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John W. Davis Nominated for President at Democratic Convention
At Madison Square Garden the Democratic National Convention nominated John W. Davis of West Virginia for president on the 103rd ballot after a long deadlock. Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska was chosen for vice president. The convention adjourned sine die at 2:34 a.m. after Davis secured crucial state support and leadership maneuvering shifted votes.
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Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Madison Square Garden
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Davis
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
New York
Illinois
McAdoo
Smith
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Berry
Henry T
Allen
Ritchie
Hull
Daniel
Thompson
Gerard
Bryant
Clarksburg
W. Va
Department of Justice
England
American Bar Association
Congress
Wilson
Supreme Court
Department
London
United States
Washington and Lee University
West Virginia Bar Association
Baltimore
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Walsh
Lincoln
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
William G. McAdoo
B. T. Meredith
Iowa
Wm. G. McAdoo
Underwood
Glass
Robinson
Saulsbury
Owen
Meredith
Houston
Daniels
Baker
N. Y