Evening star., 1924-06-22
45O VOTES SURE,
M'AD00 CLAIMS
We Have the Delegates, Is
Satisfied Remark of Cali
fornian's Managers.
SILENT ON KLAN QUESTION
Declares Views So Well Known
That Further Elaboration
Is Not Needed.
by the Associated Press.

disclosed today by his campaign man
ayers
The bulk of the first ballot vote
Will come from those state delega-
tions instructed for McAdoo either
through primaries or conventions
While avoiding estimate in figures or
names of states. his managers assert
that the total will swell after favo-
rite son votes have been cast.
David Ladd Rockwell, the McAdoo
campaign manager, gave out today a
list of states which he classed as Nc
Adoo supporters and which are bound
elther by the unit rule or through
primaries.
Those listed under the unit rule
ana the vote of each follow: Iowa.
40; Georgia, 2S; Tennessee, "a; South
Carolina, IS; Kansas. 20: Nevada, 6:
WASHINGTON, IA; Utah. s; Idaho, s;
New Mexico. S; Kentucky, 70: Canal
cations bound by primary results
were given as follows: North Dakota
10: South Dakota, 10; North Carolina,
"a: Florida. -; California. %: oregon,
10; total, g. To this total of 374
were added II from Illinois, from
Wisconsin and 30 from Pennsylvania,
making grand total of 419
McAdoo Well Pleased.
1nterrupting his third day of con-
ference with delegates and friends to
make statement to newspaper cor
respondents. Mr.. McAdoo declared
that everything was moving very
satisfactorily so far as We are con-
cerned.' He added that the outlook
could not be more favorable COM
pairing the spirit of his delegations
as comparable to that which prevailed
y Y
timore.
Asked concerning the Ku Klux
hlan and prohibition issues, the main
nghting points in the platform dec
on those subjects We're so definite
and well known" that they did not
require refteration at this time
Pressed regarding the Ku Klux
said that, after all. was a question
Tor the convention to decide.
Charging that opponents of Nc
Adoo are 'surcharging" the conven-
Mr. Rockwell struck at them in writ
ten and oral statements.
We have the delegates: they have
the talk" he said. The campaign
now from our stand point is the same
then to get the delegates and succeed
ed We will continue the same kind OF
campaign right into the bailoting"
Says Swing Is On.
In his written statement Mr.. Rock
we'll declared the "McAdoo swing is
on" Il can say without the slight
est hesitation that the efforts of our
foes already have fallen fat. My
reGheck of the situation only
strengthens my knowledge that the
cause of progressive democracy will
win and that Mr.. McAdoo will be
nominated and elected
Mr. Rockwell stated that the chief
opponents of McAdoo ARE the stand
pat leaders of the Republican party"
arguing that they regarded him as
the most dangerous obstacle in the
way of Republican success in the No
vember elections"
'In February" he continued these
leaders, in panic over the disclos-
ures of corruption at Washington
sought to divert attention from their
own wrongdoing by seeking to in
innate that their scandal was BIZ
partisan. They failed
Delegations Call.
Callers today at McAdoo's head
quarters included delegations from
Missouri, Kansas and Florida: for
the Nebraska delegation; former
Cows. Stewart of Montana and
Gilchrist of Florida, and Representa-
tive Garner of Texas, ranking Demo-
committee.
Today the Alabama organization of
Senator Oscar Underwood dressed
out its headquarters in a full regalia
that bespoke complete confidence. The
friends of John w. Davis announced
that a decided swing to their can
didate was definitely under way. A
group of Virginians organized to
actively promote the candidacy of
Senator Carter Glass 'as the best
xl-A
information center was inaugurated
with a public statement naming
David F. Houston. former Secretary
of the Treasury, as an acceptable
nominee 'in the event of dead
| lock-" and first arrivals among the
Nebraska delegates brought word
that Gov. Charles w. Bryan not only
would receive the complimentary vote
of his state, but would be formally
placed in nomination as a full fiedged
candidate.
Taggart Still Confident.
Thomas Taggart Indiana leader.
| insists that his confidence in the
| nomination of Senator Ralston con-
| tinues unabated.
! who control independent blocs of
delegates multiplied throughout today
and tonight and became almost as
numerous and bewilderrg as the
myriad lights that twinkle up and
down Broadway. But they appeared
| to dazzle and obscure rather than en-
| tighten the situation, and some of
| the best informed of the party chiefs
| confessed that for once their guess
about any shift in the political wind
was no better than any others
| Many of the best party prognostica-
! tors believe it will take a half dozen
| ballots, at least to show the con-
vention candidates just where they
/ stand. Predictions of long dead
I lock are mingled freely with the
confident claims of the McAdoo and
Smith people that a nomination will
| come early in the ballotlng.
Committee Rests Easily.
| In the midst of all this hustle and
| confusion, heightened hourly by the
| arrival of new delegations, Chairman
Hull and his colleagues among OIL
| cials of the Democratic national COM
| mittee are having about the easiest
| time of all
Neither has it been determined
when nominating speeches for the
| presidential candidates will begin
| Some convention officials want to go
! ahead with that at Wednesdays ses-
! sion, while the platform committee
is at work. but with the understand
until the platform has been adopted.
| No decision is likely until after the
session of Tuesday.
| Some of the favorite sons will not
even at that there will be enough
nominating and seconding speeches
to occupy many hours The list of
| those who will speak is not yet
| complete, but the following so far
have been selected:
Senator james B. Pheian Of Calf
faruia For AfrA6 4 S1nith=