Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 146, 10 July 1908 — Page 1

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AINJD SUN-TELEGRAM, VOI XXXIII. NO. 146. RICHMOND. IND., FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1908. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. T CHEERS OF T KERN IS THE CHOICE OF FOR THIRD TIME HE ENJOYS THRILLS ACCOMPANYING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION THE SAGE OE EAIRVIEW IS AGAIN MADE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD

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I ALTHOUGH VOTE WAS TAKEN DURING THE WEE SMA' HOURS OF THIS MORNING, THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN WAS MADE UNANIMOUS AFTER A MOST STRENUOUS SESSION.

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IS TENDERED THE PARTY DICTATOR KVhen His Name Is Mentioned I. J. Dunn, Who Placed By The Man in Nomination, Delegates Went Wild. PLATFORM COMMITTEE'S WORK DELAYED SESSION. It Was Not Until a Late Hour That This Body of Men Took Its Place to Make Report. CONVENTION WAS NERVOUS DOMINATING SPEAKERS AND THOSE SECONDING NOMINATIONS WERE OFTEN TIMES HOOTED BY CROWD. Denver, July 10. It was a strenuous session, the one which was set for sevn o'clock last night, and which resulted in the overwhelming triumph for William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. He was named on the first ballot as 4he standard bearer of democracy this (Campaign. When the time was set, it was expected that the platform comenlttee would be ready to report at 7 (o'clock. It was not and It was not Sor nearly an hour after the time set ."that the convention was rapped to orjder. In the meantime the crowd. fboth delegates and people in the gal lery was In for a good time. As they ill realized, however, that the real cork of the convention was about to do done .there was an air of suppressed excitement, which vented Itself fin cheers and songs and on the part of ksome, almost hysterical cheering. Bryan Could Hear All. ' In anticipation of the night's Important work, telephone connection Sit A Kaaa- mala hatvaAn ft MMnvsn. kioo hall and Fairview, Bryan's home in Nebraska, and the commoner was an actual audible touch with the wonneifal manifestations of his great popularity, hundreds of miles away from Shim. Besides the naming of Mr. Bryan for the presidency, the convention adopted the party's declaration of principles, thus olearlag the way for the 'final act of the convention, the naming of a running mat for Mr. Bryan. fThis was scheduled for one o'clock this afternoon, so as to give the delegates 0. chance to rest up after their strenuous labors last night and give leaders )b chance to go about and pick out a man best calculated to add strength to 9h9 ticket ) Guffey Out of It. I The business of the session last lilght was begun by the announcement ptrom Chairman McQuestion of the (Pennsylvania delegation, which put a (definite end to the activities of Col. (James M. Guffey, so far as he being a (figure in national democratic politics . Is concerned. It was to the effect that Jamc had been selected as a wen' he national committee in place -. ol. Guffey. The announcement was received with cheers. Then & committee of three was sent to find put when the committee on resolutions would be ready to report. In Ihe meantime a number of orators were given a chance to get' rid of fome of their oratory and keep the audience in good humor. Thomas H. Ball of Texas, Senator Crady of New York, Chas. M. Wade of Iowa, and Champ Clark of Missouri, were the orators and all of them spoke with power and effect. Finally the committee returned with .he Information that the platform crould not be ready until midnight. A motion was made to suspend the rules and go into the nomination of candidates for the presidency, with provisions that no vote should be taken until after the platform had been reported and adopted. Firework Begins. The fir works started early, foT Then tLe roll call was begun, Alabama

gave away to Nebraska. I. J. Dunn took the stand to place Bryan in nomination. He is a fine speaker and had the crowd with him at the start. He reached the climax of his speech when he placed in nomination, Nebraska's gifted son, William Jennings that was as far. as he got, for before he could sound out Bryan's name, the whole auditorium went wild and for just one

