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. ™”. The < lmaha Morning >ee change In temperature. JA. JL # AT M. A » A. A X A ^ T - •—• I would be measured by my aoul, _ 1 _______ The mlnd’a the atandard of the man. CITY EDITION v yQL- 54 NO. 19.* OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1924. *TWO CENTS1" Slffwhaff""* - -^attg,_^ 1 President’s St^ Battles With Death " *■ Condition Could Be No Worse, Say Physicians; Youth Growing Weaker Calvin Coolidge, Jr., Stricken by Septic Poisoning From Blister Suffered in Tennis Game, Rallies From Anaesthetic Administered for Operation, but Doctors Hold Grave Fears for Life. Parents, Keeping Vigil at Bedside, Still Hopeful Washington, July 6.—Battling bravely against the ravages of the septic poison which has swept through his slight body, Calvin Coolidge, jr., son of the president, was admitted, after a consultation of physicians at Walter Reed army hospital late today, to have made no gain, and if any thing to have slipped back. Close friends of the family were advised that the boy could get no worse and that his life depended upon the strength of his constitution after the day’s fight against the disease. Another consultation of physicians has been called for tonight. The sole sign of encouragement has been a slight check in the high fever and the ability of the 16-year-old youth to keep the poison away from his vital organs. Suffering from Mood poisoning, he( recovered from the effects of anaes thetic administered last night when en operation was performed in an effort to check the disease, but his general condition, instead of showing an Improvement, was slightly worse. Tonight the only word from the White House was that President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge were not more discouraged than they had been early in the day. The doctors had in no way given up hope of saving the 16-year-old boy's life. Infection Starts in Foot. The operation performed last night was on the left leg, below the knee. Strangely enough to the lay mind, the Infection—from a blister formed during a tennis match last Monday— began on the rig.1t foot. The efforts of the surgeons was pronounced as having accomplished all that could be expected, but the gravity of the situation was not alleviated. President and Mrs. Coolidge spent the night at the bedside of their son. Mrs. Coolidge accompanied him to the hospital, while the president followed soon thereafter. The president visit ed the White House for a short time early today, but returned later to the hospital. Mrs. Coolidge, except for a short ride, remained there through out the day, and both were there again tonight. The mother and father are taking the illness of their son much in the fashion that the average American parents would act under similar cir cumstances. President Coolidge has endeavored for the last several days to carry on his work as far as possi ble. hut ever with an eye on the sick room. Mrs. Coolidge has been at the bedside constantly. Messages of Hope. No official bulletins have been is sued from the White House. Infor mation as to the condition of the boy has come always informally, as would be the case in most American homes. A constant stream of messages of hope for young Calvin's recovery came today to the executive man sion. At the hospital numbers of friends called. Every resource of modern medical science has been used In an effort to reinstate the boy’s young but frail Turn to Tare Two. Column Three.) Wheat Ready for Harvest. Columbus, Neb., duly 7.—Wheat crops are losing signs of rust here as they aro rapidly reaching maturity and will be ready for harvest this week. Corn is being retarded by the generally cool nights, marked by a night-time average temperature dur ing the last 10 days of 48 degrees, or 20 degrees below the usual July night time average. The last week’s day time average temperature has been 77 degrees, or 10 below the usual day time average for July. r r Have Ij. 8. Hate*. Sale* Manager, Chicago, III. Although he 1ms been with the con veyors Corporation of America foi just a few months. Mr. Oates Is al ready assistant sales manager. H« was formerly the district engineer ol the Iowa state highway eommlsslor at Cedar Rapids, la. Mr- Oates WHS quite s hero in thf World war. He received the French Region of honor for commanding * company of engineers that put r bridge across the Meuse river undei trying conditions. The company with which Oates li connected Is the largest concern li the world which nisniifaotures anr wells coal and ash handling equip meat. 4 Little Disorder as Election in Mexico Opens Supporters of Flores, Com peting With Calles for Presi dency, Complain Voters Kept From Balolting. Mexico City, July 6.