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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
17
Delegates fill Madison Square Garden as John W. Davis gains votes on a dynamic roll call. Roars accompany shifts from Underwood, Smith, and Roosevelt as New York and surrounding states swing toward Davis, signaling a decisive push toward nomination amid a lengthy balloting process.
The Democratic National Convention adjourns after intense balloting. delegates shout noes as Bryan is nominated by acclamation and later elected as vice president candidate, with Davis chosen as presidential nominee and the day ending in adjournment sine die amid rousing cheers.
Chicago officials face a federal probe after reports that liquor valued at about $1,000,000, stolen from the Sibley warehouse, was sold to city aldermen. A confession links several aldermen to the suspected illicit sales.
The New York convention committee spent over 800000 reducing staff as the Democratic National Committee nears bankruptcy. Two weeks of balloting cost up to 7000 dollars daily, with local funds covering essential expenses while the national committee’s finances dwindle. Wagers on the presidential race place Calvin Coolidge ahead of John W. Davis.
New York reels after Smith defeat as John W. Davis is nominated for president at Madison Square Garden on July 9. Brennan engineered the turn, overcoming Bryan and Western radicals to unite the convention. Davis, a Wilson era diplomat with strong corporate ties, faces questions over his Klan stance and Irish bloc support, but is hailed as a unifying choice amid party discord.
Detroit July 9 Senator James Couzens announced his candidacy to succeed himself in September primaries and refused to pledge support to President Coolidge or the party platform. He challenged party bosses and said no candidate can endorse both the state platform and Coolidge 100 percent, asserting loyalty to constituents over obedience.
A Riverdale household used a rooster’s swallowed radio crystal to repair a broken set. Mrs. Eugene Jardine found a shiny object in the rooster’s craw that resembled a radio crystal and replaced the worn unit. The substitute worked perfectly and the rooster had appeared tired before its death. Police believe the bird had inadvertently heard a convention and its fate resulted from that.
Special cable dispatch from Manila reports Cavite naval authorities uncovered a plot to blow up the arsenal in the navy yard. The mutiny involved more than 600 scouts with over 100 obstinate, feared to trigger a larger revolt among native troops. General Wood is in Negros province and not expected to intervene.
The Christian Reformed synod ended after two weeks with delegates from 22 states present. The assembly prolonged discussions led by Rev Henry Danhof of Kalamazoo and Rev Herman Hoeksema of Grand Rapids who faced charges over views on common grace. The synod did not act directly but indirectly censured them by reaffirming its doctrine and suggesting a future synod issue a formal declaration.
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