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HITS 111 DAVIS IS Bill Convention Selects West Virgina Statesman for Head of the Ticket. LONGEST IN HISTORY Governor of Nebraska Picked for Second Place—lo3 Bal lots Are Taken Before Choice Is Made. For President: JOHN W. DAVIS OF WEST VIRGINIA For Vice President: CHARLES W. ERYAN OF NEBRASKA The nbove ticket was selected by the Democratic National convention Wednesday afternoon, July 9, the 141 u day of the convention, and on the Kith session and the 9th day of continu ous voting. On the 103rd roll cull the drift turned to John W. Davis of West ■Virginia. When the roll call was com pleted it was apparent that he had more than COO votes. Illinois scalded t!i landslide by changing its vote to Davis, other states quickly followed. Dormer Senutor Thomas Taggart of Iti(ltar.a moved to suspend the rules and make the nomination by acelama niution. The motion was carried with a whoop and ull the pent-up feelings that had kept the delegates on edge for so many days of balloting were let loose in a wild demonstration. In tno midst of which the convention took a recess until evening to com plete the ticket. Well, it didn’t look ns if they would do it, but they did, at last. The Democratic party now lias a ticket. The deadlock finally wns broken. The dreary round of balloting has censed and the almighty voice from Alabama has returned home to repair his worn vocal chords. The bitter struggle between the Me- Adoo and Smith forces made this a record-breaking convention. For pro longed balloting and noisy demon stration, it Is in a class by itself. Throughout the long monotonous grind of roll calls frequent attempts were made by earnest Democrats to find some solution of the difficulty facing the convention, any solution that would leave the party in har monious unity. Ralston, Cox, and one or two others who had been receiv ing votes withdrew their names in the hope that such action would start the tide toward some candidate upon whom the delegates could unite. But the only effect was to bring out new candidates. Tuesday evening, after the 93rd bal lot, Franklin I>. Roosevelt, Smith manager, announced that he was au thorized by Governor Smith to with draw the governor’s name if McAdoo would do likewise. But until Mr. Mc- Adoo would withdraw, said Mr. ltoose- Yolt, the supporters of Smith would continue to vote for the governor. DEADLOCK IS JARRED Just before the 100th ballot the deadlock was jarred by the reading of a letter from McAdoo releasing his delegates. The Smith followers did not take this ns a bona fide with drawal, so they continued to vote for the govenor. The 100th ballot showed the following vote for the principal candidates: Smith, 351V4; McAdoo, 190; Davis, 203V4 ; Meredith, 75^; Walsh, 52 Va; Robinson, 40; Under wood, 41 Vis • I The story of the more than 100 roll calls is about as interesting as last year's stock market reports, and about as thrilling. While the balance of ■power was held by ttie leading can didates. there was no possibility of n nomination, and there seemed little likelihood that either Smith or Mc- Adoo would ever weaken. The Smith following held its strength consistent ly throughout the many ballots, but the McAdoo strength fluctuated from rime to time. McAdoo readied the peak of his power on the 00th ballot when lie rolled up a total of 530 votes. Then lie began to bit the toboggan, dropping to 310 on the 92nd ballot. Following the Smith announcement, above referred to, lie began to pick up again and reached 421 on the 90th rod call. Shortly afterwards came Ids announcement freeing his dele gates. Smith climbed slowly in the first two days’ balloting, passing the 300 mark, then more slowly until he reached ills top vote on the 83rd bal lot. 3(’>s. He stuck closely to this fig ure until after the withdrawal of McAdoo. ON THE LONG ROAD The balloting commenced on Mon- day, June 30, and continued with day and night sessions until the agreement finally was reached. The monotony of the roll calls was occasionally relieved by the excitement aroused by the meaningless switching of a couple of votes or the challenging of the vote ■>f a state. William Jennings Bryan added a dramatic touch on Wednesday when, arising to a question of personal priv ilege, he asked permission to explain his vote. It was a heroic attempt on the part of the Commoner to break > ■ : .■***"' JOHN W. DAVIS the deadlock. He suggested the names of eight Democrats from among whom the convention might choose a leader. Last and most emphasized in the list was the name of William G. McAdoo, whom Mr. Bryan specially lauded, but the mention of the Cali fornian’s name threw the convention into a turmoil. Bryan was hissed and booed and had great difficulty In finishing his speech. If, as was inti mated, it was an attempt to stamoede the convention, It fulled. TWO BIG QUESTIONS Not since 1890 when the big fight on the free coinage of silver was waged, has there been such a fight over the platform in any political conven tion. The two big questions at issue were the stand to be taken on the Ivu Klux Klan and the League of Na tions. All week the committee la bored, day and night, in an effort to come to an agreement that would pre vent the bringing up of the disputed questions on the floor of the conven tion. The earnestness of the members