—Elections be gan throughout Mexico today for the selection of a cresident, the candi dates for that office being Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles and Gen. Angel Flores. Along with the election of a presi dent, a new house of representatives and about half the senate will be chosen, but the results will not be known for many weeks. The city awoke today under a blan ket of posters of the different local groups supporting General Calles. The streets are being patrolled by troops In omtor lorries and armored cars, and, except for unimportant isolated clashes at the polls, no dis orders have been reported In Mexico City. The usual Sunday crowds remained out of the streets and there was little if any, enthusiasm shown. The supporters of General Flores already have entered several protests on the ground that the deficiency of the registers prevented numerous voters from casting their ballots. They also charge the Calllstas with mobilizing groups on motor trucks for voting at the various polls. COLUMBUS MAN DIES OF GRIEF Columbus, Neb., July fi.—Andy Kerrigan, 45, committed to the state hospital for the Insane at Norfolk May 20, died there today. Messages declare his death was caused over grief from the death of Kerrigan's benefactor, Thomas Sullivan, which came in the latter part of April. More than 40 years ago Kerrigan, then a small boy, was sent out for adoption from a foundling's home in New York. Torn Sullivan, bachelor farmer near Columbus, took the boy Into his home and on Sullivan's death willed him $1,000. Said never to have been strong, Kerrigan grieved continually after Sullivan's death, was finally taken to Norfolk, where he died. The body la being brought back from Norfolk today. Funeral arrangements will be made Monday. Mrs. John Fehrs Dies. Columbus, Neb.. July 7.—Mrs. John Fehrs, 67, for many years a bedfast Invalid and pioneer resident of this section, died yesterday at her home near Belgrade, Neb. She is survived by her husband, two sons and one daughter. Columhua, Neb., July 6.—William Henry Little, 67, Genoa, Neb , died of Brlght'a disease In the Columbus hos pltal late yesterday. He has been a resident near Genoa for seven years and Is survived by a elster and two brothers, his wife having died seven years ago In Illinois Just before Lit tie came to Columbus. Fullerton Man Drowns. Columbus, Neb, July 7. — Lloyd Black, 21, Fullerton, Neb., was seized with cramps while fishing In Ihf i Cedar river there and rolling lntc the water was drowned. Although I his body was recovered In a few minutes by several others all i-ITorl! to rovivo the man were futile. Omaha Doctors Discuss Case of Y oung Coolidge Calvin Coolidge, jr„ 16-year-old non of President Coolidge, is in a most critical condition, according to Oma ha surgeons, because of his low vi tality. It Is evident, in their Judg ment, that the resistance which na ture puts up to fight off the ravages of germs Is considerably below par. This is shown, first, in the speed with which the germs traveled through the boy’s entire system. In normal rasps nature fights off blood poisoning germs, at the point of infection, for a period of from six to 10 days. In the case of young Cool idge. who was Infected from a burst blister on one of the toes of his right foot last Monday, infection seems to have manifested itself within four or five days. Weak Fight by Nature. Further, in normal cases, infection first manifests itself near the infec tion point. In this case the first pus gathering was in the left leg. This indicates, according to Omaha surgeons, that nature put up a weak fight at the infection point, and that the resistance throughout the boy's entire system was weak, making it ptssible for the germs to travel through the body with unusual rapid ity. According to Washington dis patches, this condition is due to the boy's rapid growth, for one of his age. His normal natural resources were taken up In his growth, so that when the attack of the Invading germs came, there was little reserve strength present to combat them. Dr. Bernard A. McDermott dls cussed the operation with a repre sentative of The Omaha Bee. Indicates Serious Condition. "Dispatches are not clear ns to the exact nature of the operation," he said. "First it was reported that an osteomylitis had been discovered on the left leg. This, If true, would In dicate a most serious condition, be cause it would indicate a breakdown of the periosteum, or covering of the bone, which usually