Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-10
CHAS. W. BRYAN
is CHOSEN FOR
VICE-PRESIDENT
McAdoo and Smith Withdraw, Break
ing Deadlock. Nomination
on 103rd Ballot

was nominated for President TODAY
by the Democratic National Conven-
ton on the one hundred, and third hal
lot.
The opposition of William Jennings
b:yan and the attempt of William
Gibbs McAdoo to deliver his strength
TO Meredith failed to stop him.
Beginning with this mornings bal
lottlng, the movement to Davis gath
cred momentum, which could not be
retarded.
On the 103rd ballot, state after
state fell into the Davis line.
When it became apparent that Da-
Wis would be nominated, the oonven-
ton accepted a motion by Thomas
Taggert to make the nomination by
reclamation
The convention then adjourned I'M
til $50 tonight.
Davis was born at Clarksburg, West
Virginia, April IS, 1873 He resigned
from Congress TO- become solicitor
general of the United States, August
80, 1918. He was solicitor general un-
til 1918 and ambassador to Great Bril-
tain from 1918 thru 1921. He at present
is resident of New York City.
Bryan Nominated for Vice Presidency
Charles w. Bryan, Governir of
Nebraska, and brother of William
Jennings Bryan was nominated for
vice-president by a unanimous vote of
the convention during the night ses-
sion of the democratic convention
Wednesday, after which the conven-
ton adjourned, having been in session
since June 80.
One Hundred Third Ballot
Alabama: "a Davis.
Arizona: 2 IL McAdoo, Under
wood, 2 IL absent.
Arkansas: 18 Robinson.
California: Meredith, Walsh, II
Davis
Colorado: IL Meredith, 3 Davis,
Underwood, i Walsh, 2 IL absent.
Connecticut: ii Davis.
Delaware q Underwood
Florida: 3 Meredith, 3 McAdoo, 6
Davis.
Georgia: 81 Davis, Meredith.
Idaho: Davis.
Illinois: So Davis.
Indiana: S Underwood, Is Davis.
Iowa: 26 Davis.
Kansas: 20 Davis.
Kentucky: 26 Davis.
Louisiana: 20 Davis.
Maine: 2 Davis, 10. Underwood.
Maryland: 10 Davis.
Massachusetts: % IL Underwood,
5 1-2 Smith, 2 Walsh, Glass, 2 Da-
Wis, 2 absent.
Michigan: 90 IL Davis, IL Walsh.
Minnesota: Davis, l Walsh. 2
McAdoo, l6 Underwood, absent.
Mississippi: 20 Davis.
Missouri: SO Davis.
Montana: 8 Walsh.
Nebraska: / Davis, 1 Hull, 1 Smith,
6 Meredith, 2 Underwood, S Walsh.
Nevada: Davis.
New Hampshire: 8 IL Davis, 4 IL
Walsh.
New Jersey: 16 Underwood, II
Glass, Davis.
New Mexico: 2 Robinson, 2 Mere
dith, Davis.
New York: Daniels, Davis, 20
Walsh, 20 Glass, AZ Underwood,
Gerard.
North Carolina: "a Davis.
North Dakota: 5 Walsh, S Glass.
Ohio: Meredith, Underwood,
Is Davis.
Oklahoma: 70 Davis.
Oregon: 1 Underwood, 8 Mc.Adoo,
Davis, absent.
Pennsylvania: 76 Davis.
Rhode Island: 10 Davis.
South Carolina: 18 Davis.
South Dakota: 7 Gerard, Under
wood, McAdoo.
Tennessee: l Meredith, 4 Glass, 10
Davis.
Texas: 40 Davis.
Utah: 8 Davis.
Vermont: 8 Davis.
Virginia: "a Davis,
Wisconsin: Underwood, | Walsh,
a Davis.
Wyoming: Davis.
Alaska: d Davis, 2 Underwood.
District of Columbia: Underwood.
Hawaii: l Smith, l Underwood.
Davis.
Philippines: / Walsh, 1 Under
wood, Davis.
Porto Rico: Underwood, S Davis.
Canal Zone, E Davis.
After Pennsylvania correction the
vote was made by reclamation on mo-
lion of Thomas Taggert, of Indiana.
One Hundred Second Ballot
McAdbo, 81; Smith, a.; ]. w. Da-
Wis, AIS 2-3; Underwood, 2O7; Glass,
81; Richie, IL; Robinson, Fl; T. ].
Walsh, r.; Meredith, 70 1-3; Berry,
IL; Allen, l; Daniels, 2; Thompson,
|; Gerard, 7, and Bryan, l.
One Hundred First Ballot
McAdoo, 48 IL; Smith, 121; j. w.
Davis, $40; Underwood, 22o IL; Glass
50; Richie, IL; Robinson. II IL;
Owen, %; Walsh, 90; Meredith, $50;
Houston, 9; Murphree, a; Cummings,
g; Berry, L; Hull, D; Gerard, 10; Dan
ie1s, l; Baker, l.
One Hundredth Ballot
McAdoo, 100; Smith, 351 II; J. w.
Davis. 2O3 IL; Underwood, Al IL;
Meredith. IS ~; Houston, 9; Glass,
IS: Robinson, 46; Richie, II IL;
Walsh. 81 II; Salisbury, 6; Owen,
20; Daniels, "a; Baker, 4; Gerard, III;
Berry. /: Bryan, 3.
McAdoo's Congratulations Brief
New York, July 9.-Wiliam G. Nc
Adoo, from his hotel tonight. sent the
following telegram to John w. DAVIS,
the nominee of the democratic party
for president:
Honorable John w. Davis,
New York City.
Please accept congratulations ON
your nomination.
William Gibbs McAdoo
This was Mr.. McAdoo's only pubic
comment on Mr.. Davis nomination.