The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-06-28

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Ma hast 10 flnd out where the truth lies
Tbe whole situation nerves 70 NluSuap
the fact that anything can happen IN
national convention, for only the other
day Gov Al Smith Of New YORK said
10 n friend; I'VE may be disappointed
here. but there ID one thing that TAM
many doesn't want that can't happen.
You have Just one guess"
Al this writing (although tomorrow
might tell different story)' the SWING
"a toward McAdoo and Tamany is feel
ing II as much as other delegations are
Cox's Chances ON Ruins Brink.
First and foremost In the news or the
night IL the setback suffered by Cox.
Recognlzedly the most powerful contes-
tant save for McAdoo. sure OF at least
500 votes any time he really needed
them. tho representative of the truly li5-
aral folk of tho convention, Cox Ia to-
night, nevertheless, in terribly danger
ous situation, trembling on tho brink rf
ruin. He yet may save himself, for he
has clever men In his camp, though
|Aone wonders where they were when they
.MIIpcle Jim Campbell loose TO make
W ,atement that Cox preferred utter
K. lance. of the liquor question In tee
N Nb brm.
Mere were two bases OF Cox strength.
l. he had the sympathy OF the ele-
Is who would like to see beer ana
III wines come back, even IL hard
DIOR were forever banned, and he had
the practical substance OF the support
OF Charles f. Murphy and New York,
6f Ne wJersey, Massachusetts, or
Kentucky. and OF Illinois, once Palmer
could be retired. The indiscretion OF the
venerable Campbell has weakened the
gympathy Of the camps and has In
CURED the anger Of the foully outraged
Murphy.
The light wines and beer battalion
are arguing tonight that II Cox Is go
ing to act that way now not much could
be expected from him II ne got to be
President. The bosses who had seemed
for Cox and who had tried to frame II up
for him at French Lick Springs are dis
.gusted and estranged. They say they
ghave been deceived, deliberately misledI
They figure that Cox hasn't chance In
the world unless he comes out hatfooted
4 for a revision Of the Volstead act
Might as Well Name Bryan.
"Might as we'll nominate Bryan and
be done with H." Murphy growled to-
night in his lair at the Farmount.
II Murphy does as he says he VIII.
Cox Is done for. The bosses agreement
In his interest breaks up. 1t is barely
possible that the trouble can be patched
k,,N
night. Murphy Is planning 10 stick to
Gov AL. Smith for as many ballots as
may be necessary to show him which
way the cat Is going to jump. Tonight
no sees the sentiment turning power
fully to McAdoo, and he is showing
signs OF tagging the band wagon and
reservlng a seat Murphy wants to be
with the winner and that's all the poll
tics there is In the problem. If he
thinks that McAdoo Is going over he
wants to be among those present
1T looks like McAdoo,' is as far as
Murphy will commit himself.
Taggart OF Indiana and Brennan OF IL
llnois say the same thing, pointing out
that McAdoo has more general, dyer
slfled strength than any other candi-
date. Gavin McNab Of California says
that about all OF the California delega-
ton are ready to jump to McAdoo.
Texas, with 30 votes, is the cornerstone
of the McAdoo strength, but he has
warm support in the South and very
generally in the West.
The Rev. DR.. Jenkins OF Kansas city
will nominate McAdoo and an effort
will be made to stampede the conven-
tion for him. And the mysteev about
Wilson Is as deep as ever. The optim-
ism of McAdoo's determined leaders,
Glass, Robert w. Woolley. Burleson and
others, must be discounted somewhat,
of course, but they are claiming to-
night that there Is nothing to 1t but
McAdoo, probably on the fifth ballot.
Palmer Men CONFIDENT.
As regards Palmer, his candidacy is
about where II was. perhaps tribe adg
vanced, as he can count on support aront1
the Cox people In the event or Coxs
race going to pieces Carlin OF Vtr-
glnia, leading the fight for the Attorney
General, processes the utmost confidence.
He claims that Cox is gone and that Nc
Adoo cannot get anywhere. and that In
the end the influence of the Admins
tration will be thrown to Palmer
Marshall mas a CNauCo IL tHSIo IL nv
McAdoo stampede. His situation is
this: He has aroused no antagonisms.
He has kept himself out Of the bicker-
lngs. He starts with the backing Of
Taggart and tho friendship Of the
bosses. Taggart has Murphys promise
to hold off until 1t is seen that Mar
shall have no chance whatever, and there
as a feeling that II McAdoo cannot be
nominated there will be much compro-
mise support for Marshall.
"He can carry Indiana and he Is about
as strong in Ohio as Cox himself" says
Taggart tonight.
William J. Bryan and his dry
forces, together with the McAdoo and
other Administration elements, appear
to have safe control Of more than one
third OF the convention In opposition to
Cox. representing as he does the 'Mets"
and the antl-Administration crowd. With
more than one-third Of the delegates
ths anti-Cox contingent can veto the
selection of the Ohio Governor under the
rule requiring two-thlrds majority for
the nomination.