has strong power of resistance. "The later dispatches refer to the operation as having been for the pur pose of removing a pus gathering under the left knee. This spot Is known as the popliteal space. It Is tilled with Kiloodvessels, nerves and adipose tissue. Its natural power of resistance is lower than the muscu lar tissues and is a natural lodgment place for pus gatherings. It is to be hoped that no other pus gatherings will show themselves. If they do not. the boy'a chances of recovery are better. Alarming Spread. "The alnrgilng thing is the manner In which the germs traveled through the system. It is to be hoped that the boy's clean athletic life will offset the effects upon his resistance powers, due to his recent rapid growth. It Is to he hoped, too, that the staphy lococcus germs will be the only ones to manifest themselves. The strepto coccus germs, which often are present in blood poisoning, are much more virulent. They are slower In form ing into pus centers than the staphy lococcus germs. So that nearly be cause they have not yet been dis covered does not mean that they are absent." Dr. McDermott said that no better surgeon could have been called than Dr. John B. Dever of Philadelphia. “He has a world of knowledge and a world of surgical experience." he said. Warning for Others. Another feature of the cane of young Coolidge is the constant danger to like infection to which all persons are subject. Blood poisoning germs, sijy Omaha surgeons, nre si ways present. In the air, on the skin, on the clothing. The infection in this case Is not due to Impurities in the dye used on the hose worn by young Coolidge. The germs were doubtless on his skin, ns they are on the skin of every person. The president's young son Is a vic tim of his low vitality, not to the peculiar presence of germs. Any case where there Is nfi abrasion of the skin should he treat ml immediately, say local surgeons, because blood poisoning germs are present everywhere, awaiting only an < i portunlty to break psst the re sistanees of nature. In this connection, surgeons point out that the great majority of blood poisoning cases have their origin in Just such apparently Insignificant wounds as the blister broken by young Coolidge In a game of tennis. The Weather \ K\ir !4 hour* rnrilnf 1pm July 4 Prorljili* i loti, Inchon *nr1 humlrMtii h« Totnl. 0, totnl Mlm « .iMnuary 1, 1*67, •laflclMncy, .64 Hourly TriniirmturrM. R m ni .4 2 1 p. m.R0 R n m.. . 6 ’ 2 p. m .HI 7 m in. 6 4 3 p. m.. ... 82 * m . m. 6 7 4 p in. .Hi 9 M m. 4» b || 111.HO 10 ». m.73 6 p m.HO 11* in... 7 H 7 p m . 78 12 noon .........79 I y- m..*.****.« 800 Million Income Tax Paid in 1922 Salaries and Receipts Upon Which Levies Paid $21,337, 530 Equals Gross Debt of Nation. Washington, July 6.—A total net income of $21,336,212,630—an amount equivalent to the gross debt of the nation—was reported subject to fed eral taxes by cltlr.ens of the United States for the calendar year 1922, it was disclosed in statistics of incomes for that year, made public by the treasury. On this income the federal govern ment received $861,057,308 from the 6,787,481 persons who admitted tax liability. This shows an increase over 1921 of $141,670,202, or 19.69 per cent in tax paid; of 125,305 in the number of returns filed, and of $1, 759,000,000 in total income subject to taxation. The average net income per return for 1922 w»s $3,143.26 per taxpayer, while each theoretically paid $126.86 toward the upkeep of the government, and their taxes were at the rate of 4.04 per cent of their net incomes. Average Income of $194.72. Based on the 1920 census, 6.3 per cent of the total population paid taxes and by the basis of calculation, each American citizen, whether m*n, worn p. nor child, had a net income for 1922 of $194.72, Just $10 higher than la 1921. The per capita tax by the federal government amounted to $7.76, almost $1 more than In the previous year, in which, however, a different schedule of tax levies was in effect. The year 1922 produced returns for 67 net incomes of $1,000,000 and over, the highest for this class since 1918, when a similar number was reported. There were 21 such Incomes reported In 1921. In the class between $500, ooo and $1,000,000 Incomes there were 161 returns, as compared with 63 for 1921. There were fewer returns showing net income between $400,000 and $500,000 then between $500,000 and $1,000,0. One hundred and four re turns in that clasa were reported, or 4 more than in the preceding year. 12,000 In $50,000-$ 100,000 Class. There were 12,000 persons reporting net Incomes between $50,000 snd 1100, 000, a