National Liberal Convention (Ottawa, 00/08/1948): several HASs over people cheering and listening (silent). Sequence on balloting showing man writing "Saint-Laurent" on ballot, men collecting ballots, dumping ballot boxes on table, counting as people wait. Shots of J Gordon Fogo announcing winner Louis Saint-Laurent on first ballot. Cheers of crowd (sound). Sequence on activity on platform, people congratulating Louis Saint-Laurent, Saint-Laurent smiling and waving at crowd. Cheers of crowd (sound). Shot of speech by Louis Saint-Laurent, of speech of congratulations by Prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, of arrival of wife of Louis Saint-Laurent on platform (sound).