Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-06

Cox gained in Massachusetts with
out disturbing McAdoo or Palmer. In
Montana and New Hampshire McAdoo
took each from Palmer; New York stuck
with Cox. Indiana had stuck with Me
Adoo The rumor that Indiana proposed
to flop back to Cox if McAdoo failed TO
show start persisted. Palmer took
from McAdoo in North Dakota and then
the familiar Cox. 5S.' which had burst
ont from the Ohio space many times
before roared out for the 37eh time.
while the convention let out a storm of
applause. a.,
a delegate with sense Of humor.
The man who cast the vote had voice
that probably was heard around the
Golden Gate.
In Pennsylvania. Palmer took one Of
McAdoos only two and made his string
"A in his native state.
Some belated Fourth Of July fire
works went off outside the convention
hall during the ballot with loud and pro-
Ionged reports. OF course, it was noised
about among the jokesmiths that some
body's boom was being busted
Tennessee Breaks.
There was obviously more truth than
fiction in that Jest. Accompanying one
of the loud reports Tennessee -
jumped out Of the Palmer column and
hack to John w. Davis, of West Nlr-
gipia. 1t was jar to the rising Palmer
vote.
Palmers 3 in Wisconsin went to Cox
and > two McAdoo. Alaska $ We're
cast for James Hamilton Lewis OF liz
nois. after being divided for many bai-
lots between McAdoo. Palmer and Cox.
Illinois threw from Palmer to Cox.
In Virginia. McAdoo gained ., Cox lost
half and Palmer lost ).
The changes were: Palmer lost 3S e
Cox gained Q, McAdoo gained ., Davis
gained %
When the chairman announced 10
choice on the 9th. the Cox, McAdoo ana
Palmer faction rose up and called TO
one another to join and end the dead
lock.
McAdoo Parade.
The organ and band which always
seemed to be ready for the McAdoo
rooters. lit into Over There. 1t was
all the NJ y loo people needed to start
up a parane. They took their tip from
the music balcony and with Texas lead
ing started procession Of the McAdoo
states. The band and organ We're per-
/ suaded to let up and the demonstration
J down.
The convention turned to the 3Sth bal
Iot. Arizona switched the choice be
tween the two leaders, giving Cox and
McAdoo 2. Palmer picked up 3 in Cali
fornia. He lost his ) in Colorado, how
ever.
He got in Florida. taking them from
Cox. When Fred 3. Lynch of Minnesota
announced the same ballot he had been
calling all day and for some part of the
previous ballots. the humor OF the SIT
y nation seemed to strike him as it did
others and the Minnesota ballot was
cast between the chuckles of the chair
man.
At $40 O'Clock y. M. Chairman Rob
tnson called the Democratic national
convention to order for its night session
and the beginning of the 9th ballot.
On the 37th ballot the leaders stood:
NIcAdoo 405: Cox, 2O21
Montana east 8 votes for McAdoo and
2 for Palmer.
On the 9th ballot, the first of the
~ night session, Arizona nominated full
ticket.
The state chairman announced that
ARIZONA believes the ticket should be
McAdoo and Cox cast 4 for McAdoo
and 2 for the Ohio governor
Annette Adams of California, rec
emily appointed an assistant attorney
general Of the United States, got l vote
from California.
TN the rlFsC seven stdles Mcadoo
gained ] for each from Alabama and
Arizona and he lost / each Of California
and Delaware. Cox lost from Arkansaw
and gained one from California, while
Palmer gained 3 from Alabama and 1
from Arkansas, losing | in California.
There were slight variations also
thereafter.
38 Ballot
On the 3Sth ballot. Montana's eight
votes went to McAdoo.
The leaders after the 3Sth stood: Nc
Adoo 4021a; Cox 3S112; Palmer I'll;
Davis so; Owen 33.
At the close of the 3Sth, Chairman
Robinson seemed to have bit on an i'm
partial manner of parceling out the
music. Ee allowed the McAdoo boomers