The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-10

City was named by Robert Dinsmore of Massachusetts.
 Michigan was called and Walter I. Mckenzie of Detroit seconded the nomi- nation of Alvin Owsley. When Minnesota was called c. c. Me Carthy of Grand Rapids seconded the nomination of John C.. Greenway. :: ;
 New Hampshire yielded to. Maine and Fulton J. Redmon of Ellsworth placed in nomination Edwin T. Mere dith of Iowa, Secretary of Agricul- ture in the Wilson administration. Mir. Meredith sitting with the Iowa delegation vigorously shook his head. He previously had stated he would not accept the nomination.
 J. B. Johnston of Brooklyn then seconded the nomination of Governor Silzer. Then Governor Morrison of North Carolina seconded the nomina- tion of Mrs. Springs of South Caro- lima.
 W. w.. Howes, national committee man for South Dakota, nominated James w. Gerard of New York, former ambassador to Germany.
 The nomination of Governor Silzer was second by J. P. Leamy of Vermont.
 The nomination of Governor Silzer was second by Charles Lenahan of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and the nomination of Owsley was seconded by Mary B. Her bert of Allentown, Pa.
 Governor William S. Flynn of Rhode Island was placed in nomination by Isabelle Ahearn O'Neill, member of the Rhode Island 1eQislaturA
 Claude Porter of Des Moines, Iowa, took the platform and again announced that B. T. Meredith was not a candi- date.
 "He has requested me-" he said, "that he feels more deeply than he can: ex- press the many manifestations of regard for him, and while he will do all in his power for the success of the ticket he cannot accept nomination if rendered him. He therefore authorizes me to withdraw his name from before the,con VentiOn."
 It was past 1 o'clock whe nthe con- vention reassembled after the confer ence of the leaders to begin bdllotine for the vice presidential nomination. Harry B. Flaherty of Omaha took the platform to present the name of Charles W. Bryan. ..
 We bring to you servant of democ- racy for the past 25- years," he said, and urge his nomination
 The chairman of the Massachusetts delegation withdre wthe name of Will liam A. Gaston which he said had been placed without the authority of the delegation
 Bryan got his first big bloc of votes from California; which gave him 24 out of 26. Several other states joined in the movement but several passed their usual place on the roll call while their managers consulted with other dele gates as to their course. There were many empty chairs in all tke delega- | tiOnS. | When the New Jersey was reached the name of Governor Silzer was with drawn and the vote of the state was ''cast out of compliment" for Mayor Hyian of New York.
 Bryan got ten out of the ninety New York votes and Mayor Hylan was given 40. The rest were scattered.
 After the roll call had been con cluded, however, several of the larger states inclesling New York changed their votes fo swell the total that had been cast for Governor Bryan of Ne braska.
 Owsley Withdrawn
 Another one of the states that changed to Bryan was Texas which at the same time withdrew the name of Alvin Owsley. The action was taken, delegation chairman said "On behalf of Colonel Owsley."
 The flood of changes to Bryan in; dicated his nomination as soon as the votes could be counted.
 Kansas, which had presented the name of Governor Jonathan Davis for the vice presidency, withdrew it and changed its vote, to Bryan. Missouri also changed to give the bulk of her votes to Bryan. A dozen other dele gation chairman were on their feet attempting to gain recognition to change their votes. Governor Bryan, al ready had close to q majority. .. Bryan passed ma jority when Joseph GUS Daniels changed the North Carolina vote to give it solidly to the | Nebraskan. A few delegations who had voted previously for Owsley were chang. ing to Berry, however, and there was q number of Berry supporters in the gallery who joined into increase the. general confusion.