gain of 4.000 over 1921; 2,171 with incomes between $100,000 snd $160,000, and 763 with incomes between $150,000 and $200,000. In the lower brackets the statistics show that 2,471,181 persons paid taxes on net Incomes between $1,000 and $2,000, and 2,129,898 filed returns r>f incomes between $2,000 and $3,000. There were 785.267 returns in the class from 33,000 to 34,000; 404,808 between $4,000 and $5,000; 391,373 be tween $5,000 and $10,000, and 90,278 between $10,000 and $15,000. In the classes between $1,000 and $10,000, the number filing tax re turns was substantially the same as fnr previous years. In e»rh case, however, the number was slightly larger in 1922 than In 1921. From this conclusion was drawn that the income of some 6,000,000 taxpayers remained relatively constant, the change In the average number over a period of four years being less than 6 per cent. New ork I^eads. New York, with a net income re ported of $4,110,558,989, *nd a total tax of $278,960,07*. ranked all states ill contributing to expenses of the federal government. That state, in 1922, [>sid 31.72 pe- rent of the total. •Next In order were Pennsylvania. with net Income of $3,005,570,020, find tax of $93,573,559; minus, with taxes of $77,196,407 on a net Income of $1,927,637,451, and Massachusetts with a net lneome of $1,237,893,477, on which taxes ef $67,781,194 were p»ld. COLUMBUS “Y” IN NEED OF DIRECTOR Columbus, Neb., July 6.—It nmy be necessary, O. A Wise, aecretnry of the Y. M tA. said here today, to look for a new physical director for tho Y. M. C. A, Victor Meyers, Chndron, Neh,, left ChAdron three weeks ago to corns to Colutnhue to tako the position for which he had applied and to which he had been elected. After two weeks, Mr. Wise, says he has learned by dlNpatches from Chadron, Meyers, who Is em ployed as an engine Inspector by the Northwestern there returned to (’had ron and since has refused to reply to letters or state why he wns not coming to Columbus. Monroe News Sold. Columbus, Neb. July 7 Kor the fourth time In one year the Monroe Weekly News has changed hands This lime It wits purchased by l.ee B. Johnson, Holstein, la., who pur chased the sheet from Kdwart Ryder. Arcadia, Nell, who lias been running the pa pel XOi three tuuulba, Socialists May Back La Follette Comittee to Report to Con vention Today, Will Recom mend Endorsement of Sen ator’s Candidacy. By ANMOciated Vrenn. Claveland, O., July 6.—The atti tude to be taken by the socialist party of America toward the presi dential candidacy of United States Senator Robert M. 1.8 Follette and the relations of this party to the conference for progressive political action, came sharply to the front at the start here today of the party’s national convention. A committee; consisting of 15 of the leading socialists of the party, was appointed and instructed to report by 9 tomorrow morning, in order that the question could be made a special order of business and cleared away before other activities of the convention are taken up. Upon the decision of this question will depend whether the socialists will have a national ticket of their own In the field for the November election. The committee tonight decided by a vote of 13 to 2, to recommend to the convention that It endorse the candidacy of La Follette. Close co operation with the progressive con ference in the national campaign was recommended. The action of the convention on this problem overshadowed the other doings of the opening session. Mayor Daniel Hoan of Milwaukee, who was elected chairman, had hardly time to wield the gavel before a motion was made by Cameron H. King. Califor nia, that a committee of nine be ap pointed to formulate a proposal on the relations between the party and the conference. This committee was afterwards Increased to 15, and fol lowing the nomination of 2J dele gates, theee were elected: reraonnel of Committee. Congressman Victor Berger. Wis consin: Marrla Hilquitt, New York. Judge Jacob Panken. New York; Cam- i eron H. King, California; Joseph W. Sharts, Ohio; G. A. Hoehn. Missouri; j Lena M. Lewis. California; Emma I Henry, Indiana; Joseph E. Cohen, Pennsylvania: G. Duncan, Wisconsin: James O'Neal, New York: George E. Rnewer, Jr., Maasachueetts; John Col lins, Illinois; George H. Goebel, New Jersey; W. R. Snow, Illinois. The speed with which the conven tion started to work was emphasized ' by the absence of any keynote speech 1 or other traditional national conven- 1 tlon ceremony. Mia. Bertha Hale j White, executive secretary of the ; party, rapped for order ad called the roll of delegates. The convention or ganlzod