Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-03


MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. July
3.-Thomas Taggart launched today his
long -heralded offensive for the nomina-
tion OF Ralston OF Indiana by the Dem
ocratic National convention.
As the long succession Of ballots ap-
preached the half century mark, the
Indiana leader began to bring from un-
der cover the votes he has been holding
out until he was convinced the leaders
had been eliminated.
The first result was that on the forty
ninth ballot, Ralston further crippled
the McAdoo strength by taking the solid
twenty votes Of Mississippi.
The Indiana senator also picked up
five Illinois and one in Minnesota, max
ing his total fifty seven in place of the
81 given him o. a long strain of ballots
Taggart said he expected 10 ride the
boom for all il was worth, hoping his
man would prove the candidate on
which the tightly dtadlocked c0nven-
tion could unite as "a compromise. AT
first the progress was slow. but Taggart
did not appear 70 be discouraged. The
detection Of Mississippi, following that
Of Oklahoma. which earlier in the bal
loting had swung over 70 Senator Rob-
inson Of Arkansas. appeared to have
materially crippled the McAdoo forces,
who were fighting fo- q majority in the
hope that they then could put over
their man by abolishing the two thirds
rule.
On the forty ninth ballot. the McAdoo
total which had mounted above 500
last night, had fallen to 462 1-2.
AZ the roll calls succeeded one an
other In the early afternoon. 1t became
apparent that if Taggart expected to put
his candidate over with a rush, he was
10 be disappointed. Tnc Ralston gov
ernment made but small dent i'm the
deadlock on the fiftieth ballot, and
again on the fifty-first. most OF the
McAdoo and Smith delegations held
steady
But IL was apparent there was in-
creasing unrest over the resultless bat
tie. and in succession Iowa and Kansas
cast their votes for McAdoo only 10
have the action challenged BY members
Of the two delegations. A final deci-
sion a. TO the column in which Iowa
and Kansas would be recorded was de-
layed pending a poll.
The report was that Iowa was verg-
ing toward nm agreement 10 break the
unit sile and let the &c votes scatter
according to preference.
The McAdoo managers were busy on
the convention floor trying to stem
the tide Of dissension. but they appar-
emily were doubtful whether their fran
tic efforts would be entirely success
full
IN North Carolina McAdoO lost one 10
Glass and one 70 Davis.
There was more than the usual con-
fusion on the convention floor, but 10
very clear signs whether am actual
break was imminent. or whether the
convention only was passing through
another momentary diversion. The In
diana delegation and few other cheer
ed loudly every addition " the Ralston
column while most Of the delegates sat
silent and thoughtful. wondering wheth-
er 70 leave their favorites and where
10 go III they did,
An effort was being made 10 swing
Missouri to Ralston. When the state was
called On the 52nd ballot. II withheld IT,
vote pending a poll Of the delegation,
which had been voting for McAdoo under
the unit rule.
On the recall Missouri went with her
3G votes to Ralston.
North Carolina On the recall gave 20
10 George Gordon Battle. n New York
lawyer, and the remaining four to Nc
Adco.