The Washington times., 1924-07-05

lions 81 to how to vote on the
resolution.
It was Z foregone conclusion that
the Smith and allied forces would
vote against 1t.
Five minutes were allowed the
delegations to poll themselves and
decide what they wanted to do.
Judge Duffy Objects
Judge John C. Duffy, OF Ken
lucky, objected to Chairman Walsh's
ruling that the convention could
adjourn from place to place.
Senator Jones OF New Mexico
repeated Senator David Walsh's
inquiry about whether It was two
thirds or q majority and received
the same answer.
Governor Smith is ready to pull
out, according to his friends, IL
Mr.. McAdoo wild also make the
sacrifice. There is reason to believe
that had the New York governor
been allowed to make the speech
before the convention that his
friends sought for him last night
he would have put such a PROPOSE
ton before the delegates.
But while confident that Governor
Smith would be ameGiable to the
idea Of voluntary elimination, his
friends asserted with vehemence
today that under no circumstances
would it ever come to pass unless
Mr.. McAdoo also Is eliminated. The
feeling engendered here in two
bitter weeks Of conflict is too great
for that.
New York World Appeal.
The New York World, one Of the
leading Democratic organs of the
country and an ardent supporter Of
the New York governor, published
ing under the heading Of Shall
the Democratic Party Diei" It
called upon the party and "all that
break this deadlock by the stimuli
taneous withdrawal OF both leading
candidates"
Every. logical was Governor
Smiths laconic comment on the
proposition.
Every presumptious." was the
tart reJcinder of Mr.. McAdoo.
From the McAdoo camp there was
little indication today OF surrender.
His managers fairly .snorted at the
idea. They contended that Mr.. Nc
Adoo had corralled more delegates
than any other candidate, that he
has come within twenty votes Of a
majority Of the convention, and
that II there is to be any with.
drawing It must be on the part Of
Governor Smith or the favorite
sons whom Mr.. McAdoo accuses Of
blocking the conventions wheels.
"Go Out and PrOselyte."
Backing up this DISCRIMINATION
the McAdoo field marshal set out
with renewed energy today to bring
about the elimination OF the favOritc
sons. They were under instructions
To ego out and proselyte with all the
zeal Of Christian crllsaders." The
phrase Is McAdoo's own, voiced to
several hundred OF his feminine sup
porters.
The apparently futile balloting,
under present circumstances, was
demonstrated early this morning on
the last two ballots taken in The
Garden, the sixty-ninth and sew.
entieth. The McAdoo managers be-
gan a drive on the sixty-ninth, aided
by Oklahoma, twenty from Indiana.
and an agreement effected tempo.
rariIy with Michigan leaders by
which twenty-five Of the latter's
thirty votes were diverted into IN I
McAdoo column, not to exceed n 10
LaIlots, the McAdoo managers
brought up all their reserves and
threw them into the snarling beA,
Tit that represents the Garden
arena. The result was $50 votes.
twenty short Of q majority and still
S02 short OF the necessary two.
thirds.
Try as they could, the McAdoo
lieutenants could not hold the line.
The next ballots showed q reoea.
sion TO 62e.5 and they offered but
little objection when the motion to