of the committee in their desire for harmony was dramatically illustrated just before the committee took a re cess at six o’clock Saturday morning after an all-night session, when Wil liam Jennings Bryan offered up a fer vent prayer for Divine guidance. The Klan plank was bitterly fought on the floor. As It was finally adopt ed, mention of the Klan by name Is omitted and the plank makes a plea for religious freedom and tolerance. Tliis was the plank offered by the ma jority of the committee and it won out by a bare margin of four votes. The other disputed plank was that referring to the League of Nations. Former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker offered a minority report flatly favoring a declaration for the Wilson league. The plank submitted by the majority declared for a referendum on the league and wns adopted by a 2-to -1 vote over the Baker plank. MUCH FIREWORKS This convention is in striking con trast to the Cleveland affair. Hive’s all the old-time stuff. From the drop of Chairman Hull’s gavel calling the delegates to order there was some thing doing every minute. Excite j ment and enthusiasm ran high, even I at times drifting into sporadic phys ; leal combat. The first touch of the fighting spirit was injected when the ; Klan Issue was dragged in by For ney Johnston of Alabama in placing Senator Underwood's name before the | convention as n candidate for the Presidential nomination. It was Temporary Chairman Pat Harrison who first let loose the flood ! gates that swept the convention off its feet. Senator Harrison Is a mas i ter of oratory. He gave them the old fashioned stuff and they liked it. With j biting sarcasm and keen invective lie scored the Republican party for its nl- S leged deeds of omission and commis sion. His short snappy sentences had a sting in every one of them, and the delegates responded wildly to his ev ery mood. Mention of the names of THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA. Jackson, Cleveland and Wilson set the convention wild, particularly the lat ter, which started a demonstration that lasted several minutes. Senator Walsh, the permanent chair man, also did his share in inspiring the enthusiasm of the crowd. His ac tivities as an investigator of the oil scandal gave promise that he would have something to say along that line, and he didn't disappoint, llis denun ciation of those hit by the senatorial investigation met with approving cheers. His enunciation of the basic principles upon which the party should make its campaign also were wildly acclaimed. START NOMINATING SPEECHES While the platform was being fought over by the committee it was decided to devote the time to getting rid of some of the nominating oratory. For ney Johnston of Alabama made the speech nominating Senator Oscar l n derwood of Alabama. He read a reso lution he had presented to the commit tee on resolutions condemning the Ku Klux Klan. It started something. A wild uproar ensued, several lights were started, but quickly stopped. With nothing else to take up the immediate attention the delegates de voted themselves whole heartedly to the “man who’’ stuff. Former Senator Phelan of California presented the name of William G. McAdoo. The demonstration which followed lasted for nearly an hour. Counter demon strations were started by the follow ers of Governor Smith. When Chair man Walsli thought it had gone far enough he restored order long enough to entertain a motion to adjourn and pronounce it carried. When the convention met Thursday morning the speech making was re sumed with frequent repetitions of the scenes of the day before. Franklin D. Roosevelt, former assistant secre tary of the navy, was brought to the platform in an invalid chair to make the speech nominating Gov. A1 Smith of New York. Mr. Roosevelt is par alyzed in the limbs as a result of an attack of Infantile paralysis. He made a remarkable speech and when he concluded by pronouncing the name of the New York governor a demonstration broke loose that lasted for considerably over an hour. PANDEMONIUM CONTINUES For seven hours the pandemonium continued as the names of Senator Ralston of Indiana, Senator Ferris of Michigan, Senator Joseph T. Robin son of Arkansas, Former Senator Saulsbury of Delaware, David F. Hous- / c'"' 'X, 1 v .| £.'/ :ujj* , u .rM, , c CHARLES W. BRYAN ton of New York, Gov. Jonathan Davis i of Kansas, and Governor Ritchie of Maryland, were added to the list of candidates. The convention adjourned to Fri day morning on a vote which was said to be a test of the relative strength of the Smith and McAdoo forces. Mc- Adoo lost out by a large majority. And Friday was no different from the days that had gone before. More oratory and demonstrations, but they finally got to the end of the roll call, and all the favorite sons were present -1 ed for the consideration of tb£ dele gates. That woman has become an active factor in political life was ap parent in this convention. They par ticipated in the proceedings on the floor of the convention and in commit tee work. Many of them appeared on the platform to make nominating and | seconding speeches. The balloting was started when the convention reconvened on Monday : morning. The first ballot resulted as follows: Underwood. 42F*>; Robinson, 21; Mc- Adoo. 431\ Sweet. 12; Brown, 17; Smith. 240; Saulsbury. 