Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-27
CONVENTION PLANS
OF NJ ADOO HACKERS
MAPPED IN CHICAGO
T tennessee Victory Cinches
Nomination, Statement
of Manager Declares
BY RALPH SMITH

headquarters at the N6sSSrDllt holel
Friday afternoon announced that as
a result of Tennessee's action in
instructing for McAdoo Mr.. McAdoo
himself, David Ladd Rockwell, his
campaign manager, and his leaders
in the west and southwest regard as
certain his nomination on not later
than the third ballot.
At Chicago last night, following
receipt Of news from the Tennessee
Rockwell and a dozen McAdoo lead
ers from as many states, discussed
the organization of the national con-
vention, which the McAdoo forces
will control.
Plans agreed upon, tentatively,
provide for the appointment of
board of strategy, representing every
section of the country, to handle
McAdoo's interests at the conVen-
ton. 1t is understood that the per
sonnet of delegates who are to take
an important and conspicuous part
in the convention was considered.
1t is not purposed to make any for
NAL announcement of these plans I'M
til after they have been submitted
to and approved by McAdoo leaders
in the east and south at a confer
ence that will be held probably in
New York early in June.
1t was stated, however, that IN
view of the fact that McAdoo's
strength is largely in the south, the
southwest and the west, that lead
ers from these sections naturally
will take the most important part in
directing the affairs of the conven-
ton.
Phelan to Nominate
Frank III. Farris, of Rollo,
Mo-, for many years state Democrat
ic chairman, probably will be the
McAdoo floor leader at the conven.
ton. Mr.. F'arris has served for Il
quarter Of a century in the Missouri
legislature. He is one of the most
experienced parliamentarian in the
country and a recognized authority
on parliamentary laws. Another MIS-,
sourian who will have an important
part in the New York convention is
Governor Fred p. Gardner, who
heads the Missouri delegation as
chairman and who is one of Mr. Nc
Adoo's Warmest advocates. Charles
M. Hay, of ST. Louis, another Mis-
sourian and a delegate at large, will
second McAdoo's nomination. Sen
ator Phelan, of California, will make
the nomination speech, it is under
stood Judge Charles Mayer, of ST
Joseph, and Breckinbridge Long, of
st. Louis, are other Missourians
who will be active at the convention
in McAdoo's behalf.
Ed p. Meredith and Clyde L. Her
ring, wheelhorses of the Democratic
party in Iowa, are among others
who were considered at the Chicago
conference for prominent parts for
the New York convention. Meredith
served as a member of President
Wilson's cabinet.
Judge Rockwell, in a statement
given out at Chicago, commented
upon the Tennessee results, as fol-
lows:
1.-THE action of the Democracy of
Tennessee in lnstructing for McAdoo
means one of two things; either the
nomination of McAdoo on first ballot
or not later than third ballot. 1t
means, moreover. that the McAdOo
forces will absolutely dominate the
convention and control this organ
ization in every particular.
Third Ballot at Latest
IF anyone proposes seriously the
abolition of the two-thirds rule it
follows in the circumstances that
the McAdoo forces will not oppose
the repeal of this rule, for that would
result obviously in the nomination
of McAdoo on the first ballot.
IF. however, the two-thirds rule
is not abrogated, it must be appar'
ent that McAdoo will be nominated
on not later than the third ballot.
The backbone of opposition to- Nc
Adoo was broken in Tennessee on
Thursday. There they made their
last ditch stand--a coalition of the
Underwood, Smith, Davis, Cox and
darkhorse forces, fighting for an UNI
instructed delegation They were de-
feated Overwhelmingly and for the
first time in many years, Tennessee
will send an instructed delegation tC
a Democratic National convention.
McAdoo leaders in Chicago last
night unanimously agreed that the
campaign has reached The band
wagon stage and that from now I'M
til the convention assemblies, unin-
structed delegates will flock to the
standard of McAdoo as the certain
nominee of the Democratic party
and its only hope of success.
COLORADO RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE DEADLOCKED
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May
24.-John I. Barnett, of Denver, to-
day was named Democratic ma.
tional committeeman for Colorado
by the state Democratic convention.
He succeeds Miles c. Saunders, of
Pueblo. who was not candidate
for reelection.
Mrs. Gertrude A. Lee, of Briggs
dale, was reelected national COM
| mitteewoman by unanimous vote.
The convention voted to allow
eight delegates at-large to the ma
tional Democratic convention, each
! with half n vote. Proponents of Gov
ernor w. +. Sweet claimed a victory
for the governor in the convention s
decision to increase the number of
deleGates-at-larse
The resolutions committee was re-
ported deadlocked late today over Il
ku KluX Khan resolution and re-
ports from the committee were that
it would not be able to report until
tonight.
Governor Sweet delivered an adj
dress in which he euloeized Wood
row Wilson as one of the greatest
leaders of men in the history of the
nation.
NEW MENICO CONVENTION
DECLARES FOR M'AD0O
LAS CRUCES, \. NJ. May "a
Declaring for William G. McAdoo
for the presidency. indorsing the ad.
ministrationS of Senator A A
Jones. Representative John Morrow
and Governor James f. Hinkle. and
re-electing Arthur Seligman of San
IN Fe, as national committeeman,
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