Coronado Eagle and Journal, Volume XIII, Number 9, 5 July 1924 — Former. Democratic * National Conventions [ARTICLE]

Former. Democratic * National Conventions

It may be of interest to recall former Democratic national convention . the dates, places of meet ng, nom nees and the number of ballots made necessary. Here is a list: 1844, Baltimore, Polk, 4. ballots. 1848, Baltimore, Cass, 9 ballots. 1852, Baltimore, Pierce, 17 ballots. 1856, Cincinnati, Buchanan, 9 ballots. 1860, Charleston and Baltimore, Douglas. A bolting convention nominated Brecken ridge. 1864, Chicago, McClellan, 1 ballot. 1868, New York, Seymour, 22 ballost. - 1 _ 1872, Baltimore, Greeley, 1 ballot. 1876, Baltimore, Tilden, 2 ballot“• 1880, Cincinnati, Hancock, 2 ballots. 1884, Chicago, Cleveland, 2 ballots. 1888, St. Louis, Cleveland, 2 ballots. 1892, Chicago, Cleveland, 1 ballot. 1896, Chicago, Bryan, 3 ballots. 1900, Kansas City, Bryan, 1 ballot. 1904, St. Louis, Parker, 1 ballot. 1908, Denver, Bryan, 1 ballot. 1912, Baltmore, Wison, 46 ballots. 1916, St. Louis, Wilson, 1 ballot. 1920, Can Francisco, Cox. A recent cartoon shows three pres perous looking holders of city, county and state bonds walking by the tax collector at the taxation w'ndow, with “tax exempt passes” in their hands. The man of small income and no tax exempt bond income follows behind and has to pay at the taxation window. How much longer will Congress fail to correct this leak in our tax revenue laws ?