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It was not until three hours after the day's session began that the attitude of the delegates, the tactics of the strategists underwent a change. Lethargic delegates stirred themselves, tired-looking men became animated, "everywhere was heard a loud chatter of expectancy."
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 son.
*Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, Canal Zone (six votes each).
† Each State had as many votes as twice the number of its Representatives and Senators in Congress.