The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-03

1 watch the delegates pick the party
nominees, the final act OF the conven-
ton, which has been In session six days,
/ The Palmer people made no particu.
lar claims, but although In the one days
balIoting they gained ten votes, they
lost more than that from their original
delegates. and replenished the loss from
their reserve.
AS the convention went into what
promises to be the final phase. OF the
battle, the McAdoo forces reiterated
their predictions OF early victory and
the. Cox people apparently confident,
declared they would not only hold their
lines, but would make accessions and
demonstrate that the McAdoo strength
Iwould stop short OF the necessary two
| thirds for a nomination.
| The night was given over to confer
ences and planning among the field
marshals OF the opposing forces. Eff
forts to find Harding for the San
| Francisco convention had been unavail-
ing, but despite that the movement in
opposition to McAdoo had failed 10 pro-
| duce a rallying point. or TO "coalesce, .
as it's enemies declared. the opposition
was still there, seemingly Of formidable
| proportions. While II did seem to Of
fer no slate for seating McAdoo. still
II continued TO occupy position where
the McAdoo forces had produced no
tangible plan for beating II.
There the situation lay for the con-
vention to take II UP and fight II out
In the battle Of the balolts when 1t re-
sumed today.
Can't Trade With McAdoo.
One consideration which seemed to
make It difficult for the anti -McAdoo
forces to make progress was that thexs
was no way to trade McAdoo out lg
his position by direct methods, as move
Of the men in charge Of his campaign
here had any authority and there was
nothing TO be offered him in way of
place that would interest him. The
| McAdoo appeal was today being di-
rected to larger states such as New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and much
missionary work was being done
New York was the stumbling block.
| MeAdoo supporters in the New York
delegations said 10 number anywhere
from Is to 30, did nothing in the open
ing ballots to antagonize the Tammany
They. voted solidly for Gov. Smith.
This Z Snation. II was pointed out, gave
all oueide appearances Of Murphy be-
ing in control.
Another consideration being capital
lied by the McAdoo supporters was that
Sunday and Monday are holidays and
the tired delegates want to start home.
A group of McAdoo delegates. de-
clared by McAdoo supporters to repre-
sent more than enough votes to block
the convention, at meeting last night
pledged themselves to vote indefinitely
for their candidate regardless OF any
turn the convention might take.
Swings to Leader Rumored.
During the early hours there were
many reports as to what certain dele
cations would do. one OF these was
that the Georgia men might leave
Palmer after a ballot or two, and 20
would give four or five votes to owen
and the remainder 10 McAdoo. Virginia
1t was said, with some show of author
ity would stick to Senator Glass for
a while, and then also swing into the
McAdoo column.
Scattered delegates were talking of
first making a drive with Palmer and
with Cox. Illinois vets were consider
ing trying out Cox II Palmer's chances
appeared hopeless. New Jersey and In
diana delegates it was whispered. also
were considering going along with the
Cox procession.
The chiefs Of the McAdoo, Palmer
and Cox forces conferred constantly
thrDG Gghout the night and during the
early morning almost up to the hour
Of the meeting Of the convention.
At $3.50 o'clock, the hour OF reconven-
ing, the emptiness Of the convention
hall reflected the seeplessness of the
night for leaders and delegates, for all
were slow in arriving Despite that
II was the last day of the convention.
II plans did not miscarry--and everyone
was trying to speed up---it was slow
start. The band and organ filled in
during the wait. And the favorite air
seemed to be I'm Forever Blowing
Bubbles Everyone Of the enthusiasts
seemed to feel that the air was par
ticplarly appropriate for the other fell
low There certainly was crop Of
bubbles being blown in the convention
for somebody, but nobody was wise
enough to forecast where the bubbles
were going Ito burst today.