The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-07-18

showed Mr.. McAdoo with the greater
number of votes, but with Governor
Smith controlling directly or indirect
ly at least good third of the dele
gates. Neither of the two leaders
could be nominated unless the other
gave way, or unless one could break
the seemingly solid phalanxes of the
other. 1t was under such conditions
that both took personal command of
their forces instead OF leaving the d.
rection Of the campaign In the hands
of their managers.
Others in Limelight
Aside from the two leaders there
were, as serious contenders for the
nomination, Senator Ralston, backed
by the solid Indiana delegation; SEN
ator Glass, backed by Virginia. John
w. Davis, backed by West Virginia !;
Ex-Governor Cox, backed by Ohio;
Senator Salisbury, backed by the six
votes of Delaware; Governor Richie,
backed by Maryland; Senator Under
wood, backed by Alabama. Other
favorite sons that had been entered
in the big race dropped by the way
side, but those named above stuck for
expecting that some one Of them would
eventually be picked as the compro-
mise candidte. They realized the in
tense feeling that had arisen between
the opposing camps of, the leaders,
and did not believe 1t good political
strategy to side with either, each one
hoping that In the end their candi-
date might draw from both sides when
the break came.
On the part of the two leaders ey-
cry plan known in political campaign
ing was used to influence delegates.
There was an abundance Of the usual
demonstrations, long and noisy. There
were dire threats and earnest plead
ipgs to attract support. Those dele
cations that were not directly in
to some one candidate, would occasion
ally switch to or from one or the 9th
err of the leaders. This was especial
ly true as it applied to Mr.. McAdoO,
and because of this his vote f1uctuated
from little over 400 to as high as
$50. Governor Smiths vote remained
more nearly stationary at between 315
and 1858, but that and others that
would go to him on a break, was
enough to prevent a nomination of
any other candidate.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr..
Bryan, asking for consent to explain
his vote as a member of the Florida
delegation, attempted to stampede the
convention for McAdoo, but 1t did not
succeed, and the monotonous round of
change. On Friday afternoon, after
66 ballots had been taken, an effort
was made to suspend the rules and
permit the leading candidates to ap-
pear in person before the convention.
1t was opposed largely by the McAdoo
delegates and failed of the needed
two-thirds vote. Then Franklin d.
Roosevelt asked that the convention
extend an invitation to the Democrat
ic governor of New York to address
the delegates. Again it meant a sus-
pension of the rules, and while the
move was cleverly made, and re-
fusal would put the convention in the
position Of being dlscourteous to its
Democratic host, 1t, too, was voted
down. Without such an invitation no
lot
ing. Friday evening Mr.. McAdoo sent
letter to the convention asking that
the delegates give unanimous consent
for Governor Smith to address them.
Several objections were made, and the
consent was not given. Again a clev-
er political move had failed.
Outside Of the convention hall the
leaders Of the party, those not i'm
mediately connected with the candi-
dacy of the two leading candidates,
were making strenuous efforts to
break the deadlock and patch up the
differences the fight had aroused.
They pleaded, they commanded, they
tried TO get the other candidates to
withdraw that the leaders might soon
determine just where they stood in a
final analysis, but without success.
And then on Friday afternoon Sen
ator Ralston wired a withdrawal of
his name. and his delegation split 20
for McAdoo and 10 for Cox. A little
later Ex-Governor Cox did the same
| thing, and the Chic delegation
switched over TO ex-Secretary Baker
A solution had not been found.
On Saturday the Ohio delegation
dropped Baker and split between va
rious candidates. giving Governor
Smith 81 votes. the others going to
those in the "also ran" class.
Gave Credit to Democrats
1t was very evident that the keynote
| speaker, Senator Pat Harrison of Mis-
sissippi. was not favorably impressed
with the Republicans and what they
had been doing during the past three
years, and he did not hesitate to say
so in plainly understandable terms.
In the main he centered on the vari-
Gus investigations and what. he said,