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Convention Hits Hotel Room Stage Conference of Leaders at Wal dorf Seeks to Select Candidate. (Continued from Page One.) to vote according to Ms conscience." This was an indirect thrust at the unit rule, under which McAdoo has been able to command the solid vote of a dozen large delegations notwith standing the fact there are many Smith, Davis and Underwood votes in those delegations. Faces Superhuman Task. The conference committee is faced at the outset with a seemingly super human task of determining whether McAdoo and Smith have eliminated themselves. If they have not. then i plan must be worked out whereby there will be progressive elimination in tlie balloting next week. And it was regarded as certain that every candidate struck by the executioners’ ax is going to howl. Also, it was recognized at once that there is no way of compelling the candidates to abide by whatever de cision the conference reaches'. They can always carry their fight to the floor of the convention and rest their fate with the delegatea themselves. However, the delegates now are so weary of balloting and so helplessly deadlocked that the belief prevails they will jpeept almost any kind of a compromise that can be agreed upoiA. The feeling prevailed about the Waldorf tonight, too. that in the tong run, both McAdoo and Smith will be eliminated. McAdoo threw everything he had into a terrific drive that started last night and continued into the balloting today, and the best he could obtain was 530 votes, 20 short of a majority and 162 short of two-thirds. He was unable to hold the 530 and dropped steadily downward. Smith Reaches “Veto” Point. Smith, during the seven ballots taken today, pushed his total up to , the “veto point,” or 367 votes. On the 76th ballot he had 368, the high est point he ha3 yet reached, al though his managers have never yet thrown all his reserves into thd fight. They know within five votes, how ever, what they can count on with certainty and they have never figured it more than 450, barring stampedes. The Smith figures were swelled to day by the breakup of the Ohio bloc of 48 votes. Ohio voted the first 60 ballots for James M. Cox, and when ho withdrew they switched over to another favorite son, Newton D. Baker, and went on voting. When they broke today, Smith re ceived 21.5 votes and the rest were scattered among seven and eight can didates—but none tor McAdoo. Three distinct propositions were put before the convention today, aimed at progressively eliminating some of the candidates and breaking the dead lock. All failed. Proposes Elimination. The first, proposed by Ed. M. Se mans. an Oklihoma City delegate, pre dicted that the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes on each ballot after the seventy-second be dropped, until only two be left. This was howled down without a record vote. Then Ex Senator Gilbert M. Hitch cock of Nebraska proposed that be ginning with the seventy-fifth ballot, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes should voluntarily retire for the day until only five were left and a choice would perhaps be possible with the field thus restrict ed. The McAdoo forces favored it. as they had favored Semans’ sillier ef fort, but on roll call they could mus ter only 496 votes for it, as against 489 V4 opposed. Next came Judge T. H. Ball n( Texas, with a proposition arranging as did the others for the progressive elimination of the lowest, until the field narrowed down to three men. But there was a kick in the end. It provided that if, after five ballots, none of this trio was able to emerge with two-thirds, then the unit rule would be abandoned. This proposition so scared the Me Adoo managers they passed the word to kill it." And it Was accomplish *d with neatness and dispatch. The effort to move the convention to Kansas City was overwhelmingly licked. It was sponsored by still an other Oklahoma delegate. A. H. Per guson. New Prominence. Rising to a new prominence In