The Raymer enterprise., 1920-07-08


pledged to him that. the convention
may proceed to nominate the next
president OF the United States"
There WAS a roar OF "Hurrah for
Palmer" as the lines broke and the
convention went into a recess. The
denouement. coming at the end Of
thirty-eight hard-fought and fruitless
ballots. gave the same effect as does
an oyer-flated automobile tire when II
bursts with bang and then sixzles
down.
The entire Palmer vote, added to
McAdoo's total on the thirty-eighth
ballot. would give 6i6h. The Palmer
sote added to the Cox total on the
same ballot would give the Ohio gov.
ernor 594ll.
Both leading candidates would fall
short Of the two-thirds, which Is 100
The consensus Of opinion seemed
10 be that Cox would gain Massachu-
setts, Michigan and Maine, while Nc
Adoo would gain heavily In Georgia
and that Pennsylvania would split be-
tween Davis, McAdoo and Cox. There
was speculation as to how long Davis
votes would hold
Delegations voting solidly under the
unit rule but ut heart divided between
McAdoo and other candidates. have
developed ill-feeling. so much so that
the caucusses which took place on the
floor during the recess gave evidences
Of the feeling. There was shouting,
waving Of arms and some shaking OF
fists and great deal Of hurrying
about.
Platform and convention hall floor
were jainmed with an arguing, gesticu-
latiHg lass Of men and women-most-
ls men-but the argument was not
greater in volume with them despite
their prcponderance In number
Both the McAd0o and Cox forces
wcis claiming the bulk of the Palmer
delegates. The claims were so con-
flirting that 1t was apparent that only
tie ihiIty-hinth ballot would tell the
story.
During the recess there was circu.
lated about the floor copies Of a tele-
gram from Judge Moore. Cox's mana
ger, To Daniel G. Roper Of New York,
accredited with being one Of the Ne
Adoo managers, charging that "a
crowd of government employees and
treasury officials are for their own
personal ends and In defiance Of Mr..
MeAdoO's expressed wishes. Improperly
using his name to create q deadlock in
this convention"
Charging that several delegations
were packed with government en-
ployes holding out for the nomination
Of McAdoo. Moores telegram charged
"tllat the action Of the payroll brig
ade is creating national scandal to
the ruin Of the Democratic party"
"rhey know there Ii no chance to
nominate him." the telegram contin.
ned, hut hope to bring about a situa'
ton where they can deal off the dele
gates to some candidate where their
jobs viii be protected"
Judge Moore expressed the opinion
that Mr.. McAdoo would not he party
to such u deal and urged that In his
own and his party's interest he wire
to the convention forbIdding the use
Of his name.
Chairman Robinson decided the con.
vention ought to 20 back to work. II
went into the thlrty-ninth ballot with
new enthusiasm. It was like fresh
start toward home after long and
vexatious delay at the roadside.
The shifts and changes OF the bal
hot we're important. Alabama. first
crack out Of the box. broke sixteen
to Davis, taking all Of Palmer's and
one of MeAdoo's for II.
Arizona threw her four for Cox back
to McAdoo.
Connecticut threw two to Cox and
two To McAdoo.
Arkansas divided her two for Pal
mer equally between Cox and McAdoo
Georgia's twenty-eight went solid
for McAdeo, as forecast. and the Me,
Adoo demonstrators got a great noise