The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-03

CONGRATULATIONS. 10; Cummings
2; Cox. 4; 3McAdoo. 1.
Delaware-Marshall. l.. Cox, /; Nc
Adoo. /.
/ Delaware--Marshall. 1: Cox. /; Nc
Adoo. &.
Florida--McAdoo, 8; Cox. 4; Palmer
s.
Georgia 2s.
Idaho--McAdoo, 8.
Illir ois-Cox. a.; McAdoo, IA.
IndiaEa--Passed.
Iowa--Cox. 26.
kansas--McAdoo, 20.
Kentucky--Cox, 20; McAdoo. 4. =
Louisiana-~Cox, Ia; McAdoo, 4; Clark
Maine--McAdoo, 6: Palmer, 6.
Marylsnd--Cox, Sls; McAdoo. 5h Da-
Wis, g.
ssachusetts-Palmer. 10; Cox. IA;
Owen, q: McAdoo, /.
Michigan-Palmer 10; McAdoo, 16;
Cox. 3.
Minnesota-cox. S; Palmer. 4: Nc
Adoo, Ia.
ississippi--Cox. 20.
Missouri--Pa. sed.
Moithna--McAdoo, 4; Cox 4.
~ Ncbraska--O owen. o.; McAdoo, u.
Ncyada---Cox. 6.
New Hampshire--cox. 2; Palmer, 2;
McAdoo, 4.
New Jersey---Cox, rs; McAdoo. 8.
New Mexico-McAdoo, 6.
New York---MciAdoo, II; Cox, 70.
North Carolina---McAdoo, "a.
North Dakota-Paliner, /; Cox, 2: Nc
Adoo Z.
(.hio--Cox, 48.
Oklahoma---Owen, 20.
Oregds4--McAdoo 1G,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70; Cox, /!
McAdoo. 2.
Rhode lsland-Passed
South Carolina--Mc Adoo, IS.
South Dakota McAdoo. 8; Palmer, o.
Cox. 5.
Tennessee-Co .; McAdoo, Z; Davis,
4; Palmer. 4.
Texas--McAdoo, 10,
Utah-McAdoo, 8.
Vermont-McAdoo, s.; Cox. 4 Palm
er, !.
Virginia-Glass, "a.
Neutrality-suspicious.. y; Cox, 4 Nc
Adoo 9Is.
West Virginia-Davis, 16.
Wiscons;n--Cox. Z; McAdoo. 10.
Wyoming--McAdoo.6 s.
Alaska--Palmer, 3; McAdoo, 2; Cox, l.
District of Columbia-Palmer, 8.
Hawaii--McAdoo. 2; Palmer, q; Cox,
Pf ilippines-cummings. 1; Cox. /;
McAdoo. 4.
Porto Rico-Palner, 2: Davis. Il; Cum !
mings, l. McAdoo, /; Glass. l.
Cannl Zone--Palmer, 1: McAdoo. 1.
Alabama-Davis. s.; McAdoo. .; Cox,
10.
California-McAdoo, 16: Cox. z: Cum
mings2; Palmer, 1.
Indiana--Palmer, i; McAdoo, 8; Mar
shall. 6; Cox, 20.
Missouri-clark. 2; Cox, 1oh; Nc
Adoo. 49, Owen, /: Palmer, az; absent,
/.
Rhode Isiand-McAdoo 1; Davis, 1;
Palmer 3; Cox. 4 absent, l.
A virtual deadlock exists In the
democratic nationa, convention at
noon today following seven futile
ballots, MoAdoo having shown the
most strength, but not enough 20
hurdle the gigantic number OF re.
quIred votes for selection.
Palmer was McAdoo's closest
contender up to the seventh ballot,
but Cox appeared to have greater
vitality, and New York and New
Jersey broke 20 him on the seventh.
New York broke the virtual deadlock
on the seventh ballot at 1874 this aft
ernoon, suddenly throwing 6s Of her
former Smith votes TO Gov. James B.
Cox and 16 others to William g. Nc
Adoo. New Jersey followed with 25
votes for Cox. The convention went
into an uproar for few minutes.
votes into the Cox column and the
chances of the Ohio governor began to
look substantial.
Palmer men looked blue. McAdoo
led the procession with 3Sb, gain of
16 Ia over the sixth ballot and a gain
for the day Of 45 votes.
On the seventh ballot Cox leaped 100
votes and seemed to have concealed
strength. He had gained 1876 votes
over the second ballot.
Palmer on the seventh ballot was
only one vote ahead OF his position on
the second ballot last night.
Cox Leads for Moment.
Cox took the lead In the race during
the eighth ballot for the first time to-
day and passed McAdoo. Cox held the
lead only short time, however, until
the Texas delegation Topped In her
votes for McAdoo and put him ahead
again.
The close OF the eighth ballot showed
the three leaders standing: McAdoo,
$50; Cox. 315: Palmer, 262.
The shifting during the balloting
showed Palmer losing l-2, Cox gain
Ing 10 la and McAdoo losing 4.
San Francisco. July 3.-Nine unsuc-
cessful ballots in the democratic ma
tional convention aroused talk today OF
or NcAdoo forces show any signs Of
giving mp to one another but made
steady. fluetuating gains from the field.
Many state delegations continued cas-
Ing their ballots for men they have no
Idea Of nominating. simply because
their leaders were hnr DIV reed at nat |
stage that either of tho ZIG three could
win and were holding back 20 get onto
a compromise movement should one
on the ninth ballot the three leaders
Cox. MeAdoo and Palmer-stood this