New Britain herald., 1924-07-05
SMITH IN NEW HIGH
 ON THE 75TH BALLOT
teentinued from First rassl

still ahanRaie ta ngaes proposals the democratic convention struggled on with its nomination deadlock with out material change in the standing nI the leaders,
 Under the surface the forces nf dis ihiegratian and compromise We're ai work, hut they were making hui fee hls progress, Overnight conferences among the leaders appeared ta haze gone for nothing,
 Like tive fighters in the ring, weary almost to the point of exhaustion and nummeied into a state of blind and daggfa resistance after mars ihaH 7G rounds, the smith and McAdno forces went drearily on with their ballot before an audience that long since had become sated and inatienfire. If either had q real punch left, il was reserved carefully for the supreme moment that each side seemed i0 think vas somewhere in the indefinite future.
 fat0riie Sons Stay
 After two ballots this morning, the convention received and promptly re- ieeted proposal that thereafter the fayorlte son given the low yota be dropped on each succeeding ballot until only two candidates remained in the held' The plan was laid before the convention hy Ed NJ. semans Of Oklahoma City. hut it was interpreted by many Of the smith and McAdoo delegates as in reality a move 10 elim- mate the two leaders. and was voted down without roll call.
 Unanimous consent was sought for consideration of the Semans resolu- ton but it was refused by George E, Brennan of Illinois. The McAdoo and Smith people seemed to believe that if the favorite sons were eliminated one after another. and the two-thirds rule remained in effect the time would come when Mir. McAdoo and Gov. Smith would face each other alone. with each side able to look up more than third of the total con- vention strength. and thus veto any nomination. Then. they argued both the leaders would have 10 get out and let the convention have new deal all around.
 Delegates In Daze
 AS the sing song of the roll calls
 cceeded one another today the dele 0btes literally seemed to be in daze over it all. Responses to the call of the tsay clerks were shouted back in v0ary monotones. The convention ss&med to be proceeding almost whol- ly by force of habit.
 This state of affairs led some of the west of the party chiefs to predict thot any serious effort toward com Seemise must be delayed at least for oSer Sunday conferences.
 "The delegates all are tired out to- Gay, and in no frame of mind for sen 9ple reasoning" said one of the lead |
 Pastor Asks for, n "Dayid".
 Called to meet at 10:30 o'clock, day Light Saving time, delegates as usual i were slow in assembling for the open- ing session of the democratic national convention.
 The days proceedings opened with . prayer delivered by the sRev. Will liam Carter of the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn.
 The minister asked divine Proyi- dence not to permit the delegates to overlook any David tha may be among us,' but to guide the conven- Non to select a leader who could carry Wth honor and probity the responsi- bilities that would fall upon him.
 Senator Walsh had insisted on be- ginning the session almost on dime, and when the invocation was pro- nounced the delegate section was as empty as the senate chamber when an appropriation bill is under considera- ton. There were so many empty seats that 1t seemed most of the convention had gone into a ladys and gentleman's agreement asto how the vote was to be cast on the opening roll calls. A few absentees showed up as the call of the states proceeded, the scouts who were present casting in most cases the complete vote of their respective delegations { So little change was shown from last nights lineup that there was i revival Of the suggestion for meeting ( of the national committee to attempt ( to untangle the convention from the ( sils in which 1t had enmeshed itself. | But it still appeared doubtful that ( such plan or any other peace move [ would gain headway d
 Colorado unsteady. Il The result of the first roll call of d1e day was almost precisely the same IS that on the final ballot last night II and the first sign of possible realign- nent came when Colorado passed on " .he second call of the session. The delegation was conferring to ascer- ain whether overnight impulses to ' 'eyise the states lineup should be -' olloWed. The state has been distri- U 'uting it's strength widely among the C eaders. ?
 18th Ballot
 The results of the seventy-fifth bal U ot the last before press time were as " ollous: . Alabama 4-tndcrwood a4. :" Arizona 6--McAdoo 1-2; Lnder- r rood 1-2i John ". Davis h. VI, VI, Arkansas 1S-Robinson w ~ California 26-McAdoo 26 " Colorado l2-McAdoo t-2: Smith - 1: Davis, w. Va. 1-g, 'nderwood 1. -, Walsh Montana 1 ; absent ore.
 Connecticut f4-McAdoo ?; Smith 2
 Delaware G-Ssulsbury (. lorida 12-McAdoo 1o; smith 1; avis " Va.
 Georgia -McAdoo @S.
 Idaho s--McAdoo <.