The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-03

William A. Gaston of Massachusetts got half vote from the Sn .th collection. McAdoo's was unchanged.
 Michigan went back to Senator Fer ris, her favorite son taking all the 30 votes which had been scattered, Mc- Adoo, Il; Smith, Il; Davis of West Virginia, z. and Ralston, 1.
 The delegation took them all back to hold them a while and decided later where they would go.
 While the balloting was in progress personal letters signed by Mir. McAdoo were delivered to McAdoC delegates on the floor. They expressed his appreci- ation of their support, declared an in- tense drive must be expected to dis integate the McAdoo forces and ex- pressed confidence that the MfcAdoo delegates would stand firm against any attempted combination by '.the bosses"
 Davis Gains Six
 On the thirty-fourth ballot in Colo rado McAdoo lost one; Smith gained a half vote. While the balloting was go- ing on there were things doing in the Mississippi delegation. The Davis peo- pie were holding it. for the West Vir- SlAlah ny Ol a hOlC anu LuS McAdoo people were making heroic ef- forts to win it over. They did not dis count the moral effect of having Mis- sissippis 20 votes Hopping back in the McAdoo column and they hoped it would pave the way for Missouri to do the same thing later. In Illinois there were some changes; Davis of West Virginia gained six; Cox lost three Davis of Kansas lost two.
 The list went along without much change until Massachusetts, when the half vote that had been with Gaston went back to Smith. There was little change otherwise until Mississippi, as predicted, Topped back on to the Me Adoo column with her 20. The combined efforts of William Jennings Bryan Senator Pat Harrison and the McAdoo floor managers had succeeded in win. ming over the one-seventh of q vote It was the first tangible encourage ment for the McAdoo people today and they took advantage of the opportunity to capitalize it, hoping for the effect on Missouri.
 Procession Started
 A McAdoo procession was quickly formed and the McAdoo adherents went around the hall bearing state standards the air resounding with the familiar ''wah-hoo' and ''hoop-lah' of the Me. Adoo warriors.
 While the procession was passing Missouri was trying to poll and make up a decision. The McAdoo adherents marching called as they passed ''come on Missouri" The McAdoO adherents in the Missouri delegation who have !Nen looking glum since yesterdays slide to Davis. responded we'll be there. Most of them were women, all of Yhom wore the same kind of fresh bO6quets of roses.
 An outsider parading grabbed the Missouri standard and raised it high with the McAdoo paraders. It came down in flash with some Davis men on the other end and the volunteer standard bearer narrowly missed a bloody nose.
 The volunteer was Ismar l.. Price of Swainsboro, Georgia.
 The chap who kept the standard down in place was Louis Gouldoni oi St. Louis.
 Tin St. Louis plumber" nr nounced Goualdoni and that means nobody gets this pole away from me.
 Mir. GauldOni carried the earmarks 0t his profession upon him. He exudej wealth and prosperity.
 When the demonstration quieteC down Missouri passed to have more time in making up a poll.
 To Look Elsewhere
 The Mississippians were prepared. i was said, to stay with McAdoo for five ballots and see what strength he car elsewhere for a winner if McAdoo failed to' move up.
 New Hampshire took full vote away from Walsh of Montana and divided it between Smith and AIcAdoo.
 On the thirty-fifth Michigan lief Ferris again and divided this way McAdoo 14l2; Smith 12h Ralston and Cox 1.
 Oklahoma's visit to the McAdoo camT was brief one. It lasted just on, ballot. After Hopping to McAdoo on tn, 34th ballot and creating a furore amons the McAdoo adherents in the conven tiOn hall. Oklahoma on the 35th ballot flopped back to Senator Owen. hel favorite son. and some of the delegate, said she was going to stay there" James w. Gerard. former ambassador to Germany, got one vote from Soutf Dakota which had been going to Chnir man Walsh.
 Nebraska was erroneously an nounced as casting it's 16 votes for Me Adco. As matter of fact the division