attempt to p1ay
on any sentiment against divorce
that might exist among women dele
gates. The Cox people today were
conducting an Investigation to de-
velop who brought out the story at
this time and to make plain the
object.
Glass to Dictate Resolutions.
Confidence that Senator Glass, of
Virginia, had more than enough
votes to elect him chairman of the
resolutions committee was asserted
by his managers. following work
lasting until an early hour today.
WE have several votes to spare"
said Senator Harrison, Of Mississippi,
who has been active in support Of
the Virginia senator.
Friends Of Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana, brought out in opposition to
Senator Glass, would not concede the
yirginian's lead. however, and still
claimed a majority.
The resolutions committee was to
meet soon after adjournment Of to-