The Washington times., 1924-07-07

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teen rivals for ending the fight has
solidified the aI1ti-McAdoo elements
as nothing else could.
At the same time, however, they
cannot get around the fact that X
McAdoo can hold his bedrock
strength, he possesses a veto power
In this convention that will permit
Of no other nomination than his
own.
That was the burning question
today In all the conferences and
confab about the Waldorf: Can
McAdoO, in the light Of the over.
Sunday developments, hold his
strength" some think he can, and
some think he can't. The dele
gates themselves hold the answer.
Governor Smith Is ready to go any.
where. except to McAdoo. While
he 10 not withdrawing" in any
formal way nor viii he so long as
McAdoo remains in the race, It Is
now plainly apparent that the New
York governor win gladly throw
his strength to any candidate who
promises to be able to command
two-thirds OF the delegates to thus
convention.
Rockwell Optomstic.
''The conference has by no
means ended" said David. Rock
well, McAdoo's manager. 1--WE prob
ably win meet again and l think
there may be q new proposition
submitted"
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of
Montana, chairman OF the conven.
who sat in the conference, was not
so sanguine.
''The situation Is not very prom.
ising," said Walsh following the
break up. ''It doesn't look to me
like an an1icable solution is in
sight or that any general agree
ment can be reached"
George e. Brennan. the Illinois
boss, who IL acting for Governor
Smith. declared he was opposed to
discarding the twothirds rule at
this stage Of the day.
Originally, / was In favor Of a
majority nomination" said Brennan.
''But they elected to fight this battle
out on the two.thirds rule, and with
so much bitterness in the conven-
ton now I feel It would be bad busi-
ness to change II In the middle OF
the fight"
In this situation the only ap,
parent hope Of obtaining q quick
nomination lies In the delegates
Themselves.
Loud and long were the lamenta-
tons when they learned their load
ers had been unable to reach an
agreement.
They have been here two weeks
and they want to so home. Their
purses are low, some of them are
already empty, and they are wiring
home for funds.
Statement by McAdoo.
while the leaders were engaged
In q quiet canvass Of sentiment,
McAdoo himself was vehemently as
surfing these came delegates # bis
that under no circumstances IL he
going to quit this fight.
II will fight to my last drop Of
blood to win this fight against the
sinister influences that are opposing
me-" McAdoo said to group Of
his followers. people have come
70 me ana DcBgOo me VAIN tears
in their eyes not to abandon this
fight, and I'm not going to with.
draw. / would feel like contemp.
tible traitor If I did,"
The harmony conference, however,
still has breath Of life in 1t,
despite its failure to evolve q plan
for breaking the deadlock pleasing
to all the candidates.
There probably win be another
meeting" said Tom Tageart. of
Indiana, this morning. mo, ! don't
know when. The meetings 40 far
have been like two fellows sparring
for an opening. We said Here's
our plan The McAdoo people said
Here's ours We could not agree,
but It looks TO Iiae like another offer
will me made"
This heightened the impression
that McAdoo, realizing he II in an
awkward position by alone standing
out against the plan to which III.
teen others have agreed, will bring
forth another proposition Or else
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