The Washington times., 1924-07-02

entries probably viii be whipped
of and each win have his run.
smith Strength Hidden.
Smith has q good deal more
strength than he has yet shown,
Just how much Il probiematical.
The Smith managers themselves do
mot know with any degree Of exact
ness.
But an indication Of it can be
seen In Illinois, where he never
yet has polled more than twenty
votes out OF the 40 or 46 that
Brennan is supposed to have for
him in that delegation.
Smith Ii capable Of winning some
more In Pennsylvania, too, az well
as In Ohio, and with the crum.
bling Of the unit rule he Is assured
lot picking up good many scat
tered votes here and there.
Davis IL somewhat more advan-
tageously situated, despite the
Bryan opposition. Two states Of
the solid south, /" Mississippi and
louisiana, were In his column to-
day, with Missouri, q border State,
and West Virginia, another doubt.
ful State, alongside them.
Criticism Of Others.
II the accuracy Of this general
opinion il accepted, there is left IN
this muddled convention Senator
Samuel NJ. Ralston Of Indiana, Sem
ator Carter Glass Of Virginia, Sena.
tor ThomasJ. Walsh Of Montana and
Senator Joe T. Robinson Of Ar
Kansas.
Ralston, they say, IL too old; Glass
Is too conservative--he favored the
Mellon plan and voted against tn.
soldiers bonus; Walsh Il d. Catho,. $.
and Robinson, being from Arkansas.
Is not sufficiently well known ma
tionally.
This IL the talk Of the convention
AZ It eddies around the Garden, and
swtrls through the lobby Of the
Waldorf, where Presidents are made
and unmade in the twinIkling Of ca
eye, depending entirely upon who
happens to be doing the talking.
McAdoo has slipped so far that II
seemed impossible today that lie
can recapture the ground already
lost.
Missouri has cut away from him;
Oklahoma has left his standard; dis.
affection has eaten into his strength
in North Carolina and Florida, and
when the convention assembled to.
day for the thirty-first ballot revolt
was rurnbling In still other Of bis
States, Iowa, Tennessee and South
Carolina.
Managers Deny RumOrs.
There were rumors ana reports Of
McAdoo releasing his delegates, but
these were Indignantly denied BY bis
managers. With their backs to the
wall, they declared McAdoo was '.not
yet out Of it" and they were work.
ing like trojans to stem any further
recessions.
Southern States have 4 way Of
sticking together on CANDIDATE.
ana It would not be surprising IL
more OF the units below the Mason.
Dixon line found their way INTO
Davis column.
Ralston also IL due for "a ride,
Whether 1t was to come today or
be put over until tomorrow depend
cd upon the wisdom and political
Judgment Of Tom Taggart.
Thus far the Hoosier Senator has
polled but SO votes In the convention.
thirty of them being from indiana.
But Taggart has made no real Ell.
fort to get votes for Ralston In the
balloting already accomplished He
has been content to play q waiting
game, maintain friendly contact with
all rival camps, and wait until the
proverbial iron Is white hot before
striking.
Taggart Is confident that, Ralston
10 going to be nominated. He pre-
dicted long before the ballotine
started that q choice would not b.
possible before Wednesday night or
Thursday and that when IL came Il
would be Ralston. He said today he
saw no reason to change his predic.
ton.
Walsh Considered Dangerous
Walsh Ii considered dangerous ~
the managers Of other candidates.
despite the common opinion that d
Catholic will not be nominated to
head the ticket.
The Montana Senator has made
many friends by his handling OF the
difficult situations arisen during
this fighting, Snarling convention.
His rulings on controversial Ques-
tons have been meticulously care
full and considered. and almost In
variably based upon presidents and