Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-08

Virginia; Senator Underwood, Of Ala
bama; Senator Robinson. of Arkan-
sas; former Senator Salisbury, of
Delaware; David f. Houston, Sena.
tor Ralston, of Indiana; Governor
Davis, of Kansas; Governor Richie,
Of Maryland; Senator Ferris, of
Michigan; Governor Brown, of New
Hampshire; Governor SilZer Of New
Jersey and John w. Davis.
The proposal later was signed by
Governor Smith in person, and with
Is candidates behind it, including Mr..
McAdoo's CHIEF contender and holder
of a one third vote power in the con-
Vention, it was regarded as placing
the Californian at a disadvantage re-
CARELESS of what action he might
take. His representatives in the con-
ference. who already had Otained a
one-hour recess for consultation,
were given another three hour
period, and when the meeting reas.
sembled they presented the counter
proposal worked out with their
leader.
After the conference adjourned,
with the other Is candidates stand
ing on their own proposals and
against the McAdoo conditions
Chairman Hull explained that 1.-The
convention can take any action
which it may see fit on this or any
other suggestion that may be made
from. other sources"
Whether the conference would be
reconvened, he said, depended on
what progress can be made by
group conferences from time to
time"
Discussion Is Bitter
1.-The candidates" said Mr. Hull
have the lundoubted right to re-
lease their own delegates without
any action by the convention. The
fifteen candidates who signed the
proposal will stand by their action
regardless of what Mr.. McAdoo
does"
Earlier in the day Smith leaders
had asserted that the releasing of
delegates was not necessary so far
as they were concerned, since none
had ever been bound to their stand
ard and all of the governors sup
porters had been at liberty through
out the ballOting to express their
own preference.
Much of yesterdays discussion
was marked by considerable bitter
ness, although none of the details
leaked out of the closely guarded
meeting room. To observers, how
ever, the immediate effect of the
developments appeared to be a fur
Their crystall.zation of the antiMc-
Adoo sentiment, irrespective of va
ried preferences as to candidates, in
the belief that, with the Californian
eliminated from the balloting, the
convention would be able to make a
choice.
Releases" Disregarded
The many canvasses conducted on
the floor to find out where the ia
vorite son delegates were going to,
developed only that although released
from pledges the sentiment of the
individual delegates seemed to be to
stand with their native sons.
Former Governor Brough of the
Arkansas delegation said the dele
gates were with him ''for Robinson
first, last and all the time"
The six from Delaware said they
realized they were free to choose
having been released, but that their
individual preference was Salisbury.
Mississippi delegates declared that
they would stay with McAdoo; Louis
lana just as firmly intended to stick
with John w. Davis. Governor
Sweet, of Colorado, added a touch
Of enlightenment to the situation by
saying 1--WE all realize it is cat
and dog fight"
The New York forces were work
ing teeth and nail to pull the scat
tered forces of the minority over to
Governor Smith.