The Washington times., 1924-07-02
DE- Gates
LOSING
HEAR
Many Discouraged Over Con
tinued Bitterness and Strife,
Fear for Fate II November
! By SENATOR BURTON x.
I WHEELER.
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News service.)

WHEELER.
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News service.l
NEW YORK, July 2Th.
deadlock, which has blocked 1
nomination st the Democratic ma,
tional convention since Monday
morning, will continue for sev
eral more days. This seems Ger
tain because william g. McAdoO'I
managers control more than one.
third Of the delegates and they
are determined to stand pal
against the field,
With this power they can pre-
vent the nomination Of any can.
didate until they either agree e
compromise OF else can force thu
nomination Of McAdoo.
smith WeaIxens.
This IL growing more and more
apparent to his oppoEiticn. The
forces Of Governor Al Smith are
weakening and when boss" George
q. Brennan. Of Chicago. gives the
word, expect to see serious
disaffection in the Smith ranks,
I am informed that when BrennMn
serbs out the word, Illinois and
Massachusetts, will swing to Gov
Nrnor Albert G. Ritchies OF Mary.
land. with this movement under
way, It IL predicted that New
Jersey, Rhode Island and even
New York will eventually fall In
line, thus ending the Smith boom
Tor even his most courageous sup
pcrters.
Governor Richie, however. can
not win. He has fought the Ku
i KIux Khan In his State, Is q
Protestant and wet. Therefore, he
Is satisfactory to the New York,
Chicago and New Jersey delega-
lions and 1t Ii under his banner
that Brennan hopes to break Into
the McAdoo and favorite son
camps. There 10 9 general feeling
though that Richie cannot be
named, because Of his ''wetness."
That seems to be q bar to q num-
Der Of other likely candidates In
this convention.
Brennan May Go 10 Glass.
After Brennans has tried out
Rttchie,s there . q POSSIBILITY he
Will 50 TO Senator Carter Glass, Of
Virginia. Glass managers have
not attempted to. bring him for
ward as yet, feeling that the other
candidates should wear themselves
out In the preliminary balloting.
A series Of conferences were held
last night by the big leaders. They
may result In the selection Of Sen.
ator Glass as a compromise.
am informed that he was seriously
considered at this conference. In
the belief that he would win the
McAdoo delegates away from their
leader and at the same time be
satisfactory to the New York hosts.
There is also considerable talk
among the delegates Of putting Al
Smith in second place on the ticket.
Efforts are now being made to get
the governor to bury his grievances
against McAdoo ana run for the
Vice Presidency with McAdoo lead.
ing the ticket. Such q combination
would sweep the country and elirui,
nate ell the religious and racial
strife that has Inarred the conven,
ton to date.
RalstOn-Emith Ticket.
Another compromise ticket sug
gested is Senator Ralston Of Indiana
and Smith. Either Of these combine
tons might enable Smith to become
the President IL third party en-.
tiers the field. II three candidates
were IN the field and none gained q
majority Of votes in the electoral col.
lege. the election would be thrown
into the House Of representatives
There an admitted deadlock exists
with the result that the Senate ulti
p1stely would elect a Vice President
from between the two leading can.
dldates, who in turn would ascend
to the Presidency. In my opinion
the Senate would name Smith in
preference to the Republican nonli
nee, Charles g. Dawes.
"A great many delegates, thinlxina
Oe party success In November rather
than Of personal prejudices, hope
that one or the other of these com,
promises will be accepted. II Il
pointed out that II democracy In
New York Is sincere In it's desire ia
win, It VIII accept one or the other
Of these offers. Otherwise. IL means
the elimination Of Smith from the
picture and the probable nomination
Of q reactionary ticket that could
not hope to win In November.
There continues TO be some talk
Of Senator Royal Copeland OF New
York, Senator Joseph 4, Robinson,
OF Arkansas and my colleague. Sena.
tor Walsh OF Montana. Robinson
has ability, Is known as q moderate
progressive and q fighter for prin.
ctple. He would be more acceptable
to the West and Middle West than
any other dark horse candidate.
Walsh occupies the same position.
Copeland Is not as wen known.
II any one Of this trio Is selected.
Il VIII be only after several days Of
balloting. Many delegates are al.
ready beginning to Despair OF non1i.
mating q wirning ticket. They are
becoming discouraged and feel that
the factional fight here in the con.
vention II destroying the real issues,
which at the outset virtually
assured them Of q November vic.
tory. There II q growing senti.
ment that continued bitterness and
strife in the convention will mean
( the election OF Robert M. La Fol-
Iette 70 the Presidency, regardless