Event
1924 Democratic National Convention
24 Jun 1924 – 9 Jul 1924 · 39.00° N, 80.50° W
What the records say
- When
- 24 Jun 1924 – 9 Jul 1924
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 39.00° N, 80.50° W
Placed at the area around the region it links, West Virginia.
Summary
The 1924 Democratic National Convention takes a record 103 ballots to nominate John W. Davis of West Virginia as Democratic Party candidate to oppose Calvin Coolidge in the presidential election.
1924 Democratic National Convention
U.S. political event held in Madison Square Garden in New York City
The 1924 Democratic National Convention, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, 1924, was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history. It took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the first major party national convention that saw the name of a woman, Lena Springs, placed in nomination for vice president. John W.
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