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

TO AGREE AT
CONFERENCES
All Candidates Released Ex-
cept McAdoo; Declares
He VIII Not Desert His
Followers

NEW YORK. July THE course nn-
chartci after day and two nights Of
dclihcrasion ny party leaders and repre-
sentatiyes OF sixteen candidates. the
dcadlocktd democratic national convcn-
tion was called at IL am. today to re-
sumo It's 1foTts to select presidential
nominee.
With the delegates who have been
supporting Governor Alfred r. Smith
and All other candidates excepting VIM.
q. McAdoo uaconditionally released.
Chair nan Walsh, who, with Chairman
Hull Of the democratic national com
nittcc. was instructed Saturday u con
fer with the candidates representa-
tives for the purpose of reaching nm
dcistanding TO break the deadlock.
had two proposals 70 report without rec
ommcndation.
One. unanimously endorsed by. or in
behalf Of MI the candidates except
McAdoo, calls for action By the convcn-
tion Itself to compel unconditional re-
lease Of the McAdoo delegates. The 9th
ser, a counter proposal advanced by Mr..
MrAGoo. provides in conjunction with
the release Of delegates, the abrogation
OF the unit voting and the two thirds
nominating rules. progressive climina-
tion from each successive ballot Of the
candidate receiving the lowest vote. and
full strength voting by state delegations
regardless Of how many members may
be absent.
AT a session Of the conference which
ended early today. the MrAdo0 proposal
received no support from any other
quarter. II was not made clear whether
4 simple majority Or "A two-thirds
vote would be necessary for the conven-
tion 10 act on either proposal. Or wheth-
tr it could merely express a desire one
way or another
The lineup between the two proposals
IN the conference proved 70 te rcpresen-
tativc Of the solidificd divergence which
appeared in the concluding ballot of Sat
ufday's session. which put Smith up 10
3Gs votes on the 10th ballot and left
him at the Finish on the 77th with 367
cSlrtly The rumbcr required to block N
nom .nation andcr the two-thirds srle.
After the conference, however, spokes-
men for the McAdoo canp said they had
no intention ST trying TO prevent 4 vote
by the convention on the proposal of
the others for action releasing all dele
gates from pledges and obligations 70
candidates.
While his counter-proposai was being
covered by the conference. Mr. McAdop
in an address before rally Of delegates
nho had supported him throughout the
six days of baloting. declared he
would feel like the most contemrtit le
traitor alive il he deserted" them IL
this time. and "must stay IN the fight 10
the finish. 50 as u to hctray 4 trust.
IIc was in the race. he said. 10 carry
out the mandate Of the people" express
"a III primaries and state conventions,
and he reiterated again and again that
he did net intend To withdro%.
A resolution plcdging the delegates D.
new to the support OF the Californian
was adopted after his address, which mad
been preceded BY an about an hour OF
discussion III ring which almost every
mention or his name was wildly cheercd
ana plans we're advanced 20 organize his
women supporters more closely 70 work
for his nomination. The rally was ar
ranged. ii was emphasized, at no sug
gestion from the McAdoo campaign head
quarters, but by leaders in various state
delegations.
The question of selecting a compro-
mise candidate was kept in the obscure
background of possible ways out or the
difficulty during all Of the weekend con-
ferenccs end after adjournment early
today. Chaisman Hull asserted that
such plan you'd be taken up only as "A
final extreme measure even il the con-
vention SHOULD give specific authority
for IT'D consideration.
The proposal later was signed W
Governor SMITH in person. and with fif
teen candidates behind IL. including Mr
McAloo's chief contender and holder ot
u onc-third veto power IN the conNtr-
tion. it was regarded rs placing the Cal
ifornian NJ q disadvantage regardless oi
what action he might take. His repre-
sentatives in the conference who al
ready had obtained hour recss - for
consultation were given another three
honr period and when the meetias. re-
assemble they presented he counttr
rrer sal worked out With their lrA isr
After the conference adjourned with
the other fifteen candidates standing
on their own proposal and aaains: the
McAdoo conditions, Chairman Hull ex-
planned that 1.-The convention can take
any action which IL may see fit On this
or any other suggestion that may Be
made from other sources" Whether the
conference would be rccoycncd, he sand.
depended on what progress can be madc
by group conferences from time 10 time.