AMERICA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 July 1924, Page 9

AMERICA.

Electing a President. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. NEW YORK, June 30. Six ballots and no nominee, nor even an indication of a nominee, was the result of six hours’ work of the Democratic Convention. The latest ballot resulted: — McAdoo .. 433 Smith 261 Underwood ...... 41 Robinson 19 John Davis ... .... 41 Charles Bryan . . .. 19 Cox .. ....... .. 59 Ralston ... 30 Glass ... 25 Silzer 28 A GREAT CONFLICT. WOMAN FOR VICE-PRESIDENCY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. NEW YORK, June 29. Yesterday’s great conflict over the Klan plank appears to have had one outstanding effect, namely, that no aspirant for Presidential nomination having connection with it, is likely to be chosen, the party leaders indicating that every effort will be made to heal all -wounds, and assure a united party by cnodsing a* man untouched by the Klan controversy. Thus, Messrs McAdoo, Smith, and Underwbod would not be available.

The vote over the Klan was so close that a woman delegate from Georgia altered the result by changing her vote, so that it permitted the proposers of all aspirants to claim some advantage from it. The situation promises the strangest results, when the Convention, after a Sunday rest, will meet to-mor-row, and begin balloting for the Presidential nominee. A note of relief was sounded by the supporters of Mrs Leroy, of Springs, South Carolina, who announced that they will place her nomination for the Vice-Presidency. HEADING TOWARDS DEADLOCK. By Cable—-Press Association—Copyright. - NEW YORK, June 30. The ballot showed little change in the vote. The Convention went into recess until night. It seems apparent that it is heading towards a deadlock. MR McADOO LEADS. By Cable—Press Association—Copj right. NEW YORK, June 30. The sixth day of the Democratic Convention found: the delegates listless.' . One delegate tried to get the Convention to reconsider the Klan plank vote, but was hooted down, and the dragging business of polling for the Presidential nominee began. The Smith cohorts conserved their votes, and Mr McAdoo’s strength was allowed to appear early, the idea being at first to indicate that Mr McAdoo cannot command the required support before turning towards Mr Smith. The first ballot showed a total of 1096 votes cast, of which Mr McAdoo got 64 3\ votes, and Mr Smith 341, the remainder being scattered among seventeen other aspirants. NOTHING DECISIVE YET. MAINTAINING POPULAR INTEREST. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. (Received 9.25 p.m., July 1.) NEW YORK, June 30. Alter the recess the balloting was resumed with deadening ■ monotony. The fine and efficient manipulation of votes showed that the leaders were permitting slight variations iu order to maintain popular interest, but nothing really decisive was yet to occur.

Mr McAdoo reached 477, Mr Smith 303, ex-Ambassador Davis 64, and Mr Cox 00, on the . thirteenth vote, and since 732 out of 1098 of the total votes are needed for the choice, it is evident that nothing outstanding has happened. The Convention adjourned at midnight after tho fifteenth ballot, which gave Mr McAdoo 479, Mr Smith 3054, Mr Davis 01, and Mi - Cox 60. This spelled a deadlock and tho statement is made that no one dares to predict how long this will continue.