The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-01

Youngstown, Ohio, the Cox field mar.
shal, said
This may be a grasshopper con-
ventlon, but l haven't been informed
as yet that any of the Cox delegates
are going to jump
Nevertheless, the report persisted
that there was some kind of an I'M
derstandng between the Cox and
Palmer men, and that the managers
of these candidates favored the nomi-
nation Of any one rather than McAdoo
and they counted the New York and
New Jersey delegations as sympa-
thetic with their view.
Pro Plank Fight a Poser
While the fight on the various can
didatcs was progressing. all-night meet 4
ing Of the resolutions committee was
wrestling with the party platform.
The trainers hoped by their prolonged
session to bring the party's declara-
tions Of principles into today's ses-
sion, dispose Of the inevitable fight
on the prohibition plank, and proceed
to the balloting for a nominee. The
convention was all set for a battle
royal with Bryan in his old time role
as the storm center if he continued
TO insist in his determination to force,
"a platform no wet can run on"
BallOting Set for Friday
One Of the plans under considera-
tion for today's proceedings, was to
get the platform ont Of the way
take two or three ballots and then
recess to Friday morning. leaving to-
night for maneuvering, nose-counting
and rounding up Of forces. No one
could be certain. however, of even
getting the resolutions out Of the way
today.
Probable Relative Strength
Claims of strength for the leaders
ranged about this way when the con-
vention got ready for business today:
Irreconcilable opponents Of McAdoQ
claimed block Of at least 200 bitter
enders who would stand to the last
and prevent his nomination.
McAdoo leaders claimed TO have
within 80 votes of the necessary two.
thirds and declared they were sure
of accessions attracted by their show
ing Of strength, which they were sure
would stimulate band wagon move
/
ment.
In contrast to this. the opponents
of McAdoo claimed his vote would
never exceed $50. They conceded to
Palmer 253 votes, which they predicted
would stick with the PENNSYLVANIA
throughout the opposition to McAdoo.
New York was being counted on to
cast rs votes Of her 90 against McAdoo
from beginning to end. and with votes
from New Jersey, Indiana, the New
England states and some others. the
McAdoo opposition counts up about
475 votes against the former secre-
tary, exclusive of the votes In the
Cox block. 1t requires 72s to nomi.
nate.
Bryan Seeks Storm Center
Bryan's help is being counted on In
the movement against McAdoo but
up until today, so far as could be
learned his only answer TO overturcs
has been that he must for the pres.
ent concentrate all his energy on the
platform fight. One Of the leaders
in opposition to McAdoo epitomized
the situation by saying there was an
effort under way to "Hardingize the
convention. but up to the present
moment. no Harding could he found
Some of them foresaw prolonged bal
loting and no nominations before an
agreement could be reached.
Despite the growing organized OPP
position to McAdoo, his supporters
expressed confidence that he would
win before the tenth ballot. They
based their assertion on the ground
that the opposition was unable TO
center on any one strong candidate.
Champ Clark talk was particularly
discounted by the McAdoo forces,
because they thought that under no
circumstances could Bryan be attracted
to him. Rather than oppose McAdoo
the former secretary's friends say they
think eventually Bryan will come 10
his support IL necessary. AT least
: they insist, he will not oppose him
openly. A break to McAdoo, his sup.
porters say, will begin to come after
! the second or third ballot, when the
favorte sons have been eliminated.
McAdoos friends want to force con-
tinuous baloting once It starts., but
they expect the Cox adherents will
oppose 1t.
The auditorium has been put 10
rights again today the wreckage
of yesterdays noisy scrimmages hav'
, ing disappeared. State standards again
were in orderly array and there was
no reminder OF the frenzied scene
that the speech Of Burris Jenkins for
McAdoo had precipitated.
The picture of the state emblem
borne in eager hands, clustering be-
fore the speakers stand etched In
white radiance of battery of spot
; lights, will remain long In the mem
cries of those who saw it.
The Vice President
, Talk on the presidential nominee was
mixed with current of discussion
as to the vice presidency.
The name OF Joseph T.. Davis. for
mer representative In congress from
Wisconsin and first chairman Of the
federal trade commission was sug'
gested for McAdoo ticket as waA
: that Of Secretary Meredith.
The name OF Victor Murdoch o.
: Kansas leader in the progressive
, revolt in congress which opened the
b. way for republican disaster IN 1vi2.
also bobbcd W.