The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
SELECT BRYAN
!. ON ONE BALLOT
IN CONVENTION
Nebraska Governor Is Named
by Democrats After Sen.
Walsh Declines
APPROVED BY DAVIS
Close of Democratic Conven.
tiOn Finds Much Different
Spirit From Earlier
APPROVED BY DAVIS

Madison Square Garden, New
York, July 10.-With John w.
Davis, of West Virginia, chosen as
IFS standard bearer and Governor
Charles w. Bryan, of Nebraska, as
his running mate, the Democratic
national convention brought it's
'tempestuous sessions to a close
early today.
Breaking down the deadlock that
had gripped the convention tenaci-
ously through more than 100 bal
lots, the convention named it's
presidential choice at the after
noon session, and selected it's vice
presidential candidate in its last
session at 2:30 a. m.
1t was only after a record shat
tering convention that the Demo-
cratic national ticket was named.
Nominated on the 1O3rd ballot in
the final dissolution of the deadlock
which had kept the convention bal
loting for ten days, Mr.. Davis be-
gan his service as the leader of his
party by unsetting precedent and
addressing the convention at it's
evening session and then going into
conference with convention mana
gers over choice of a nominee for
vice-president.
Davis Approves Bryan
Governor Bryan was chosen for
second place on the ticket. after his
friends had placed before Mr.. Davis
and his conferees an argument for
selection of a western man of
proved executive capacity, familiar
with agriculture and in sympathy
with the liberal sentiment of the
country.
The nomination of the Nebraska
governor, who is a brother of Will
liam Jennings Bryan, took only one
ballot. The word that the leaders
wanted him nominated was passed
quickly about the convention hall
and although active campaigns had
been made for several other candi-
dates the result was not long in
doubt.
Mr.. Bryan was declared nomin-
ated at 2:22 a. M, Eastern daylight
saving time. Then after a few last
minute formalities the convention
adjourned sine die at 2:24 a. m.
And the delegates for the last
time filed wearily out of the old
Garden where their nerves had been
frazzled and their patience worn
out by the more than two weeks of
the most stirring scenes in all po-
litical history.
The story of the nomination of
john w. Davis, as told by, the Of
ficial figures, is a record of the
unwavering support of handful
of men and women from far and
near, who never lost faith that he
could and would be the choice of his
party.
Native Son Wins
Throughout the long deadlock the
backbone of his strength was the
little delegation of his native West
Virginia, but there never was a
time after the first ballot when the
Is votes of the West Virginians
were not at least matched in the
Davis column by those that came in
driblets from other delegations.
Almost from the first Porto
Rico's six went in whole or in part
to Davis. For many weary ballots
Louisiana stood solidly behind him
when the pressure'to leave his trail
ing banner was strongest. And it
was the united voice of the delega-
tion from Maryland, speaking
through Governor Albert C. Ritchie,
that signalized the final turning of
the tide.
On the opening ballot more than
a week ago, only Is votes beside
West Virginia's were cast for the
future nominee. OF the total of 81,
Porto Rico contributed S, Hawaii 1,
Pennsylvania d, Minnesota 1, and
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