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be nominated by this convention and
elected by the people in November"
WIN Meet at PM. Today.
Chairman Hull announced shortly
after l am. that the conference would
reconvene at pm. Sunday. The in
terval would be spent by the repre-
sentatives of the various candidates
in discussion within their own ranks
'in the light of what tranSpired here
and what they already know" Mr..
Hull said.
Leaving the conference ahead of
the others, one of the participants
said he felt little had been accom-
p1ished and that he felt disposed per-
sonally not to attend the proposed
Sunday meeting.
II feel that have wasted about
gathering" he added.
Favorite Son Backer.
He explained that he would confer
with others interested in the can
didacy he represented before deciding
finally whether he would attend the
Sunday conference. He was4one of
three spokesmen for a candidate who
had received a favorite son vote on
every ballot
Another participant who likewise
refused to allow himself to be quoted.
described the results of the four
hour session as slightly more than
nothing-but not much more
ut was about nothing plus" he
said. and it was added that not a
single concrete SUGGESTION had
been presented for consideration.
Mr.. Hull said there had been mo
conclusions" at tonight's meeting and
that there had been no suggestion or
consideration of concrete PROPOSALS to
end the deadlock except of al general
nature which 1 cannot disclose."
Showed Loyalty to Chiefs.
The chairman said the representa-
tives OF the candidates hac shown
proper loyalty to the candidates. -
but had also exhibited an earnest de-
sire to cooperate in an effort to solve
the problem.
The rule of secrecy had been i'm
posed on the conference, he added
in order that there might be the
fullest and freest expression Of
opinion. He said the meeting was
designed to get rid of as much
bush possible in preparation for
the meeting tomorrow after the can
didates' representatives have con.
(aS
That the conference had accom-.
p1ished little in the way of smooth
ing ruffied feelings was indicated by
the suggestion of one of the irate
departing members that IAN indeti
mite adjournment of the convention
without a presidential nominee was
a possibility facing the national
assembly
The conferees. Mr.. Hull continued
had shown "a good spirit of fellow
ship, with no disposition to indulge il
controversies about individuals"
Asked if he expected to have def
mite plan to present to the convention
when it reconvenes at IL am. Mon
day. he replied:
We hope So
Rockwell Is Satisfied.
Mr.. Rockwell, the McAdoo campaign
manager. declared the representative:
of the minority" candidates would
meet together before the general con
ference recOnvened tomorrow, anC
that there might be a meeting o.
spokesmen for McAdoo and Smith.
Rockwell said the preliminary con
ference had been very helpful" anc
that there had been the utmost gooC
feeling all around. He added tha
the situation in the convention hat
been a very tense one" and tina
good was bound to come out of thu
conferences.
Later it was learned that three
separate conferences will be held to-
morrow in addition to the resumption
of the general conference in the lat
afternoon.
Hold Separate Meetings.
The McAdoo and Smith leaders will
meet separately and not jointly a.
had been understood by some, whil
the representatives Of the various
After the conference broke up thu
participants gathered in knots abou
the room for an informal continua
tion of their discussion. In thes
gatherings, the old adhesion lines o
the convention were observed.
William Jennings Bryan, Davit
Ladd Rockwell and j. Bruce Kreme
of Montana whispered to each othe
for several minutes in one part o
the room. while in another corne
George Z. Brennan and Franklin L
Roosevelt had their heads together.
Say Bryan Was in Tilt.
Despite repeated announcement
that all was pleasant among the fac
tion leaders during the conference
it was learned that Senator Carawa
OF Arkansas. representing Senate
Robinson of that state, engaged in
Bryan. who attended the meeting il
behalf Of the interests of his brother
Charles W. Bryan, governor of Ne
braska.
made to prevent the story of the pro
ceedings being prematurely reveale
was indicated by the statement OF on
Of the retiring members of the con
ference that he could not tell in de
Under our agreement, couldn
even tell you my name if 1 wante
to-" he said.
Illinois Leaders Hopeful.
influential leaders from such state
as Illinois and Ohio expressed tn
view privately and informally ths
some progress had been made in tn
meeting.
The cordial temper of the gather
ing was significant and encoura ging
said one.
THE ground is broken" said ar
other.
Both gave credence to the viev
however. that the meeting had ne
produced so much as hint as
what specific plans might be offere
at the Sunday session, at which tn
real work of the conference mus
be accomplished. "AH conference
report progress" was the CONNER
ST one Of the important figures afte
the adjournment.
Mack LeavND Earlier.