The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-03
BRYAN'S SUPREME
EFFORT WITH
OUT AVAIL
Two Ballots Taken on Can
didates at Last Nights
Session of Convention
Z Adjournment Was TAX
en- Till To-day-McAdoo
in Lead, Palmer Second,
Cox Third.

San Francisco, July 3.-With tht
ground cleared of preliminary ballot;
and a rolling administration victory in
the platform fight, the Democratic ma
tional convention re.assembled thi:
morning at 9:30 O'Clock to conclude the
week of selecting presidential nomi
nee.
Predictions of McAdoo victory on
an early ballot filled the air and they
were accompanied by desperate stiff
fening of resistance against his nomi.
nation
McAdoo or Cox and McAdoo and
Cox were the leading predictions
dith. On the other hand, the forces
pitted against McAdoo pointed out in
answer to the claims of glacial
movement" toward President Wilson's
sonin-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 aecessons
in the one days balloting that did Me-
Adoo, 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 particu-
lar claims, but although in the one
days balloting they gained 10 votes
they lost more than that from their
original delegates and replenished the
lnea frarx, thar rocorua
McAdoo, Palmer and Cox were the
leaders in the two ballots taken last
night. On the first McAdoo had 266
votes; Palmer 256, and Cox 1874 Gov
ernor Smith of New York had 100 of
which his own state gave him its full
quota of 90 votes. On the second ballot
McAdoo received 2s9; Palmer 264, and
Cox $50. Smiths vote dropped to l0l.
Reports that New York would throw
most. if not all, its strength to McAdoo
We're heard early to-day.
Leaders in the Empire state dele
cation however, would not discuss this
except to say they would stick to their
governor until further notice.
As the convention went into what
promises to be the final phase of the
battle, the McAdoo forces reiterated
their predictions of early victory and
the Cox people, apparently confident,
declared they would not only hold
their lines but would make accessions
and demonstrate that the McAdoo
strength would stop short of the neces.
ssry two-thirds for a nomination.
The night was given over to confer
ences and planning among the field
msrshsls of the opposing forces. Ef-
forts TO find a Harding for the San
Francisco convention had been unavail-
ing, but despite the fact that the move.
ment in opposition to McAdoo had
failed to produce rallying point. or to
-coalesce" as its enemies declared, the
opposition was still there, seemingly Of
formidable proportions. While It did
seem TO offer no slate for beating Nc
Adoo, still it continued to occupy a po-
sition where the McAdoo forces had
produced no tangible plan for beating
There the situation Law for the con
yention TO take il up and fight il out in
the battle of the ballots when il re
sumed to-day.
One consideration which seemed to
make it difficult for the anti McAdoo
forces to make progress was that there
was no way { trade McAdoo ont Of his
position by direct methods. a. none
on the men in charge Of his
campaign here had any authority aud
there was nothing To be offered him in
way Of place that would interest
him. The McAdoo appeal was to-day
being directed 10 larger states such ss
New York. Pennsylvania and Illinois.
and much missionary work dss being
done.
Now York uas the greatest STUN
bling block McAdoo supporters in the
New York delegation. said to number
anywhere from Is TO 20. did nothing in
the opening ballots 20 antagonize the
Tsmmany leaders. They voted solidly
for Governor Smith. This situation.
IL was pointed out. gave al outside ap-
pearanoes Of Murphy being in con
troll.
Another consideration being capital
lied by the McAdoo supporters vas
that SUNDAY and Monday are holidays
and the tired delegates want 80 start
home.
4 group Of McAdno delegates. de-
clsred by McAdoo supporters 70 rep
resent more than enough votes - block
the convention 81 q meeting last night
pledged themselves % vote indefinite
Is for their candidate regardless of any
turn the coavention might take
Daring the early hours there wrre