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delegates am offered bribes
LAFOUITTE BUNAS PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENT
DELEGATES PASSED OUT PROPOSALS TO j
BREAK DEMOCRATIC DEADLOCK BUT NO j
UNITY OF OPINION DEVELOPED
SENATOR UAhSH MAY GET McADOO’S VOTES WHEN THEY BREAK
NEW YORK, July 3—George Brennan, the Democratic Boss of Ill
inois and of the Illinois Delegation at the Convention, notified the mem
bers early this morning not to make any arrangements to return home
for the Fourth of July festivities. The McAdoo leaders indicated this
morning that .they do not propose to hand the play over to the opposition
at any stage of the proceedings from now on, but that they have plans
all ready, if theyshould fail to nominate McAdoo, to thiow their support
to a candidate1 of their own pickfng and get the credit of naming the can
didate. Senator‘Walsh of Montana is said to be their man if they can
not win with JtycAdoo. .
TAGGART USES MODERN POLITICAL METHODS
NEW Y^RK'. July1^—Taggart, the Convention Manager for Ral
ston., use- luoiehi jVnKtn'Vil .Methods. He Comes to the eon venter
moaning with his pockets, full of chewing gum for the women and cigars
BRYAN OFF THE GRAPE JUICE
NEW YORiK, July 3— Bryan is off the grape juice until after the
Convention. He was seen coming out of a confectionary store with a
box of Taffy under his arm.
VETERAN RANKER SAYS CONVENTION THRILLER
NEW YORK, July 3—Parley Sheldo-n. aged eighty one and a vet
eran ii^ every Democratic Conveniion since 1894. finds’the present gath
ering the best thriller he has ever experienced. He says that this con
vention la still sound.
TAGGART LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE FOR RALSTON
ynEvfa) YORK, July 3—Thomas Taggart launched his long promised
offensive for- Ralston today. As the Indiana leader’s vote approached
the half-century mark, he began to bring from under cover votes he had
been holding Two states left McAdoo's standards and went over to
Ralston. Ralston was third in the race at the end of the fifty-second
ballot having passed John W. Davis, whose vote had dropped to fifty
cine. McAt s vote had dropped to 412 with Smith 320.
«18T. BALM)T TAKEN, CONVENTION STILL DEADLOCKED
NEW YORK, July 3—At one o’clock this morning at the conclus
ion of the sixty first ballot, the Democratic National Convention adjourn
ed until one o’clock this afternoon, with the balloting still in a deadlock.
RALSTON WIRES THAT HE WISHES NAME WITHDRAWN
INDIANAPOLIS, July 3—Senator Ralston, one of the candidates for
the Democratic Presidential nomination, has telegraphed Thomas Tag
part at New York, that he desires his name withdrawn from the contest.
OHIO DELEGATION GETTING READY TO F1X>P
NEW YORK, July 3—The Ohio delegation to the Democratic Con
vention went into conference shortly before noon today to consider the
V future disposition of the forty-eight votes which the State of Ohio has
given regularly to James M. Cox for the -nomination for President.
\ END 54TH. BALLOT SHOWS McADOO LOST 70 VOTES
NEW YORK, July 3—When an adjournment was taken at four
t -tjr this afternoon until eight thirty tonight, with 54 ballots taken.
},doo had suffered the loss of seventy six votes for the day and stood
Smith had 320. Davis got 59 on the last ballot having lost'
VSt«a tor the day. Ralston had 92. During the four hours re- |
cost ?rf. \ [
/wen Hie afternoon and evening sessions, the leaders went into 1
serio. dutv
t w ln tke 1101,6 °{ t*1® deadlock to an end. Tag
gart w e flgure in these conferences but he did not appear toJ
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be included for the present to force under way the movement which he j
had started. He told friends he would be as well satisfied it the swing j
to Ralston had waited until both McAdoo and Smith had been eliminated j
definitely. The leaders are discussing the proposal under which the low j
man on each ballot would drop out of the running until there was a nom- j
ination by the process of eliniiantion.
STANDING OK VOT1SS ON #11 ST. BAlXOT
NEW YORK. July .1- The convention adjourned.at one a. m.. unti:
Friday. At ..ne thirty this afternooh on tli»* sixt> first and last ballot.
McAdoo' had 467 and Smith 387. George Brennan tie- Illinois leader,
sa d at the close of tonight's session. "The dmidin- k is on. and we might
just as well work on the Fourth of July as to -it around.ami try t.. 'con'
ear.h other.”
NEW YORK. July 1 Shortly after invention vo’ud all candidates
to appear, another motion to have convention invite Governor Sinith
alone to appear before convention and address Delegates for not to ex
ceed thirty minutes, was likewise defeated- l to "»3Jj-.'
NEW YORK. July 4 — Charges that cash bribes have been offered
to three members of the Massachusetts Delegates to tear them away from
Gov. Smith to William G. McAdoo, were made here last night by Brigadier
General (’has. H. Cole. Delegate at large from the Ray State. Cole said
the bribes were offered t.. former Snator Thomas H. Green of Charles
town. Massachusetts, and former representative Robert Dinsmore of East
Boston. Mass., he declined to name the third delegate. Fifty Ninth bal
lot resulted McAdoo 47.°.. Smith 331. Davis 60. Underwood 40. Cox f>4.
Glass 2.r». Ralston 4 2. Robinson 23.
NEW YORK July 4—Cox has just telegraphed his manager asking
that his name be withdrawn and Ohio delegation may support Newton D.
