Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-17
81 Wight a. PATTERSON

Tor oscar w. Underwood Flo
one hundred and three times the grea
hall had rung with that shout. Sew
enty-seven times up to Saturday night
and IT started again on Monday morn
ing, for the committee that had beer
named on Saturday for the purpose O.
efecting some sort OF a compromise
between the contending candidates
had been unsuccessful, and there
seemed to be no hope for a solution
Of the difficulties IN which the Democ-
racy Of the nation found itself.
But the break came at last, and on
the one hundred and third ballot John
w. Davis OF West Virginia was named
as the standard-bearer of the party.
His selection marked the conclusion
Of the greatest fight in American polit-
zeal history. II was followed by the
selection OF Gov. Charles w. Bryan. Of
Nebraska, for second place on the
ticket, and the hIstory-making gather
ing was at an end, after being In ses-
sion for 10 days.
Monday. July z, was a day Of false
hopes. At the close OF the eighty
second ballot a resolution was adopt
ed releasing the delegates from any
instructions, and that was expected
to bring about a break. It did, but
II did not result In a nomination. II
brought the McAdoo vote tumbling
from 51i to 1888 when the convention
adjourned at night.
Tuesday brought no ray OF hope.
In the afternoon Governor Smith and
Mr. McAdoo got together, but Mr..
McAdoo refused at that time to re-
lease his delegates, and Governor
Smith would not withdraw so long as
Mr.. McAdoo remained in the race. The
frultless balIotIng continued through
the day session. and up to the ninety
ninth, completed at 2 s15 Wednesday |
At that time Mr. McAdoo
released his delegates, and on the one |
hundredth ballot his vote dropped to
$50. After that ballot the convention
adjourned until noon on Wednesday
n an effort to get together on some
lark horse.
The one hundred and first, and the
me hundred and second ballots did
lot Indicate anything more than the
Of both Smith and McAdoo
rom the race. Alabama, leading the
oil call Of states, continued TO cast
Is "a votes for Underwood. but there
vas a drift In both ballots to Davis.
IN the one hundred and third ballot
alabama again started of with "a
otes for Underwood" but It was soon
that Davis was going
trong. Before the ballot was com
leted he had more than a majority,
nd then the delegations began chang
IL their votes In order 10 get into
,e band wagon. Before the result
Z the ballot was announced II was
loved to make the nomination by ac-
amation, and II went through with a
hoop, to be followed by a demonstra-
on lasting several minutes.
The night session of Wednesday,
allowing the nomination of candl-
ate for the Presidency, was in the
,ture OF a Democratic lovefeast. It
as addressed by Governor Smith.
overnor Cox. the Democratic nomi-
.e, Mr.. Davis, and several others. At
idnight the convention recessed for
,e hour, at the end Of the recess one
.lIof was taken for the vice presi-
initial nomination. and the conven-
On adjourned shortly before three
clock Thursday morning.
fTsts sSf1tyfeSF IN tho 9I~ - -
Intion broke all records and all pre- !
dents. The greatest number Of bal =
fn that had ever been cast In a po- y
ical convention before was that of !,
Q Democratic party in 1860 at =
,arleston. when So ballots were cast =
that city. and the convention was Z
en- adjourned to Baltimore where "
20 additional ballots were taken. re =
Ting In the nomination Of Stephen y
Douglas The recent convention =
Is a record that Is not likely TO be -
naled. at least not In the present =
neratlOn.
Il broke all precedents In that the =. =
mnalgn Of the leading candidates q
re conducted by principals and not =
managers. Mr. McAdoo and MFR a
Nth were both on the ground; they y
re wltAin 100 feet Of the entrance q
the convention hall. and within 90 2
4 Of each other. and from these =
Ants OF vantage they directed their g
"a campaigns and were their own
slsAeai sfakegfsts.
sack c9 Il ali. lay the shadow of On
J Khan. Tns nght over the Khan +,
49, Ia this platform had engendered wi
Intense Feeling on the part OF the IA
: ccnkending factions, the one led re
0eyernor SEnith and the other BIZ ~
AzrAdoo Wheu on Monday. June IN
slBa aFsf ballot was taken a.