Davis was one of the principal organizers of the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam for the protests of the 1968 Democratic National Convention , and engaged in unsuccessful negotiations for a permit with Chicago city counsel Tom Foran . At a " police riot " in Grant Park , Davis was beaten into a concussion by Chicago police officers . Unlike some other leaders , Davis was committed to nonviolence , and his assault shook the protesters remaining belief in pacifism
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
Rennie Davis