The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-28

San Francisco, June 2S.-Opposing
forces in the democratic national con-
vention declared a brief truce today
when they assembled in the opening
sessions to perfect preliminaries for the
weeks work.
The big fight over prohibition and
the lesser fights over the league of
laid aside, but not forgotten, while the
party chiefs and delegates met in
the auditorium to hear National Chair
man Cummings sound the keynote 70
which they hope to hear the country
respond
More than ten hundred delegates
and more than 1900 alternates and
spectators jammed in the big conven-
tion hall for the spectacle of a great
national convention getting under way.
Air Pregnant With Possibilities
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
mould the platform, only paused to
be resumed again when the convention
adjourned until tomorrow's session.
Issues other than candidates con-
tinue to be foremost, but the announce
ment that William G.. McAdoo would
not reject the nomination put new
life into his boomers and today they
began where they left off last night,
perfecting an active organization TO
push for his candidacy openly on the
floor of the convention.
Floor Managers for Boom
The McAdoo boomers at meeting
early this morning selected floor man.
ayers from many state delegations
and field marshal for their whole
organization, whose name it was said
would be announced later. Nothing
further from McAdoo directly Is OK.
pected to supplement the announce.
ment from National Committeeman
Love of Texas, his friends and spokes.
man. that assurances have been given
that the nomination would not be
refused.
Working for Landslide
McAdoo's friends, while hoping for
something Of more personal author.
itative nature from their candidate
which would go far to command the
strength from delegates who have
gone to other camps on McAdoo's re-
peated declaration that he did not
wish to be placed in nomination, said
they would go ahead on Mr.. Loves
assurances, confident that the con-
vention could agree on neither Palmer
nor Cox, and that a slide to McAdoo
would follow, after the early balloting.
Palmer and Cox Combine
Little change was apparent in the
lineup of strength between the Cox
and Palmer forces and the chiefs of
each were working to make the best
possible showing on the early ballots.
There was talk of a combination
against AIcAdoo, but II was in the real
of gossip which developed no tangled
developments when efforts were made
to trace 1t to tht foundation point. The
attitude of the Cox managers to-.
ward publication here. on the eve
of the convention on the governors
divorce of ten years ago, was to ig-
more it entirely.
Edmond II, Moore, manager for the
! Cox candidacy, said he had no state.
ment to make and referred inquirers
to anybody from Dayton" Governor
Cox's home town, to learn what Ohio
people most familiar with the circum.
stances, thought.
Cox delegates pointed out that in a
long and active political career against
bitter opposition, the divorce case had
never been brought into campaign,
Ohio leaders insisted that the pub.
lished story was an attempt to play
the sentiment against divorce that
might exist among women delegates
The Cox people today were conduct