7; Silzer, 3S; John \V. Davis, 31; Ritchie. rison, 43ti; Cox. 59; Bryan. 18; Ral ston. 30; Jonathan Davis. 20; Ferris. 30; Glass, 25; Thompson, 1; Keu j drick, 6. Substantial Home Gives Air of Permanence and Comfort >*;/ ,y/v \ ■ •>. . Xv' 'wT'' By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is. without doubt, the highest authority on all these sub jects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Substantial citizens live in substan tial homes and it would he hard to And a more substantial and permanent ap pearing residence than the brick one pictured here. Although the motif for the home may be taken from the American Col onial, the designer has changed those details which make for more conven ience, in accord with the practice which is developing an American style of residence architecture. Thus, the fact that the fireplace chimney is placed at the hack of the home instead of at the side as is usual In Colonial practice does not detract from the attractive ness of the home and allows the fire place to be situated in one end of the long living room. The exterior of the residence is made attractive through careful brick work, with the well placed windows on the lower floor brought out by the arches above them. The simple, well proportioned columns of the porch are DM POZ VIVIMG RM if p“< I 9-9X176- rvb-tis-b- 33) I /DKEAKFJf ' Y~~— b First Fioor Flan. attractive as is the well considered railing about the top of the porch. The interior of the home, with the central hall dividing the major units, adheres more closely to the traditional Colonial. The hail houses the stairs, always an attractive feature, and is Interior Trim Dependent on Nature of Decorations The selection of the type of wood for your interior trim should be great ly influenced by the nature of the decorations, as many classes of wood are more adaptable to treatment than others. The close-grain woods are much more difficult "to handle where a stain is to be used, as the pores of the wood are so close as to make It al most impossible to introduce into them a stain which will be lasting in its effect. Birch and maple are in this class, and while both are very desir able interior lumbers, they are bard to give a lasting stain. Some very beautiful panels and in teriors have been the result through the use of gum. This wood is very beautifully marked and its grain or pores open sufficiently to take and Hold a stain. Gum wood when prop erly handled is n most excellent in terior lumber, but. the great fault has been through its handling by inexperi enced workmen or through its being insufficiently dried. Gum wood to be used successfully must He understood, it must be thoroughly seasoned and placed on dry ■ laster —never on wet. Before putting :Lis lumber in place the side which is i ;.iced next ro the wail should be paint- aT Bn? 13 / Idei7 r/a 2J>“ w l| 1 M ld nni jtjALCdnyJ Second Floor Plan. equipped with a closet for wraps. It can be entered from the kitchen which serves to a degree to eliminate the necessity for a back or service stair. The lavatory at the rear of the hall is well located and Is a convenience on the first floor of any home. The living room is exceptionally pleasing. Its proportions are good, and the fireplace, with the bookcases on either side, is the nucleus for an at tractive furniture grouping. The sun porch, carefully enclosed, adds a great deal of desirable space to the home, and is serviceable botli winter am summer. The dining room is well and con veniently arranged with reference to the kitchen and the breakfast room gives promise of many delightful meal* The kitchen and pantry, with the rca entrance, have been planned for e fideney and making the kitchen "°r as comfortable as possible. The master's bedroom on the secon* floor lias many possibilities and idea of a disappearing bed on a sipp ing porch is especially good, S l “ can be made Into a very at ra . gathering place by day. The P™ bath for this room and the brge ' , are features which will be appreciate^ The other two bedrooms on t > e are of ndequate size and ’ ,,t ; light and ventilation on two siue-. well as adequate closet space The outer dimensions of the are 2G feet deep by 39 feet wide. ed, to guard against a n absm Ph° n * d moisture. If this is fo'-lowed oat the finish securely nailed, httle o trouble will be found from t..e t ing or warping which will sun.} if not properly handled. . r Nearly any and all of the _ an(l finishing lumbers will tjike F Ke enamel Birch, gum and oah ' * no trouble with this nut *•" oration. ami while all Ihiee on"® lumbers are used for both care enameled effects, the u na gta m. should be taken with birch m ing owing to its close g™m. h oak American walnut and- - ej are about the only two known and of lumber which are in them.' or ficient in color to require m> coloring. Both these woods a<■ rfi>r expensive for general u-" > ,in trim, though they are n!dl \ wlier e the very expensive homes finance is secondary. b!v in Western fir is used con- • Pacific coast homes f° r intt ' . i"hs work, and many beaut:. \ a have been brought out " ‘ , unJ . terial. The great fault t 5. her is that it has hard an i ' ; \ !v which, when the wood is dried, will show up. In ~ . , t iumber care must also -* e the wood takes the s • y , ri the soft portions will a > rapidly than the harder.