Word: baker
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Reenacting in miniature the scenes of the 1924 convention in New York, the mock Democratic convention last night broke a long deadlock between Governor Smith and former Secretary Baker by nominating Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. The deadlock lasted for eight ballots, but near midnight the rivals gave in and the convention agreed on a compromise candidate. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Wilson, was nominated for vice-President on the first ballot...
...convention opened with T. H. Eliot '28, permanent chairman reading telegrams of congratulations from prominent Democrats, those from Baker and Smith drawing great applause...
...balloting found Smith and Baker far ahead of the rest of the wide field. On the sixth ballot Baker gained the lead, but lost it on the seventh. After this ballot a conference of state chairmen was held, and two ballots later the deadlock was broken as state after state went for Walsh...
Following this speech, T. H. Eliot '28 was chosen permanent chairman of the convention. When the organization was completed, the nominating speeches began. The first was delivered by James Roosevelt '30, who named Governor Smith as his choice amid an uproar of applause. Newton D. Baker, Thomas J. Walsh, James A. Reed, and Albert C. Ritchie were put in nomination following Roosevelt's speech. A. F. Reel '28 nominated Senator Burton K. Wheeler and a demonstration followed. C. C. Alpern '28 made a parody of Bryan's famous "Cross of Gold" speech, in favor of Senator J. T. Henin...
...first ballot was so widely scattered that no demonstrations took place, but votes that shifted to Smith and Baker on the second roll call brought forth cheering, and parades of delegates, carrying their standards. On the second ballot the Pennsylvania vote for W. B. Wilson of that state was contested, and the delegation was polled by the permanent chairman, and found to be for Smith by a two-vote margain. All the states voted under the unit rule...