The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-06
Yesterdays Beginning.


Fresh from an over Sunday study Of
the % ballots taken last week, the con
vention went to work Monday, appar.
emily hopelessly tied up in a triangular
deadlock between Cox, McAdoo and
Palmer. Time and again the rival
forces launched their noisy demonstra-
tions in an effort to force the issue
The roll-calls went through swiftly ex-
cept for these interruptions. Chairman
Robinson and his aides on the plat
form kept up constant pressure for
speed. No noon recess was taken. The
convention drove ahead through two
the other toward McAdoo, neither of
which produced any decided results.
All three of the leaders were going
strongly when a dinner recess gave OPP
portunity for the final setting Of lines
on which the battle would be carried
TO finish.
Palmer Withdrsws.
The galleries again were jsmmed and
delegates were keyed up to point
where shouts and cheers greeted the
changes of single votes. A slight con-
tinued gain for McAdoo in the first
night ballot sent his psrtisans off into
a roaring, gesticulating parade about
the hall. in which western and southern
state standards were prominent, but
which no amount of shouting could in
duce New York or Pennsylvania TO
Join. New York had reached division
of 20 for McAdoo and 20 for Cox, on
which II stuck throughout, while
Pennsylvania as steadily had voted 73
of it's 20 delegates for Palmer. With
the 37th ballot, however, Palmer
strength took another drop. Amidst
wild iubilation by McAdoo supporters,
Chairman Robinson fought for order
and led former Representative Carlin
of Virginia, PalmeT's manager, up to
the speakers stand. The crowd hushed.
IL recognized Carlin and knew that his
appearance forecast only one thing. tie
release of the Palmer delegates and
breakup in the long deadlock. Men
halted where they stood in the sisles
20 listen Corridors poured back hun
dreds of loungers 10 the floor 10 pack
the doorways and jam the entrances
to the galleries. An electric feeling Of
expectancy was in the air.
Carlin briefly stated that Attorney
General Palmer was not willing longer
to delay a nomination and authorized
the complete and unconditional release
of his delegates. shout went up only
to be quickly stilled, while Chairman
Robinson announced a Commute re-
cess so that delegations might be polled
for new ahgnments and the change in
the situation be considered before an
other vote was taken.
Back in their seats again under the
hanging urge of the gavel. the dele
gates awaited the 39th roll-call The
effect of Mr.. Palmer's release was no
ticeable at once. BY twos and threes
and larger groups. delegates previously
voting unchangingly for Palmer went
TO other candidates. and each change
that brought gain to McAdoo or Cox
let loose = new roar. The faithful
Penns vlvanians cast one more vote for
Palmer as = final tribute to him. The
delegation chairman's statement went
unheeded for the most part. and the
great block Of votes went down for
Palmer amid = surprised hush. The an
nouncement Of the whole ballot. how
ever. started another tumult. Jed by
Cox adherents. II showed be had out
stripped McAdoo in the raee for Palmer
delegates and again reached the lead
The Coz forces scented victory right
there
The I'D roll call bsgan in > not Of
noise that made the poll sudibis only