with 210 accredited delegatee from 29 states and elected Mayor j Hoan as chairman and Leo Harkins. New Jersey, as secretary. Commit tees on resolutions, organization, fl nance and party constitution were chosen and their reports will come before the convention after the com mittee of 15 reports. The opening sesainn was more like a family reunion than a political gathering. The place was a flag be decked banquet room In the Hotel Wlnton. the delegations seated around linen covered tables In conversation alist groups. The stats placards were displayed In blll-of-far# stan dards. ✓ ..... Rebels Capture Brazilian City After Battle By Aworintod Prpiw, Ruenos Aires, July 6—A revolution broke out In Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fri day, and the revolutionists took pos session of the city. The coup de etat Is reported to have begun about 10 Friday night; It reached Its climax at 8 Saturday morning and was completed by noon. The revolutionists gained control of all the federal buildings after con siderable fighting. The federal govern ment at Rio Janeiro Is reported to have dispatched war vessels to Santos, which is the port for Sao Paulo, together with troops to sup press the movement. A Rio Janeiro dispatch to Ra Naclon says the Brazilian congress enacted a government bill putting under a state of siege the states of Rio Janeiro and Sao Paulo for 80 days. This period the government will extend If necessary. Owing to censorship at Rio and the seizure of the telegraph offices by the revolutionists In Sao Paulo, few details are coming through. A veiled private message from Rio Janeiro received by the Associated Press indicated an effort to com municate that there had been occur rences comparable In seriousness with the revolutionary outbreak In Rio Janeiro In 1922. FLIERS BATTI.F. BLOWING SANDS Washington, D. C.. July 6—Severe sandstorms and serious engine trou ble were overcome by the round-the world fliers of the United States army in their trip across the deserts of India to Karachi, according to cable grams from Rieutenant Smith, flight commander, received by Major Gen eral Patrick, chief of air service. AH motors are being changed In preparation for the flight from Kara chi to Chahhar, Persia, a distance of 330 miles, I.ieutenant Smith reported. The storms and Intense heat “made flying very difficult-’ between Ama bala and Multan, according to one message. Rieutenant Smith stated that, after changing all engines, the fliers would leave for Chahbar on Monday. OWEN D. YOUNG OFF FOR EUROPE New York, July 8.—Owen P Young of New York, who served with Gen eral Chas. G. Dawes as a reparations expert was a passenger on the Levia than which sailed Saturday. He de clined to say what his mission was. Kdward N. Hurley, member of the World War Foreign Debt commission also was a passenger He said he was going abroad for pleasure. WARSAW-PARIS SERVICE STARTS Paris, July 6—A Warsaw to Paris in day air service has been Inaugur ated, and the early riser In the Po ish capital, according to the new line's schedule, may leave !hls home j city at « In the morning and arrive In Paris at 5:15 In the afternoon. The ‘ schedule calls for an average of 130 kilometers an hour. -- 1 “Ain’t Nature Wonderful’’ By UNCLE PETE. <S O’Neill, Neb, July *.—There will be no more raring of horses with transplanted glands nt the O'Neill race track. The racing committee has announced that In the future horses entered In the speed eventa will have to wear their own glands, to avoid accidents and complaints from other horso owners. Owners caught switch lng glands will lie penallied the same as those discovered "hopping," or "Juicing,” their horses. The racing commit Ire s new rule was promulgated been use of the scan dnlous action of Hapollo, belonging to the Jack McKenna stables, in the Beaver Flats derby the afternoon of July 4. The race was a mile and a furlong and some of the best horses at the meet were entered. 