hour and fourteen minutes pandemonium reigned in the convention hall. It was the usual convention demonstration with much more than the usual fervor. That it would have outlasted the great demonstration started by Senator Gore's allusion to Bryan on the previous day, is certain, had not Chairman Clayton employed the sergeants-at-arms to end It, and assisted them, by putting out the lights in the hall. Only New York, New Jersey, Minnesota, Georgia and Delaware remained unmoved. Demonstration for Johnson. Then came a few seconding speeches and then Representative Hammond of Minnesota, the only democratic representative in that state was recognized, to name Governor Johnson. He made an eloquent speech, extolling the merits of his man as a candidate. On the first mention of Governor Johnertn'a nnmA MlnnPRnl.l and Georeria. asislsted by the galleries and a few scattering delegates, demonstrated for the Minnesota man twenty-four minutes, end would have kept it up had not Chairman Clayton suppressed them. It was a rash light to the sun as compared to the preceeding of the Bry an manifestation,' however. Connecti cut gave Johnson a chance to get into the game early. Irving P. Handy also placed Judge Gray In nomination and had a hard time of it as there were frequent attempts to interrupt by the crowd, as it was becoming Impatient. Just as he had gotten at the swing of his argument for the Delaware Jurist, the platform committee started up, and he had to stop until the committee was seated on the platform. He then resumed his speech and it was a good one. Delaware did not try to start anything In the way of a demonstration. Haskell Reads Report. Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, chairman of the platform committee, read the party's confession of faith, but there was no trouble in maintaining order, during the reading of the platform. It was fololwed with the keenest Interest by the delegates, and three popular planks were liberally applauded. No Minority Report. There was no minority report and no delay in adopting the platform by acclamation and the chairman announced, unanimously. Lamb Started Something. Then occurred one of the unpleasant incidents of the convention. John R. Lamb of Indiana was recognized for the purpose of offering a resolution, requesting that the centennial of Abraham Lincoln's birthday be properly celebrated throughout the country. Chairman Clayton after calling for the ayes, declared that as the son of a southern soldier and former slave holder, he would not put the nayes on such a motion, declaring it carried unanimously. Isaao L. Strauss of Maryland who had tried to get recognition, moved for a reconsideration. This caused a storm of disapproval with cries of "put him out" and the like. 8trauss Howled Down. A motion to table the matter was madei and carried with a great shout Later while the seconding speeches were In progress, Mr. Strauss, who was to second Gray, attempted to explain that he wanted to have the Lincoln resolution reconsidered, so as to include in it a great contemporate in Lincoln. He was howled down before he could give name and was also not permitted to make his speech seconding the Gray nomination. Playwright Received Well. When the nomination speeches were resumed shortly after 1 o'clock Florida gave way to Augustus Thomas of New York who made a rattling good speech seconding Mr. Bryan. He started the crowd cheering more than once. . When Georgia, the state which had resolutedly refused to be moved by the various Bryan demonstrations was called upon. Hill of Cordel, Ga., electrified the convention by stating on the half of the minority of the Georgia delegation that while only four of them would vote for Bryan, he could pledge to the Commoner the thirteen electoral votes of the state in November. The convention by this time was getting impatient. It wanted to rote and had heard enough speeches. The path of the seconders was a hard one. Senator Leecy of Texas, by favor of Idaho and former Congressman W. E. Wilanu of Klinois seconded Bryan la)

short speeches and then came one of the best speeches of the lot. Indiana yielded to Kentucky and Congressman Oilie James took the stand. The big Kentuckian is popular. He is a good speaker to such a crowd. He thinks Bryan is the greatest man that ever lived and he don't care who knows it. As the convention thinks the same way, he Boon had the whole crowd cheering almost continually. He was given the finest spontaneous sample of enthusiasm when he concluded, de

