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

Democrats Pick Davis and
Bryan-LaFollette Runs
as Independent.
BY EDWARD w. K A

BY EDWARD w. PlCkARO
STHE Democratic national convention
4 Wednesday afternoon nominated
for President John w. Davis Of West
Virginia and New York city. At 2:30
Thursday morning it nominated for
vice president Gov. Charles W. Bryan
of Nebraska, brother Of William Jen.
nings Bryan.
The one hundredth ballot at four
O'Clock Wednesday morning, following
the withdrawal OF McAdOO and Smith,
a the beginning OF the end of
the deadlock. The next ballot, first Of
Wednesdays day session, scattered the
opposing forces. On the one hundred
and second the Davis band wagon got
started and on the D hundred and
third 1t was a stampede to climb
aboard. During the stampede Taggart
Of Indiana moved the nomination Of
Davis by reclamation. The convention
answered with a roar Of approval.
Chairman Walsh pronounced the nOmi-
nee unanimously chosen.
The convention thereupOn tried then
and there to nominate Walsh for vice
president. But he would not have 1t
so and gaveled through an adjourn
ment to 8 80 p. IN. During the recess
ne sent In q letter heading off the
threatened nomination. e. 7. Meredith
ce Iowa, former secretary Of agricul-
ture, also asked TO be eliminated from
consideration.
Twelve candidates for vice president
were named at the night session in
Guiding Mrs. Leroy Springs, national
COmmitteeweman from South Caro-
lima Governor Bryan, Alvin Owsley Of
Texas, former national commander Of
the American LeslOnI Gen. John g.
Greenway Of Arizona, distinguished
soldier and mining engineer; Maj.
George L. Berry Of Tennessee, presi-
dent Of the International Freshmen
and Assistants Union of North Amer
lea, and Bennett CLARK Of Missouri, son
Of Champ Clark. But Nominee Davis,
who had Immediately taken charge of
affairs, picked Bryan as a strategic
move to bring his brother into camp.
The first ballot was marked by almost
innumerable changes Of vote and by
Withdrawals. but its result gave Bryan
the nomination by this vote: Bryan,
739; Berry, 200; Mrs. Springs, IS
CLARK. 81 the rest scattering.
During Wednesdays, night session
Nominee Davis appeared on the plat.
form and won the crowd with his dis
tinguished personality and his eloquent
call to battle. Gov. AL Smith also sp.
peared, said he was grateful, not dis
appointed, told how he would work fOI
the ticket and received a tremendous
tribute from the adOrlng assemblage.
Thus ended the r~ecOrd-breakins
Democratic national convention Of
1924 on the fourteenth working day.
M ONDAY mornings first ballot, the
AVA 18th, gave McAdOO 511, Smith
1913 and J. w. Davis 70 as compared
with his high-water Of $50 on the
23rd ballot, July 1. During Monds!
the antl-McAdoo forces whitfield dOwr
his vote until on the Seth Smith passed
him, the vote standing, McAdoo. 35S
Cuilluy OOOs Ahe SlA JULIUS VI AueS
days day session brought Meade,
down to 914 and Smith down to So
and jumped RalstOn up TO 1913 from 9e
Adjournment was then taken after tn
93rd ballot.
Smith sought out McAdOO at 4 D. N
After a Commute talk Smith aske'
McAdOO, "Win you get out II I dor
McAdOO answered mo"
Tuesdays night session opened wit
announcement by Taggart of Ralst0n'
unqualified withdrawal. Next, Frank
lin Roosevelt Informed the cOnventio
that ne had been authorized by Smit
60 withdraw his name If MeAdo
would do the same, otherwise IN
Smith forces would stick. The imm'
date result was shewn by the cat
ballot which jumped MeAdoo's vote 8
points to a total Of sos, Smith holdin
his OWE at e84. and Davis advancin
9 points 30 %. On the Goth ballot d.
Wis jumped TO 1So and on the Goth I
a10. Thea. at 3 O. ~. Wednesday, IA