Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-12
|P0LK WILL REFUSE
POST OF CHAIRMAN
OR DAVIS MANAGER
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on hand expressing happiness In I'm
decision.
Governor Smith himself, after
sending Mr.. Davis a message G.
chest wishes for success and my
promise of heartiest support &C
copied an invitation, to address the
convention last night and reiterated
his pledge.
'I'll take off my coat and vest"
he~said, land so will everybody else
who follows me in this state, and
do what we can to improve condi-
tons in the United States by the
election of the ticket"
McAdoo Declines Bid
A similar invitation extended to
Mr.. McAdoo was not accepted and
he made no comment beyond mes
sage. to Mr.. Davis, saying please
accept congratulations on your nom,
nation" 1t was said at the almost
deserted campaign headquarters OF
the California candidate that he and
his family would sail in a few days
for Europe.
William Jennings Bryan, although
asserting he would support the
ticket" was clearly disappointed at
first, but his spirits rose as develop.
ments progressed toward the nomira4
ton of his brother for the vice pres.
idency, and at the end he was smiH
ing broadly. convinced, he told
friends, that the decision to put the
western governor on the ticket ass
sured campaign for progressive
principles.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh, OF Mont
tana, chairman of the conventions
after Mr.. Davis had swept the field
on the 103rd ballot, avoided the vice
presidential nomination by acclamas
ton only by declaring an adjourn.
ment until $3.50 p. m, in the face OF
a laundering chorus of noes
against such action. He maintained
his stand, insisting his usefulness
would be greater as a senatoY
throughout the dinner recess, and
his decision was reiterated in a LETT
ter read at the opening of the night
session by Representative BarkleN
of Kentucky, to whom he had turned
over the chair.
E. r. Meredith, OF Iowa, secretary
of agriculture in the Wilson cabinet
who had been selected by many Oh
the McAdoo leaders to receive hill
strength for the presidential nomina
ton after he released It, then emers
ed as the most prominent prospect
for the second place on the ticket
But he too, was firm in his deter
mination not to be considered, AMI
the nomination of various vice pres
idential candidates proceeded.
James M. Cox Speaks
The period of speech making, start
ing with an address by James M
Cox. of Ohio, the 1920 standard bear
er, who took an active part in Thu
efforts that finally ended the dead
lock between the McAdoo and Smiti
forces, then interviewed after whict
a one hour recess was arranged Il
give Mr.. Davis and the othei
leaders an opportunity to canvasi
the vice presidential situation witt
view to facilitating the vice pres
idential nomination.
Bryan Quickly Chosen
The midnight conferees found tht
arguments advanced by Governoi
Bryan's friends, detailing his execly
tive experience, familiarity with aa
ricultural problems, sympathy wit,
liberal sentiment, and the geographic
cal and other considerations, mosl
persuasive. Mr.. Bryan expressed
amazement when informed of tibet
decision. He had not even beet
nominated.
But that was taken care of as SCOT
as the recess ended, and as it turrs
ed out, the supporters of only OH
other candidate, George L.. Berry
of Tennessee, one of the group /,
active preconvention candidates ffl
the nomination, attempted to steIi
the tide of compromise and weari
ness.