The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-10
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day ana nlgnC 10 Drlng tne QlScofQanL clements into harmony.
 Chairman Walsh did not come to the night session and left Represent ative Barkley of Kentucky, in the chair. Meanwhile Mir. Meredith au- thorized the Associated Press to say that under no Circumstances would he accept the vice presidential nomina- tion. That pointed the indicator back at Chairman Walsh despite his re- fusals., It was known that renewed pressure was being brought on him to reconsider. his decision.
 M Alton B. Parker, the democratic standard bearer of 1904 was on the platform waiting for the chairman and to urge him not to decline the second place on the ticket.
 There was the usual last night crush on the convention hall Tickets meant nothing. Hundreds of people who had them either wouldn't get in or couldn't get seat when they did get in. and Hound persons in>their seats who had fno business there. e. ssf 4T The tired young chap with the words Chief Usher" inscribed on his cap yawned at all inquirers and allowed ! there was nothing he could do about it. The effect of it was that person with ticket was lucky to get into the hall and a wonder if he got a seat.
 The evening prayer was offered by the Rev. Robert l.. Kelley, congrega' tionalist, director of the American As sociation of Colleges.
 AfteA the singing of the Star Spangled Banner" former Governor Me Corkle of West Virginia moved that James NJ. Cox be invited to address the convention.
 The chair appointed committee to escort the candidate of 1920 to the platform and they did so while the band played Beautiful Ohio" and the convention gave him a rousing cheer.
 Mir. Cox told the convention he had the satisfaction of knowing that the convention had acted wisely in select ing Mir. Davis whom he described as .one of the most resplendent states men of the last century," and man form in himself.'
 Tn 1920 the banner was placed with me-" he said.
 Tt came from falling if not sacred hand I hope that my children in the years to come have it said of this Oc- casion when with a heart full of grati- tude I hand you back the banner of = democracy, I hope it can be said that upon this standard there is not, now the blood of eowardice; that it is not marked with the stain of any con- sessions of principle
 Then before proceeding to the nomi- nation of vice president the conven- fraT Tc a afn m ncc that you with the winding up of ev- cry convention. There was q resolution by former Governor Hawley of Idaho extending the thanks of the convention to the New York city convention com mittee.
 Then when the chair recognized Gov ernor Brandon of Alabama to offer a resolution the convention with happy reconections of the hours gone by chorused:
 ''Twenty-four votes for Oscar Under wood
 Governor. Brandon rose in his place and answered in the stentorian tone which made him a distinguished figure in the proceedings.
 "One thousand and ninety-eight votes for John Davis.''
 Then the convention adopted a reso- 2 of resolutions thanking everybody for everything.
 When the question of thanking the police came up, couple of delegates who must have run afoul of a New York cop beloved some lusty "noes." The convention, however, laughingly adopted the resolutions.
 The nthe convention adopted a reso- lution of sympathy and thanks to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson for her tender care of the late President.
 Governor Ritchie of Maryland, talk ing the platform, asked for the appoint ment of committee to escort Mir. Davis to the hall during the evening at time when he was going to be in the neigh borhood. The chair appointed Cover nor Ritichie, Governor Bryan of Ne braska and Senator Owen of Oklahoma.
 Meanwhile Mir. Davis arrived near the convention hall and the crowd out side could be heard cheering.
 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor Smiths floor manager, made this state. ment respecting the nomination of MT. Davis:
 Tn John W. Davis the democratic party has found candidate of whom it can be proud and the voters of the country, man on whom they can unite with confidence that he will make a president worthy to rank with the other great democrats who held that office.
 "A warm personal friend of mine, ] Lave found him to be of splendid intel. lect, clear thinking and high, progres. sive ideals. Mir. Davis will have my heartiest support and 1 intend to leave nothing undone that lies in my power to secure his election.
 While waiting for Mir. Davis to visit the Garden, the convention went on the consideration of vice presidential nomi. nations. First Chairman Barkley read letter from Senator Walsh declining the vice presidential nomination. He said he preferred to remain in the Sen. ate and run for reelection. The roll call for vice presidential nomination speeches was called and Alabama yield ed to w. l.. Barnum of Arizona.
 He nominated John c. (Jaek) Green. way of Bisbee, Ariz. When Mir. Bar. mum finished the convention suspended the rules for the first time and decided to limit further nominating speeches tC five miutes California yielded to Tex, as and Thomas H. Ball of Houston was recognized to-nominate Alvin C. Owsley former commander of the American Le zion.
 Colorado yielded to Tennessee and Charles NJ. Bryan of Tennessee nomi mated George l.. Berry, head of the pressmen' S union
 Connecticut yielded to New Jersey and John A. Matthews of Newark nomi. mated Governor Silzer. He previously had nominated Governor Silzer for the presidency.
 Florida yielded to South Carolina, and T. G. Mcleod of Columbia, S. C., nominated Mrs. Leroy Springs of Lan. caster for the vice presidency. Mrs.