the floor fight that accompanied these decisions, George E. Brennan leader of the Illinois democracy, was Everywhere about the convention hall conferring with the Smith and fav orite son leaders, and exhorting th* delegates to stand firm against th* new form of attack launched fron the camp of McAdoo supporters. It was further apparent that tht anli-McAdoo forces were verging to ward an air-tight organization when a group of the Smith and favorit* son managers met to consider th* possibility of a compromise thal would nominate a candidate by ieav ing McAdoo entirely out of the reck oning. Some of the conferees ap penred hopeful of results in thal direction before the day was over. Madison Square Garden, New York July 6.—While the McAdoo force* were seeking unsuccessfully by for mal resolutions today to drlv* favorite sons out of the field of dead locked candidates before the demo cratic convention, the Smith sup porters countered with an attempt t* form a combination with the favorit* son contingents In the hope of find tng a compromise candidate, whe could be put over. Effort to clesr the field of favorit* sons, was presented by former Sena i tor Hitchcock of Nebraska. It pro vided that after tlie 75th ballot th> low man on each successive roll cal be asked to withdraw until only fiv* candidates remained. The with draws Is would be effective for th* current day only. Thrown Out. Previously the convention h»i thrown out quickly and by a vlvi toce vote a similar but more drastu proposal eubmitted by Ed M. Semans a delegate at large from Oklahoma but when the question was put oi Iht Hitchcock resolution, the t* spouses seemed more encouragitw A and a roll call was ordered. The Smith delegates and those supporting the favorite 60ns voted almost solidly against the plan, and the result was 486 ayes and 5S&V4 nays. Under the rules a two-thirds vote, or 724, would have been necessary for adoption. Then A. H. Ferguson of Durant, Okl., presented a resolution propos ing that "as no pomination can be made” under the present conditions, the convention adjourn to reassemble July 21 at Kansas City. A gale of laughter swept over the convention hall when the proposal was read. A point of order was made against it by former Representative J. J. Fitz gerald of Brooklyn, hut Chairman Walsh overruled it, and Mr. Fitzgerald countered with a motion to lay the resolution on the table. There was a strong response on both sides when the motion was put, and Chairman Walsh pronounced it lost. It developed, however, that many of the delegates did not understand what they were voting on and a roll call was ordered on the clarified prop osition to adopt or reject the adjourn ment resolution itself. Won't Drop Favorites. After two ballots this morning the convention received and promptly re jected a proposal that thereafter the favorite eon given the low vote be dropped on each succeeding ballot un til only two candidates remained In the field. The plan was laid before the convention by E. M. Semane o* Oklahoma City, but It was Interpret ed by many of the Smith and McAdoo delegates as In reality a move to eliminate the two leaders and was voted down without a roll call. Delegates In Daze. As the sing song of the roll calls succeeded one another today the del egates literaly seemed to be In a daze over It all. Responses to the call of the tally clerks were shouted back In weary monotones. The convention seemed to be proceeding almost wholly by force of habit. This state of affairs led some of the wisest of the party chiefs to predict that any serious effort toward compromise must be delayed at least for over Sunday conferences. "The delegates all are tired out to day and In no frame of mind for sensible reasoning,” said one of the leaders. "A little rest and a Sab bath of reflection will do them good. We are not pressing them." When it was suggested that ac cording to all the accepted theories of political strategy, a wornout con vention would offer the best [wsslhle field for a terrific