8apolIn la the horse which Doe Wilkinson nenrly ruined last fall by giving him some bucking horse glands by mistake In attempting to Improve his spirit. Tie attempted to rectify the error Ibis spring by grafting on to the horse „ome Jnckrnbhlt glands from a taring rabbit belonging to Charley Harding. Before moving to Beaver Flats Mr. Harding Imd used the rabbit In coins lug events nt Oakland, Cal., where It was trained to heat It across the racing field when the dogs got after It and to escape through a hole In the fence at the further side. 8mpolio In several private trials ^ seemed to Uaiu been improved won k* A derftillv by the rabbit glands and no cordlngly was entered In tbe Reaver Flats Derby. He got away fine with ( the other entries when the barrier ( went up nnd made the first round of the half mile track without any , trouble arising. Rut half way around , the second time the ylpplng of the | Jockles exlcited the lap dog belong , lng to Mrs. t'harlle laughing Horse, who wns watching the race from the tent of her husband's Indian show and the dog ran barking after the rac ing horses. , The effect on Sapolio was electrical, t'hanglng his stride from the easy swing of the gallopers to the stiff , legged spring of the former owner , of his glands, he drew away In fright- , pned flight from the closely grouped contenders nnd distanced the others when he passed under the wire the winner. This was not enough, how ever, and he tore on around the track again until he discovered a hole In the hark of the fence, through which he promptly sought refuge, badly skinning up Ills rider and losing hie saddle In the si tempt The racing committee swarded the event to Napolio hut refused to accede to the demand of the doctor and Mr. MrKrnna for the entire purse he cause the other hoiscs hnd been dis tanced. As a compromise it was de elded to give second and third money to charity, and the new rule was form ulated at the Insistence of other Uotseineu, ■ McAdoo Also to Free Delegates If Unit and Two-Thirds Rules Out Californian, in Accepting Proposal of 15 Other Aspirants, Further Stipulates That Weakest Contender Be Dropped on Each Succeeding Ballot When Voting Resumed. Chiefs Continue Compromise Candidate Search New York, July 6.—William G. McAdoo tonight ac cepted the proposal of the 15 other presidential candidates that all release their delegates, but with the proviso that the unit rule and the two-thirds rule both be abrogated. Mr. McAdoo further stipulated that with the resump tion of voting, the low man be drpped n each succeeding ballot until a nomination is made. He further stipulated that “each of the delegates present from each state shall be entitled to cast his pro rata vote of the delegates from such states as are absent from the convention.” New York. July 6.—Only a small beginning toward a possible compromise to break the democratic deadlock had been attained tonight after a Sunday of consultation and reflection. Taking the initiative toward an agreement, the favor ite son elements in the national convention agreed to re lease their delegates from all further obligation, and called on the Smith and McAdoo managers to do likewise. The Smith men replied that those who had supported their candidate never had been under an obligation, and could go elsewhere if they chose. Time to Release Delegates. Sav Favorite Sons Smith Adds Signature to Resolution of 14 Minority Candidates Offering to Step A«ide. New York. July 6.—Represents* live* of the 14 minority cnndldates before the democratic national con tention at a conference today agreed in a course releasing their dele rates wit hthe hope that McAdoo and Smith would do likewise. This action of the minority candi late managers was submitted to a neetlng of the managers of all candl lates with the Idea that should the McAdoo and Smith people decline to !oin. the report of the minority will >e submitted to the convention to norrow for developments. The 15 approving the declaration, which originally was put forward at i meeting of representatives of minority candidates, include* Gov. Alfred K. Smith of New York, who with Mr McAdoo. stands as a leader tmong the candidates before the con tention. , Text of Resolution. The representatives of the 14 "min irity' candidates first affixed the sig lattices oT-their principals and then governor Smith personally placed lls signature upon the document vhich had been drafted In the form ’f a resolution for presentation to he convention. It reads as follows: ■ Resolved, that the time has ar rived when in the opinion of this lemocratlc convention all delegates ihould be and are hereby released rotn any pledges or instructions of iny kind whatsoever, touching any ■andldacy for th* nomination for i resident. ‘Statement: The undersigned do lereby release all and every delegate rotn any pledge. Instruction or obli ration of any nature whateoever. In ofar aa hla candidacy for the demo ratic nomination for the presidency s concerned as completely as if his inme had been withdrawn from the ■onventlon.” Original Draft. The original resolution presented o the conference "of minority eon lldates" was drafted by Howard truce, representing Governor Albert \ Ritchie of Maryland. From It the Iraftlng committee created the reso utlon