The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-30

There were no marked changes in
the vote being cast for the long
list of candidates and McAdoo and
Smith managers conferred as to the
procedure for the rest Of the day.
1t was decided to continue ballot
ing until 8 o'clock when another con-
ference will be held to determine
whether to continue straight until 6
or o'clock, or to take a recess at
4 p. m, until s o'clock.
Indiana for RalstOn
Indiana gives its thirty votes for
Ralston on all the ballots.
Smith showed a gain of 1919 votes
on the second ballot.
On the third ballot Smith showed
further gains, having 25512 votes
compared to 241 on the first. Nc
Adoo lost a few votes on the second
and third ballots.
Both Smith and McAdoo showed
small gains on the fourth ballot.
Michigan and some favorites'
States were getting ready to change
their votes soon. giving a better
line on which way the breaks are
going.
The first break is likely to come
from Connecticut. Homer Cum
mings, head of that delegation, was
at the Manhattan Club where Al
Smith is holding forth, shortly be
fore 2 o'clock. Connecticut passed
on the fifth ballot, apparently
awaiting instructions.
McAdoo lost twenty votes on the
sixth ballot. Smith gained a half
vote.
At the conclusion Of the sixth
ballot. Senator Pat Harrison took
the chair and read to the convention
a United Press dispatch from Wash
ington announcing indictments Of
former Secretary Of the Interior
Fall. Harry f. Sinclair and E. l.
Doheny and his son.
This is testimony to the mag
nificent work of your permanent
chairman" Harrison said. When he
had concluded cheers and applause
answered from the floor and CALLER
les. The band played and delegates
settled down to take one more ballot.
Leaders Subdued
Because the greatest interest and
bitter feeling had been created over
the Klan issue and because the So
called political bosses and George
Brennan Of Illinois, Ed Moore OF
Ohio and the New York delegation
leaders-had stirred up so much
smoke over the subject, it was a
somewhat subdued group of men
who assembled today and began bal
loting on a presidential nominee.
Brennan is chastened by defeat of
the Klan plank His confident pre-
dictions that it would have at least
200 majority rise to taunt him in his
efforts to nominate Al Smith. But
he also is mad
He's very disgruntled at Tom Tag
gart of Indiana And it might be
said with a good measure of surety
that Brennan will no sooner support
Samuel NJ. Ralston for the nomina-
ton now than he will McAdoo. This
being the case, the stock Of Ralston
as the dark horse has fallen away
materially over Sunday.
The plan of the McAdoo and Smith
forces, on the eve of the balloting,
was to let the two leading candi-
dates fight it out with everything
they have on the first ten ballots.
During this time study will be
made of the strength-both polled
and prospective-of John w. Davis,
Samuel Ralston, Carter Glass and
Oscar Underwood. If neither Smith
nor McAdoo goes over in ten ballots.
the votes under the direction of
George Brennan, estimated at about
400, will be swung around to first
one dark horse and then another un
Ill the most likely candidate is de-
dded upon
Brennan-Taggart Split
What will be the effect of the split
between Brennan and Taggart could
not be properly gauged before the
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