New Britain herald., 1924-07-10
G0v. BRYAN OF NER,
 SELECTED AS MATE FOR JOHN W. DAVIS
teonliausd from First Pasel


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 precedent in the personal appearance Of the nominee ta acknowledge hil gratitude, and his prompt assumption af command.
 The final adjournment that marked the formal ending Of The convention came two minutes after Governor BryaH had heeR declared nominated for vice presidency. II was seramR' lished with a single ballot, through the changing Of many votes that eli, minated most of the thirty names that first appeared, hut it was Rat made unanimous, The weary delegates had finished their work,
 Rlttemess still Exists
 Net all of the sears suffered in the long struggle had heen healed at the end, despite that the votes which lift- ed the Davis forces t0 victory had come from hoth of the principal cons tending groups that had fought each other 10 a siandstill for more than a week, \ handful nf the die-hards in the MeAd0o and smith camps, how ever, took no part in the oolarfu and harmonious conclusion,
 When the hall0iing for the presi. deniial nomination turn definitely away from their idols, many of the leaders in tho long fight for McAd0h and some Of those who had struggled with equal zeal for Governor Smith were absent for the first time in days. but others were on hand expressing happiness in tho decision.
 smith Pledges Aid
 Governor smith himself. after send. ing Mr. Davis message Of hest wishes for success and my promise of hcartiest support" accepted an invi- tation to address the convention last night, and reiterated his pledge.
 "I'll take Of my coat and vest" he said. and SO will everybody else who follows me in this state. and do what we can to improve conditions in the United States by the election Of the ticket"
 McAdoo Is Curt. A similar invitation extended to Mir. McAdoo was not accepted and he made no comment beyond a message to Mir, Davis, saying. Please accept congratulations on your nomination"
 IL was said at the almost deserted headquarters Of the Cali fornia candidate that he and his fam fly would sail in few days for Europe.
 William Jennings Bryan, although | asserting he would Support the tick et," was clearly disappointed at first, but his spirits rose as developments progressed toward the nomination of his brother for the vice. presidency, and at the end he was smiling broad y. convinced, he told friends, that the decision to put the western governor on the ticket assured a campaign for progressive principles.
 Walsh Avoids Nomination.
 Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon- ana, chairman of the convention, after MT. Davis had swept the field on he 1o3rd ballot. avoided the vice. presidential nomination by acclama- ion only by declaring an adjourn nent until S;30 p. m., in the face of chorus of noes" against uch action. He maintained his stand, insisting his usefulness would be .reater as a senator, throughout the inner recess and his decision was re- terated in a letter read at the open ng of the night session by Represen- alive Barkley of Kentucky, to whom e had turned over the chair. E. T. Meredith of Iowa, secretary f agriculture in the Wilson cabinet, 'ho had been selected by many of he Nc Adoo leaders to receive his trenght for the presidential nomi- ation after he released it, then merged as the most prominent pros- ect for the second place on the cket. But, he, too, was firm in his not to be considered, nd the nomination of various vice residential candidates proceeded. The period of speech making, start lg with an address by James M. OK of Ohio, the 1920 standard bearer | ho took an active part in the efforts lat finally ended the deadlock be- veen the McAdoo and Smith forces, H len intervened, after which a one our recess was arranged to give MT. Il avis and other leaders an opportu- ty to canvass the vice presidential H tuation with view of facilitating II le vice presidential nomination. II The midnight conferees found the 'guments advanced by Governor H