New Britain herald., 1924-07-03

lot follows:
 McAdoo. ii2ia; smith seols: Da- wis (W. Va.). 59; Underwood ssa; Cox, 5i, Glass, 24; Ralston, ss. Rob- inson, 4s; Ritchie. ,6la; Walsh, |: Salisbury. G; Owen. 1. Governor Bryan. 6; Battle. 20; total. ioss.
 Madison Square Garden, New York, July S.-Thomas Taggart launched today his long heralded offensive for the nomination of Ralston Of Indiana by the democratic national conven- ton.
 As the long succession of ballots ap- preached the half century mark, the Indiana leader began to bring from under cover the votes he had been holding out until he was convinced the leaders had been eliminated.
 Ralston Cuts In.
 The first result was that on the forty-ninth ballot Ralston further crippled the McAdoo strength by tak- ing the solid 20 votes of Mississippi. The Indiana senator also picked up five in Illinois and one in Minnesota, making his total 57 in place of the Sl given him on a long string of pre- ceding ballots.
 Taggart said he expected to ride the boom for all it was worth, hoping his man would prove the candidate on which the tightly deadlocked con- vention could unite as compromise At first the progress was slow, but Taggart did not appear to be dis couraged The defection of Missis. sippi, following that of Oklahoma, which earlier in the baloting had swung over 10 eSnator Robinson of Arkansas, appear to have materially crippled the McAdoo forces who were fighting for majority in the hope that they then could put over their man by aboisfng the two-thrds rule.
 smith Holds His Own
 On the forty-ninth ballot the Me- Adoo total. which had mounted above five hundred last night, had fallen to four hundred. siyty-two and half
 Meantime Governor Smith was holding his own. with three hundred
 
 other candidates were running along as usual except for the gain for Rob- inson resulting from Oklahoma's de- parture from the McAdoo camp.
 McAdoo Confident
 While the voting went on William G. McAdoo held several conferences with his advisers and carefully out lined strategy which he still insist ed would result in his nomination. He told his friends efforts should be made to make the Smith forces dis close their strength and, while he knew that the opposition had little reservoirs of strength here and there among the delegates. that when the Smith showdown came it would re- suit in reaction.
 Compromise Folks
 There also were little informal con fabs in the convention Hobbies among the various leaders looking to com- promise. In this connection there was a talk of Raston and Cummings as a ticket, while others wanted NaiSH anu IHllliHlnSS. rlenuS or Robinson were pressing his claims in these conferences,
 iialstOn Gains Little
 As the e'roll calls succeeded one an- other in the early afternoon it became apparent that if Taggart expected to put his candidate over with a rush he was to be disappointed. The Ral- ston movement made 'but small dent in the McAdoo and Smith delegation still held firm.
 Iowa and Kansas cast their votes for McAdoo only to have the action by members of the two delegations. The final decision was delayed pending a poll.
 The McAdoo managers were busy on the convention floor trying 10 stem the tide of dissension.
 There was more than usual con- fusion on the floor. but no very clear signs whether an actual break was m mi m