Word: mcadoos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When order was called again, it became apparent that this time the leaders were not going to bungle into another 103-vote imbroglio. John W. Davis, Alfred E. Smith, Cordell Hull, Frank L. Polk, Thomas J. Walsh, Pat Harrison and the McAdoo leaders had consulted and agreed. At once Harry Flaherty of Nebraska rose and nominated Governor Charles W. Bryan, adding the 14th& to 13 already nominated. One ballot was taken. There were many complimentary votes for favorite sons. But the delegates were aweary, aweary; "they wished that they were dead." To save another roll call, they changed their votes...
William G. McAdoo listened and was snared. That event was not recent. It was several years ago. He married the daughter of a President, and in his heart he said: "Someday I, too, shall hold this post." It was the greatest goal that he could strive for, and he set his heart upon...
Many of the McAdoo delegates understood that spirit. It was something near insanity or genius. It was only such a spirit that could hold 400 or 500 delegates bound firmly to a lost cause through eight sweltering days, through 100 torturing ballots. The wiseacre bosses of the North-well used to politics, with no illusions about the cynical, practical kind of a Game it is-after the second day of balloting shook their heads and said: "Well, it's a stubborn crowd. We won't nominate until shortly after the 50th ballot...
Even the bosses could do nothing to solve the tangle, for the time being at least. Every candidate except McAdoo agreed to free his delegates of all pledges and instructions. McAdoo was unwilling. He counterproposed that the unit rule should be suspended and nomination made by majority. To this the others refused to agree. When the Convention reopened the two proposals were read, but no attempt was made to act on them. Once more the balloting commenced, once more the deadlock...
...McAdoo's following began to leave him, went to other candidates?Glass, Ralston, John W. Davis. Smith stood practically still. Glass had 72½ votes in the 84th and again on the 86th. Ralston (who had 4 on the 81st) rose to 93 on the 87th. Davis stood at 86½ on the same ballot. At 11:45 on Monday night the Convention adjourned until 10:30 o'clock the next morning in sympathy with President and Mrs. Coolidge on the death of their...