Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-04
LEADERS STOP
BALLOTINC TO
HUNT SOLUTION
McAdoo and Smith Stand
About the Same After the
Sixty-First Ballot; RaIston
Drops

NEW YORK, July 4.-The Democratic
National convention was given re-
spite from balloting until .. m. today
while party pilots sought way out OF
the wilderness in which sixty one fu-
tile attempt 10 select a presidential
nominee had left them.
Various plans to end the record
breaking deadlock between William G..
McAdoo and Alfred II. Smith were un-
der consideration. but most ~ them
met with vigorous objection from one
source Of another when advanced dur
ing the long hours Of voting yesterday
and last night which carried the con-
venticn into the fourth NJ July Much
discussion also centered about possible
compromise candidates. Almost any.
thing might happen said some; others
we're not So optimistic after four days
~ answering roll calls.
As matters stood At the end of the
els, ballot early today. McAdoo had
1895 votes as compared with 5o34 on
the Inst ballot Wednesday night. Smith
had 33a.5 as compared with 3lS6. John
W. Dasis had dropped from G7 to so.
and Senator Ralston after advancing
from 20 to 81 or the 55th. 9th. and 57th
ballots. was back 20 ~ IL.
James NJ. Cox of Ohio retained "a
votes. Senator Underwood Of Alabama
had 42. senator Glass OF Virginia 10.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas %. SEN
ator Owen of Oklahoma "a. Governor
Ritchic ~ Maryland rs H.. former Sen
ator Salisbury Of Delaware 9. and Gov
ernor Bryan Of Nebraska =
McAdoo and Ralston columns were the
only two in which there were material
fluctuations during the ~ ballots tax
On yesterday. and these were brought
about almost entirely by the shifts OF
the closely divided units from Missis-
sppi. Missouri and Oklahoma.
II was clearly case of each cam
paign manager trying TO outwait the
other. and the delegation. unable TO de-
eide which way TO steer il they should
throw their captains overheard.
Suggestions that both of the leading
contenders withdraw to open the way
for compromise nominee were describ-
ed as absurd" by David Rockwell Ladd
The McAdo0 manager. and Nh ~impnSsi-
be-" fy Franklin Roosevelt. IN charge
of Smith forces. Each claimed reserves
and deter nsnation to wait until the
other camp was exhausted.
A proposal 10 amend tie rules "a
eliminate the low candidate On each bal
lot until only three remained aroused
considerable discI ssion but no one seem
Cd 10 know just how il could be done.
TIE continued deadlock. which passed
ail national convention records when thu
5sth ballot was started. was attributed
hy Rockwell 20 the failure Of favorits
sons to withdraw and leave the race x
the leaders. Senator Glass was the onls
member of this group 10 release Nj:
delegates yesterday. but the Virginian'
could z make up their minds TO take hi.
advice 60 70 20 McAdoo and decided u
stick 40 him awhile lcnger under theii
Instructions.
Despite tic duration of the conven
rion. few delegates or alternates hav'
lest New York apparently since the mum
N cr of votes recorded continues. will
exceptions to total l0aS on each hallot
r ports az large and even small defec
ITEMS fro I, the voting ranks are prompt
ly denied by delegation leaders. and de
lpartures frcm hotels are generally At
tr.busea IL moves into less costly quar-
terS to reduce expenses.