Evening star., 1924-07-07
CONVENTION SPLIT,
z NOMINEES, SEEN
Democrats May Parallel La
Toilette Coolidge BroH,
Says Observer.
cox COMES TO NEW YORK
McAdoo Forces Enter Third Week
Loyal as Ever to Their
Candidate.
cox COMES TO NEW YORK
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, July Two conven-
tions, each nominating a candidate
McAdoo and Smith-just as the Re
publican party has split with Cool
idge and La Toilette may be the out
come of the deadlock of the Democrats
here
Ihe conference committee appoint
ed TO labor over Sunday accomplished
virtually nothing. Two proposals
were made, the one representing the
method by which McAdoo hopes to
win and the other representing the
strategy of the anti iMcAdoo forces,
and particularly the Smith group.
When these proposals were read to
the convention it was obvious that
the delegates did not approve, where
upon Bruce kremer of Montana, Nc
Adoo leader, suggested that the rules
be suspended and that a new meeting
of the rules committee be held to re-
wise the rules. The purpose of it was
TO secure an abolition of the two
Jority vote. The anti-M -McAdoo dele
gates recognized the scheme, and it
was beaten by a chorus of noes with
out even a roll cali.
Start on seventy Eighth Ballot
The convention then started to vote
on the seNenty-ei ighth ballot amid the
groans of many delegates who saw
only a monotonous resumption of the
futile balloting of last week.
very little change in the standing
of the leading candidates was record
ed over the week md. The hours
were spent in useless conference. The
eHort TO eliminate both McAdoo and
smith came from the favorite sons
Gov. Smith was rcSented as being
ready to withdraw, though this has
been denied by some OF his managers
His position is that Nc .>doo must
withdraw flrst or be beaten. The Nc
Adoo forces showed themselves OBJ
durate on the question of Withdra wal
The former Secretary of the Treasury
told his delegates he would be d
traitor he withdrew after the
splendid fight made by his support
ers.
While the conference proposals got
nowhere. there is no doubt that both
schemes had in them the means Of
breaking the deadlock. The sugges
tions of the anti-McAdoo men. for in
stance. called for tho releasing of all
delegates who were instructed. No
would be seriously affected by this,
as he has nearly four hundred in
structed delegates. while no other
man has more than fifty or sixty.
Texan Iniccts Humor.
The hurnor of this device was the
subject of a bit of sarcasm by +. n
Davis of San Antonio, Tex, who rose
in his seat as the morning session be-
gan and asked the permanent CHAR
man. Mr. Walsh, if it was true that
d. +. Houston, former Secretar! Oh
the Treasury, who haSn received
vote in this convention, hdd agreed 10
release the delegates he had under In
struction. This represents the Ittl-
ing of the Meade. delegates If"E
want no plan which merely WeahenS
their strength and promises no cor
reSnonding opportunity OF victory.
Tba McAdoo counter proposal was
somewhat of a surprise. but II was
drafted to prevent N"Adoo from oe
ing in the position OF slnslS coh'ii
uing the deadlock ,,.
in state voting and the tWo-thlrds
rule he abolished He has been chai-
lenged by his opponents SHNerS ',d tder
TO propose that. But MI McA9oo
acconpauied it with proviso that
the low man on each ballot be ellfnl-
mated and that absentees be Foteu
IN proportionate basis by those sun
present
Favoritc Sons Raik.
Those last two suggestions defeat
ed the whole proDosaln l''r IL takra d
twe-thirds vote here to suspend the
tbcv have a chance. and they. to-
ether with a few anti -McAdoo men
control more than one thi[u VI .lij IA
votes: so no motion could De pdsSeu
and the balloting had to be resu,l.u, n "a,
THE determination of the McAupo
forces is as great as it was on the
day the first ballot was taken. ihey
insist they are fighting lor pm p
pie and that their opponents CONF
from states which never go Demo
rrstie in the general elections. Ger
tainly neither MCAdoo nor smith mas
heen persuaded that their chance oI
victory is gone. Possibly they never
will And two conventions misht
wtiI take place if things are to be
carried to their logical conclusion:
Incidentally, William Gibbs McAdoo,
Ia his speech late last night, toucheu
ON the platform plank Whlch proposes
a referendum on the league oi ha
tons In that referendum he SAID, IN
substance, that he would vote aye.
So he has placed himself directly on
record as favoring the league. by
this. it is said, he hopes TO win pack
some of the ardent league OF nations @
him on account of what they caiieu
an evasion.
McAdoo Forces 'Peppy."
The McAdoo delegates showed lots
Of life today. Some idea or their per
sistence may be gained from tne re-
mark of the chairman OF the leAas
delegation as he announced the vote:
"Texas casts forty votes for VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo until William
Jennings Bryan turns wet.
Virginia showed her first change IN
convention on the seventy-eighth
ballot, when the solid vote of "a Tor
Glass was broken and 10 votes were
given to McAdoo and only - for
Glass. This move may help Senator
class in the end, as it tends to re-
move some of the hostile feeling in
the.McAdoo camp that Virginia pre-
vented McAdoo from getting a ma
jority. Even if he obtains majority,
however. it is doubtful whether he
could get two-thirds, so Virginia
loses nothing by breaking few votes
to McAdoo at this time.
lanes M. Cox, the only one of the
candidates not present last week, ar
rived in town today and will confer
with the Ohio delegates during the
day.
JCapyright. 1924.)