Patterns of Balloting in Historic U S Party Conventions
The article traces early balloting trends in Republican and Democratic conventions from 1832 onward, noting first ballot tendencies, two thirds rules, and cycles of harmony or division. It highlights key figures like Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Wilson, Smith, Bryan, Garfield, McKinley, and Harding, and explains how party unity and regional splits affected nominating ballots across eras.
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Winfield Scott
Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
James K. Polk
Lewis Cass
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Stephen A. Douglas
South
North
George B. McClellan
Seymour
Horace Greeley
Tilden
Hancock
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Alton B. Parker
Bryan
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
James M. Cox
Alfred E. Smith
William G. McAdoo
John W. Davis
John C. Fremont
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Abram Garfield
Gar
Virginia bids for Shenandoah Park concession July 2 to 5
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received in Richmond until 11 00 A M June 17 1936 for a four day concession at Shenandoah National Park dedication site Big Meadows July 2 3 4 and 5. Eight booths supply refreshments and handicrafts plus one party for public solicitation during assembly. One way traffic plan July 3 promises heavy attendance. Gas and oil sale at park roads and deck area also bid.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia State Commission On Conservation and Development
Richmond
Virginia State Commission On Conservation and Development
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Big Meadows
Panorama
Commission
Vir State Commission Onation and Development
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
C. Hall
Eod
First Ballot Leads and Presidential Nominations
The speaker notes that leading on the first ballot is risky and recounts rare cases of leaders losing votes early then recovering in later ballots. It cites Buchanan in 1856 as an example and lists ages of nominees from both parties, including Bryan and Roosevelt, along with their party affiliations and paths to nomination.
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Menon
James Buchanan
Douglas
Bryan
McClellan
John C. Fremont
Theodore Roosevelt
Major McKinley
Postal Workers Elect Veteran As President
L. A. Tian of Point Eastern was elected president of the Virginia branch of the National League of District Postmasters in Lynchburg, succeeding E. S. Moore. Tian, named oldest postmaster by length of service, began in 1882 after his father’s tenure started in 1866. Norfolk will host the 1937 convention.
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Lynchburg
L. A. Tian
Point Eastern
Virginia
National League of District Postmasters
Moore
Stafford
Christian
George W. Mitchell
Glandys
Mildred Russell
Oatlands
Telephone wires stolen in California and Canada alarm county
Thieves have shifted to stealing telephone lines in Los Angeles County while Canada reports similar thefts. The County Forestry Department notes many lines are cut and carried away, with only segments left intact.
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Canada
Cal
Los Angeles County
County Forestry Department
Meditations On The Bible By Rev Thomas Morgan
A devotional reflection on creeds and lived faith from John 21 22 emphasizing belief shaping action. It urges sincerity, daily alignment with Christ, and prayer for humility, devotion, and active service in God’s kingdom.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
Thomas Morgan
Drunken Driver Pleads Guilty and Receives Sentence
Dennis Rudolph pled guilty before Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner to driving while intoxicated. He received 30 days in jail, a $100 fine plus costs, and a one year automatic license revocation after arrest near Kerns town on the Valley Pike by State Officer R. E. Bayliss. Grover Feathers was fined $10 and costs for allowing Rudolph to drive his vehicle.
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Dennis Rudolph
A. J. Tavenner
Kernstown
Valley Pike
R. E. Bayliss
Grover Feathers
Rudolph
Court Cautions Youth On Auto And Gas Mixing
Staunton Virginia June 10 Trial Justice W Terrell Sheehan warned a Staunton youth about liquor and automobile misuse. W H Small received a year on the state farm after admitting to running amuck June 1 while intoxicated and stealing two cars and wrecking five. Sergeant R A Lynn arrested him after wrecking the vehicles and others, noting Small claimed three pints of gin and the ability to whip anyone. No injuries occurred to others in the wrecks, but property damage was substantial. Small was slightly hurt and treated before jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
W. Terrell Sheehan
W. H. Small
Sheehan
Small
R. A. Lynn
Hen Sail
Ruling Sought On What Defines Boarding House
Mrs Norma Kendler of Richmond appeals to the State Corporation Commission to classify her home as a residence rather than a boarding house The Virginia Electric Power Company moved her property to rate 3 causing a higher bill Witnesses for the company claim Kendler operates a boarding house using 8098 kilowatt hours annually versus the average 950 for homes
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Richmond
Jne
Norma 8. Kendler
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Electric Power Company
Kendler
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Field
James G. Blaine
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Charles Evans Hughes
Warren G. Harding
Coolidge
van Buren
Polk
Cass
Pierce
Pendleton
Bland
Clark
McAdoo
Cox
Davis
Seward
Lincoln
Hayes
Garfield
Sherman
Leonard Wood
Harding
Postal Workers
Alaska
Homestead
Freezer
Ges
Silvertown
Goodrich
Cammertire Co
Eae Am Tehe
Winchester
Firestone
Feed Lia Auto Supply
Loudoun St
Ceylon
Brazil
Turkey
Chesterfield
Pine Motor CO
Brad & Cecil Sts
Woodland
Japan
United States
Woodland High School
Chiyo Kashiwagi
Licceri & Myzzi Tosacco Co
Jno. W. Rosenberger & Co
Ford
Bickers Motor CO
Cara
Buick
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Plymouth
H. W. Ebert
Shenandoah Motor Co
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen
Valley Ave
Braddock Republic Oil CO
McCormick-Deering
C. I. Brumback S
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