The
1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the
Klanbake, held at the
Madison Square Garden in
New York City from June 24 to July 9, 1924, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in
United States political history. It was the first major party national convention that saw the name of a woman,
Lena Springs, placed in nomination for the office of Vice President. It was also known for the strong influence of the
Ku Klux Klan.
John W. Davis, initially an outsider, eventually won the presidential nomination as a compromise candidate following a virtual war of attrition between front-runners
William Gibbs McAdoo and
Al Smith.