The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-10
DAVIS AND BRYAN
DEMOCRAT TICKET
STRUGGLE ENDS AT 103rd BAL
LOT-WALSH DECLINES
SECOND PLACE

New Ork, July lU.-lHe QeIHO-
cratic national convention brought
its tempestuous convention to close
early this morning, placing before
the country a ticket headed by John
w. Davis of West Virginia, with
Governor Charles w. Bryan, in sec
ond place.
Bryan was nominated on the first
ballot and the convention adjourned
at 2:45 a. M, July 10th.
Almost without realizing what it
had done the convention hurled itself
into the rush that brought John w. |
Davis votes flooding faster than the
clerks could record them. There was
no record vote on the motion to de- |
clare the West Virginian the unani-
nous choice of the convention. Nays |
were never asked for.
Down in the West Virginia section |
the 'fool friends" of Davis who stuck
it out through the whole conflict, to
win victory at last, though tired and |
weary were frantic with joy.
Want Walsh For Vice President
Then a cry arose for Walsh for vice |
president. Again and again the (
Montana senator waved for silence. i
but the sound grew in volume until
it seemed certain that the conven-
tion would have it's way despite every
restraint, and force the vice presi-
denial nomination upon him by ac-
Only his own serious de-
blocked that result.
1O1st Ballot
McAdoo So, Smith 121, Davis
316, Underwood 2281a, Glass SO,
Robinson 221a, Ritchie Il, Walsh
98, Owen %, Murphree 4, Berry 1,
Meredith 1870, Houston 9, Cummings {
3, Baker 1, Gerard 16, Daniels 1,
Hull 2. Total 1O941a, absent II.
Final Ballot, 1O3rd
Davis 8381a, Underwood 108, q
Robinson 20, McAdoo liz, Smith !
~, Walsh So, Meredith 1514, :
Class %, Daniels 1, Hull 1 and !
4erard 8. Total voting 1902. Abb !
ent or not voting 6, necessary to a
hoice 728. :,
Madison Square Garden, New :,
york, July THE democratic con- -
ention today released all it's dele =.
ates from further obligations to any 4
andidate for the presidency, but the :,
tep did not bring Immediately the
elief its sponsors had hoped. q
Presented with the formal endorse p
lent of all Of the Is candidates who q
re opposing w. G. McAdoo, the res =,
luton for release of delegates from -
leir instructions received an over x
-helming majority after the McAdoo
lanagers themselves had passed the
ord along that it would not be ad- "a
sable to ODDOse it, II
Then the convention took one more N
allot before adjourning until even n
lg, but it revealed no material f.
lange as the result of the new sit ~
alton created by the resolution of
lease.
Tuesday Brings No Result
Balloting on the 9Th brought some
langes but no strong promise of the
Id. McAdoo's vote declined dur tn
G the day to 418. A sample of the kr
ly's work is shown in the 80th bal di,
t. WI
Eightieth Ballot fo.
McAdoo 45415, Smith 3671a, Da- we
5 70 II, Underwood 4615, Glass 68, de
aston 5, Robinson 2911, Ritchie me
u, Walsh A, Salisbury 6, Owen
Ferris 171a, Daniels 1, Bryan Az,
'osevelt l. Total 1896. Absent be
tn;
McAdoo Quits, Favors Meredith tee
Madison Square Garden, July g. lin
illiam G. McAdoo early this morn
: released his delegates in for
Il statement to the democratic wa
tional convention. lea
McAdoo's supporters declared his tha
ton had no connection with the fay
oposal by Governor Smith that sec
tn withdraw but that it was ex- sor
cted Governor Smiths conditional
,er to withdraw will be carried out. :
is action was taken after the 98th 12
lot. bal
On the 99th ballot McAdoo polled !
3 Il, Smith 353, Davis 210 and bal
redith 81. 100
This represented loss of 431h for Un
Adoo; one for Smith and gain 46,
16A for Davis. Sar
lust before the announcement that Bry
Adoo released his delegates, there 10,