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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1924
Page
18
A historical radio bulletin recounts Democratic convention proceedings with live relay notes from Alabama to Nevada. It covers roll calls, unit-rule votes, key shifts between McAdoo Underwood Davis and Glass, and ongoing deadlock while noting notable moments and speakers.
A morning at the Democratic convention in New York cites shifting support among McAdoo Smith and Glass as delegates switch allegiance. The day foresees potential unity after bruising internal rifts with a single nominee emerging to unite the party for the fall election.
A New York report from July 7 notes Governor Smith at 2 to 1 and McAdoo at 4 to 1 in convention betting. Darnell & Company and De Chadenedes & Company provide odds on various candidates with Coolidge seen at 2 to 1 and 11 to 5. Dark horse bets described as most active or subdued depending on bookmaker.
Senator James B. Watson of Indiana assails the Democratic party and its league of nations plank as inconsistent, arguing the party has vacillated for decades. He labels the convention addresses as campaign arousal tools and notes Republican defenses of cabinet misdeeds. The remarks frame Kentucky as a stage for the opening Republican salvo in the presidential contest.
The Democratic confere nce battle tightens as McAdoo loses ground across multiple ballots. Iowa Missouri Mississippi and Oklahoma swing to Smith or Glass while Nevada backs McAdoo briefly then shifts. By nightfall Smith leads in pivotal votes with renewed momentum and the convention faces a shifting power balance as the unit rule complicates blocs.
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