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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
2
The New York convention devolves into a rough and tumble fight as delegates and candidates clash over seeking Governor Smith's address and executive-session rules. Ballots shift, loyalties fracture, and the crowd strains toward a volatile nomination scene amid heated refusals and strategic telegrams.
American Fabrics association and Court Marina I of A hold sessions at 1087 Broad Street. One Bridgeport Loyal Orange Lodge meets nearby with K of P. Humboldt Mint and Farfield Avenir listed in the notices. Street addresses appear garbled but indicate community gatherings and scheduling.
A fragmented note describes red chiffon dresses with black trim for afternoon and evening wear. It mentions glossy black accents and a fashion-forward tone, though details are sparse and some phrases are cut off.
Cleveland July 14 The Cleveland Hotel Men's Association extended an official invitation to the Democratic National Convention at New York to adjourn there if deadlock over the presidential nomination persists. The invitation was sent to Democratic readers by telephone but no definite assurance was given that the convention would be moved to Cleveland.
The text recounts a chaotic party convention scene with references to Jefferson's Declaration, proposed amendments to July Fourth status, and shifting alliance moves. It notes discussions of Baker, Taft, and McAdoo, plus telegrams and rumors about delegate loyalties as the room votes and negotiates, reflecting the 1924 political maneuvering.
Delegates seek drastic elimination plans to break the stalemate between McAdoo and Smith as ballots continue. Resolutions to trim “favorite sons” circulate while calls for a composite plan loom. McNab’s motion prompts rowdy floor chaos and shifts in state votes as Tennessee debates unit rules and adjournment.
At Madison Square Garden on Independence Day the Democratic convention opened with prayers and songs as delegates debated identity and strategy. Ballots moved slowly with shifting support for McAdoo, Smith, and Owen, while Tennessee and Ohio factions weighed instruction changes. Delegates from Georgia, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina reported varying gains and losses amid live discussions and telegrams urging unity.
Delegates on the sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth ballots shift votes among McAdoo Davis Smith Underwood and Baker as Alabama and Illinois alter totals. General Cole proposes an after five o’clock recess to an eight o’clock executive session with limited attendance and a committee to invite candidates to address the convention.
Joseph Kich of 527 Hallett Street roams beaches on the Fourth of July hunting a missing one piece blue and white bathing suit. He even notified the Bureau of Investigation and the Detective Bureau and plans to continue the search until Christmas if needed.
Amid tense parliamentary moves Bryan failed to strike a Cole resolution amendment. A roll call showed 538 to 500 in favor of suspending rules and adopting the measure. Roosevelt then urged allowing Gov. Smith to address the convention, prompting clashes as anti Smith factions shouted no before the roll call ended with the Cole resolution defeated.
July 4 Willimantic Leslis Carter aged 78 and Arthur McNichol 28 were badly hurt when a small cannon exploded while being loaded after years unused. Carter held the barrel and McNichol pounded the charge as a spark ignited the powder shattering the barrel. Carter’s right hand fingers were fractured and his thumb torn away. His left arm was lacerated and stray metal pierced McNichol’s chest and punctured a lung.
Indiana Senator Samuel M. Ralston, a Democratic presidential hopeful, says he has telegraphed withdrawal of his name from the convention race. He denies any support for the Ku Klux Klan and urges harmony within the party while allowing Indiana's delegation to carry out its plan.
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