Evening star., 1924-07-05
Word Passed That Each De.
sires Sunday ParIeys to
Reach Agreement.
MOVE TO DROP LOW MAN
ON EACH BALLOT FAILS
Governors Friends Form Death
Battalion" to Kill Chance Of
Californian.
By N. O. MESSENGER.

Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
NEW YORK. July 5.-shortly be-
fore noon word was passed around
that both Smith and McAdoo were
insistent that the fiIlibuster continue
some kind of an agreement could be
carried along through Sunday.
Delegate Seemans of Oklahoma
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration Of a resolution which would
provide for the dropping of the low
man on each ballot until only the
two highest candidates should re-
main.
Objections in a chorus were voiced.
whereupon he moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution. The
chair announced that the nays have
it," and SO that effort to find a way
out died a-borning.
The end of the second ballot of the
morning showed no material change"
There is renewal Of the talk this
morning of having a conference of
chairmen of the delegations.
Smith Friends Aroused.
Today the friends of Gov. Smith
were still raging over the refusal of
the convention late yesterday after
noon to grant his request to address
the convention for half an hour. The
fact that Mr.. McAdoo had written a
note expressly requesting the con-
yention to hear ths ST. York execu-
tive. did ifot rnftfgate dfIN6
tion.
Some of the Smith defega tes. In fact
are so wrathy that they are almost
ready to let McAdoo have the nomina-
ton and go down to defeat at the
polls Ia November. as they predict
would be his fate. The keystone Of
the arch Of the Smith contention is
that only Smith can carry New York
state against Coolidge, and, likewise.
New Jersey and assachusetts.
A movement is on foot to establish
a New England bloc" with 50 votes
to stick to one specified anti-McAdoo
candidate.
The dificulty is in deciding upon
the candidate to agree upon. Patten-
gall of Maine, who brought in the
minority report on the Klan plan. is
strong for Senator Underwood, while
Massachusetts is backing Gov. Smith.
McAdoO Confidence Grows.
This morning found the McAdoo
forces more confident than they have
been at any time during the conven-
ton. They had at one time produced
$50 votes. only 21 below the majority
from which they hope to start on
their upward climb to the requisite
two-thirds On the last ballot of
the evening session this dropped to
52sh, while Smith trailed along with
334k.
In the anti-McAdoo forces there is
asserted to be battalion of death"
numbering more than sufficient to de-
prive him of the two-thirds majority.
who. it is claimed. will never surren-
der. This was their attitude this
morning when the proceedings open
ed. Only the subsequent balloting
will prove whether these assertions
are true.
The McAdoo leaders are depending
upon the psychology of the situation
| to break down the morale and finally
dissipate tie battalion of DEATH v
feeling that the moral effect of the
spectacle of these Ave hundred and
odd McAdoo votes must In the END &C
complish that result.
Logic Miscarries.
To the average person 1t will prob
ably appear that the logical thing to
be done in this crisis would be for
both McAdoo and Smith to withdraw
from the contest and leave the con-
vention free to select a compromise
candidate who might even be salts
| factory to both Smith and McAdoo.
But, possibly it is not within hu'
man nature for Mr.. McAdoo, in pos
| session of these 500 actual votes. te
| let go until the last vestige OF nope
1
think nas sapesa that Gov. Smith would agree te
such a compromise for the welfare
| of the party Gov. Smith is reported
| to have spurned suggestion put te
| him yesterday by McAdoo Leaders
| that he himself should withdraw anc
leave the field in possession of Nc
| Adoo.
1t is questionable, indeed. whether
| should he withdraw from the race. Il
would assure McAdoo's nomination
| other than the New York delegatior
who are determined to prevent NC.
| Adoo's nomination and who wovie
withhold the two-thirds from McAdot
by dividing their vote among othe'
candidates.
| McAdoo After Virginia.
| The objective Of the McAdoo mel
/ this morning was to continue to ex
ert pressure and pleading upon TIT
I Virginia delegation and induce then
to swing into the McAdoo column
Senator Glass is said to be willing
but his delegation Is divided.
| A breath Of impending scandal wa
/ injected into the situation by tn,
action of former Representative
Tim" Ansberry of Ohio. now q resi-
dent of washington. who telegraphet
| Senator Borah, chairman of the Sen
| ate special COMMITTEES to Investigate
/ campaign expenditures, suggesting
/ an inquiry into the moneys expended
in connection with this convention
4 He said that X summoned he wouis
be prepared to supply the names @
those who can give material testi
mony.
/ Nj. McAdoo himself has found ,
mares nest" Addressing meetinl
OF women, he asserted that "sintste
1 Republican influences'. are working
to defeat his Nomination u the inter
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