The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-16

i've conference at Cleveland.
AdOO's letter of withdrawal was read.
The century ballot, the last Of the ses-
sion, gave McAdOO 100, Smith 351 and
Davis 2O3, with Meredith jumping
from 81 to 70.
John WILLIAM DAVIS OF West
j Virginia since 1921 has been a New
York lawyer whose practice is largely
among corporations and banks, because
Of which William Jennings Bryan per-
s~istently opposed him as O 'repre-
sentative Of Wall street" He Is fifty
n years of age and was born in
C%larksburg, w. Va, the sOn Of John ].
and Anna (KeEnedy) Davis. He took
from Washington and Lee university
his A. B. in 1892 and his LII. B. in 1895.
He has been awarded the degree Of
Ii. D. by half a dozen universities at
home and abroad. He also enjoys the
honor, rare among American lawyers,
Of being q bencher Of Middle Temple,
London. He practiced law In ClaTks-
burg from 1897 to 1913, took a hand in
state and national politics and was
elected to congress In 1911. President
Wilson made him solicitor general In
1913 and in 1918 appointed him ambas-
sador to Great Britain. He was presi-
dent Of the American Bar association
two years ago. He Is a Phi Beta Kappa
and a Phi Kappa Psi, a Mason and a
Presbyterian. His first wife died In
1900. He married January 2, 1912.
Ellen G.. Basel. He has n daugh-
ter.
CHARLES W. BRYAN was born In
~ Salem, Ill, February 10, 1857. He
was educated at the old Chicago uni
verslty and al q young man went to
Lincoln, Neb., where William Jennings
Bryan had preceded him. He became
identified with his brother In politics
In 1895. He was associate editor of
Bryan's publication, The COmmOner.
He was selected In 1915 as mayor by
the city commissioners of Lincoln. He
established a municipal coal yard from
which he retailed all over the state.
He was elected governor after truce
had been declared between the Nebras-
ka Democratic factions headed by his
brother and by former Senator Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock. He claims to have ef-
fected a saving Of 81 1000, 900 In Operat.
ing expenses Of the state government
&c married In 1892 Miss Elizabeth
Brokaw of Salem. There are two
srown-up children. Governor Bryan Il
not a member Of any church his wife
and children are Baptists.
ID OBERT MARION LAFOLLETTE
~ since 1905 United States Repub
lican senator from Wisconsin, invites
the dissatisfied voters Of the country
to register their disapproval Of exist
Ing conditions by voting for him as ar
Independent candidate for the Presi
dency. He has been Endorsed by the
Progressive national conference ant
by the Socialist national convention
He and a committee will select a run
ming mate. A convention is TO be hef(
in January Of 1925 to organize o per
manent and independent new party
The Socialist national convention con
demned the Ku Klux Khan by nam
and elected Eugene V. Debs nationa
chairman.
Duncan Mcdonald and William
BOuck, named for President and vic,
president by the new national Farmer
2 Labor party at its st. Paul convention
} have been asked to resign in favor o
] LaFollette and his unknown runnInl
mate. The Workers party, Of which
William u. Foster Is the head, an
ounce that it will fight LaFollette
] The National Independent party re
4; fused to accept LaFollette an
+ Wednesday nominated a President an
0 vice president.
Representative John M. Nelson Q
Wisconsin, Republican" insurgen
E leader In the house and LaFollette'
campaign manager, says that II the
cannot win a majority Of the electors
d college they stand a good chance q
" throwing the election Of the next Pres
dent into the house and that they wi
b take an active part In the congreI
g siOnal elections of next fall with th
purpose Of maintaining their baIanC
a Of power In both houses.
o CALVIN COOLIDGE, JR.. aged 81,
q ~ teen, younger son Of PresIdel
Coolidge, died Monday night in Walt,
b Reed hospital, Washington. from bloc
Il poisoning resulting from blIstsring h
foot while playing tennis with b
brother. john. on the White Houi
A. grounds. The boy made q heroic ngI
for life and medical science dld |
9 best fer him.