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Show Democratic Convention Stampeded To J.W.Davis Named By Acclamation 101st Ballot McAdoo 48.5, Smith 121, J. W. Davis ' 316, Underwood 229.5, Glass 59, Robinson 22.5, Walsh : 98, Meredith 130, Daniels 1, Hull 2, Gerard 7, Cum-mings Cum-mings 9, Huston -8, Murprie 4. : I 102nd Ballot McAdoo 21, Smith 44, J. W. Davis 415, Underwood 307, Glass 67, Robinson 21, Walsh 123, : Meredith 66, Gerard 7, Bryan 1. 103rd Ballot J. W. Davis of West Virginia' nomi- : : nated by acclamation, and without a count of ballots. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, July 9. John W. Davis, of West Virginia, was'nominated this afternoon after-noon by' the Democratic national convention as the party's presidential candidate. . The nomination of Davis came on the one hundred and third ballot, when the delegates stampeded to the West Virginian, Vir-ginian, and his nomination was declared by acclamation. The acclamation was made by thunderous shouts of Ayes all over the convention floor. Davis received 415 2-3 votes on the one hundred and second sec-ond ballot. On that ballot McAdoo's vote fell to 21, with 44 votes for Smith. Underwood was se cond high man on t hat vote, getting 307, with 123 delegates voting for Walsh of MnSmediately after Davis was declared nominated the delegates went wild for Walsh for vice president, but the Sanent chairman of the convention refused to allow the LnTention to betampeled for himself and declared the con-ventkm con-ventkm , adjourned until 8:30 this evening. It was thought th"s afternoon that Walsh would be nominated for vice pres- ' 'SX on the one hundred a Lllnr whpn he drew 316 votes as against 22912 tor &?dSwooffi'8?JSh. On that ballot Meredith, of I fit ori to 67 on the ext ballot After the nomination of Davis the convention resembled a lare sized riot, wtih practically every delegate and visitor 1 fighting for the doors. ' ' iittAnc nnil rosnoctfullv |