MCADOO-SMITH DUEL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 July 1924, Page 5

MCADOO-SMITH DUEL

FORMER'S BAD DAY.

87th BALLOT FRUITLESS.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

NEW YORK, July 7.

The other aspirants declined to accept Mr McAdoo’s counter proposals and the democratic convention opened on the twelfth day without apparently the slightest hope of reconciling the existing' differences. The Smith and McAdoo proposals were then submitted to the Convention, and each was promptly defeated. The balloting, with its futile and unavailing results was then resumed. The weather was. again hot, with the typical New York humidity. Madison Square Garden was nearly unbearable. The assemblage, was listless, and clear ly showed the physical strain. The 79th ballot resulted: — McAdoo ' 507 Smith 366

Then the Florida delegate reihtroduced a former Smith proposal that all the delegates be released from all their pledges, and their instructions. Curiously, this proposal was overwhelmingly adopted. A hope that this would have an immediate effect upon the balloting was, groundless. The 83rd ballot result was : — McAdoo 418, Smith 368, Davis 72£, Underwood 48g, Glass 76£, Ralston 24. Robinson 27g, Ritchie 16|, Walsh 4 Saulsbury 6, Owen 20, Wheeler 1, Ferris 7§, Bryan sg, Iloosvelt 1. The, 84th ballot showed :—McAdoo 388, Smith 365, Ralston 86, Glass 72, Underwood 40, Davis 66. The 86th ballot gave the totals : — McAdoo 353, 'Smith 360, Ralston 92, Glass 72.

This was the first time that Governor Smith’s vote exceeded Mr McAdoo, and the populace cheered loudly. '■»

The 87th ballot resulted :-?-McAdoo 366, Smith 361, Ralston 93. The New Mexico- Delegation offered a resolution to be voted upon tomorrow morning, namely, that in view of the fact that the representatives of the candidates yesterday , failed to solve difficulties, therefore a miniature. Convention composed of’ one representative from each State delegation, meet in Conference to determine the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates.

The Chairman (Senator Walsh) then asked the Convention to adjourn as a mark of sympathy at the dqath of President Coolidge’s son until to-mor-row morning. The Convention did so. i

The smashing attack on Mr McAdoo’s lines was accompanied by "ains to Ralston and Glass. At the 87th ballot, the last- to-night, McAdo fell bellow one-third of power. During the day he lost Mississippi, Nebraska, and Nevada. Mr Ralston now holds the best position of the fourteen minority candidates.

LA FOLETTE’S ALLIES.

NEW YORK, July 7.

According to a telegram from Cleveland, the National Convention of the Socialist Party of America, have enlisted under Senator La Folette’s Presidential banners.