Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-09

N convention went into a recess. TIL,
Il denouement, coming at the end of thu
| 80 hard-fought and fruitless ballots
gave the same affect as does an over
inflated automobile tire when 1t bursts
with a bang and then sizzles down.
The entire Palmer vote added &c
McAdoo's total on the thirty eighth
ballot. would give him GIG r. The
Palmer votes added to the Cox total
on the same ballot would give the
Ohio governor 594 10. Both leading
candidates would fall short OF the two.
thirds, which is 729.
Delegates voting solidly under the
unit rule but at heart divided between
McAdoo and other candidates have de-
veloped III feeling. so much so that the
caucuses which took place on the floor
during the recess gave evidences Of
the feeling. There we're shouting,
waving Of arms and some shaking OF
fists and great deal OF scurrying
about. Platform and convention hall
, foor we're jammed with an arguing
gesticulating mass of men and women
mostly men-but the argument was
not greater in volume with them de-
spite their preponderance in number
During the recess there was circu.
lated about the floor copies of tele.
gram from Judge Moore, Cox's man.
ager. to Daniel c. Roper Of New York,
Judge Moore, of Youngstown. Ohio
accredited with being one OF the Nc
Adoo managers, charging that "a
crowd OF government employees and
treasury officials are for their own !
personal ends and in defiance OF Mr.. |
McAdoo's expressed wishes. improper
ly using his name to create deadlock
in this convention
Charging that several delegations
were packed with government en-
ployes, holding out for the nomina-
ton Of Mr. McAdoo. Moores telegram
charged that the action Of the pay
roll brigade is creating a national
scandal to the ruin Of the democratic
party"
Auditorium, San Francisco. July g.
Heading strong for the 46 ballot .
record set by the Baltimore conven- ,
ton which nominated Woodrow vii. /
son eight years ago, the democratic ,
national convention went into its S7th ,
ballot tonight at a session which be. r
gan at $3.50 o'clock and contained I
good prospects for daylight. +
With McAdoo. Cox and Palmer rum p
ming nearer even than they have al o
most at any time before, and each in "
practical possession OF veto power. b
strong efforts were being made to q
break the line at one of its three cor. Il
lers. Ii
"Tammany holds the key" was the
word passed after conferences in 81
which both Cox and McAdoo forces q
lad participated with Charles F,
Murphy and other leaders of the New d.
FORK delegation. Each side was pull. az
ng for Tammany support and so n
many arguments entered into the 10
omplex situation that it was practi- ol
ally impossible to assess them accu. m
ately. 8
On the 37th ballot the leaders stood: "
IcAdoo. 4O5; Cox, 1856; Palmer, -, ~
o. IL. III
Pc
When the chairman announced no m,
hoice on the 37th, the Cox, McAdoo IN
nd Palmer factions rose up and %
alled to one another to join and end ma
lie deadlock. 40
The organ and band, which always ol
'emed to be ready for the McAdoo on
'oters, lit into over There" It was
| the McAdoo people needed to
art up a parade They took their
p from the music balcony and with In
exas leading, started a procession Of wa
e McAdoo states.
The changes on the 37th were: orc
Inner lost SO 10; Coz gained nine; oot
cAdoo gained six; Davis gained ga
~ too
At the close of the thirtyeighth, D.,
lairman Robinson seemed to have 49,. :"
on an impartial manner Of PARCEL. 49, w.
out the music. He allowed the ~
cAdoo boomers. the Palmer people l..
thoir ,ouo.,.a Wv 0"e 'e'se each and
ly
Chairman Robinson called Senator cas
lelan "a great California democrat" stp
the platform to announce the re- was
Its Of the 5Sth ballot. t,al
Hopes Go Gllmmerna. A
Hopes and prospects that the con- IT
ntion might nominate today went the
soon after 1t got down to tion
siness today. TIVE
L was apparent that tbs ,jros ,ar CART
Ing to hold. The Cox lines did hold ueie
'utly in the face of two breaks to ler
'Adoo, one from Indiana and an. tne
Ter from Washington. They came ons'
tx in some other delegations soon said
Palmer sentiment was rather lag
g when the sudden rush of the ~, ~,
es to the attorney generals column
re it sudden rise late today and 49,
supporters were taking new heart. 49, ,
There was no evidence OF any plans II
ich would assure that the conven- stat,
could finish It's work tonight. and
he three candidates have run a plac
le range in the balloting. Palmer, rath
rtins out at 256. fell as low as IA IL e.
the second. and by the 26th had self
ten back to 241. spec
OK was at his lowest with 1874 In tie