The 1924 Democratic National Convention was held from June 24 to July 9 , and while there were a number of memorable moments , none were more crucial to the following proceedings then what occurred after a Platform Committee report on whether to censure the Ku Klux Klan by name came out . McAdoo controlled three of the four convention committees , including this one , and the majority report declared specifically against naming the Klan - although all the Committee members agreed on a general condemnation of bigotry and intolerance . Every effort was made to avoid the necessity of a direct commitment on the issue . Smith did not want to inflame the issue , but the proponents of his candidacy were anxious to identify McAdoo closely with the Klan and possibly to defeat him in a test of strength before the balloting began ; the Smith faction , led by George Brennan of Illinois , therefore demanded that the specific denunciation of the Klan uttered by the committee minority become official
1924 Democratic National Convention
1924 Democratic National Convention
1924 United States presidential election