Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-03
FOLLOWERS Of
GROWN PRINCE
STANDING PAT
Decide to Stick to McAdoo
Until Victory or De-
feat Comes.
PALMER AND COX
STILL CONFIDENT
Convention Delegates, After Long
Night Session. Slow in Reoonvenine
-Plan to Stay in Session Until
Norninations Arc Accomplished
Bryan at "New Crossing" in His
Political career-IdoI Of Galleries.
BY Associated Press.

~NeAASi0Sos July 6.-BallOIlnS
for presidential candidate was re-
'sumed whom tho democratic national
convention met today. The session
was scheduled to begin at $3.50 a. M,
a1:3o Central time.)
Two ballots were taken before nd.
journnaent last night, without any
candidate receiving more than about
one-third of tho requisite two-thirds
votes to nominate, but as the dele
gates assembled for what is expected
70 be tho final session OF the conyen-
stton. predictions were made that q
nomination would come without a
protra,sted struggle.
Just as Harding's name filled the
air as the probable republican nomi-
nee three weeks ago on this morning.
on the final day Of the republican
convention. 90 William G. McAdoo's
appeared to be In tho ascendency as
1he delegates assembled today, with
this difference. that the Ohio candi-
date had been agreed upon by the
sseaemsntS In control Of the situation
at aChf,ago. while the New York
mans supporters hero mao stili 4.
mans supporters here had still to
definite assurance Of success.
Cox and Palmer Confident.
Friends Of Attorney General Palm
er and supporters Of Governor Cox
took irito careful account the report
ed strength of McAdoo. but expressed
no fear that he could win the nomi-
nation In the face Of the strong op-
Position of some of the party lead
ers. The Palmer and Cox men, al
they entered the convention, would
concede nothing, but claimed they
would pick up many delegates from
the scattered candidates who are ex-
spected to vanish rapidly. McAdoo
men admitted their candidate had
the opposition Of certain leaders. but
pointed. out that It was not well or
Aanizedl and therefore not effective in
holding down what they call the con-
stantly gathering strength OF the
former secretary Of the treasury.
McAdoo Leads on Two Ballots.
McAdoo, Palmer and Cox were the
leaders in the two ballots taken last
night. On the first McAdoo had 2s8
votes, Palmer 25e, and Cox 1874. Gov
ernor Smith. Of New York. had 1O9.,
of which his own state Eave him It's
full quota Of ninety votes. On the
second ballot McAdoo received 2ss,
Palmer 284. and Cox 15s. Smiths vote
dropped to 1o1. Reports that New
York would throw most, II not all. Of
its strength to McAdoo were heard
early today. Leaders In the Empire
state delegation. however, would not
discuss this except to say they would
stick to their governor until further
notice.
Another big crowd was on hand to
watch the delegates pick the party's
.nominees, the final act Of the con-
vention which has been in session
six days.
Can't oust lMoAdoo.
GcAdoo. or Cox and McAdoo and
Cox were tho leading predictions,
coupled with talk Of MclAdoo and
Meredith. On the other hand, the
forces pitted against McAdoo pointed
out in answer to the claims Of "gla-
cial movement" toward President
Wilson's son law. that he failed
In the two ballots already taken to
make the gains that were claimed for
him: that Cox in fact made greater
accessions in tho one days balloting
than did McAdoo. and that so far
there had been no tangible evidence
Of the AlcAdoo landslide his support
ers have been predicting.
One consideration which seems to
make Il difficult for the anti McAdoo
forces to make progress was that
there was no way to trade McAdoo
out OF his position by direct methods,
that 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
interest him.
Supporters Stand SoIidIy.
The McAdoo appeal today was be-
ing directed to larger states, such
as New York, Pennsylvania and Illi-
rlois, and much missionary work was
being done.
s. A group Of McAdoo delegates, de-
clared by McAdoo supporters to rep
resent 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 conven-
tion might take.
The chiefs of the McAdoo, Palmer
and Cox forces conferred during the
night and during the early morning
almost w to the hour Of the conven-