The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-03
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FORCONvENT|ON
McAdoo Sentiment in
Ascendancy as Dele
gates Gather

AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO.
July AT 9;45 o'clock this morning
the democratic national convention
was called to order again aud Chair
man Robinson ordered the cnll of the
states to be resumed for nominations
Tor president.
Despite that II was the last day OF
the convention. if plans did not mis-
carry and every one was trying TO
speed up, II was a slow staSt. The
band and organ hlled In during the
wait ana the favorite air for the band
seemed to he I'm Forever Blowing
Bubbles" Every one OF the enthus-
iusts seemed to feel that the air was
particularly appropriate for the other
fellow. There certainly was "A crop
of bubbles being blown IN the con
NentiOn for somebody but nobody was
NtHc enough to forecast whose bub-
hlcs were going to bc burAt today.
There was conference after confer
cnce on the floor as leaders and del
cgatcs came In but they apparently
were fruitlesS and to all outward eVi-
dcncc the convention stood exactly
where II did at the close Of the second
ballot last night. There was not II
man on the floor who could show any
d
what was going to happen today.
start nt B;i5.
At 0:Ab o'clock Chairman Robinson
WIS on the platform with others Of
the convention managers and most "
the delegates spaces were nllcd.
The total Of the last ballot Of yes
tcrdnr was McAdoo, 2S9; Palmer,
2G4; Cox, 159.
No others figured prominently.
Before the call Of the states was
resumed Chairman Cummings read 10
the convention a telegram from Pres
Z ident Wilson.
just as Ilnrdlng's name filled the
air ns the probable republican nom
incr, three weeks ago this morning.
un the final day OF the republican
convention, 40 William @. McAdoo's
appeared To he In the nscendency as
| the delegates assembled today with
this difference. thdt the ohio candi-
| date had been agreed upon by tine
elements In control Of the situation
at Chicago while the New York mani
| supporters here had still to fight
stubborn opposition with no definite
assurance of success.
| MctdDO Opposition Strong.
! Friends Of Attorney General Pal
mer and supporters Of Governor Cox
[ took into careful account the reported
strength of McAdoo. but expressed
no fear that he could win the nomi-
/ nation IN the face OF the strong OPP
| position of some uf the party leaders.
The Palmer and Cox men as they
entered the convention would concede
/ nothing, but claimed they would pick
! up many delegates from the scattered
! candidates who are expected to rap
! idly vanish. MCAdoo men admitted
their candidate had the opposition of
certain leaders but pointed out that
! it iH not well organized and therefore
not effective In holding down what
| they call the constantly gathering
strength of the former secretary OF
| the treasury
McAdoo, Palmer and Cox were the
leaders In the two ballots taken last
night. On the first McAdoo had 2d6
votes; Palmer 256 and Cox 1874. Gov
ernOr Smith of New York had 1903
of which his own state gave him its
full quota OF 30 votes. ON the sec
ond ballot McAdoo Received ESQ:
Palmer 2d4 and Cox 159. Smiths
vote dropped to l0i.
The night was gwen over to confer
ences and planning among the field
marshals of the opposing forccs. Ell
forts to lind u Harding for the san
FIhncisco convention had been un-
aVt.t!!rg, but despite the fact that the
movement In opposition to McAdoo
u
or TO 'coalescc" ~ its enemies deClar-
ed the opposition was still there,
seemingly Of formidable proportions.
While II did seem TO offer no slate for
b,atinu McAdoo, still 1t continued to
occupy u position where the McAdoo
forces had produced no tangible plan
Tor beating It, There the situation lay
for the convention to take II up and
light II out in the battle of the ballots
when II resumed today.
No Way TO Trade.
one consideration which seemed tn
make II difficult Tor the anti -McAdOo
forces to make progress was that
there was no way TO trade McAdoo
out Of his position by direct methods,
aR none of the men In charge Of his
campaign here had any authority and
there was nothing to be offered him
In the way Of place that would inter
est him. The McAdoo appeal was to-
day being directed to larger states
such AS New York, Pennsylvania and
Illinois, and much missionary work
was being done.
New York was the greatest stun
bling block. McAdoo supporters in
the New York delegations, said tc
number anywhere from 70 10 30, lid
nothing In the opening ballots to an
tugOnize the Tamm0ay leaders. They
voted sOlidly fr. Governor Smith
, This situation, 1t was pointed out
gave all outside appearances of Mur,
, ply being In control.
Another consideration being cap.
italized by the MCAdoo supporters wa,
that Sunday and Monday are holiday,
| and the tired delegates want to star
| home.
| A group of McAdoo delegates de
| clared by McAdoO supporters to rep
| resent more than enough votes /,
! block the convention, at a meetinl
last night pledged themselves to Votl
indefinitely for their candidate regard
! less of any turn the convention nigh