West Virginians Back John W. Davis for President Nomination
The West Virginia delegation at the John W. Davis headquarters reports steady visitor flow with no major developments toward a Davis nomination. Delegation leaders express confidence Davis will unify the convention, while EH French is named head of the delegation and Price serves as secretary.
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Wisconsin May Swing to Davis in National Delegate Race
June 33 indicates a possible shift in Wisconsin toward John W. Davis as a deadlock looms between McAdoo and Smith. Wisconsin delegation members arrived for caucus amid reports the Moore anti Ku Klux Klan platform gains traction, reflecting enduring colonial and French influences in political discourse.
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Convention Program Summary From Early 20th Century Meeting
Daylong convention program outlined with noon start under National Chairman Hull. Invocation by Cardinal Hayes. National anthem and official photo. Hull’s brief address and reading of call. Election of temporary officers, escort committee for Senator Harrison of Mississippi, Harrison’s address. Committee appointments, sundry business, optional speeches, memorial resolution for Woodrow Wilson, adjournment.
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Tickets furnish knotty problem at Democratic convention
June 23 reports on ticket distribution at the Democratic convention facing new pressure from women delegates. Old practice gave control to committees, but now women demand shares. A Missouri delegation clash centered on how many Senate and state tickets each delegate should receive, with disputes over allotments and voting strength influencing who gets seats.
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Maryland boosts Ritchie campaign in 1924 written note
The Maryland delegation today pledged to devote energies to convincing the convention of Governor Albert C. Ritchie’s availability for the Democratic presidential nomination. The statement stressed that the candidate will be elected, not by pledged votes in advance, but by votes he can attract at the November poll and in strategic states needed to carry the nation.
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Musgrove Dry Drive Halted In New York Convention
Milles Brove, chair of the executive committee of the national anti Saloan League, issued statement declaring that the dry forces in the Democratic convention have absolutely stopped progress toward liberalizing the Volstead Act. He said the drys are in control and will block opponents in candidate selection and platform shaping.
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New Hampshire Delegation Names Darke Horse in Convention
In New Hampshire a new dark horse was presented as a potential Clovner Fred Brown supporter. A spokesman said the delegation would vote for him for four or five ballots at least, though his name might not be formally placed before the convention.
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New Hampshire
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Fred Brown
Indiana backs Ralston for Democratic convention
New York June 23 Senator Samuel Ralston will be named for the Democratic national convention per an Indiana delegation caucus agreement. The statement praises Ralston as a capable, economical leader and notes he could win Indiana’s 103,000 vote plurality for governor and carry the state for Beveridge.
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McAdoo Press Attacks Highlight New York Visit
West delegates head to McAdoo headquarters as he renews criticism of the Metropolitan press. He asserts progressives will win with him as leader and insists delegate support has grown. Campaign manager Rockwell says losing ground reports are propaganda while reminding delegates of reserve strength.
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Robinson Named Arkansas Leader in Presidential Fight
Arkansas Democratic leader Robinson was backed by the state delegation as a presidential candidate with full support. The delegation pledged to stand by him amid factional tensions and in a motion to rally behind his campaign. City council members were set to receive issued passes for a transit project.
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McAdoo Attacks Republican Government Scandals
The piece argues that government corruption is exclusive to the Harding Coolidge era, labeling the scandals as Republican failures. It praises Woodrow Wilson era actions, condemns bribe takers, and calls for punishment of those who steal public resources and undermine democracy. The author emphasizes the need for honest government beyond party lines and warns of the dangers to liberty and the nation.
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Convention Record of Democratic and Republican Origins
A historical overview tracing party origins from Jefferson to the present, detailing Democratic and Republican lineages, key presidents, and the sequence of national conventions from 1832 through late 19th century, including notable nominees and pivotal party realignments.
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Cox 1920 Manager Wins Ohio Contest
Edmund H. Moore of Youngstown, Cox's anti prohibitionist candidate, won the Ohio delegation’s vote for national committeeman after three ballots at the Democratic national convention. He, connected to anti-Klan and anti Fordney McCumber tariff sentiments, urged platform insertion against Klan and urged policy favoring the working classes amid tariff and wealth concerns.
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New York
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Newton D. Baker
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Democratic Party
Two Thirds Rule Fracas at Democratic Convention Headed
Debates on the two thirds rule flare as Democratic delegates dispute unit voting. Some caucuses push for state control, others seek convention authority to override. Rumors swirl of a possible move by a leading candidate to abolish the rule if momentum grows.
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Florida delegation row over dry law enforcement
New York June 23 A caucus for the Florida delegation over enforcement of Prohibition featured a clash between William Jennings Bryan and former Governor Albert W Gilchrist. Bryan prevailed as a resolution calling for no prohibition plank was rejected. Gilchrist and Thomas J Appleyard were the only supporters.
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Pre-Convention Notes on New York Morning Papers
New York editorials discuss platform policies while The World backs Governor Alfred E. Smith for the Democratic nomination and for party interest. The Herald Tribune critiques issues like prohibition and the League of Nations as unrelated to the 1930s race, with McAdoo’s image also debated. A Bryan quote reflects combat readiness. A Georgia delegation member claims a famous nurse nursed McAdoo as a baby, with both predicting his presidency.
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