Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-19
McAd0o Will Lea d
y Fight for Its Abro-
T CATION Smith Back
7 ers Will Bitterly OPP
! pose Threaten to
Launch COunter-At-
tack Against State
Unit Rule = Candi-
dates E s t a b Iii s h
Headquarters

New York, June 18.-The arrival
6f William G.. McAdoo from Califor-
MIA and George Brennan from Chi
cago combined with sweltering
weather today to set boiling the poll
teal cauldron which is brewing for
the opening Of the Democratic con-
Sention next Tuesday.
These were the outstanding fea-
lures OF the day that was crowded
with events Of pre-convention signi-
fcance. Others were:
The development Of an increas-
ing aversion on the part Of newly
arriving McAdoo men to join his
fight for abrogation of the two
thirds rule.
A declaration by Governor Smiths
hackers that If imposition OF the
majority rule were attempted, a
counter-attack would be launched
against the state-unit rule. by which
many of the McAdoo delegates are
bound.
Indications that Brennan. leader
OF Democrats in Illinois whom Nc
Adoo men credit with having started
the movement to put the convention
under majority rule, also favored
abrogating the custom of voting GER
tain state delegations as units.
Establishment of headquarters for
Oscar Underwood and John w.
Davis, candidates for the presidency
end Of George L. Berry, vice presi-
Dental aspirant.
ALLEGATION of the delegations posi-
fions on the floor of Madison Square
Garden and details completion of
arrangements within the great audi
forum.
Announcement Of United States
Senator Copeland who heretofore.
has been looked upon as potential
dark horse" candidate for the
presidential nomination that after a
tour of New England where he re-
ceived a grand reception" he was
"all for Smith,"
General agreement among men,
bers of the national committee. near
" all OF whom are on the scene,
that Senator Walsh, OF Montana,
would be awarded the permanent
convention Craftsmanship because Of
the great service he has just done
the country and the party through
his activities at Washington"
The last onerous job of the dele
cations seating subcommittee
headed by Isaac Dockweiler of Cali
fornia, was completed after hours or
discussion and a lengthy session at
Madison Square Garden at which
virtually every delegate and party
workers in town appeared to plead
for choice places for his state or
territorial standard.
As the standards stood tonight,
Missouri and Ohio we're opposite IN
the two aisles directly fronting the
speakers stand. Behind Missouri.
and stretching back to the boxes
were ranged. in this order: Caiitor-
MIA, Montana. Alabama, Indiana
North Carolina. Kansas, Oklahoma.
Arkansas. Mississippi. New Hamp-
shire. Rhode Island. Maine. Back or
Ohio were: New Jersey, New York.
, Tennessee, Connecticut. Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsyi-
.Nania, Hawaii, and Philippine ISL
lands.
wisconsin's standard was at the
front at the right OF the speakers
position. ahead of Illinois. Mime.
sofa, Kentucky and New Mexico. Al
ithe left OF the stand were Idaho.
Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Porto
Rico and the District of Columbia.
Since several of the large DELEGATIONS
extended from center aisle through
three tiers OF seats to the outer
edges, other states and territories
were scattered backward to the rght
and left.
Under the present tentative ar
sangement states coming win
avowed candidates or possible
dark horses" and states with Dig
delegations. are most readily Access
sible to the speakers eye and voice.
They will have little advantage over
,he others however, for double
cluster of "a electric voice ampli-
fiers will be suspended over the
speakers stand. as we'll as below II,
that Identification will be easy TOT
him. sa--