Evening star., 1924-07-06
First Effort Hits
Snagin Scope
of Parley.
DIFFER In DARK
HORSE RATINGS.
Useless Move, Is
View of Some.
Meet Today.
By the Associated Press.

NE" 1oNh, july o.~l TIC Soh-
ference of candidates managers,
seeking to devise some means of
ending the deadlock in the Demo-
cratic national convention, ad-
journed tonight after four hours of
debate without arriving at any con-
clusions. The attempt will be re-
newed tomorrow.
At the outset the conference ran
on a rock over whether the author
lied purpose Of the conference was
TO devise a means of procedure IN
the convention which would per-
nit of a nomination. The McAdoo
representatives contended that it
was. The anti McAdoo coalition
contended that it was not, but that
the authorized purpose was to de-
wise any means of ending the dead
lock, even to agreeing on recon-
mendations for a nominee.
Pass Disputed Point.
Passing around. that controverted
point, the discussion skirted the sub
ject of possible compromises without
anybody giving ground.
The burden of the argument ad-
vanced by the McAdoo people was:
why should the leading candidate
withdraw? Let the minority eandI-
date get out"
The substance of the reply OF the
anti-McAdoo coalition was: -.1~.----.-gs-
We have demonstrated that you
can not get a two-thirds majority
necessary to nominate. Withdraw or
We will unite on a ticket which will
stampede your tired and weary dele
gates away from their pledges"
The retort of the McAdoo managers
was in substance:
Try it,
Ralston, Robinson Discussed.
The talk among the forces in the
anti-McAdoo coalition centered again
about Senator Robinson of Arkansas
and Senator Ralston, Thomas Tag
CARTS candidate.
They described Senator Robinson
as having made few enemies in the
convention and having many friends.
They described Senator Ralston as
being capable of drawing strength
from the McAdoo forces if stampede
should be attempted In consider
alton of Senator Glass of Virginia, it
developed that William Jennings
Bryan did not look favorably upon
him and that there was some doubt
of his acceptability to the McAdoo
people.
The supporters of John w. Davis
claimed special consideration for their
man on the ground that they had evil
dence that he was the second choice
of more than two-thirds of the dele
gates. in the convention. The McAdoo
people and Bryan, however, indicated
that they preferred to discuss others
than Mr.. Davis.
McAdoo Tried Compromise.
1t became known that very recently
the McAdoo people, through interme-
diaries, sought to compose the differ
ences with the Smith people by sound
ing them out on a vice presidential
candidate. The name proposed was
not satisfactory to the Smith people
and the effort ended there.
AS midnight approaches the state
of the proceedings was described by
some of those who knew what was
going on as having assumed the char
acteristics of "a debating society"
Some of those behind the scenes
most interested in the outcome went
TO bed, believing that nothing tan
gible would be arrived at tonight and
that the wrangle would be resumed
tomorrow.
Hull Issues Statement.
This belief was substantiated in a
statement issued by CordeIl Hull,
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee, at midnight when the ses-
sion was adjourned.
so far the discussion has been only
of a preliminary nature not getting
down to a close discussion" Mr..
Hull's statement said There will be
another meeting tomorrow when it is
thought the discussion of tonight
may bring the/ matter nearer to a
head.
% thc iSellnS hdS UcCH SOOo
natured and temperate. Nothing con-
crete has been taken up tonight. The
whole meeting so far has been pre-
liminary to the meeting which will
be held tomorrow afternoon, when, it
is expected, some definite plan may
be arrived at"
McAdoo Manager Defiant.
David Ladd Rockwell. chairman of
the McAdoo for President committee,
after the conference issued the fol- |
lowing statement:
ANY assertion that Mr.. McAdoo had |
Withdrawn or intends. to withdraw |
from the race in which he Is the out |
standing candidate is malevolently |
false. Such lies are obviously uttered |
for political effect. Mr. McAdoo will |
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