Show n 0 o I ill I ii o a FIELD COMBINES A AGAINST y MADOO I BOURBON INNER GROUP I IC 1 G DARK MRK HORSE ISE TO Th BEAT ET EK- EK TREASURER Champ hamp C Clark C l. l i Mention lv as Possible Compromise 1 With V Homer I C 1 gs and Thomas R. R RMa Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- I. I shall in Background grInd Cox and Palmer H. H Still Con Consent ident of Victory I g B Press SAN SA AN FRANCISCO li July Refreshed by i its s overnight b breathing 0 spell the tho convention today went back backwith backwith with renewed Vigor vigor b r to to tit business of winding up nominating b speeches t. t 1 V tl hirl l' l ight hour our our- Cession n having l pla f fen i candidates formally in lu only one speech remained on the thc program to he be today o heal ny before the report of the resolutions committee on the thc It Tt was the speed br Governor Cornwell of West Vest Virginiam Virginia m Presenting tho th name W. W Davis ambassador to Great Britain 1 I J b pa l d d d- Hitch Hitchcock Cox McAdoo Palmer G f cock Cummings s Ed Smith Hitch I Meredith and Owen Oen hJ bf 1 been formally for tor- formally maJl mally placed before lit convention con I before It recessed last Jast toning to resume re resume resume re- re sume at 11 o'clock I Frankly admitting tat at McAdoo seems to 1111 have VI the ado de track on I Ithe on the inner the race raco for tor the nomon circle of ot old line leaders worked through th lS t devising I and I means to stop his find Cind a candidate command the necessary two two-tl two ds s Vote vole MENTION Champ Clark barer er speaker of ot the house of or r who was denied the at the Baltimore comer convents con after repeatedly having received recel I some majority majority some something thing t In I Democratic discussed by bythe bythe bythe party parly history history the old lino Ida as a 0 possibility about whom th rally Tho The answer the the McAdoo people inner to that move mon its s 3 that If it an circle forestalled tho the former secretary nomination oUe treas there would be disclosed disclosed dis dis- of the closed which would dark horse produce a Y Yn Wn n backed to who could mf nth enough accessions S. S Cummings Cum- Cum of ot Homer win The fhe chain chalin of ot the Democratic cropped out whenever whenever when when- whenever national I ever the a dark horses The Tho name of ot were Vie Vice Presto Marshall Marsha was generally generally gener gener- ally that of oC Champ Clark candidates can to I wh when n cognation I being break wave were vere old liners i the discussed s d nong FIRM COX ANI ALMER MEN and Palmer Mana Manage Manag for tor Cox when tV tit figured tl In these discussions discus discus- demanded to bo ho hoshow were out candidates their show W U of the nning Former Form r Representative I tive On Palmers Palmer's chief of or staff stat refuse concede that the attorney not bo be nominated and E. E IL n. of oC Youngstown 0 O. O the Cox 1 U marshal said convent con- con T may be a grasshopper I haven't been een informed vent but lf delegates as that a any 11 of ot the Cox to Jump are arelin ng persisted the report kind of or anun nn an some th t there there was between tho the Cox and un P r men and that the managers candidates favored the nom- nom of se than McM Mc- Mc rc- rc rather 1 n of or anyone M and they counted the the New Newl dele delegations as Tt 11 l' l land and New Jersey apathetic with their view BATTLES the maneuvering maneuvering- on the was progressing the night all tes Les cs of ot the resolutions committee cling eting The cs led with tho party platform hoped by br their prolonged lean lea lea- mers dc declaration lara on of ot bring the party's r In n to e i c Ir Into o today's session dispose the Inevitable fight on the prohibit prohibition t bf bC lion tion Plank and proceed to the balloting ballot ballot- nominee The con convention contention a for tor In ing all set for Cor a battle ro royal al with was wa the tho In his hh old time role roJe as Re Bryan storm center If It he continued Ito to insist his determination to force torce a platform platform platform plat plat- In on on- on form no wet et can run MAY RECESS UNTIL TODAY One of the tho plans under consideration tion for Cor today's proceedings was to get et the platform out of ot the way wa take two Continued on pa page c 2 BOURBON INNER Continued from page 1 1 or three ballots and then recess to Friday Fri Pr- day morning leaving tonight for tor maneuvering maneuvering man man- nose counting an and rounding up of ot forces force No o one could be certain certain tain however of ot even oven getting the resolutions resolutions resolutions reso reso- out of ot the way toda today Claims of oC strength for tor the leaders ranged about this way WilY when the con- con got r ready ad for tor business today Irreconcilable opponents of or McAdoo claimed a n n block of at at least bitter enders who would stand to the last lut and prevent pre his nomination McAdoo leaders claimed to have ha within fifty votes voles of ot th the necessary