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Davis Gains Iowa Delegates Votes by Davis Conference
A Des Moines report recounts how at near the fiftieth ballot for the Democratic nomination in New York, Iowa leaders shifted to favor Alton Davis when Davis offered to consider a path if McAdoo could not be nominated. The exchange highlighted Iowa’s farm and labor interests and Meredith as a backup, ending with the delegation backing Davis.
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United States
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