The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
M'ADOO RELEASES HIS DELEGATION AFTER SETH VOTE
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TeCOTu-DEedhIuR American political history.
 After an overnight raid on the Me Adoo forces which carried them to a new low level, the convention met yes terday morning (Tuesday) and accom- plished little in its first session. In the interval before the night session Governor Smith and McAdoo met for personal conference and destroyed the deadlock but came to no conclusions.
 The one result of their meeting was that Governor Smith sent his floor lead CT, Franklin D. Roosevelt, to the night session of the convention to make a statement declaring that when Mir. Me Adoo signified his withdrawal from the contest he would do likewise.
 Mir. Roosevelt's statement in behalf of the governor was made at the open ing of the twentieth session of the con vention as it was going into it's third week with what delegates who remained weary and worn and many of them broke.
 When Mir. Rockwell, Mir. McAdoo's manager, was asked what answer he w02ld make to Governor Smiths pro posal he replied:
 More Votes 'Nothing; except more votes"
 With that it was evident that the McAdoo forces were out for night raid. It turned out that McAdoo him. self had given orders for it because he wanted his sagging vote to be re- stored as nearly as possible to it's high water mark before he quit the contest. All through the ninety fourth ballot. which was the first of the evening session, the McAdoo floor managers conducted a terrific drive which swept Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada and Okla homa back into the McAdoo column with a good bloc from Indiana beside, made possible by the new withdrawal of Senator Ralston, and the result was that the McAdoo total at the end of that ballot was 395.
 McAdoo was not only back in the lead again but he had received the one third veto power lost in the terrific drubbing the coalition forces had given him the night before.
 Robinson Gets Vote
 The remainder of that particular bal lot was cratic. Delaware, having stuck toN Saulsbury for 93 ballots, went to Senator Robinson of Arkansas, to join what was expected to be ride to test out his strength and capacities as runner in the convention. It turned out that the elimination trial never ma terialized. Idaho, which had been fly ing kite on Homer Cummings, returned to tine McAdoo fold; Indiana, on Rals- tons withdrawal, gave more of her bloc to McAdoo. At the close of the ballot Smith had 364.5 and had lost his own veto power, while McAdoo had regained his.
 The third ballot. however-the ninety fifth-found the McAdoo leaders elated over the turn in their fortunes. They openly declared they would run Me Adoo's total up to more than 400 and somewhere around it's former fighting strength.
 Davis Sets Record
 On the first roll call McAdoo gath cred in Kansas again and despite the fact that a decided drift to Davis had begun to set in, the end of the ballot found the McAdoo total up to AT. At the same time the tide carried Smith upward and left him at S6715. Thus veto power was restored to both the principal contenders and the deadlock was made tighter than ever. Meantime new high record had been made for John w. Davis and gave him 1895.
 Once more the convention realized that it was struggling hopelessly in deadlock and a variety of attempts to wriggle out were presented in the form of motions to abrogate the twO-thirds rule, the unit rule, or some other re- quirement, all with the same result that the convention voted them down and went ahead with the balloting.
 Some attempts to adjourn and get away from the wrangle were made and all were defeated by rolling choruses of noes. It was obvious that the con vention after being held two weeks and being in prospect of being held for an- other, was determined to see if it could not get some results out of the nights work. So it plunged into another bal lot-the ninety-sixth. Iowa promptly went back to the McAdoo column with her 26 votes and there was great jubila- tion in the McAdoo camp. Instantly they were reminded of the grip of their opposition upon them when a Massa- ChuSetts delegate cast his ballots for Governor Smith until kingdom come and hell freezes over."
 Begins To Dawn
 It was beginning to dawn upon the convention more plainly than ever that the decision was not going to be reach ed by balloting. The voting continued and the result was that McAdoo ad- vaneed to 421 and Smith slipped back to a point little below his veto power.
 At the same time John w. Davis slipped up several nOtches and the found him with 1711a votes in the con vention, the most he ever had had. Then came another motion to adjourn. As usual it was beaten. More resOlu- tions proposing remedies for the sit uation were voted down and the roll call droned along. Delaware, tired of the flyer with Robinson, and went back to Salisbury. Thomas R. Marshall, who has been twice vice president of the United States, was brought into the voting by Illinois and his home state, Indiana. At times his name has been whispered as a compromise candi date.
 The end of that ballot saw McAdoo's strength beaten down little but still holding at 415.5. While Smiths held firm and Davis of West Virginia had advanced again. Davis at that point reached practically the same strength that Ralston had when he had Tag gart withdraw his name for the last time.
 While the ninety ninth ballot was being called the big developments began taking shape. McAdoo, across the street from the convention hall, at the listening post he had established in a little hotel. consulted one and another of his leaders .all of whom advised him of the hopelessness of the fight. They had told him the same thing ear Her in the day but he had urged them into making one more drive before they quit.
 Urged To Quit