The Washington times., 1924-07-09
SEES PLOT
BYE. ?
HEADS
Big Interests Mean to Turn
on Him and Defeat Demo-
Gratis, comnoner Warns
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN.

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BY WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN.
written Especially for The Washington
Times.
NEW YORK, July 9.-The
break has come and the conven-
ton will soon be over. By
''soon" / do not mean a few bal
lots, but there is nothing now to
prevent the convention from get
ting together on some man as
soon as the delegates are able
to test out the candidates and
pick the strongest one. It was
q very interesting session and
brought out some artistic political
touches.
Governor Smith, having climbed
up above Mr.. McAdoo's vote, felt
that the time was opportune for
his withdrawal. With this pur-
pose in view, he put a letter in
the hand of his manager, Mr..
Roosevelt, to be read to the con-
vention at its opening. Governor
Smith offered to withdraw i'm
mediately after Mr.. McAdoo, call
ing attention to the fact that he
had now the largest number Of
votes.
McAdOO StiII In Race
Mr.. McAdoo had q drive on and
90 did not give immediate atten-
ton to Mr.. Smiths proposition.
When, however, Mr.. McAdoo's vote
rose above Mr.. Smiths vote, he
was in a position to announce to
his supporters his willingness to
have them follow their own judg-
ment. His earnest appeal in behalf
of dry and progressive candidate
win be needed by the convention.
It was virtually a release cf his
voters, although the word release
did not appear in the letter, and
he distinctly disa voWed any with
drawa1 OF hisqname. - sssss@ss 4 =.
Before his letter reached the hall,
two more ballots had been taken
and hts vote was declining.
1t so happened that the last ballot
gave him one-half vote more than
Governor Smith had, so that they
retired arm-in-arYn, so to speak,
with almost exactly the same vote.
They had observed the proprie.
ties of the case and INDUCED the
politicians habit of taking advar-
tage Of opportunities and then
walked out of the race practically
q tie.
Laud Their Supporters
Both candidates expressed their
appreciation of the loyalty of their
supporters, and surely no two can
didates ever had more reason to be
grateful; the followers of both were
devoted to the highest degree and
over an unprecedented period.
While a majority of the sup
porters of the two leading candi-
dates preferred to stay with them,
Mr.. McAdoo polling 100 and Mr..
Smith $50 on the ballot following,
the breaking away was sufficient
to make it certain that by today the
convention will be ready to give a
trial to several Of the leading dark
horses.
Mr.. Davis is leading in the COM
promise race, but his friends were
surprised that he did not gain on
the ballot that Immediately fol-
lowed the reading Of Mr.. McAdoo's
letter. He is, however, the candt-
date Of big business and will have
TO be defeated before any one else
can reach a maximum vote.
It is little discouraging to the
: Democrats who have to make the
fight in the doubtful States to see
the indifference, or lack OF confor-
nation among some Of the Demo
Gratis in the Eastern States, where
we have no chance, and in the
Southern States, where our party
has no opposition.
Mr.. Davis professional connection
with j. Pierpont Morgan. with the
telephone company, with the win
dow glass trust and other big cor
porations is so well known that 1t
is astonishing that any one would
count him available at a time like
this, when third ticket Is In the
field, making a special appeal to
labor in the cities and to all OF
the agricultural section.
Sees G. o. p. Plot.
The representatives Of big bust.
ness, who are now so active In
his behalf, will not support him in
the campaign; they will do as they
did in 1904, namely, desert our
ticket and support the Republican
ticket. It will not be worth while
to make any campaign west Of
Pennsylvania, with such q candi.
date, ard there will be no chance
Of winning the States east Of Ohio,
because Of the INSTRUMENTATION Of
the Republican ticket.
One man reported to- me that
three railroad presidents had ap.
preached him during the evening
In the interest Of Mr.. Davis. Two
OF the presidents gave the name
OF their railroad, while the third
referred to himself as q railroad
president. without giving the name
Of his road.
However, it is hardly likely that
Mr.. DYvis can be nominated, the
Hwo-thirds rule will protect the party
eSen II he should secure a ma
jority vote.
Mr.. Meredith received part Of
the McAdoo vote, and Senator
Walsh, Of Montana, received nearly
all Of the rest. Both Of them are
superior men.
Mr., Meredith lives in the great
est agricultural State in the Union,
publishes one OF the largest agri-
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