drive by either side toward a nomination, another leader replied: “Get Out Vourself.” “That certainly would be the right Idea of the situation, but psychology has no more effect on this conven tion that the prayers for peace and unity that are delivered every morning from the rostrum." Efforts by various senatrial friends of Underwood and Robinson to shift the convention to them still were un availing. The reply <jf the Smith and McAdoo men remained the same: “Get out yourself." I-ast night the McAdoo managers had gone into session early in the evening for an all night session, if necessary, to map out a plan of cam paign- that would send their leader over the top. They found there was nothing to confer about. "Hold your lines,” said everybody about the table, and the meeting broke up In less than 30 minutes. The Smith men were feeling the same way, and the favorite son pilots Insisted that if there ever were a lime when they should stay in the field it was now. Seventy-Seventh Ballot. Alabama. 24: Underwood. 24 Arlzons. 6: McAdoo, 34; Underwood 1 4 • Davia. i< Arkansas 19- Robinson. 18. California 26: McAdoo, 2*. Colorado 12: MV Ad no, 24; Smith, 4; Davia. 24: Underwood. 1; Walsh. 1. Connecticut 14: McAdoo. 2; Smith. 12. Delaware 6 Saulsbury, 6 Florida 12: McAdoo, 10; Smith. 2; Davia, 1. Georgia. 28; McAdoo, 28. Idaho 8: McAdoo. h Ulinoja 58: Smith. SO: McAdoo, 16; Davie, 5; Owen, 4 Robinson. 4 Indiana 30: McAdoo. 20. Smith. 10. Iowa 26: McAdoo. 26. Kansas 20: McAdoo. 20. Kentucky 26: McAdoo. 26. Louisiana 20: Davis, 20. Maine 12: McAdoo. 24; Smith. 4 4 Underwood. 5 Maryland 16: Ritchie 16. Va.«}«achusetta 36: McAdoo, 24: Smith. 334, Michigan 30: McAdoo. 104; Smith, IS4: Davis. 5; Cox. 1 Minnesota. 24 Baker. 1: Underwood. 1: Ralston. 1: McAdoo. 6: Smith. 15. Mississippi. 20 McAdoo. 20. Missouri. 36: McAdoo. 36 Montana. 8 McAdoo 7; Smith, 1 Nebrnska. 16; McAdoo. 11; Smith. 2; Brian. 2. Nevada. 6 McAdoo. 6. New Hampshire. 8: McAdoo. 44 Smth 8 4 New Jersev. 28: Smith. 28. New Mexico. 6 McAdoo. 6 New York. 90: McAdoo. 2: 8mlth. 8*. North Carolina. 24 McAdoo, 17 4; Davis 5; Underwood, 14 North Dakota. 10: McAdoo. 8; Smith, 8 Ohio. 48; Robinson 2. Bryan. 2; Glass, ; Ralston. 54; Davis. 7; Underwood, 8; Smith. 14 Oklahoma. 20: McAdoo. 20. Oregon. 10: McAdoo. 10. Pennsylvania, 76 Ritchie. 4: Glasa. 1; Underwood 4; Davia. 6; McAdoo. 25 4; Smith. 394 Rhode Island. 10: Smith. 10. South Carolina 18: McAdoo 18. South Dakota, in Walsh l; McAdoo, 9 Tennesson, 24 McAdoo. 24. Texas, 40 McAdoo, 40 Utah. * McAdoo. 8 Vermont, * McAdoo. 1; Smith. 7. Virginia. 24: Glass. 24 Washington. 14 McAdoo. 14 West Virginia. 16: Davis. 16 Wisconsin. 26 Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1; McAdoo, 1; Underwood. I: Smith 23 Wyoming. 6 McAdoo. 3; Smith, 4 Alaska, 6 McAdoo. 1; Smith. 5 District of Columbia 6: McAdoo. 6 Hawaii. 6 McAdoo 1. Smith 1. Under wood 1, Davis 3. • Philippines. 6: McAdoo 3 Smith *. Porto Rico, 6; Smith 1. Davis 5 Canal Zone. 6 McAdoo 6 DAWES RETURNS TO HOME IN EVANSTON Chicago, III., July 4.—(Ten. Charles G. Dawes, republican vice presidential nominee, after spending a week with President Coolldge In Washington, and friends In New York, returned home today to prepare for the official notification of hla nomination, to take place lnte this month at hla Evans ton home. “A fine visit was all tho general had to say of his stny at the White House with the president when they went over Important phases of the campaign with William M. Butler, chairman of the republican national committee. In New York, Dawes saw Owen D. Young, his associate In the repara tlons report. Change of Heart. Mrs. Roy Mahoney, 4802 South Thirty ninth street, who had her husband arrested Friday on the charge of falling to support her and their six children, suffered a change 1 of heart when he was arraigned In ■ Booth Bide municipal court Saturday 1 morning and pleaded with the judge to not send him to Jail. He was re I leased. 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