Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-09

steam rolleered Himself out Of the no
mination for the present at least
tliT The Associated PreHsD
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New
York. July John w Davis of West
Virginia sprang into the lead in today's
balioting IN the democratic national con-
rention with Oscar wv. Underwood M
AEibama close behind bum.
NJ. T Meredith VIZ Iowa, Nv whom
many NJ TLr MrAdoo captains were at-
tempting to deliver their strength, was
slow third
On CHE lelst halIot-the first of the
day-tAr new order uf candidates was:
John AV Davis HlG: Oscar WI. Under
wood a2H5: ~. T Meredith 100
Smith leaders decided - split up their
their own prcferenccf for the present.
II waS believed majority ~ the votes
would WV first to Underwood.
Governor Saith. who was present ~
the conference today, fully approved the
plan.
George brennan ~ Illinois. announced
thr decision. Among others present at
thr conference were Franklin D R00Sr-
veli Senator Walsh w Massachusetts,
and Joseph X. Guffey of Pennsylvania.
The Smith crowd was determined that
no eleventh hour movement BY McAdoo
forces should nominate Meredith.
Anytime that wc want to unite VIA
man thc Smith forces cam Nv brought To-
gether~ said brennan.
In the break .p Of the McAdoo and
Smith forces which began on the 10lstN
ballot today thp West Nirginian SpranE
into thr lead. and many WI the smith
votes being transferred tu Underwood
put the Alahainian second
This was a gain of 1875 for Mr. Davis
and gain Of lS7 for Underwood. Ia
WAS al~1 a gain WI 5I.5 for Meredith.
Eni n was loss W. 13O5 for Smith. and
IuSs WI l.sS fnr AIrAdnO
ON melton nf Lewis a. Johnson ~
Clarksburg. w. Virginia. the convention
adopted resolution Of sympathy 90
Senator kaiStun un the occasion 81 the
illness of ll~ soii.
Weary and nllly half awake. lhe demo
cratic national convention rr-aSSembled
today "a gatlpr up the pieces from last
nights explosion and attempt TO re-
assemble them into national ticket.
ArAdon supporters were awaiting a
word of formal withdrawal ~ Governor
Smith before proceeding to throw their
strength elsewhere.
The indications were for a contest be-
tween John W. Davis who was riding "A
rising tide aS the session adjourned early
this morning, ana MI T Meredith of
Iowa. former secretary 0f agri uliurr
III President Wilson's cabinet, % whom
McAdoo leaders were attempting To de-
liger most of the MrAdoo strength. AZ
INV beginning of thr session today there
WAS an unhercnrrrnt indicating "A burst
fur Oscar NJ. Underwood NJ Alabama.
whose supporters expected "a draw
strength from several states. including
New York. Ohio and Illinois.
The first ballot of. the day was the
I0ist. and California. which had been
solid for McAdoo. split her VOTE giving
Chairman Walsh l9-the majority of H.
John W Davis picked up Delaware's
six; DR. Murphree Of Florida, one Of
Bryans several candidates. got four ~
The Florida votes. Georgia split for
the first time. giving McAdoo ll but III
"a Meredith and 10 John w. DaYis.
Idahos went solid TO David FrtAS
ton, former secretary Of the ~ fnasauums
Senator Walsh of Montana and
wood picked up scattering votes IN -
rious states ~ the roll call proceeded
Maryland got On the Davis band
wagon on this ballot and gave Governor
Ritehies Is to the West Virginian
Governor Ritchic himself announced the
ballot
When New Jersey broke up. lG or ~
votes went ID Underwood and NJ went
to Glass. In North Carolina J. w. Davis
picked up 20. In Ohio, he got =
more.
Then w PennsylvyRia The West Vir
rinia picked up l9 ~ more. South
Carolina, which had been voting solidly
for McAdoo. gave its eighteen votes un-
der the unit rule for John w. Davis. Il
put Mr. Davis in the lead for the first
time Texas turned it, 40 bodily fer
Meredith.
Virginia gave half Of her "a % y. wv.
Davis also but kept IL for Glass.
New York split up. giving the bulk
az her vote to Underwood. He got 40 L.
Then Connecticut changed her vote
and gave lI of her l4 to Underwood
ALSO
Tennessee on her break up gave J. w.
Davis Is.
On the 10and ballot Pennsylvania
transferred 22 ~ votes TO Underwood
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