Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1908 — BRYAN IS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BRYAN IS NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION

Nomination Dade at An Early Hour Friday Horning.

Nominating Speeches Are Made Before the Declaration of Principles Is Adopted. ANOTHeI WHIRLWIND SCENE 'Petnonetration That Lasts fbr'Seventy. Two Minutes When Dunn Mentions the Name of the Democratic Leader.

Convention Hall, Denver, July 10—William J. Bryan was nominated for the Presidency of the United States at an early hour this morning after an all night session, receiving Gray 59 Johnson 46, not voting 2. Before the vote was announced Mr. Hammond moved to make it unanimous. Convention adjourned until 1 o’clock to-day when nomination of Vice-President will be taken up.

Denver, July 10.—It was after midnight this morning before the nominating and seconding speeches for president were ended in the national Demo era tic convention. That completed, the roll of states was called for the vote

national convention proceeded last night to the nomination of a candidate for president of the United States, the nominating and seconding speeches >e!g made amid scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm. The speech placing William J. Bryan In nomination awakened a whirlwind of demonstration rivaling in intensity and duration the recordbreaking tribute of Wednesday. The names of George Gray, of Delaware, and Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, were also placed in nomination w’ith

demonstrations of approval from their limited followings. Platform Committee Is Tardy. The platform committee was not ready to report when the evening session began, apd after listening to political oratory the rules of procedure were suspended and the convention proceeded with the speeches placing the candidates for president in nomination with the understanding that the usual vote would be deferred until the platform had been adopted. The speech placing William J. Bryan in nomination was made by Ignatius J. Dunn, of Nebraska, a youthful orator of fire and eloquence, whose closing phrase stirred the vast assemblage into wild demonstrath,a. He Turns Loose »n Outburst. *“I nominate,” he exclaimed, “as the standard-bearer of our party, the man ■who in the thrilling days of ’96 and 1900 bore the battle-scarred banner of Democracy with fame as untarnished as the crusaders of old —America’s great Commoner. Nebraska’s gifted son. William Jennings Bryan.” A per feet pandemonium of sound and motion was unloosened as delegates and spectators rose en masse and joined in the reverberating chorus of tribute to the t Nebraska candidate. The standards of the states were wrenched from their places and borne through the hall to the platform, while banners bearing the portrait of the Commoner were waved aloft, and the multitude Joined in long-continued tribute. At times, the Intensity of the demonstration threatened a panic. The demonstration lasted seventy-two minutes. One woman was borne out fainting. PLATFORM ARRIVES AT LAST Nominating Speeches Are Suspended for Action Thereon. The speeches seconding Bryan’s nomination had been made and those naming and seconding Johnson also. Then L. Irving Handy rose to nominate Judge Gray and had just got started when the platform committee Vas announced. He was allowed to finish his speech, but there was no attempt at a Gray demonstration. "Gentlemen of the convention,” raid the chairman. "I now have the pleasure of presenting to you the chairman of the committee on resolutions, Governor Haskell,' of Oklahoma.” The governor called forth loud cheers from

[Man Who Nominated Bryan.] The outcome was inevitable, and the Nebraskan received a great majority of the votes. The announcement was received with a tremendous demonstration. I Denver, July 10.—The Democratic

the convention when he announced that there was no division among the members of the committee and that he represented them all in presenting the report. He then read the platform, beginning a few minntes after midnight. Tiie platform having been read —“Tiie question is on agreeing to tbs report of the committee on platform. All in favor of the platform, as read will signify by saying aye,” announced Chairman Clayton. The chorus of affirmative votes was unanimous and the adoption of the platform was loudly cheered. John E. Lamb, of Indiana, from the committee, presented resolution com mending the celebration of the one hunflreth birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Adopted unanimously. J. 1.. Straus, who was to second Johnson’s nomination, rose and was howled down. He endeavored to explain that In offering an amendment to the Lincoln resolution, he desired to have Incorporated therein the name of Robert E. Lee, but the convention declined to hear him. He finally gave up the attempt. LONG TIME IN INCUBATION Fifty. Four Hours Required to Complete the Rational Platform. Denver, July 10.—-After more than fifty-four hours of almost continuous sessions, the committee on resolutions at lf:20 p. m., concluded its work on the platform, and after a period of revision and rearrangement of the members of the committee, headed by the chairman, Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, with the document under his arm, started for the convention hall. After the last plank had been agreed upon. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, and ex (Senator Smith, of New Jersey, announced their Intention to support the nominee of the convention on the platform agreed upon. The committee adopted for presentation to the convention the following resolutions regarding* Abraham Lincoln's birth celebration: 1 “Whereas.” The 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln occurs on Feb. 12. 1909. Therefore be it resolved by the Democratic national convention that we recommend its appropriate celebration throughout our land.”

The committee voted down a resolution providing that hereafter a majority vote shall be sufficient to effect the nomination.

brvan is well PLEASED Saya tbe Declaration la ‘’Clear,” Specific and Strong. Lincoln, Neb., July 10. —“I am very much pleased with the platform. It is clear, specific and strong, and I am grateful to the committee for the work that they have done in stating the issues. I am sure that the platform will greatly strengthen us in the fight uj>on which we are entering.” The foregoing was the statement of Wm. J. Bryan upon reading the platform adopted at the Democratic national convention.

WILLIAM J. BRYAN, FROM HIS LATEST PHOTOGRAPH.

I. J. DUNN.