Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
McAdoo and SnitI, Positions
Change Slightly IN First Tests

man Walsh gave Mr.. Shannon five
minutes to state why the vote should
not go to McAdoo under the unit rule.
We choose this method of pro
testing against the unit rule he
said, because it is not an expression
of the people of our state. Mr.. McAdoo
, and MIR. Reed were both defeated in
our state. In this case the verdict is
the perverted expression Of the people
who sent money into the state Of Mis-
souri, for William q. M"Adoo. They
;iy they have a gentlemen $ arg 'ee-
ment. y gentlemen ) agreement never
sells a state to d democratic couven-
lion.
In the convention of 1896 the chair
! man ruled that a delegation instruct
ID by the state convention to observe
: he unit rule must east the vote ac-
cording TO the majority OF the dele
cation.
Declines TO BE Bound.
We decline to be bound by some
.-entlemens agreement, which has
money back of it. We decline to lie
delivered even if we were sold"
Th Missouri delegation hurled boos
at Mr.. shannon as he concluded
Frapk II. Farris of Rolla. Mo, spoke
for The McAdoo side of the argument.
The question. Farris told the conven-
zion. was one wholly for the state OF
Missouri and had no place in a ma
tional convention.
We are committed to vote as a
uLit under cur instructions passed
without dissenting vote in sur state
'onNen ion" said Farris. He read The
eSo!ut of the state convention
providing for it.
Walsh settles Dispute,
Ihe question. it developed. revolved
ABOUT the delegates who had merely
Noteo present and thus prevented ii
majority vote from being taken
[ nj no obj /,
SAID Senator Walsh. TO decide the
question on the instructions to the
deiegaes without regard for ex-
traneous matters which have come
in
Chairman Walsh indicated he did
not consider that the challenge could
be sustained. Finally he ruled that
ne vote be recorded as a unit for
First Ballot Undecixive.
fhe convention found no candidate
on its FIR ballot. On the unofficial
ballot ran up to i31la and Smiths
total on the first ballot ran I'D to
~: HOW far those figures repre-
stnteu maximum or minimum strength
no one could determine.
The remainder of the voting was
scattered among the other candidates
In the entered field of sixteen, with
TWO added starters, Houston Thomp-
or wyoming. There was nothing no.
,aDle IN the voting on the first bal
lot 1t was quiet and orderly and all
most without the feeling of ten
sion that goes with the first test Of
strength III a national convention.
Pay Tribute to Harding.
After the announcement of the first
ballot w. J. Bryan got unanimous
consent to present a resolution in
memory of the late President Hard
ing. He moved it's adoption and it
was done with d rising vote Then
the roll call went into the second
ballot.
Alabama stood fast for Under
wood with all her "a. Arizona gave
to Underwood and 4 to McAdoo
Arkansas stood fast for Senator
Robinson with all her Is. California
likewise stood solid with her % for
McAGoo. Colorado was not ready to
break away from Gov. Sweet and kent
her II for him. Connecticut gave
Smith 10, Brown T. Delaware's s
stayed fast for salisbury. 1t was
evident that the favorite sons were
sticking through the second ballot
Florida's IL stayed with McAdoo, as
did Georgia's IS, of course Idaho
kept her s for McAdoo also. Illinois
diviGed, Smith IS; Cox, 10: Silzer, 2;
=
Richie, 3; Harrison. .; Davis of KAN
sas. 3: Walsh of Montana, L; McAdoo,
IL.
Indiana Sticks to RalstOn,
Indiana's 80 were kept solid for
Ralston. Tom Taggart was smiling
and let a woman of the delegation
cast them.
Iowa's 26 went under the unit rule
again for McAdoo.
Kansas kept her 20 solid for Gov.
Davis.
kentucky's 26 stood firm for Me-
Adoo, and Louisiana switched from
Pat Harrison to Senator Robinson Of
Arkansas with her 20. 1t was the
first change of note.
Maine, with IL, divided them-Mc-
Adoo, 2; 612 for Underwood. 31a for
Smith.
Maryland's 16 were held solid for
Gov. Richie.
Massachusetts gave a half for Har-
rison, half vote for Gov. Brown of
New Hampshire, IL for McAdoo, and
331s for Smith.
Michigan held her 80 solid for Sem
ator Ferris.
Minnesota divided hers this way:
Two for Cox. 1 for John w. Davis,
for Underwood. l for Richie, for
Robinson, for McAdoo. IL for Smith
Mississippi held her 20 for Harri-
son. despite the desertion of Louis
iana
Missouri's Sc went for McAdoo un-