The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-05
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and ordered the roll call. which re-
suited In defeat OF the motion.
Chairman Walsh expressed the be.
lief. however. tina, the molten was In
order.
We have been adjournlnS from
time 70 time" Walsh said. And n
we can adjourn from time 10 time.
we can adjourn from place 70 place. .
He cited the convention Of 1850. He
overruled point OF order.
Other similar resolutions were ex.
peeted 70 be presented unless some
means was found OF returning 20 the
regular business OF ballotinr for a
presidential nominee.
As the taking Of the roll call
on the Kansas City resolution
was starting. q fight broke cut
IN the runway directly beneath
tho speakers stand,
John Costello. national COMMITTEES.
man from the District OF columbls.
became tangled In . Khan srxumen.
with John o'Reiiiy. and finally
punched o'Reiliy in the face. There
vas an immediate hubhuh. and del.
<sstes and police rushed to the scene.
Gov. chsrles w, Bysn Of Ne.
braska was Jostled out Of his
chair under tho speakers' stand.
where he had been doing In his
black skuli cap for 10 days.
Police cleared the runway as
rapidly rs possible, and restored
peace.
NEWTON BAKER Is
DROPPED BY OHIO
The Ohio delegation decided 10
crop Newton d, Baker on the ftth
ballot Baker approved the de.
,6ion. The breaking Up of the
Ohio delegation over thu field. and
. shift In Michigan. netting Cover.
nor Smith IS additional votes on the
18th ballot. furnished the high light
OF the dull casting OF ballots. Smith
reached $50 on this ballot,
The motion 10 adjourn 10 Kansas
City was defeated by the tina Now
York was reached on the roll call.
y required only a majority TO carry
i. but the McAdoo forces voted sol.
idly against the idea.
The roll call proceeded, and in the
meantime leaders Of various deIega.
tons were scurryins around, trying
TO agree on other plans that might
be used in consuming time.
Tho official result OF the vote on
tho motion TO adjourn 10 Kansas
City was:
Total vote cast. 1000.
Votes required for passage, 5ts.
Those voting yes. 81 ITO: no,
1907 $40.
The motion, therefore. was over.
vhelmingly defeated.
The temper that Is spreading
was evident when Gavin McNab,
chairman Of the California deic-
CATION, declared that unless
nomination was made by Monday
his delegation would move TO adj
journ for two weeks to meet In
Cleveland CT some other Middle
Western city, where there are
sufficient accommodations and
where . "fsir gallery" would be
assured.
Gov. Al Smith is ready to step out
Of the running II William q. McAdoo
VIII Withdraw simultaneously.
McAdoo Ia not yet ready 70 aban.
don the race. but events OF the day
may change his mind.
Talk Of drafting" Senator Samuel
Ralston. despite Ibis withdrawal yes.
terday. or Of nominating Owen D..
Young, the man who made tho
Dawes reparations report possible.
gained overnight. John w. Davis
also appears likely choice again.
NO CHANGE ON
SEvENTY-FIRST BALLOT
Tho first ballot OF the day---ths
71st--showed no change in tho votes
cast William G. McAdoo poIled
52sh and Gov. Al Smith 333h.
with the remainder distributed over
tho field.
The galleries we're practically
empty. Scarcely more than half tho
delegates we're present. But each
states spokesman arose YEARLY and
announced the delegations vote in
hollow voice. and the ballot was
duly recorded. Women delegates In
the California section with flags
verc now waving them In the air
automatically when votes for Nc.
Adoo we're announced. They have
been doing this now for three days
and nights, but II doesn't seem 10
make any difference in the McAdoo
vote.
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