The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06

ton to every delegate who has v6ted Tor his nomination, but he Is unwilling
 to delay the proceedings further and
 has authorized me to finally, positively
 and absolutely release every delegate
 pledged to him that the convention may proceed to nominate the next President
 of the United States"
 There was a roar of "FIurrah for Palm
 er" as the line btoAe and the conven- tion went into a recess The denoue- ment coming at the end of thirtv-eight hard-fought and fruitless ballots, gave the same effect as does an over-ipflated automobile tire when it bursts with a bang and then slzzles down. The entire Palmer vote added to Me- Adoo's total on the thirty-eighth ballot would give him 6l61h The Palmer votes ! added to the Cox total on the same bal | lot would give the Ohio governor 594lh I Both leading candidates would fall short
 of the two-thirds which Is 72s
 The consensus of opinion seemed to be l that Cox would gain in. Massa chlsefts. Michigan and Maine, Fwhi1e McAdoo would gain heavily in Georgia and that Pennsylvania would spit between Davis. McAdoo and Cox Thers was specula-
 bo1d foP as to how long RsVs votes would Delegations voting solidIy under the unit
 rule but at heart divided between McAdoo ana other candidates have developed i'll ieelng ss much so that the caucuses Whlch took place on the floor during ths nigh, recess gave evidence of the feeling There was shouting, waving of arms ara some shaking of fists and a great deal of scurrying about Platform and convention hall floor were damned with an arguing, gesticulating mass of men and women--mostly nen-btN the areu- inent was not greater in volume with them, despite their preponderance in
 number. Both the McAdoo and Cox iorces were claiming the bulk of the Pal- imer delegates. The claims were so con flicting that it was apparent that only the thirty-ninth ballot would tell the story,
 MADOO CLAIMS GEORGIA Fred B. Lynch of Minnesota gave if as his personal opinion that Georgfa S twsn- ty-eight would go to McAdoo and that
 most of Pennsylvania's seventy -six would go to Cox.
 Some of the Cox workers said that. while they hoped to get benefit from tie release of the Palmer delegates, they did not see a nomination on an im.ne date ballot, and that there still was some fighting ahead
 During the recress there was circulation about the floor of copies of d telegram from Judge Moore, Cox's manager. to Daniel C. Roper of New York accred.ted with being one of the McAdoo managers c government employees and treasury officials are for
 their own personal ends and in defiance 1 of MT. McAdoos wishes, improperly using his name to create a deadlock in this convention"
 Charging that several delegations wore packed with government employees hold ing out for the nomination of Mr Me- Adoo, Moores telegram charged 'th.t ] the action of the pay roll brigade IS | creating q national scandal to the ruin | of the democratic party"
 %They know they have no chance 10 nominate," the telegram continued, "nus l hope 10 bring about situation whera they can deal off the delegates to some candidate where their jobs will be pro- tected"
 1 Judge Moore expressed the opinion that
 MT. McAdoo would not be party to such a deal, and urged that in his own and 1 his party's interest he wire to the con-
 venton. forblddng the use of his name. MASSACHUSETTS FOR COX 1 The result of the Georgia caucus. 1t vas
 reported was to give twenty-eight to McAdoo Massachusetts 1t was reported,
 ~onls throw most of her shirty-six 10 | Cox. While the cacusiAg was going on, ! the floor of the convention hall took or
 the aspect of a country fairground with 1 a lot of eleetioneerng going on. He.s | and there was q speaker on a cha 1 IAidtAlh5 q SAdffip SpttCH Aoi HIS idNOTltl candidate with admiring crowd about him. One speaker would try to draw tho other fellow forward after the manasr | of ballyhoo man on a midway > some l of the delegates called for order ard
 a start of the balloting.
 | At i0.12 Chairman Robinson decided the convention should go back to work and 1t went into the thirty-ninth | ballot.
 1 Indiana. the Cox forces said would come back to them when needed. | Some of the McAdoo leaders admitted that Cox might get majority. but argred that would not help him. as ] they would not weaken and would in- sist on his getting the necessary two- thirds hv his own efforts and without
 their nelp.
 i The convention went into the thirty | ninth ballot with new enthusiasm, It was like a fresh start toward homo after long and vexatious delay a1 the roadside
 STICK TO PALMER
 | The faithful Pennsvlvanian dectdaA