Evening star., 1924-07-10

n1ng mate, the brother OF vii
vigorous opponent throughout tn
Session Makes History.
"nen the convention adjourned at
1:24 am. today, it had filled many
new pages of political history, rising
in dramatic force from the violent
struggle twelve days ago over naming
the hu klux Khan in the party plat
form, through the record breaking
deadlock between the supporters of
E. Smith that held through 100 bal
lots before A Presidential nomination
was in sight. And in tie closing
scenes came a new precedent in the
personal appearance of the nominee to
acknowledge his gratitude, and his
prompt assumption of command
The final adjournment that marked
the formal ending of the convention
came two minutes after Gov. Bryan
had been declared nominated for the
vice presidency. 1t was accomplished
with a single ballot, through the
changing of many votes that elm
mated most of the thirty names that
first appeared. but it was not made
unanimous. The weary delegates
had finished their work.
Few Scars UnheaIed.
Not all of the scars suffered in the
long struggle had been healed at the
end, despite that the votes which
lifted the Davis forces to victory had
come from both of the principal con-
tending groups that had fought each
other to a standtsill for more than a
week.
handful of -hards in the Nc
Adoo and Smith camps. however, took
no part in the colorful and har-
monious conclusion
When the balIoting for the presi-
Dental nomination turned definitely
away from their idols, many of the
leaders in the long fight for McAdoo
and some of those who had strug-
gled with equal zeal for Gov. Smith
were abse mt for the first time in
days. but others were on hand ex-
pressing happiness in the decision.
Smith Pledges Aid.
Gov. Smith himself, after sending
Mr.. Davis d message of Best wishes
for success and my promise of hearth
est support accepted an invitation
to address the convention last night
and reiterated his pledge.
"I1I take off my coat and vest"
he said, "and so will everybody else
who follows me in this state. and do
what we can to improve conditions
in the United States by the election
of the ticket"
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"
Tt was said at the almost deserted
campaign headquarters of the Cali
fornia candidate that he and his fam
iIy would sail in a few days for Eu-
rope
Bryan's Spirits Rise.
william Jennings Bryan, although
asserting he would support the TICK
ct" was clearly disappointed at nrst'
but his spirits rose as developments
nroeressed toward the nomination of
his brother for the vice presidency,
and at the end.h he was smiling broad
Iv. convinced, he told friends, that
the decision to put the western gov
ernor on the ticket assured cam
paien for progressive principles.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana. chairman of the convention,
after Mr.. Davis had swept the field on
the 1880 ballot, avoided the vice presi-
Dental nomination by acclamation
only by declaring an adjournment un-
til $40 pm, in the face OF thunder
ing chorus of noes" against such ac-
ton. He maintained his stand, in
sisting his usefulness would be great
er as a senator, throughout the din
ner recess, and his decision was re-
iterated in letter read at the open
ing of the night session by Repre-
sentative Barkiey Of Kentucky, tt
whom he had turned over the chair.
Meredith Rejects Post
T.. r. Meredith of iowa, Secretary
of Agriculture in the Wilson cabinet
who had been selected by many of the
McAdoo leaders to receive his strength
for the presidential nomination after
he released it, then emerged as the
most prominent prospect for the Sec
ond place on the ticket. But he, too
was Arm in his determination not Ic
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