Maker. Sixty fourth ballot, previous to withdrawal of Cox gave McAdoo
487, Smith 326. Governor Bryan. 4. Senators Owens and Robinson 24
eac h. Ralston in his telegram to Taggart said in part I wish to make
whatever contribution I can toward peaceful solution of th< condition
now confronting the party.”
CHICAGO, July 1—George Brennan, Illinois Democratic leader, sent
telegrams from New York to several Chicago delegates* and alternates
who have returned home asking that they return to New York immed
NBVV YORK, July 4—Duri-ng Sixth third ballot McAdoo floor
leaders got word withdrawal be accounted for Ralston and that the
Indiana volt* be cast for McAdoo for live ballots. Withdrawal of Ralston
necessary upon by Indiana delegation after receipt of request for such
action from the Senator from Indiana, determined vote for five ballots,
after withdrawals Taggart might desire on first of these five ballots. 20
votes be cast for McAdoo and ten for Smith.
NE WYOKK, July 4—In another test of strength of McAdoo forces
late today, defeated a proposal to hold tight executive session of delegates
and newspapermen and invite candidates foY nomination to appear and
address it. Sixty sixth ballot: McAd<>o 495. Smith 328, Davis 74. Un
derwood 39, Glass 25. Robinson 21.
NEW YORK. July 4—Convention adjourned 1 a. m. until ten thirty
a. m. Saturday. Results of 69th ballpt, third taken of night session
were McAdoo 530. Smith 335. Davis 64. Underwood 38. Glass 25. Robin
son 21, Ritchie 16. Baker, 56. Daniels 2. Michigan changed her vote
on this ballot, 25 going to McAdoo. and five for Smith. McAdoo people
made most of It for demosntration. * 1 *l
SAILOR SHOOTS, KILIiS BOOTLEGGER WHOM HE TRIES ROR
SEATTLE, July 4—Thomas Blevins, a sailor on the Battleship
Pennsylvaina. and J. Tuggle and William Clancy of the same ship, last
night went back to the room of Arthur Riley, a bootlegger who had been
supplying them, to rob him of his stock, and when he resisted, he was
shot and killed by Tuggle, according to the confession of the three men
today. Tuggle Is only 17 years of age.
LAFOLLETTE’S MESSAGE
Says : “Time has come for Militant
Progressive Movement Independent
of two Old Parties.”
I’LEYELAND, July
defeat io the Progressive
complete Third Party ticke
CLEVELAND, July 4 In
»r Laf«llotto notitied the (
»n the Progressive ticket.
Ail extract from Senate!* Robert M. LaFol
ssive Con\ention now in session here says:
• has come for a Militant Progressive Alove
i, old Parlies, and responsive to the needs
i people, upon these issues r am ready to
(denting war tor the American people until
ijoyinent .>f their full economic and political
r, accept the nomination f.»r president if it
n the Senate and House by plac
ention that he
NEW RECORD IN BALLOTING SKI
l 'ON vi:\tion
MADISON SQIARK GARDEN. NEW YORK. July 4 - When the
democratic National Convention reached the fifty ninth bttltot l*«t night,
t tied the record ot party history and as no nomination was reached trie
onvention then begun setting a new high record. The greatest nuin
>er of ballots theretofore cast in n convention was that of I860 which
loininated Douglas. That convention began at Charleston. S. C., where
It then reconvened in Raltiv.bre Therii
uking fifty nine in till, and Douglas was
approach to the old record was m the Baltimore
hich took forty six ballots to nominate Woodrow
ler that was the Sail Francisco (.invention of 1920
nominate Janies M. ('...v. Between the
fifty seven ballots \
two more ballots w
nominated. The n
Wilson, and coming after tin
which took forty four ballot
promise
etnion the whole convention end the galleries
er together when Chairman Walsh introduced
recently made the Dawn to dusk flight, across
d for five minutes in the glare of the spot
ml bowing iiis acknowledgment of the recep
ndard of I’tah, his home State, was brought
mi of the platform and some shouted “A com
Nominaiion!" It was literally the first time
factions had joined
applauding anything for days.
AMERICAN KI.YKKS LEAVE ALLAH\R.\I>
LONDON. July 3 The American around th. world flyers hopped off
from Allahabad for Amballa. British India, a distance of five hundred
MoLARE.N ARRIVES AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI. July 3 Lieut, -mint MacLaren. the Hritish around the
world flyer arrived here this morning.
AMERICAN FLYERS ARRIVE AT A.MRALLA
WASHINGTON. July 3—The American around the world flyers ar
rived at Amballa this evening, according to advices reaching the Navy De
partment front there.
LORA YDO PICCO CANNOT LEAVE ITALY
ROME. July 4—The reason why Loraudo Batchelder Picco. the
former New York society woman who married an Italian nobleman some
years ago, has not left for Paris, was revealed today when it became
known that the police visited her apartments recently, aud took all her
papers, including a passport. The American Embassy' refuses to grant
her a regular passport on the ground that she is an Italian subject through
her marriage to General Picco.
TODAY’S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE'—Boston 1, Washington 2, flrst game; Bos
ton 0. Washington 5. second game; Ne.sv York 7, Philadelphia 0; Chi
cago 3, Detroit 13; St. Louis 4. Cleveland 6.
NATIONAL LEAGUE—Cincinnati 3. Chicago 4: Pbialdelpliia 9.
Boston 6; Brooklyn 0. New York 6.