The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

Madison Square Garden, New York,
july 1.-Twenty-four ballots without
definite indication of a possible
presidential nominee was the order
which the 1924 democratic national
was taken late Tuesday.
On the twenty-fourth ballot, the
leaders stood: McAdoo, 1885; Smith,
208; John w. Davis, 1895; Under
wood, 1875. This represented no
change in any Of the votes of the
leaders. Announcing that adjourn
ment was to be taken until p M,
Senator Walsh said the Ohio delega-
ton would hold a caucus before the
night session to decide it's immediate
future course.
The nine ballots taken during the
day saw McAdoo's strength wane
with the detection of the Missouri del
egation and that of John w. Davis
increase as he received the solid 36
votes from Missouri and some addi-
tional scattering ones from other
states. Governor Alfred E. Smith of
New York held his own throughout
the day
There was much Ralston talk
around the convention hall as infor-
NAL conferences continued. Thomas
Taggart, in charge of the campaign |
for the indiana senator, conferred |
with Gov. Charles w. Bryan of Neb- |
raska. who in turn had earnest con-
versations with his brother, w. ].
Bryan, both before and after the
meeting.
Tenth Ballot
New York, N. Y, June 29.-The
totals on the tenth ballot were: Smith
299.5; NcAdoo, 471.6; Glass, 25;
Davis of West Virginia, 57.5; Raj
ston, 3O.5; Underwood, 43.9; Cox, so;
BRYAN 12: Governor Davis, 12 Har-
rison, 31.5; Brown, 8; Salisbury, 6;
Walsh of Montana, 1; Baker, /;
Thompson, 1; Robinson, 20; Ritchie,
17.5. Total 1908.
goth Ballot
Underwood, 45.5; McAdoo, 432; 4,
Robinson, 21; Smith, 307.5; John w. :
Davis. 1872; Ritchie, 17.5; Cox, 60;
Rrvan. II: Davis of Kansas, 10; Glass, I
25: Ralston, 80; Salisbury, 6; Walsh
Of Montana, 8: Hitchcock, L Baker,
Dever. u Total, 1,098.
3Oth Ballot +
The vote on the 3Oth ballot was an
nounced as: McAdoo, 415.5; Robin J
SON. 23: Smith, 1855; Underwood,
39.5: Davis of West Virginia, 1865; 9
Ritchie. 175: Cox, 81; Davis of ,
Kansas, 6; Glass, "a; Ralston, 80 h
Walsh Of Montana, 1; Salisbury, 6 (; ),
Owens, 25. Total, 1,098. h
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Bryan Opposes Davis
oI 1occac and the =
,hreats of more, McAdoo was still a
eading on the last and 30th ballot, !
With Smith climbing steadily but still 2
hort even third of the total dele =
rate strength. Fl
John w. Davis, by picking of NJ
tray votes and two or three solid nj
tate delegations went into third p7
lace and friends of Senator Ralston
re taking renewed hope from the n,
ss11rances given them of swing to +e
heir candidate once the deciding al
reak comes. Backers of the India "a
"a senator said Ralston was salts m
orv to the McAdoo forces should
IcAdoo release his delegates, and B.
hat William Jennings Bryan and
ther leaders are actively working
or Ralston.
Rrvan came out openly against Da- -
is and declared that he never could G., e.
Starting with 497 votes this morn bd u
20 McAdoo had but 414.5 on the NC
nal ballot, while Smith, starting co
-itb 3O5.5 this morning climbed to % %
% at adjournment, and Davis oai W
Iimbed from 81 to 1868. "a,
A field of favorite sons was still ~
.ailing along without any material n
1anges in the votes. at
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