The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10

roll call, 316 votes, and was in the
lead for the first time.
The one hundred and second bal
lot saw the total swelled to 415,
mainly by increases from the states
that already had been voting small
groups for him. At the same time
he broke into Several more of the
disintegrating McAdoo states.
AS the clerks began to call the
roll for the 1O3rd and last ballot,
larger and larger blocks of dele
gates came sweeping into camp and
! before the roll call was completed,
he had more than a majority.
Scramble for RandwagOn
In the scramble to change votes
to him that followed, no one knew
exactly when the total had reached
the 730 necessary to nominate. A
dozen delegations were seeking in
the universal tumult to get recog-
milton and to record unanimous
votes for Davis. George E. Bren-
nan, speaking for Illinois, swung
the states entire So. into the col
umn of the winner. Iowa withdrew
Meredith and changed solidly to
Davis. California revised her vote
to give him FL of her rs.
Past TwO-thirds
The count had gone far past two
thirds and the convention floor was
in tumult as the delegates rea-
lized that their long task was done
at last.
Mr.. McAdoo, after the conven-
ton, sent from his hotel to Mr.. Da-
Wis telegram saying merely:
"Please accept congratulations on
your nomination"
His principal floor leaders disap-
peared completely from the conven-
ton hall as the balloting ap-
preached it's final stage, and the
central group of McAdoo crusaders
among the delegates sat glum and
with drawn faces while the conven-
ton was making it's final choice.
{ McAdoo headquarters, which for
three weeks had been one of the
busiest places in the convention pic
ture, was a picture of almost COM
plete desolation, and it was said
that the former treasury secretary
and members of his family would
sail within a few days for trip
abroad.
Bryan for Ticket
William Jennings Bryan, who
had worked among the delegates to
prevent swing to Davis, also ex-
pressed his disappointment but
issued a statement later saying
tersely that he would support the
ticket" The move to place his
brother in nomination for the vice.
presidency later appeared to great
ly revive his spirits.
The convention that met last
night to select a vice-presidential
candidate was in quite a different
mood than has been it's daily habit
since the battle began. The die
hards on all sides were absent but
most of the delegates were shaking
hands, laughing and schatting.
Smiling features had replaced pro-
truding hands and happy greetings
in the place of fighting words.
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Of statements on, the outcome.
Everybody issued one. Only few
were worth reporting. Among the
latter was one by Wayne Wheeler.
He said:
q. "The vets can get no comfort in
The nomination. of John w. Davis.
His record is law enforcement"
Chairman Walsh, whom the con-
venticn sought to nominate this
afternoon for vice-president and
who last night issued a statement
declaring that he would not accept
the nomination if made, did not
come to the night session and left
Representative Barley of Ken
lucky in the chair.
Meredith Declines
Meanwhile E. T. Meredith, secre-
tary of agriculture in President
Wilson's cabinet, authorized the
Associated Press to- say that under
mo circumstances would he accept
the yice-presidential nomination.