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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1920
Page
8
The Democratic National Convention shows McAdoo taking a lead on the thirtieth ballot as Indiana shifts its support, Cox holds steady, and Palmer gains early. Ballot changes reflect realignment with McAdoo gaining votes from Indiana and Washington while Cox and Palmer trade some ground.
A dense run of death and funeral notices dated July 1920 lists Barnes Col lings Deeter Gleason Gordon Urley Morris Levy Ask en Smith Tredway Montredway Adsworth and Whitney among others. Entries note survivors relatives and funeral details with short service times and cemetery interment at local sites including Greenwood and Clarendon venues.
The thirty sixth ballot totals indicate gains for Palmer and Cox as votes are tallied. States listed include Arizona Massachusetts Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma North Dakota Philippines with totals summing to thirty six, plus additional state tallies for Cummings Milson Shewart Clark Glass and others.
Delegates debated suspending rules to drop low candidates in a long Philadelphia convention ballot. The roll call ended 82014 against suspension and 256 for it as states began their thirty-first tally. Georgia hinted support for McAdoo, Virginia shifted Palmer, altering several state tallies.
McAdoo again takes a narrow lead on the thirtieth ballot amid totals showing fragmented support from multiple states and delegates. The roll shows Owen, Cummings, Glass, Clark, and others with scattered totals across the convention rounds.
The report tracks thirty-second to thirty-fourth ballot changes among candidates McAdoo Cox Palmer Davis and others. McAdoo fluctuates near the top, Palmer and Davis rise or fall. vote totals listed for each round with minor adjustments and a recess motion defeated amid strong approval signals.
The report outlines the twenty third ballot totals with Gov Cox holding a strong early lead. It lists candidates and state totals including Irvin Cobbs Washington Kentucky and Owen Maine Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Massachusetts, with various state tallies and regional results interwoven in the tabulation.
A long deadlock at the Democratic convention loosens as Palmer delegates march with banners from Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan and DC alongside Connecticut and Maine. Roland Morris ambassador to Japan joins the chorus. Cox and McAdoo managers conduct talks amid reports delegates tire and consider switching sides.
The report details changes on the thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth ballots with candidates McAdoo Cox Palmer Davis Cummungs Owen Glass and Clark, noting losses and gains. Cox fell to 377 and Palmer rose to 241 on the thirty-sixth tally before a recess at 4 58 pm after the ballot.
Messages from the Democratic national convention in San Francisco include remarks from Vice President Marshall Gov Cox of Ohio and Gov Smith of New York and greet Charles F Murphy known as Big Chief Murphy from New York City.
Tammany Hall and other prominent political leaders greeted the Tam many society's 136th independence day celebration here today. Although many of Tammany's braves were in San Francisco, its Fourth of July exercises followed customs from 1789 when the United States Constitution was adopted, and have stayed annually with one exception.
London Daily News editorial notes John W Davis as likely dark horse if nominated at San Francisco. It praises Davis as American Ambassador to Britain, noting his ability, international viewpoint, frankness, and tact gaining British confidence and respect.
In San Francisco on July 5 W I Bryan declared that the three interests behind the deadlock are Wall Street White House and liquor interests. He argued the convention seeks a candidate acceptable to all three and able to yield to every White House Wall Street and liquor demand.
Jaime Gonzales one of the first Cubans to take up flying was instantly killed when his airplane fell on the outskirts of Havana. He was about 25 years old and formerly served with the Cuban aviation corps.
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