Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-05
ROUNDS and
NO CHAMPIONS;
FIGHT GOES ON
McAdoo Gains Consistently
in Night Voting; All Pro-
posals for Compromise
Fail

NEN 1Okk. July 5.--Neary but un-
yielding after seventy rounds cf ballot
ing for u presidential nominee, the Dem
ocratie National convention was called
lat 1C:36 a. III. today to begin anew the
desperate tug Of war that has carried it
to the end Of its second week Of ses-
sions.
The delegates forming closely match
ed contending forces we're agreed on one
point. that desperate measures were
needed to break the deadlock between
William G. McAdoo and Governor AL
fred y. Smith, They We're not agreed.
however, on any Of the numerous
schemes advanced in frantic eforts to
bring about this end. nor was il known
how any Of these plans might be put i'm
70 effect.
Party leaders scurricd about to con-
ference as soon a. the convention ad-
jonrned Mt 1920 this morning. but
their ideas were 50 diverse and their OBJ
jcctives appeared 50 fundamentally OPP
posed that few of the delegates. trudg
ing off TO bed. saw much likelihood of
solution. They were hopeful. but
they had grown weary Of expecting.
After nine fourth Of July ballots. the
leaders remained in practically the
same positions they have occupied
throughout the week. Each had de-
monstrated a veto power over the other
and neither camp was willing to con-
ccde that it, maximum strength had
been called out or that its lines had
shown signs OF crumbling. On the
contrary, both claimed TO b. more solid
~ intrenched than ever.
MeAdoo reached his highest point of
the wek az $40 votes with The 69th bal
lot and he'll SOS i-2 on the 10th.
Smiths vote flactuated throughout
the day within narrow range, just H.
il has done throughout. Starting at
3s8 IL. his highest figure. on the 62nd
ballot. II ended nj 334 - On the roth.
The field III favorite sons. despite
the withdrawal Of Senator Ralstou Of
Indiana and James NJ. Cox Of Ohio. and
with the elimination of Chairman Walsh
from the complimentary category, still
held nine names and represented 23I
votes on the last ballot OF the night
session.
John w. Davis retained third place
with Ct votes. q gain Of IL for the
day, and Newton y. Baker, who, despite
his protests. received the Cox strength
after the latter's withdrawal, was
fourth with 56. Senator Underwood Of
Alabama received ~ l2, Senator Glass
of Virginia q, senator Robinson OF
Arkansas q. Governor Ritchie Of Mary
land l6 l-2. former Senate Salisbury Of
Delaware 6. Governor Ryan Of Nebras-
ka 8. and Senator Owen OF Oklahoma 2
Elimination Of the favorite sons 70
force 4 conclusive struggle between Me
Adoo and Smith until one is nominated
or both are convinced that they are out
of X. was the basis of many Of the sug-
gestions advasced as means of bringing
Il decision in sight. but no one knew the
process BY which such a maneuvcr
could be accomplished.
II was argued that. hy dropping the
lowest candidate from each succeeding
roll until only two were left. the lead
ers. III still deadlocked after a certain
number III ballots. would ne convinced
that the only solution lay in their with
drawal and they then could agree upon.
or let the convention find. a comprom-
Use nominee.
Another plan that was kept in reso-
luton form in several pockets pressed
abandonment Of the two thirds major
ity and unit voting rules, and third
less seriously onsidercd-involved the
acceptance by the two leading candi-
dates. after a set number Of ballots. Of
first and second places on the ticket. A
proposal that McAdoo and Smith be
asked to withdraw got no farther than
w laughing refusal BY the convention 10
suspend the rules long enough to give
il consideration.
The storms through which the con-
vention passed late yesterday afternoon
and early last night, when a proposal
10 bring an of the candidates or their
representatives before the convention
and another to hear the governor Of
New York. were lost amid a riotous
scene. appeared only to consolidate the
opposing forces and increase the ten
sion, which found expression in the
quick suspiciop~which all suggestions
aroused.
Anti McAdoo leaders insisted that the
$50 votes he received on the Goth bal
lot. largely through the return TO his
column Of Oklahomas 20 and the hc-
quisition Of 25 instead OF his usual z IL
Michigan votes. represented his maxi
mum strength. McAdo0 managers, on
the other hand. insisted they had seen
evidence Of a crumbling tendency in
the Smith lines. but the New York
Workers asserted their cause had been
helped by the manner in which the Cal
ifornian's friends had -insulted~ their
champion BY refusing TO hear his ad-
dress, which they said, would have been