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gave way, or unless one could break
the seemingly solid phalanxes OF the
other. 1t was under such conditions
that both took personal command OF
their forces instead of leaving the di
rection of the campaign In the hands
of their managers.
Others in Limelight
Aside from the two leaders there
were, as serious contenders for the
nomination, Senator Ralston, backed
by the solid Indiana delegation; Sen
ator Glass, backed by Virginia; John
w. Davis, backed by West Virginia ;
Ex-Governor Cox, backed by Ohio
Senator Salisbury, backed by the six
votes of Delaware; Governor Richie,
backed by Maryland; Senator Under
wood, backed by Alabama. Other
favorite sons that had been entered
in the big race dropped by the way
side, but those named above stuck for
ballot after ballot, with their managers
expecting that some one of them would
eventually be picked as the compro-
mise candidte. They realized the in
tense feeling that had arisen between
the opposing camps of the leaders,
and did not believe it good political
strategy to side with either each one
hoping that in the end their candi-
date might draw from both sides when
the break came.
On the part of the two leaders ev-
cry plan known in political campaign
ing was used to influence delegates.
There was an abundance of the usual
demonstrations, long and noisy. There
were dire threats and earnest plead
ings to attract support. Those dele
cations that were not directly in
structed, or not definitely committed
to some one candidate, would occasion
ally switch to or from one or the 9th
er of the leaders. This was especial
ly true as it applied to Mr.. McAdoo,
and because of this his vote fluctuated
from a little over 400 to as high as
$50. Governor Smiths vote remained
more nearly stationary at between 315
and 36S, but that and others that
would go to him on a break, was
enough to prevent nomination of
any other candidate.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr.
Bryan, asking for consent to explain
his vote as a member of the Florida
delegation, attempted to stampede the
convention for McAdoo, but 1t did not
succeed and the monotonous round of
ballots continued without material
change. On Friday afternoon, after
Sc ballots had been taken, an effort
was made to suspend the rules and
permit the leading candidates to ap-
pear in person before the convention.
It was opposed largely by the McAdoo
delegates and failed of the needed
two-thirds vote. Then Franklin d.
Roosevelt asked that the convention
extend an invitation to the Democrat
ic governor of New York to address
the delegates Again it meant sus-
pension of the rules and while the
move was cleverly made, and re-
fusal would put the convention in the
position of being discourteous to its
Democratic host, 1t, too, was voted
down. Without such an invitation no
candidate could get a personal hear
ing. Friday evening Mr. McAdoo sent
letter to the convention asking that
the delegates give unanimous consent
for Governor Smith to address them.
Several objections were made, and the
consent was not given. Again clev-
er political move had failed.
Outside Of the convention hall the
leaders of the party, those not i'm
mediately connected with the candi-
dacy of the two leading candidates,
were making strenuous efforts TO
break the deadlock and patch up the
differences the fight had aroused
They pleaded, they commanded, they
tried to get the other candidates to
withdraw that the leaders might soon
determine just where they stood in
final analysis, but without success.
And then on Friday afternoon Sen
ator Ralston wired a withdrawal of
his name. and his delegation split 20
for McAdoo and 10 for Cox. A little
later Ex-Governor Cox did the same
thing, and the Ohio delegation
switched over to ex-Secretary Baker
A solution had not been found
On Saturday the Ohio delegation
dropped Baker and split between va
rious candidates, giving Governor
Smith q votes, the others going to
those in the "also ram class.
Gave Credit to Democrats
1t was very evident that the keynote
speaker, Senator Pat Harrison of Mis-
sissippi, was not favorably impressed
with the Republicans and what they
had been doing during the past three
years, and he did not hesitate to say
% in plainly understandable terms.
IN the main he centered on the vari-
ous Investigations and what, he said,