Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-26

- AS 10 LnC piGA6IIGu ulL4udJ6 CHOICE
That is the outstanding feature of to-
days convention news, but it is hedged
about by many curious circumstances
which tend to qualify it and to create
state Of remarkable uncertainty which
makes prophecy absurd.
No man knows what action the. conven-
tion will take regarding candidates.
There is no audible sound of a master
voice.
The babble of opinion in the hotel cor
ridors is genuinely confused.
There are other candidates, to be sure,
but 1t is remarkable that one hears more
reasons against their selection than for
them.
FINDS NO APPROACH 4
TO TWo-THIRDs VOTE
II balloting were to start today with
favorite sons compliments paid off,
there would be slim chance of anything
ike an approach 10 a choice on the basis
Of majority vote. much less a two
thirds predOminance which is necessary
for selection in a democratic convention,
according to the result of a canvass Of
delegates.
Delegates, when approached, are found
glowing With local pride and state choice
enthusiasm, but when the interviewer
gets down to practical politics he sud
denly finds himself subject of an inter
view and the question is
What do you hear Of McAdoo? He Il
come through If we draft him, won't he
He is sincere, but no man can decline
presidential nomination"
And similar talk.
Very intimate friends of the war secre-
tary Of the treasury reporting here tell
tn clr,,r a.
to shrink from the presidential spotlight.
These gentlemen tell US that McAdoo's
reasons as specified by him are actual
and that he is sincere in his disinclina-
tion to Te-enter public life.
7 But the gathering vanguard, headed by
such men as Senator Carter Glass, not
only are discounting McAdoos public
statements. but are actually openly
booming his candidacy and the med
icine is taking nicely" according to all
surface evidences.
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmers
forces are the most active boomers here.
Considering the tremendous volume of
advertising the Palmer boom has enjoyed.
old time reporters seem to feel it is not
good for much strength after early bal
lots.
The Cows. Cox and Edwards enterprises
similarly appear to lack pep" though
the former is much discussed,
There is a little Gerard talk. James
MeeGee, national committeeman from
South Dakota, declares his delegation is
pledged for the former ambassador and
must carry his name through three bal
lots, at least.
The genial, humorous vice president,
Thomas Riley Marshall, who delights to
talk of Thomas Jefferson and return
to oldfsshioned democracy, is the cen
ter of a boom all his own and quite
spontaneous in its nature.
He does not attempt to conceal his
pleasure.
Who knows-in the deep. dark hourz
of some night next week or In the week
thereafter, with all of these delegates
homesick and-broke and still searching
fer votes to swell a two-thirds majority
and break a deadlock, the name Of Mar
shall of Indiana may be the big fash
over the wires?
The folks back home may not have
thought of him in that wise, but it Is
not at all out OF the possible plays.
And there's Davis, ambassador TO st.
James court
One hears of him here as dark horse
who would find favor in high interna-
tional circles.
At present the possibility seems re-
mote.
New York's tower oof strength will go
for Gov. ZAP Smith of that we'll known
state, and Tammany is busy as can be
with his boom, just as if it were not the
just due of an honored son.
Just which way the Tiger will jump
on second choice is not vouchsafed by
the experienced delegates from New
York.
The California delegation, according TO
present plans, will play the tactful host
on the first ballot by giving each of the
names presented to the convention some
of it's votes.
After the first ballot the delegation is
unpledged and uninstructed and is
friendly to both McAdoo and Cox.
SOUTH POLLS
FOR M'ADOO.
1t is declared that seventy -four of
Pennsylvania seventy six delegates are
pledged to Palmer.
Palmer says so himself,
The south appears strong for Nc
Adoo.
Delegates from Tennessee, North Caro-
lima. Alabama and Mississippi say up
quRlihedly that they are here for the
former secretary and for no one else.
Alabama's uninstructed force polled
II for McAdOo, 5 for Cox, 2 for Palmer
and 7 undecided.
They all said they'd back ur the presi-
dent.
Cox was declared Tennessees second
choice.
North Cardinals compliment goes to
Senator Furnlfold NJ Simmons.
''McAdoo's sentiment is strong in our
state,n said Senator Pat Harrison og
Mississippi.
Delaware viii not vote as a unit ana
almost every delegate has his own mani
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