The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-06
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lsBL.ASTED
PALMER
,fnoyer on 38th Greases
Eglide for Cox-McAdoo
Clan Dies Game.

xsaa Francisco, CAL, July 6.-The
nleast Of Attorney General Pal
Ms delegates after the 3Sth bal
X dislodsed TIE keystone of the
cuyeuton Jam, although for a time
j appeared that the deadlock be-
Ipeen McAdoo and Cox would con-
arue indefinitely.
with I'll Palmer delegates, on
~ 2sth call, turned loose, McAdoo
lined 3ll, votes on the 39th ball
b and Cox S., with one Louisiana
"a 70 Pennsylvania delegates
1aying by the attorney general.
{ fn that call McAdoo made his
mcipal gain in taking Georgia's
from the Palmer column, while
I aimed 10 from Massachusetts,
him 80 OF her Sc with others
hing from other Palmer
Ess. On the next, the 40th bal
Cox climbed from 46Sh to 490.
NcAdoo from 440 to 467, while
Eh9 dived to 10, including Is
eadiAsts from his home state and
|ihs ono Louisianan.
Tell. Firm for Davis.
McAioo held the Georgia block
III that and the succeeding ballot
tlso. But Cox scooped up scatter
ing delegates from the McAdoo col
unn from Illinois, Washington and
other spots of the McAdoo organ
inlien Both sides watched In vain
fof Tennessee to swing her "a
yptes from Davis. They remained
ri the ambassadors column until
Int.
Bllst ballot showed net gain
~ and one-half votes for Cox
|o1nuoi4-sssen for NcAdQo.,
l60k four Il ~ sgII7II NE.
In the firsf hSAk OF Penn
hnia from PalmeE 1IcAdoo got
y cox's IL, but bQsA got few
~ later. ss
Il Both leaders Kefe under the 500
1ark on tho 4ieEstallot at mid
llght rith each snip into the
eeher 1mp and the Davis voters
aelding 1ast. On the succeeding
pellot Coz made bis first big gain
lhich portsnded the finale. Clos
a with 4s7k votes on the 41st.
~ rose on the next to 540IA, or
" ~ less than "a majority of
= convention. while McAdoo
slcpped from 460 to 427.
Georgia Starts Slide.
Then Georgia started the slide
nward Cox by swinging 2S solid
uom McAdoo. Cox picked up more
la1!ering votes. including four Da-
~ delegates in Michigan.
acAooo, however, still held the
" Of the Pennsylvanians. Cox
q " over a majority on the 43rd
llot getting Sos, as against 5401a
me previous roll call. McAdoo
1920 10 on the 43rd. going from
70 A2. Cox's principal gains
2 solid vote from Louisiana,
Z half dozen from McAdoo
~ from Virginia, which pre-
had returned to Senator
on that ballot also Cox
away numerous scattering
n from McAdoo.
- nnai ballot began at lis a.
Almost from the start, Cox
nking single and double
~ IIm the McAdoo delegations.
- breakup developed when
~ Florida delegates which had
r ~ nat for McAdoo for many
tald u, ''' ~au gave COX a
Indiana Flops to Cox.
+ ~
:. aeld Georgia intact, gained
%ore lllinoisans from McAdoo
s.'.s suel Tom Taggart announced
~ mock Of 80 from Indiana
~, taking 10 from McAdoo.
asy assy likewise gave ND three
~ sotes and made it 26 solid
scken block, ~ o'Ae1
yland followed, after giving
~ y and Cox Sls. Massa-
~ ~ .aen rolled up 35 Of her
~ - 70 Cox, who also gained
e nom Missouri; while Eve
ossskas seven, which had
sn,olling for McAdoo for
~, osaiots. also turned to the
a.. pennsylvania then cast
rss .as only four to McAdoo. as
to n on the preceding
vermont. which had been
ven. v then gave eight solid to
H6nr.,. gave eight more,
Al..ln tlrned is more, while
4 ka ps1 Hawaii, Philippines "a
s, Mcan delegations, which had
N As'oins !. their vote, went in q
: o the Nominee. =
no Final Charge.
S0ting 4 cali or,., A.. -
,s,e "eIe Maryland and Michi-
1,cn ,s had passed. possibly to
'ae Results Of the final bal
IN M
~. .ne COZ tide in food, the
~ cnange was announced
'one battle ended with the
motion for = unanimous