New Britain herald., 1924-06-24
Smith, McAdoo and Under. wood Busy MarshaIling Forces - 20 Candidates Likely 10 Get Votes on Initial Ballots.

New York, June Although th, platform and rules reports will gt,t tho Io2s delegates their first chance to do battle ror their opinions In thc traditional manner, many ol them uA- prct tho malurty o' such issues to be settled lu coumufen after fodas's srs- sion and hook for thr rral Hghuug on tho convention floor 10 start Thursday or Friday. Wh,n thp bajioung on can. didates begtns.
 Indications today a3.o that ihn vote, HtIi br distributed on the initial baI- lots among at least au candidates. Ai'h William G McAdou having at inc start about l50, Governor Aired E- Smith approximately 2tu and Senators Underwood and R1Istnn. John w. Davis and James Nj. CuN. about 5u each.
 Others n hn Nill hc in at thn ha- einniug, ai least-and some of them have First -las' '-and-alI-thr-tintr" sgp- portrrs include Governor suzrr Of New Irrscy srnafor Ferris of Mirhi- gan. Senator Glass or NfrEiuia. Gut- ornur JunathaH Davis rf Kansas Sen at"r Harrison of Nissiastppi Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Governor Brown ut Nv Hampshire. Gnrarnor Rrtan or N0hrasia. Governor Sveet Of 'oIoradn. former Senator satus. bury. or Delaware, and Senator Ken drjck of Wyoming.
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 Adtis,rs of Senator tNr l.n.1rr- w"oi hold long ronfrrsu,. B -ar i.fo Tho ujGbt and again today looking over th" situation in tha nrfrmiuar, skirmishinE for dtl,catrs Ior ir. h.ahamau's tstIuiagy. rrn scrator's friends say it Is increasingly arfHrent flat tight lrai'ockad rrns.riieu f- in sight and th.r arr taNre rsrr7 measure tn br lu position tn take a1- vantage of ii
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 A he demoeratir naliura ,u-r.n- .iuH vas getting under way today. e. Nrsiuo continued confer mes with his aHtisrrs Gnuhire to fhr Hf his lines n tb, hattie af ballots thaf js '7 taus.
 William I,HHngz Rrrau vrH fn. first caller of thD day af hz head quarters. S,urea gf delegates from arious stafas afsu E rra afHuuE sisit DTS and tHe susirr Georgia dflrzH'iatt visited tHa presidential fanHd1ts. singing a sau2 under the tsil" nf line s.oLaa "NrAHan'T da@
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 Nhiie tHe UuHvtH5ion's ssioHs ars. ni proErs sss, NrAdo8 wtH remain at bis hotel bui VIII be in constant coH- ufth his campaign man arsf over a direct telephone ufre into Madison Square Garden. lie wiH direct the strategy on fhe basis Of -er8rts & ilieh ui1l he rafayti tn him .rofn ths extensive floor organization shi-h has been created.
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