two two- thirds third and ana declared they were ere sure lure of or accessions attracted by their show show- I trig Ing In of or strength which they the were sure I would stimulate a band wagon move move- I ment CLAIMS OF STRENGTH I I In contrast contrat to this the opposition to McAdoo claimed d his ote vote never ne would I exceed SO They conceded to Palmer I 1203 votes roles which they predicted would I II stick with the tho Pennsylvanian PennsYl throughout through through- I out t th the e opposition to McAdoo New NewYork ew ewI York Fork was being counted on to cast I e five votes of oC her ninety against 1 McAdoo from beginning to end and andI I I with otes totes from New Jer Jersey ey Indiana the thc New e Lugland states slates and some someI I I others the McAdoo opposition counts up about votes otes against the former I a secretary exclusive of ot the thc votes otes In Inthe Inthe inthe the Cox block It requites requires 7 8 to nomInate nom- nom I Bryans Bryan's help Is being counted on In Ini Inthe inthe the movement against McAdoo but butI i I up until toda today so 80 far car as could be bej j learned arned his only answer to overtures o has been that he must for the present pres pres- present resI res- res I ent nt concentrate all nil his hH energy on the I platform fight I CANT CAN'T CANT FIND A HARDING I One of the leaders In the opposition to McAdoo epitomized the situation by I saying there was an nn effort under way to the convention out Dut up I to the present moment no Harding could be found Some of ot them foresaw foresaw fore tore saw prolonged balloting and negotiations I before belore an nn agreement could b be reached Despite the growing growing- opposition to McAdoo his supporters expressed confidence confidence con con- that chat he would win before the tenth ballot They based their assertion assertion asser user tion on the ground that the opposition lion tion was unable to center on any anyone one strong candidate Champ Clark talk was particularly discounted by the McAdoo forces beI because be- be I cause caulle the they thought that under no clr- clr I could Bryan Bran be attracted I to him Rather nather than oppose McAdoo the former secretary's secretary friends friend say MY they l think eventually Bryan Bran will wl come to his support If tt necessary At least the they Insist he hEl will not oppose him openly I A break to McAdoo oo hit his supporters I say will begin to come after ater the second second sec sec- ond or third ballot when hen the favorite fa sons have been eliminated WANT CONTINUOUS BALLOTING McAdoo friends want to force torce continuous continuous continuous con con- I balloting once once It U starts but they expect the thc Cox adherents willIt will oppose It I The auditorium had been put to yester- yester yesterdays yesterday's lorder order again the wreckage of ot ye terI ter- ter I days day's n noisy tsy scrimmages having disappeared I State Slate standards again were In lit orderly array and there was no reminder of at the frenzied scene that the speech of Burns Jenkins for tor McAdoo McAdoo Mc Mc- Ic I Adoo had precipitated The picture of or orthe the state stat emblem born in eager ager hands clustering b before ore the speakers speaker's stand etched In white radiance nce of ot n a battery batter of ot spotlights will remain rem long In the memories s of at those thoe who taw Saw it MAZE OF SPECULATION I Reaction from Crom the scenes sCents of ot yesterday yesterday yester yester- da day had thrown the delegates Into Amaze a A- amaze amaze maze of ot speculation and gossip on onI I what would be said laid for fol the democracy on the thc league of ot nations nation the tho Irish question ques Quell tion the labor problem and the prohibition pro l Issue sue C Talk on the presidential nominee was wa mixed with Ith a current of pr discussion as asto asto asto to the vice Ic pr presidency Platform dc- dc undoubtedly will Influence that question but discussion turned I toward picking a running mate mat for tor McAdoo McAdoo Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Adoo should he be drafted for tor service ice FOR VICE PRESIDENT The name of or Joseph E. E Davies former former former for- for mer representative re In congress from fromI I Wisconsin and first cha chairman of or thc the federal trade commission was wan suggested suggested sug sug- for tol a a. McAdoo ticket as was that of Secretary Meredith The name of DC Victor Murdock of or Nebraska Ne Ne- Nebraska e- e braska a leader in the progressive re 1 volt olt lt In III congress hl way for tor Republican ills dJ ened the theIn also bobbed up In 1912 The Tho discussion of or sec McAdoo continued to e c ename ace with Mize dze the thc name of oC Governor Go Cox quarters whispers that the fl x head head- nor was prepared to acc aces lo gover- second place nomination were r r i fact It was said among d. d L In gates oates that Cox adherents dele dele- likely like to be bo found allied d dV V tv wl more delegates to block a almer the voting ft Ct in I |