Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
Starts Davis Memonstratien

Starts Davis Memonstratien.
Announcement. that the entire Mis-
souri, vote would be cast for Davis
started a demonstration, but 1t was
order, so that he might announce the
result Of the ballot.
There was another Davis cheer,
however, when the result of the bal
Only scattering handclapping and
some groans greeted the announce
ment of the McAdoo and Smith votes,
showing their losses
Several other delegations were re-
ported to be wavering. North Caro-
lima, which has supported McAdoo
from the start, began canvassing to
determine whether McAdoo still
could command majority.
Kansas also was reported as in
clined to break. with some of it's vote
Tor Z. T. Meredith, former Secretary
OF Agriculture, and some for Davis of
West Virginia.
No Change Revealed.
-ts the baIloting opened today moth
sng had materially changed the posi-
tion of the two leaders or the field OF
favorite sons and dark horses that
was tagging behind them.
Both the McAdoo and Smith forces
were preparing to draw out during
the day some more of their reserves
and many observers expected night
fall to find both OF the leaders at
the peak of their pledged strength,
and the partisans of each hoping to
start stampede that would break
loose from the favorite son blocks
enough votes to nominate.
The 474 given McAdoo and the 305 "
received by Smith on the final ballot
of last nights session-the fifteenth
represented gains for both from the
totals of the first roll call, but their
accretions of strength had been won
f,,ll or
vention virtually had to start at the
beginning when it went to the six
teenth ballot today.
Fnvorite Sons Cheered.
The dragging pace set by the lead
ers heartened all the favorite sons
supporters to hope for deadiock
and a break away in new direc-
when asked to predict when such
break might come. Pressed for an
opinion, some said it might arrive
by tonight, and some declared 1t
might be two or three days away;
THE McAdoo people meantime said
McAdoo would be nominated today
or tmorrow, and the Smith people
held to their prediction that at some
time or another their candidate would
go across.
this morning to return to the task
that had kept it in session until a
fewI minutes after midnight. Ten
1hirty. the hour fixed for opening the
session. passed with only handiui
of delegates In their seats ana Win
ra,v concert TO almost empty seats
and empty galleries. ,,n-
There had been caucuses and con-
kerences just before the conVentioI. !.
assembled and various supporters OF
candidates were out doing missionary
The Louisiana delegation. announc-
,ne it's purpose to stick for John w.
nsvis was working for him in otner
deJegations held for McAdoo unoer
maiorfties under the unit rule
The Mississippi delegation NAG
ator Harrison had nseased his dele
gates and, while he said he hoped to
have them go to McAdoo. ne Sone
Davis pressure within the delegation.
Tcnnessee, which had been voting
her "a solid for McAdoo. was report.
ed ready to go to Chairman Hull OF
fhe Democratic national committee
for a time before picking out some
body else.
Mississippi to Switch. =
AS preliminary to getting to
gether, it was suggested to the Mis-
cession ballots to Robinson, Glass
and Hull. and meantime make up
their minds what they intended to
do The suggestion was agreeably
While all the preliminary maneu-
verin4 was in progress on the floor,
a anger executed a composition en-
titled The Presidents Message"