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Adoo and Cox or McAdoo and Meredith.
On the other hand the forces pitted
against McAdoo pointed out, in answer to
the claims Of glacial movement" toward
President Wilson's son-in-law, that he
had failed in the two ballots already taken
To make the gains that were claimed for
him; that Cox in fact made greater nc
cessions in the one days balloting than
did McAdoo, and that so far there had
been no tangible evidence Of the McAdoo
landslide his supporters had been pre-
dieting.
The Palmer people made no particular
claims but, although in the one days bal
loting they gained ten votes. they lost
more than that from their original dele
gates and repcnisfed the loss from their
reserve.
The night was given over 70 con-
ferences among the field marshals Of the
opposing forces. Efforts To find a Harding
for the snn Francisco convention had
been unavai!ing, but although the move
ment in opposition 10 McAdoo had failed
to produce a rallying point, or 70 coalesce,
as its enemies declared, the opposition
was still there, seemingly Of formidable
proportions. While il did seem to offer no
slate for beating McAdoo, IL continued to
occupy a position where the McAdoo
forces had produced no tangible plan for
beating it.
NO WAY TO TRADE.
One consideration which may make il
difficult for the anti-McAdoo forces to
make progress was that there was no way
TO trade McAdoo out Of his position by
direct methods, as none Of the men in
charge of his campaign here had any au-
thority and there was nothing to he
offered him in way Of n place that would
interest him. The McAdoo appeal was
today being directed TO larger States, such
as New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois
and much missionary work was being
done.
New York was the greatest stumbling
block. McAdoo supporters in the New
York delegation said TO number anywhere
from Is TO 30, did nothing in the opening
ballots 10 antagonize the Tammany
leaders They voted solidly for Governor
Smith. This situation, IT was pointed out,
gave all outside appearances of Murphy
being in control.
Another consideration being capitalized
by McAdoo supporters is that Sunday
and Monday arc holidays and the tired
delegates want 10 start for home
A group Of delegates, declared by Me-
Adoo supporters 10 represent more tfau
enough votes 10 block the convention,
last night pledged themselves to vote in
definitely for their candidate regardless Of
any turn the convention might take
There were many reports as to what GER
tain delegations would do One Of these
was that the Georgia delegation might
leave Palmer after a ballot or two and
go To McAdoo Another WAS that Ne
braska would give four or five votes 70
Owens and the remainder 70 McAdoo
Virginia, il was said with some show of
authority, would stick 20 Senator Glass
for Il while and then also swing into the
McAdoo column
Some delegates were talking of first
making a drive with Palmer and with
Cox, Illinois vets were considering try
ing out Cox If Palmer : chances appeared
hopeless, New Jersey and Indiana dele
gates, 1t was whispered about, also were
considering going along with the Cox pro-
cessiOn.
The time set for the opening OF the
convention today was 30 a. m. Il 30
p. m. Wilmington time