Show A AK HORSE 1 IT Ambassador to Great Britain Leads it in Discussions Discussions 1 Dis Dis- but McAdoo doo Forces Are Confident Unit United d Press Staff Correspondent SAN S AN FRANCISCO FEANCISCO July 3 While the first two ballots revealed absolutely nothing that had not already been discounted many followers of the three leading lea leading lead lead- Ing ing candidates for tor the Democratic presidential nomination were looking for tor a soft spot on which to alight aUght when balloting was resumed toda today And the majority of oC them appeared to have o decided upon the camp of Ambassador Am Am- Ambassador John W. W Davis as ns of offering CerIng tho best possibilities should events transpire to today ay that would reveal the necessity for tor swapping vehicles in midair From shortly after atter the convention con con- a adjourned last night until early this morning Davis' Davis headquarters In the Palace hotel was the Mecca for tor fora tora a gathering of ot the faithful or faithful or rather unfaithful Practically ever every one of at these visiting delegates wore on his chest there chest there were few tew women women women-decora- decora decorations lions proclaiming him a henchman of or Attorney General Palmer William G G. McAdoo or Governor Cox There was little doubt In the minds o of political observers today that should Ia a deadlock develop between McAdoo cAdoo and Cox most of or the rival factions would regard Davis as the tho most convenient convenient convenient con con- dark horse Ho Tie occupied the strategic position of oC having acquired no powerful political enemies and his managers ers already had lined lineal up considerable consid consid- considerable erable third choice strength Tho The two ballots run ot off yesterday having developed according to schedule schedule sched schel- ule there was little or nothing for tor tho the candidates candidates' managers and practical politicians to work on last night Ahe the maneuvering being left for tween ballot ballot ballot bal bal- lot interims toda today after matters had progressed to a point that would furnish furnish fur fur- ur-I ur nish the basis for tor trading ALL CLAIMS INFLATED j All of ot the first ballot claims of ot the three leading candidates were shown to be a trifle inflated but for tor the most I part the pr figures were borne out with surprising accuracy For Instance Mississippi went solidly to Cox after aCler tho the complimentary vote ote for tor forJohn forJohn John Sharp Williams McAdoo's vote in Michigan was but one off otto and anti even New Hampshire's eight delegates were divided three ways in Just tho the prescrIbed prescribed prescribed pre pre- scribed manner LOOKS GOOD GOOp FOR MADOO Trained political observers looked for tor McAdoo to increase his lead toda today with Palmers Palmer's strength disintegrating and being absorbed into the McAdoo and Cox columns column It was still believed the former secretary of ot the treasury f wn was vas more f more more than a hundred votes und under r the required seven hundred twenty- twenty I odd and that when he ho attained the maximum of ot his Individual strength he would have to be traveling at a a. pace that would carry him beyond this The chances appeared to be a 11 little better than even that ho might do this His Ills followers followers' were so 80 confident today that they were wore reported to be getting large I sums at even money on McAdoo be between between bl- bl tween the fourth and eighth ballots IF HE SHOULD FAIL In the event ent McAdoo should fall tall of the nomination matters appeared to tobe tobe o obe be as ns they stood before belore the balloting began yesterday Cox would then I make a drive for the goal and if fC he heil also il o fell tell short the convention would turn to a a. dark horse preferably Da Di- I Is ds McAdoo's vote jump jumped d from GG on the he first ballot to on the second yesterday esterday Palmer advanced from 54 to a and Cox from to Governor Gov- Gov Alfred E Smith was all fourth with wath Continued on page C. C 1 l' l I I I I DARK HORSE Continued from page 1 10 then VI Vice co President Marshall hall was fifth Governor Oo Edwards sixth and Davis passed Senator Robert L. L Owen going Into seventh on n the second ballot ballot bal bal- lot with 31 COX MEN OPTIMISTIC Th The Cox h headquarters Issued a statement state state- ment today as follows s Governor Cox wIlt will be nominated before before be be- fore tore 3 o'clock this afternoon The Tho P also I e expressed pressed grea confidence but refused to go so Into de de- de I tails New Yorks York's ninety delegates who voted solidly for tor Smith on yesterdays yesterday's balloting were expected to break awa away from CrOm him shortly after voting wa was re resumed resumed re re- today McAdoo lc supporters in inthe Inthe Inthe the delegation were variously eStimated estimated esti eSti- mated at ai eighteen to twenty n Cox was as supposed to have ha slightly more than titan that number with Palmer considerably consid lest less The majority were scheduled scheduled sched sched- to stay with Smith for or several ballots after their brothers and nod sisters had begun un to drift awn away |