Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-26

tives govern the deliberations OF the
convention. 1t was adopted unani-
mOuSly.
THE chair now recognizes a real
senator from the state of Massachu.
setts, Senator David Walsh" said
the chairman, and the convention
applauded while the Massachusetts
delegation gave three cheers for the
senator, who moved that all resolu-
tons be referred to the platform
committee. When that was adopt
ed the convention proceeded to the
call. of the roll of states for nomi-
nees for members of the various
convention committees.
Delegates Restless
Most of the states already had
sent IN written reports of their Sc
lections, and did not answer the roll
call. AS the reading clerk went
through his monotone Of the states
the delegates became increasingly
impatient and there was much NOV
ING about Most of the members
of the convention had been in their
places for three hours, and they
were anxious to be through with
the formalities and get away to
lunch.
Candidates Press Claims
! With most of the state caucuses
out Of the way, the campaign work
ers for the various candidates and
advocates of this and that declara-
ton of principle seized the moments
Of freedom left to the delegates
prior to the converting of the open
in" session today to press their
claims.
The McAdoo and Smith forces,
moving at a swift and rapidly ac-
clerat pace swept on with their
opposing drives, and the Underwood
camp, its enthusiasm raised even
higher by the Alabama senator's
! presence, also put on more speed.
| Likewise. the supporters of John
w. Davis, Senator r lston, James
NJ. Cox and the numerous more or
less dark horses seemed 10 find the
going to their liking.
Although the platform and rules
reports will give the 1908 dele2at eS
their first chance to do battle for
their opinions in the traditional
manner, many of them expect the
majority of such issues to be settled
il committee after todav's session
and look for the real fightino' on the
| convention floor to start THURSDAY
or Friday, when the ballotlns on
candidates begins.
First Ballot Forecast
Indications today are that the
votes will be distributed on the
initial ballots among at least 20 can
! didates, with William G. McAdoo
having at the start about $50, GOV
/ ernor Alfred f. Smith, approximate
| ly $50 and Senators Underwood and
Ralston, John w. Davis and James
| NJ. Cox about so each.
! Others who will be in at the be
| ginning. at leaSt-and some of them
| have t-last-and- time sup
| porters-include Governor Silzer,
| New Jersey; Senator Ferris! o.
/ Michigan; Senator Glass, of Vir
/ ginia: Governor Jonathan Davis, OF
! Kansas; Senator Harrison, of Mis-
! sissippi; Senator Robinson, of Arkan
san; Governor Brown. of New Hamp
| shire; Governor Bryan, of Nebraska
! Governor Sweet, of Colorado; former
/ Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, anG
Senator Kendricl4 of Wyoming.
Monster demonstrations are being
planned by the big camps wher
! their candidates are placed in nomi
nation, and much time was devoted
| by the members today to working
up the sentiment of their support
ers TO the highest possible degree
Under the somewhat tentative
! program devised by the convention
! managers, the nominating speeches
will be made tomorrow to give the
resolutions committee time to builC
a platform out of the mass of ma
terial prepared largely in advance
! for its consideration.
Unit Rule Fight Likely
| The caucuses yesterday and last
night emphasized rather than di
minished the uncertainty that pre-
walls generally among the delegates
as to the outcome Of their labors
No definite trend presaging fight
to amend the twO-thirds nominating
| rule emerged from the caucuses
| but the subject would not down ir
! lobby gossip and it was said one Of
the leading candidates might make
a move in that direction during the
| balloting if his vote should exceed
q simple majority. Much dissatis
faction with the unit rule was ex
J pressed in the caucuses, however
and this offered the most likely pros
| pect OF a fight over rules when they
| are taken up tomorrow.
| Whether the resolutions commit
tee under the craftsmanship of Ho
/ mer Cummings, of Connecticut, will
be able to iron out all of the differ
ences of opinion over declarations
of principle was left in almost as
much doubt today as the result OF
the nomination race, with predictions
pointing in various directions. Mr.
! Cummings was the most optimistic
! in his expressions, but other party
/ leaders predicted that minority re
/ ports would give the convention
| something to fight about
Declarations on the ku KIux Khan
foreign relations, prohibition and
farm aid continue the chief STUN
bling blocks in the way of the Off
cial platform builders, the volun
teers having succeeded only in cIari
flying their divergences on these
| questions
At least three full platform drafts
and deluge of separate suggestions
for the conventions consideration
were being prepared by leaders and
organizations having special desires
along one line or another.
Khan Issue Faced
The groups advocating specific de
nunciation of the khan and those op.
/ posed to the naming of the organi,
cation both received reinforcements
yesterday. The former gained in
| the arrival of Senator Underwood
with a vigorous anti-Klan plank and
| through the decisions of the Massa.
chusetts and Ohio delegations in.
| structing Senator David I. Walsh
and Newton D. Baker, respectively,
10 press similar declarations. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, on the other
| hand, expressed himself in favor of