New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
JOHN W. DAVIS IS
 NOMINATED TODAY
scoAtiau.a from Firs, P..a

attempting to deliver their strength,
 was . sleg third,
 On ieisl ballet-the first Of the day the new order of candidates Hasi Joha ", Davis, sIsi oscar ", Under soed, a.s,si F, r. Meredith, ise,
 This was q Esin of lis,s for Afr. Davis, and q ssin of isi fer Under wood.
 IL sss also a gain of bi,b for Mere slth, But it was ( loss of 2se,s for smith, and . loss Of iss for MeAdeo,
 Al Appear Weary
 it was in q wholly different st- nosphers that the convention met to- fay, The marching, singing bands of MeAdoo women waving naEs and de- slarinE that they intended to stay uH- Ill Christmas for "Maek.es-pee" were absent, There were scores of empty chairs in the delegates and alternate sections and eanyasses Of their forces by delegation leaders showed that few Of the delegations were up 10 full strength. The convention was runs ninG from today onward at the sK. pense of the democratic national com. mittee and the band in the loft al- | though still playing vigorously was doing so at the expense of the may or's committee.
 Apparently the musicians were stiil | on full pay for the tackled William Tell for the tin time with en- thusiasm. -.
 When the remaining MeAdoo wom- en delegates did come into the con- sention they came quietly but with seme light still left. They distributed leaflets pointing out that while Mir. McAdoo had released his delegates he had not actually withdrawn.
 we will stand by him to the end" said the women defiantly.
 Today's sesion began with . prayer by the Rev. William Wilkinson of Trinity church-"Ths Bishop of Wall Street."
 Cal. Splits For Walsh
 The first ballot of the day was the ioIst of the convention an un- dreamed of record. California which had been solid for McAdoo split her vote, giving Chairman Walsh 1s- the majority of 1t. li
 John W. Davis picked up Dela- [ wares six; Dr. Murphree of Florida, I one of Bryan's several candidates got four Of the Florida vote. Georgia q split for the first time. giving McAdoo s II, but 12 to Meredith and five to { John W. Davis. Idaho's eight went ( solid to David F. Houston. former i secretary of the treasury. Senator y Walsh of Montana and Underwood a picked up scattering votes in Various i states as the roll call proceeded.
 Maryland For Davis
 Maryland got on the. Davis band wagon on this ballot and gave Cover aor Ritchie's IS to the West Virgin ( an. Gov. Ritchie announced the bal ot.
 When New Jersey broke up IS of Is votes went to Underwood and 12 vent to Glass.
 Davis Takes Lead a In Pennsylvania, the Davis, West u picked up 191s more. South IT >arclina which had been voting solid te y for McAdoo gave its 5 votes under , he unit rule for John w. Davis. It D ut Mir. Davis in the lead for the first :" inc. o1 Texas turned its 40 bodily for Mere ith. Virginia gave half of her e4 to si :. W. Davis also, but kept 12 for U! .lass. ... N Underwood Gets Smiths. In New York split up, giving the bulk i'' f her vote to Underwood. (. Connecticut changed her vote and ~, ave il of her 14 to Underwood also. e., Tennessee on her breakup gave J. hc 7. Davis IS. ,, On motion of Lewis A. Johnson of e, Harrisburg, West Virginia, the con- h. ention adopted a resolution of sym athy to Senator Ralston on the oc- asion of the illness of his son.
 On the 1o2nd ballot Pennsylvania ansferred 221s votes to Underwood, Id gave 2sh to Davis. The others Ja altered.
 On the 1oSrd ballot, Georgia. state McAdoo's birth which stood by him st and then went to Meredith when released his delegates, went to 'hn W. Davis. Idaho, another Me- pr, doc sticker, also flopped into the Inc avis column. Illinois ran up her gu 'oportion of Davis votes and Ken bro cky, another McAdoo battalion, da,