The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-20
.AGIT TI0N FOR CHANGE FALLS FLAT Charge Of Making His
 Own Rules Is
 Brought TEXAS DELEGATES
 STILL IN ARMS Question To Come Up, But Support Is
 Withdrawn BRENNAN'S STAND
 IS BIG QUESTION Illinois Leader Hints That Harrison May Be
 Compromise
BRENNAN'S STAND
 IS BIG QUESTION
(By Leased Wire to Age-Herald.) )

(by Leased WHe O AB0'AAoi cAup
 NEW YORK, N. Y, June 19.-- McAdoo forces have dropped their fight against the two-thirds rule. This was the first important decision made after the arrival of William G. McAdoo, who has now taken personal charge of his campaign for the nomination.
 The decision to drop the fight on the two-thirds rule was made at formal conference of McAdoo lead CTS called by McAdoo himself at which the candidate suggested the change in tactics.
 Those attending this meeting ir- cluded Judge David Ladd Rockwell, McAdoo's ampaig manager; Samuel B. Amidon of Kansas, Tom Love of Texas, Jowett Shouse of Kansas, Joseph Hunter Miller, Thomas L. Chadbourne, Bernard M. Baruch and several others.
 Several days ago, McAdoo lead CTS were spreading the word quietly that the two-thirds rule could be overturned and that they would have enough votes on the rules com mittee to do it.
 The reaction was unfavorable, however, and led to retorts that the McAdoo forces were trying to make their own rules. After weighing all angles of the problem, 1t was decided to drop the agitation. The result is that the convention, in all probability, will require a two thirds vote to nominate as it has in the past.
 Some of the Texas delegates will make a fight on their own responsibil- ity. They are under instructions to op- pose the rule and the matter will be brought up by them. Tom Love, Texas national committeeman. and other Me Adoo leaders, however, will take no ac- tive part in this fight
 May Favor McAdOO
 While the decision to drop the two- thirds rule fight might seem at first an admission of defeat by the McAdoo forces, the ultimate result is likely to be favorable.
 If we can get a majority, we will get the nomination anyway" one promi- nent McAdoo leader said. There is no use stirring up a fight over this question. There are some delegates
 
 favor abandonment of the two-thirds rule. We are confident that after a few ballots-certainly by the tenth bal lot, we will have a majority and when we get majority, everybody will scramble on our wagon. The proper thing to do is to propose at this con- vention that the rule be abrogated at the. next one"
 The abandonment of the two-thirds fight was the only material development Tn convention row Thursday. There was much underground talk about the klan issue, which promises to be a trouble spot The difficulty arises out of the fact that in the south the democratic party is made up of a preponderance of Baptists and Methodists, while in the north, many of the leaders are Catholics. The Smith candidacy complicates the question still further One report was circulated that high church officials looked with diSfavOr on Smiths candi- dacy, fearing that it would have re- action upon the prestige of the church. Whether this is true or not, there is a great deal of underground discussion of the religious and klan issues and lead CTS are hoping that it can be prevented from flaring up on the convention floor.
 This hardly seems possible, however, in view of the announcement by c. C. Carlin, Underwood manager, that be will go on the floor of the convention and demand an anti-Klan plank unless the platform committee includes it in it's draft.
 George Brennan, Illinois leader, also
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