Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-03
HOOSIERS START
WITH MARSHALL,
THEN BREAK
Taggart Declares Fight Be
tween McAdOO and Cox,
Former Leading.
THINKS PALMER LOST
BY Robert A. BUTLER,
Editor of Times.

EQilOE VI tttt~Sa
- SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Pursu-
ant TO the advice of Thomas Taggart,
the Indiana delegation agreed in
caucus to cast a solid vote for Mar
shall until well-defned break ap-
peared-
This move was made to counteract
a division IN the delegation between
the McAdoo and Cox adherents, who
wanted to split the vote on the third
ballot.
Mr.. Taggart was considering the ad-
visibility OF throwing the whole dele
CATION to Cox and attempting to lead
the break to McAdoo from the Cox
camp, but was uncertain of the strength
which the Ohioan might have on the
third ballot.
In a talk to the Indiana delegation
Taggart declared that the fight was be
tween McAdoo and Cox, with Palmer
uosstbly leading on the next few ballots
Tazrart indicated. privately, that
Palmer could not win and laid special
strength on McAdoo's popularity with
the women.
convention opened, that choice would
be made before 8 o'clock
The New York delegation planned to
leave at 8 o'clock
Indiana's plans were TO leave sunoay
morning at o'clock
{ A desperate effort is being made here
ito make Cox take second place
- With its obligation TO Marshall fully
discharged, and its support OF Wtlsonian
ad IN
delegation was called to caucus by
Thomas Taggart an hour before today s
session OF the convention
The caucus was to determine how IN
dtana's thirty votes would be bandleo
as McAdoo strength increased.
There was some talk Of going to Cox
on the third ballot and gradually break
ing to McAdoo. but It was doubtful
Il McAdoo's friends in the delegation
would consent.
They felt that McAdoo was certain
to be nominated and could see no need
Of waiting to give him their votes
Tac9arts directions, however, were
awaited BIZ all and there Oan he no
question that his word finally viii de-
terufne whom Indiana supports.
In the platform fight there were no de-
necsions from the support Of the oEgani-
zation wish5ut his permission.
IaHrarf showed his conslAtEaNtoh "a
the attitude OF fotr delegates when.
without protest, he permitted them to
vote for Cockran's moist plank.
The four were A L. Dennis, Roches-
ter: VIII Cronin. Terre Haute; Edward
Gaynor, Muncie, and Henry Downey,
Hammond.
Alvin Padgett, Washington; John Nc
Fadden, Rockville; Charles MurdocEs La
fayette, and Gaynor, Downey and Cronin
voted for the Irish liberty plank
The delegation stood solid with the
national committee on other votes.
None expressed dissatisfaction with
the platform as finally adopted except
vice President Marshall who said he
agreed with Il, but wished it had been
condensed.
=. The general feeling Of the delegation
was that AcAdoo would be nominated
amer Cox and Palmer had locked with
approximately the same number Of votes,
sentiment being that the votes would
break from Palmer first.
Considerable surprise wss expressed
over the fact that nearly every state
without a candidate gave McAdoo votes,
showing his strength TO be general
Desperate efforts to form a coalition
against McAdoo brought no unanimity
as to his opponent and through inability
McAdoo his opponents are believed to
be unable to check the tide that has
set in his way.