The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
MADOO BALKS AT COMPROMISE
 OF ELIMINATION
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Consideration of concrete proposals tc end the deadlock except of a general nature which I cannot disclose"
 The chairman said the representa- tives of the candidates had shown ''proper loyalty to the candidates" but had also exhibited an earnest desire tc cooperate in an effort to solve the problem.
 Secrecy Imposed
 The rule of secrecy had been imposed on the conference, he i>dded, in order that there might be the fullest and freest expression of opinion. He said the meeting was designed to ''get rid of as much brush as possible '- preparation for the meeting tomorrow after the can didates' representatives have conferred further with 'heir chiefs.
 The conferees, MT. Hull continued, had shown "a good spirit of fellowship with no disposition to indulge in con troversies about individuals"
 Asked if he expected to have a def- mite plan to present to the convention when it reconvens at II a. m. Monday, he replied:
 "We hope so."
 David Ladd Rockwell, chairman of the McAdoo-for-Presid committee after the conference the following state ment:
 No Withdrawal
 "Any assertion that NIT. McAdoo had withdrawn or intends to withdraw from the race in which Le is the out standing candidate is inadvertently false. Such lies are obviously uttered for political effect. Mir. McAdoo will be nominated by the convention and elected by the people in November" Mir. Rockwell declared the represen- tatives of the minority" candidate would meet together before the ger eral conference tomorrow ant that there might be a meetin of spokesmen for McAdoo and Smith. He said the pre- liminary conference had been "yery helpful'' and that there had been the utmost good feeling all around. He added that the situation in the conven- tion had been ''very tense one"' and that good was bound to come out of the conferences"
 Later it was learned that three separate conferences will be held to- morrow in addition to the resumption of the general conference in the late afternoon.
 The McAdoo and Smith leaders will meet separately and not jointly as had been understood by some, while the representatives of the various favorite sons will meet in a group.
 After the conference broke up the participants gathered for an informal continuation of their discussion. In these gatherings the old adhesion lines of the convention were observed.
 Whispering In Order
 William Jennings Bryan, David Ladd Rockwell and J. Bruce Kremer of Montana, whispered to each other for several minutes in one part of the room while in another corner George E. Brennan and Franklin D. Roosevelt had their heads together.
 That studied precautions had been made to prevent the story of the pro ceedings being prematurely revealed was indicated by the statement of one of the retiring members of the conference that he could not tell in de- tail what had taken place.
 Under our agreement, couldn't even tell you my maine if I wanted to- hs said z
 Despite repeated announcements that all was pleasant among the faction leaders during the conference, it was learned that Senator Caraway of Ar kansas, representing Senator Robinson of that state, engaged in a sharp tilt with William Jennings Bryan, who attended the meeting in behalf of the interests of his brother, Charles W. Bryan, governor of Nebraska.
 Influential leaders rom such states as Illinois and Ohio expressed the view privately and informally that some progress had been made in the meeting.
 Encouraging"
 "The cordial temper of the gather ing was significant and encouraging, said one.
 ''The ground is broken" said another.
 Both gave credence to the view, how ever, that the meeting had not produced so much as a hint as to what specific plans might be offered at the Sunday session at which tLe real wor,; of the conferees must accomplish.
 r"All conferences report progress,