which waa signed by th* rep ■esentatlves of the candidates. The resolution as originally drafted was as follows: "Resolved, that It is the sense of Lhls conference that all candidates low before the convention be urged o declare publicly and at once to heir supporters amongst the dele mtes and alternates that each and all >f said supporters are released from Ml personal pledges or promises what soever to support said candidate— whether such pledge or promise has oeen given directly to said candidate >r Ills manager or other represents Ive and that each of said candi late* do now urge hie supporter* to ;ote in such manner *s the said sup porter now believes to the best In erests of the democratic party and he country.” Joan Whitney Wed?. Msnhasaet, I,. 1., July 6 —Miss Joan IVhltney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Payne A’hitney, was married to 'harle* Shipman Fay son of Portland. Mr by the Rev, Charles H Ricker, pastor of Christ Rpiscopal church, here About 400 guests witnessed the ceremony. i ) In the face of that situation, the party officials and candidates' man agers delegated by the convention to seek a solution from the deadlock, re sumed their conferences with some of the conferees hopeful and some plainly discouraged. As Much Enigma as Ever. If any one definite trend charac terized the day's activities, it was to ward a closer union of the anti-Mo Adoo elements of the convention— not in the Interest of any one candi date, but to work out their theory that if McAdoo could be eliminated, the convention would be able to find a nominee. There appeared to. bo every expectation among the favorite son leaders that Smith also would be willing to step aside, but beyond that point, their predictions did not go. The question of selecting a com promise candidate appeared to be as much an enigma as ever. Whether the conference of officials and campaign managers would have a report ready to lay before the con vention when it reconvenes tomorrow morning, also remained uncertain. Some suggested that a further delay might be asked, and some privately expressed the view that a disagree ment might have to be reported, leav ing the delegates to seek some new recourse to free them from the grip of their 77 ballot deadlock. Hopeful for I'nity. The meeting of the favorite son managers, which preceded the reas sembling tonight of the full group of conferees, acted unanimously in proposing the release of the delegates .is a first step toward a solution. A resolution was drafted under which it would be declared the sense of the convention that all instructions to vote for a particular candidate be dis regarded without, however, changing the edicts of those state conventions which have directed their delegations to vote a* a unit. Those who sponsored the resolution and later laid it before the full con ference. hoped it would go before the convention with the signature of soma one authorised to speak for each of the candidate*, including th* two leaders. Should it fall of unanimous acceptance beforehand, however, th* proposal was to demand a roll call on its adoption so that every delegation would have to go on record. Spokesman of 14 Candidate*. Pitting in the favorite son confer ence were spokesmen for 14 candi dates. presided over by Senator Swan *on of Virginia, who spoke for Sen ator Glass The others represented were Senator I'nderwood of Alabama Senator Robinson of Arkansas, for mer Senator Saultbury of Delaware, David F Houston. Senator Ralston of Indiana, Governor Davis of Kan sas, Governor Ritchie of Maryland, Senator Ferris of Michigan. James M. Ccx, Governor Fryan of Nebraska, Governor Brown of New Hhampehir*. Governor Silxer of New Jersey, and John \V. Davis. The combined strength of these 14 candidates on the 77th ballot—th* last taken before the over-Sundav adjourn ment—was 109 out of th* convention'a total voting strength of I.09S. But. it was pointed out on every hand that this figure did not tell th# whoi# story of the importance of th# favor ite sons' group* in a eolutlon of th* problem which has held th* conven tion powerless for a wevk Detract frYotn leader*. On earlier ballots, th# favorite *on candidate* have momentarily attract ed on* or another of the state dele gation* away from the two leader* at a time when their help w-»* needed badly to bear up * strategic drive, and the Smith and McAdoo manager* de clare the same situation 1* hound t» continue a* long as the name* of th# favorite son* remain before th* con tention It l* further argued that with more than a third of th# convention strength tied to lit* banner fit Gov