Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-18

reaching the 200 MARI. Just before
balloting began In the evening Frank
lin Roosevelt. announced that II Nc
Adoo would withdraw Smith would do
likewise Immediately. The only ef-
feet Of this was to start another push
for McAdoo, which carried his vote
well over 400 Ralston ordered his
name dropped
MeAdoo Releases Delegates
The convention persistently defeat
ed all motions to adjourn, and short
ly before 3 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing there came a message from Nc
Adoo saying that, though he was not
willing to abandon his friends by
Withdrawing. he would now permit
them to vote as they saw ct The
one hundredth ballot showed a great
decline in the McAdoo vote. but the
Smith legions, a trife suspicious.
stood firm. At this point the dele
gates consented to adjourn. because
they saw Mr.. Bryan was about to ad-
dress them and they were exhausted.
On the two succeeding ballots, We'd
nesday afternoon. both McAdoo and
Smith practically disappeared from
the list, and Davis began gathering
votes in big blocks. The trend to-
ward him was so strong In the early
stages Of the one hundred and third
ballot that everyone began climbing
aboard, and before the call of the roll
could be co ipleted be was declared
the nominee OF the convention by ac-
clamation.
The above paragraphs tell the news
OF the great gathering OF Americas
Democracy, but they do not tell the
story of the convention or paint u
picture of 1t. To accomplish either
purpose with cohesive, chronological
account is scarcely possible in the
comparatively limited space that can
be given it. In preference to attempt
ing such thing will attempt to give
the reader an idea Of what happens
when the Jeffersonians assemble. by
paragraphs descriptive of character
istlc incidents.
What people say at convention
is soon forgotten, but what they do
makes American, and sometimes
world, history, and that was true at
this convention. But there was one
thing. at least, said by Senator Pat
Harrison, of Mississippi, in his key.
note speech at the opening session
on Tuesday, that proved him a real
prophet. He said this Democratic con-
vention was to be hot, highly sea
soned and peppery affair."" and 1t was
all of that. It was that not only In
the convention hall but also In the
lobbies of many of the hotels and in
the committee rooms. 1t was that not
alone in the fight for votes on the
part of the various candidates, q con-
dition that continued down to the last
ballot, but the contest over the plat
form was "hot. highly seasoned and
peppery."
Keynotes Attuned to Party Spirit
1t was very evident that the key
note speaker was not impressed with
the Republicans and what they had
been doing during the past three
years, and he did not hesitate to say
so In plainly understandable terms.
In the main he centered on the vari-
Gus investigations, and what he said
were the results achieved. For those
given approval he claimed full credit
for the Democratic party and what he
referred to as the progressive element
in the Republican party. For the ma
jority element in the Republican party
he had no single word of commenda
tion. But no one was very much sur
prised at all Of that. as no one had
expected him to commend the
enemy. That was not what he was
there to do Even Congressman Theo-
dore Burton. the Republican keynoter
al Cleveland, who attended the Demo
cratic show as a guest, did not seem
to take any serious offense at what
was said about himself and his Re-
publican colleagues.
For his keynoting efforts. for tell
ing the delegates and the world Of
the iniquities of the Republican
enemy. Senator Harrison received a
full need Of approval from the dele
gates and the audience, expressed
in a typical Democratic demonstra-
ton.
1t did not seem that Senator Har-
rlson had overlooked anything that
could be said in opposition to the
Republicans. but along came perma-
.4 obafrnnan Seuator Walsh on
Wednesday with new list Of charges.
or at least a new vocabulary. While
he spoke the sun streamed down upon