The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-07
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 ted as whole and will be treated as a whole.
 "The conference has not dissolved, It has simply adjourned. for the present subject to call. The work of the con ference thus far will be placed before the convention simply by the submittal of the two proposa-.;. The conference was authorized ocly to consider sug- gestions for the convention. The Me Adoo counter proposal las not been accepted thus far by the other fifteen candidates. The matter can be left be- tween the candidates and their delegates whom they have authority to release.
 To Abide By Pact
 "The representa- yes of the fifteen candidates made it plain that those can- didates would abide by the terms of their proposal even after the. McAdoo counter proposal was received. That was my understanding. .t
 ''The McAdoo counter proposal was not accepted by the representatives of the other 15 candidates. l think. the general attitude of the representatives of the other candidates was adverse to the McAdoo proposal, treating it as a whole. They did not take it up by paragraphs. ..
 Whether the conference will meet again will depend upon what progress can be made by group conferences from time to time. I take it that Senator Walsh, the presiding officer, or myself will take a report to the convention on what has been done. The conven- tion can take any action which it may see fit on this or any other sug- gestion that may be made from other sources. cannot say that that there is any plan to submit the proposals in the form of a motion"
 No Compromise Candidate
 Replying to an inquiry as to whether the conference had discussed a com promise candidate, Chairman Hull stated that those participating had not considered it our function to discuss any compromise candidate" That, he would be the last thing they would attempt to do even should they be delegated by the convention to attempt it.
 "The conference exercised it's good offices in connection with each sug- gestion that was made," Chairman Hull continued. There were a number of minor suggestions, Some were dis cussed and acted on and others were rejected. am not liberty at this time to state what these were.
 Whether there will be meeting of the conference before the morning, of the convention depends entirely upon developments in the meantime which cannot now be anticipated. It can be stated, however, that there will be con ences of groups looking to a solu- tion." Chairman Hull declined to state whether, under the rules of the con- vention, two-thirds vote would be required, adoption of a compromise proposition. He stated it was rather a technical matter which he would pre- fer to have Chairman Walsh determine when raised. He added, however, that he did not know whether there was any material difference of opinion on the subject.
 +-4 The fifteen approving the declaration: releasing their delegates asi originally put forward at meeting of represent atives of minority candidates, included Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York.
 The representatives of the fourteen minority candidates first affixed the signatures of their principals and then Governor Smith personally placed his signature upon the document which had been drafted in the form of a resolution for presentation to the con- vention. It reads as follows:
 Time Has Arrived s..- "The time has arrived when in the opinion of this democratic convention all delegates should be and are here by released from any pledges or in- structions of any kind whatsoever. touching any candidacy for the nomina- tion for president.
 Statement: The undersigned do hereby release all and every delegate from any pledge, instruction or obliga- tion of any nature whatsoever, insofar as his candidacy for the democratic nomination for the presidency is con cerned as completely as if his name had been withdrawn from the conven- tion.'
 The original resolution presented to tue conference of minority" candi- dates was drafted by Howard Bruce, representing Gov. Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland. From it, the drafting com mittee created the resolution which was signed by the representatives of the candidates.
 Original Draft
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this conference that all candidates now be- fore the convention be urged to declare publicly and at once to their support CTS amongst the delegates and alter mates that each and all of said support CTS are released from all personal pledges or promises whatsoever to sup port said andidate-whether such ,o1a ha1 rectly to said candidate or his man. ager or other representative, and that each of said candidates do now urge his supporters to vote in such manner as the supporter now believes to the best interests of the democratic party and the country"
 Efforts of the representatives of the various contestants for the nom- ination to break the convention's dead lock were halted temporarily early to- night by a recess of three hours to al- low the McAdoo managers time for ! conference.
 Need More Time
 The McAdoo leaders asked for the | three-hour recess after the conferes had recessed previously for an hour, de- claring they needed time to confer not onlS "llu lHelr pEihClpdI, ouC WlCn Ine delegates, who have been supporting McAdoo.
 The Smith leaders, in considering the proposal to release the delegates, ex, pressed the view after the recess was taken that it offered a fair opportunity to the convention to express it's convic tions and as a result of the proposal g nomination would be brought nearer tc realization.