New Britain herald., 1924-07-07

Madison Square Garden. July 7.-
 Brushing aside the pending proposals
 for suspending the rules and to re- lease delegates, the democratic na- tional convention today went back to the dreary business of balloting for president.
 The proposition of the fifteen min. ority candidates including Governor Smith and the counter proposition by MT. McAdoo were reported An at- tempt to refer the proposals to the rules committee, led by McAdoo men. was defeated by large vote. The eff feet of the move, which was beaten, was that report from the rules com mittee to eliminate the two thirds rule, could have been adopted by a majority of the convention, whereas two thirds majority now is re- quired.
 With that the convention went back to the tussle and apparently to dem- onstrate that all sides were just as stubborn and unyielding on Monday morning as they were on Saturday night
 It started as usual with 'A-l-a-b-a- ma Twenty four votes for u-n-d -d-e-r-w-o-o-d."
 There was no change in the voting until Colorado was reached and there McAdoo gained half vote, Smith lost one. Davis lost a half. In Florida smith lost one. In Illinois Smith gained five and McAdoo was un- changed. McAdoo lost a half vote in Maine
 Michigan rearranged its vote en- tirely going back to Ferris with IT and giving Underwood three. It took eight and half from McAdoo and i've from Smith. Robinson got two from Minnesota.
 It was obvious through the first ballot of today-the seventy eighth of the session--that if the delegates were looking for place to go they still were looking around for it.
 Nebraska quit Governor Bryan en- irely on this ballot and gave to Sem tor Walsh of Montana the two votes which had been hanging for him here. Senator Walsh also picked up hree in New Hampshire taking them rom Smith and McAdoo. Ohio gave slightly changed alignment. but he vote was scattered among seven andidates with smith getting almost lalf of them.
 At 11:S6 daylight Chairman Walsh apped for order. The Rev. William :. Phillips, assistant rector of the little Church Around the Corner of- cred the invocation.
 Charles R. Wilson of Huntington. "a, asked consent for considera. ion of a resolution to express the of the convention to resident and Mrs Coolidge in the ritical illness of their son.
 It was adopted by rising vote aft- r applause.
 Then Chairman Walsh asked unan- nous consent for the report by him. af and Chairman Hull over Sum- avs deliberations. There was no biections and the report was read by le secretary.
 It recited that the conference had een held and that a document tes- flying to the action of the 1 5 minor- y candidates in releasing their dele- ates had been presented, The text the agreement was included in the port and read to the convention.
 previously had been published.
 straight motion from the floor to iopt a proposal changing the rules ould require a two-thirds vote: but
 the proposal could be referred 10 la rules committee by a majority ,te. it could be adopted by ma jor- y vote if reported back to the con- ,ntion by the rules committee.
 All stand Pat.
 The many canvasses conducted on e floor 10 find out where the favor Q son delegates were going to. de- 'loped only that although released om pledges the sentiment of the in- vidual delegates seemed to be to and with their native sons.
 Former Governor Brough of the rkansas delegation said the dele ties were with him flor Robinson st, last and all the time"