The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-07-10
FORMER AMBASSADOR TO ENG
LAND SELECTED TO HEAD
NATIONAL TICKET
NAMED ON lO3D BALLOT
VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
is BROTHER OF THE PEER
LESS LEADER
ALSO GOV. OF NEBRASKA
MOST STUBBORNLY FOUGHT
CONTEST IN AMERICAN
POLITICS ENDS


Charles w. Bryan governor of
Nebraska, and brother of the
peerless leader, William Jen-
nings Bryan, was nominated as
the Democratic vice presi-
Dental candidate and running
mate for John w. Davis, pre.i-
Dental nominee. But one bal
lot was taken and resulted as
follows: Charles w. Bryan,
739; George L. Berry, 2091s;
Alvin c. Owsley, 16; Governor
George Silzer, 10; Jonathan
Davis, a; Mrs. Leroy Springs,
18.
A SON of Governor Bryan,
Silas Millard Bryan, is a prac-
ticing attorney in Minneapolis:
With the nomination of Mr..
Bryan the most stubbornly
fought contest in American pol
itics came to rapid end. ~
Madison Square Garden, New
York, July Out of the tangle of
ballots, John w. Davis of West Vir-
ginia emerged today as the demo-
cratic party's presidential nominee.
On the 1O3rd ballot this afternoon
Davis went over after a deadlock
that had continued through nine days
of balloting.
Davis began to run strong this
after Smith and MacAdoo
had released their delegates. The
McAdoo forces first swung to Davis.
The Smith faction began to give I'm
derwood run but it was soon learned
that they were also favorable to
Davis and that their strategy was to
get the McAdoo end of the convention
so thoroughly committed to the West
Virginian that they could not get
away from him.
Then the play was to drop Under
wood and swing in behind Davis SO
fast he would go over without
doubt. The play worked perfectly
and there was started an immediate
scramble among states to change their
votes and get on the band wagon.
The first of the dark horse candidates
to be withdrawn was Meredith. Then
came Underwood after the nominat-
ing vote had been cast. Davis was
notified of his pending nomination
while the 103rd ballot was being tax
en-. Plans were Immediately made to
invite Davis to appear before the
convention and address the delegates.
On motion of Taggart of Indiana
the rules were suspended and Davis
was made the nominee by acclama-
ton.
A terrific shout rocked the Garden
and the West Virginia delegation,
waving the white, blue and gold state
flag and bearing aloft the enormous
pictures of the nominee, launched in
to a parade about the Garden.
Every state standard was immedi--
ately in line. The band blared
"Glory, Glory, Allelujah." Hundreds
of delegates sang. The galleries
looked on with hardly song, waving
their handkerchiefs
With the presidential nomination
disposed Of, Senator Thomas Walsh
of Montana, chairman of the conven-
ton, appears as the likely nominee for
The Davis leaders
said Walsh was the man they wanted.
The state delegations paraded,
some of them in groups. Among the
latter was the Maryland delegation,
headed by Governor Richie, who
himself was dark horse candidate.
E. T. Meredith of Iowa, who ap-
peared likely for time to inherit the
McAdoo votes, stood at the corner of
MS delegation, looking rather unhap-
py at the turn of the wind. A Davis
fan stood on the speakers platform
holding aloft hugh picture of Da-
Wis, who, aside from his reputation is,
unknown to vast majority of the
delegates.
For that reason the demonstration
perhaps was not so overwhelmingly
as might have been ex-
pected.
The chair recognized Governor Nc
Corkie of West Virginia who thanked
The convention for its nomination.
'West Virginia and j. w. Davis
are profoundly grateful for the
honor you have cast upon us today.
"You have put your banner into
most worthy hands.
Differences, he said, twill be for
gotten and we will go home carrying
The banner Of democracy into the
homes of the people. There is a glor-
oous day ahead under the leadership
If John w. Davis"
Josephus Daniels was recognized
Fellow delegates" he said, 1--WE
nave had impressive lessons to teach
rs the wisdom of naming a great