Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-10
Bitterness Cleared Away;
Weary Delegates Unite in
Support of Both Nominees

ocratic partys candidates for president
and vice president.
Emerging from the l03rd ballot as
the democratic National conventions
choice for the presidential nomination,
The West Virginia lawyer and diplomat
swept away great waves Of bitterness
churned Up during the fifteen prcced
ing days Of stormy conflict. Then.
taking command Immediately. the new
head Of the patty guided the conven-
tion swiftly toward the selection of his
running mate, the brother or William J.
Bryan, his most vigorous opponent
throughout the baIloting.
When the convention adjourned mt
2:24 a. IN. today II had filled many
pages OF political history. rising in
dramatic forces from the violent struE-
gle u days ago over naming the ku
klux Khan in the party platform
through the record breaking deadlock
between the supporters Of William G-
McAdoo and Governor Alfred r.. Smith
that held through 100 ballots before a
presidential nomination was In sight.
And in the closing scenes came new
precedent In the personal appearance of
the nominee to acknowledge his graft
tude and his prompt assumption Of
command.
The final adjournment that marked
the formal ending or the convention
came two minutes after Governor Bry-
an had been declared nominated for the
vice presidency. Il was accomplished
with d single ballot. through the chang
ing Of many votes that eliminated,
most Of the 30 names that first appear
ca but IL was not made unanimous. The
weary delegates had finished their
work.
Not all Of the sears suffered in the
long struggle had been healed Az the
end, despite that the votes which lifted
the Davis forces 20 victory had como
both of the principal contending groups
that had fought each other 10 a stand
still for more than u week. handful
Of die-hards in the McAdoo and Smith
camps took no part In the colorful and
harmonious conclusion.
When the baIIoting for the presiden-
tial nomination turned definitely away
from their idols, many of the leaders
in the long fight for McAdoo and some
Of those who had struggled with equal
zeal for Governor Smith were absent
for the first time ia days, but others
were on hand expressing happiness in
the decision.
Governor Smith himself. after sending
Mr.. Davis message or best wishes for
success and my promise Of heartiest
I support accepted an invitation ~ nd
dress the convention last night and re-
itcratcd his pledge
I'll take off my coat and vest" he
said. and 50 will evcrybodye else who
follows me IN this state, and do what
we can TO improve conditions in the
United States ~ the election of the
ticket
"A similar invitation extended 10 Mr..
I McAdeo was not accepted and he made
no comment beyond message TO Mr.
Dasis. saying please accept congratu
lations on your nomination"
III was said AZ the almost deserted
convention headquarters Of the Califor-
mia candidate that he and his family
would sail ii few days for Europe.
Bryan Satisfied.
William Jennings Bryan. although ~
sorting he would support the ticket,
was clearly disappointed Al first, but hi
4
t0wssrh the nomination of his brother
for she vice presidency and ut the end
Nc xas smiling broadly, convinced, ne
told friends, that the decision 70 put the
wes5ern governor on the ticket assured
d csfnpairn for progressive principles.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh Of Montana,
chairman of the convention. after Mr.
I Davss had swept the field on the i03rd
ballet. avoided the vice presidential
non nation ~ acclal ntion only by de-
claffng an adjournment until $3.50 pm.
III shc face of laundering chorus Of
"nets~ against such action. lie main
taincd hi stand. insisting his useful
ness would be greater as a senator.
throughout the dinner recess and his
decision was reiterated in a letter read
at thc opening NJ the night session by
J Representative Barkley Of Kentucky, to
whom he had turned over the chair.
r.. II. Meredith, or Iowa. secretary ~
agriculture in the Wilson administra-
tion. who had been selected BY many NJ
the McAdoo leaders to receive his
strength for the presidential nomination
after he released II. then emerged AZ the
most pro hnent prospect for the second
place or the ticket. but he. too, was firm
in his determination not TO be consider
ed. and the nomination of various vice
presidential candidates proceeded.
The period or speech making. starting
witE an address ~ James NJ. Cox NJ
Ohio, the 1920 standard bearer, who took
an active part i'll the efforts that fin
ally ended the deadlock between the
McAdoo and Smith forces. then inter
vened after which a one-hour recess was
arranged 10 give Mr. Davis and the 9TH
er leaders an opportunity TO canvass the
vice presidential situation with view
10 facilitating the vice presidential nom
fnation.
The midnight conferees found the ar-
guments advanced BY Governor Bryan's /
friends. detailing MI executive exper
ience. familiarity with agricultural prob |
lens, sympathy with liberal sentiment. |