The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04
LONGEST IN HISTORY
Governor of Nebraska Picked
for Second Place-1O3 Bal
lots Are Taken Before
Choice Is Made.
For President:
JOHN w. DAVIS OF WEST
VIRGINIA
For Vice President:
CHARLES w. BRYAN OF
NEBRASKA


The above ticket was selected b.
tho Democratic National convention
Wednesday afternoon, July o, the 14ti
day of the convention, and on the 1911
session and the 9th day of contlnu
Gus voting. On the 103rd roll call the
Virginia. When the roll call was com
pleted it was apparent that he had
more than 600 votes. Illinois started
the landslide by changing its vote TO
Davis, other states quickly followed.
Former Senator Thomas Taggart of
Indiana moved to suspend the rules
and make the nomination by acclama-
nation. The motion was carried with
a whoop and all the pent-up feelings
that had kept the delegates on edge
for so many days Of ballotlng were
let loose In a wild demonstration. In
took recess until evening to COM
plete the ticket
Well, 1t didn't look as II they would
do 1t, but they did, at last. The
Democratic party now has ticket.
The deadlock finally was broken.
The dreary round Of balloting has
ceased and the almighty voice from
Alabama has returned home to repair
his worn vocal chords.
The bitter struggle between the Nc
Adoo and Smith forces made this
record-breaking convention. For pro-
ha1
stration, 1t is in a class by itself.
Throughout the long monotonous
grind of roll calls frequent attempts
were made by earnest Democrats to
find some solution of the difficulty
facing the convention, any solution
that would leave the party in har-
monlous unity. Ralston, Cox, and one
or two others who had been receiv-
ing votes withdrew their names in the
hope that such action would start the
tide toward some candidate upon
whom the delegates could unite. But |
the only effect was to bring out new
candidates.
Tuesday evening, after the 93rd bal |
lot, Franklin ID. Roosevelt, Smith |
announced that he was au-
by Governor Smith to with
draw the governors name II McAdoo
Adoo would withdraw. said Mr.. Roose-
welt, the supporters of Smith would
continue to vote for the governor.
DEADLOCK Is JARRED
Just before the Tooth ballot the
deadlock was Jared by the reading
delegates. The Smith followers did
not take this as bona fide with
1rawal, so they continued to vote for
the governor. The Tooth ballot showed
the following vote for the principal
Smith, 3511a; McAdoo.
100; Davis, 2031k; Meredith, 75h;
Walsh, 52h; Robinson, 40; Under
wood, AN.
The story Of the more than 100 roll
,als Is about as interesting as last
year's stock market reports. and about
IS thrilling. While the balance of
lower was held by the leading can
lidates, there was no possibility of a
domination, and there seemed little ,
likelihood that either Smith or Nc {
Ldoo would ever weaken. The Smith {
GLOWING held Its strength consistent I
y throughout the many ballots, but !
he McAdoo strength fluctuated from 6
ime to time. McAdoo reached the
eak of his power on the Goth ballot (
'hen he rolled up total Of $50 votes. /
hen he began to hit the toboggan, r
ropping to 80 on the 92nd ballot. S
'ollowing the Smith announcement, c
bove referred to, he began to pick I
D again and reached 421 on the Goth
oil call. Shortly afterwards came +
is announcement freeing his dele &
ates. |,
Smith climbed slowly In the first t
wo days ballotlng, passing the 900 Il
lark, then more slowly until he b
cached his top vote on the S3rd bal s
It, 368. He stuck closely to this fig |,
re until after the withdrawal of s
[cAdoo. a
ON THE LONG ROAD
The balloting commenced on Mon e