spite cries of "Go on, Go on" that has been seen here, outside of the Bryan demonstrations. James for Second Place. As he went to his seat more than once the remark was heard "that speech is likely to put James up for second place on the ticket." J. B. Sullivan of Iowa and S. L. Gilmore of Louisiana had a hard time making a few brief remarks and J. A Reed of Kansas City who was named by Missouri to second the nomination of Bryan as a real citizen of Missouri. The crowd, most particularly the gal lerles started into guy and shout down Mr. Reed, but the Missourian was cool as a cucumber and quick as a flash. He gave as he got and soon had the bulk of the crowd with him. While he did not Bay all he wanted to say, he got in a pretty good speech. New York had nothing to say and New Jersey seconded Gray briefly. Nebraska gave way to Congressman Heflin of Alabama and this states man had a "hard row of stumps to hoe" as his fellow Alabamalans would put it The guying began with his first sentence and continued until he finished. Heflin made his speech, judging from gestures, but only he and those on the stand immediately behind him heard it. Gore is Magnetic. When Oklahoma was reached, Sena tor Gore went to the stand to tell how much the new state wanted Bryan It is wonderful the hold this blind man has on the great crowds which fill the auditorium. Previous speak ers had been guyed to a point of in suit. Although they all wanted to say a good word for Bryan, the crowd would have none of it or at least not more than they could help. The minute Gore was led to the platform the noise was calmed as by manic and it was only on his own volition and re spite cries to continue, that he ceased speaking. All For Bryan. From then on to the end it was succession of announcements from the states that they were solid for Bryan. Then came roll call. There never was any doubt about It. but this was taken to make sie. Bryan got the vote in every state by three Delaware, Minnesota and New Jersey In only two other states did he fail to get a majority of the delegation Georgia and Maryland. He got all votes in 42 states and territories. Was a Great Victory. It was the most overwhelming victory ever gained in a national conven tion where there was semblance of contest. It was the vote of Pennsyl vania which gave Bryan the neces sary two-thirds vote. When that state was called, he was 47 votes shy of nomination. He received 49 y, votes in Pennsylvania, two and one-half votes more than needed. COMMITTEEMEN CHOSEN. Taggart to Represent Indiana on Nat lonal Board. Denver, July 10. The following national committeemen have been named for the democrats: Alabama John W. Tomlinson; Arkansas Guy B. Tucker; California Nathan Cole Jr.; ColoradoAlva Adams; Connecticut Homer S. Cummings; Delaware Willard Saulsburg; Florida Talbert Jennings; Georgia Clark Howell; Idaho S. P. Donnelly; Illinois Roger C. Sullivan; Indiana Thomas Taggart; Iowa M. J. Wade; Kansas J. H. Atwood; Kentucky--Urey "Woodson; Louisiana Robert Ewing; Maine E. L. Gones; Maryland J. Fred C. Talbott; Massachusetts John W. Coughlin; Michigan Edward O. Wood; Minnesota F. B. Lynch; Mississippi C. H. Williams; Missouri W. A. Rothwell; Montana J. Bruce Kra mer; Nebraska E. L. Hall; NevadaJohn Sunderland; New Hampshire Eugene E. Reed; New Jersey Robert S. Hudsheth; New York Norman E. Mack; North Carolina Joseph Dan iels; North Dakota Wm. Collins; Ohio Harvey C. Garber; Oklahoma W. T. Brady; Oregon M. A. Miller; Pennsylvania (Vacant); Rhode Is land Geo. W. Greene; South Caroli na B. R. Tillman; South Dakota E. S. Johnson; Tennessee R. E. Lee; Texas R. M. Johnston; Utah Frank K. Nebecker; Vermont Thomas H. Brown; Virginia J, Taylor Ellison; ashington W. H. Dunphy; West Virginia John T. McGraw; Wiscon sin T. E. Ryan; Wyoming John E Osborne; Alaska A. J. Daly; Arizona A. J. Michelson; Wawaii Gilbert J Walter; Porto Rico E. M. Reid; New Mexico (Vacant.) THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Fair and warmer Friday night and Saturday; fresh south

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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN OF NEBRASKA. The great Bryan "steam roller" was invincible. Col. Guffey and his cohorts couW not It any way halt the tremendous force back of the Bryan boom and the Nebraskan was named once more as the democratic standard bearer on the first ballot at Denver last night.

IS A CANDIDATE FOR ONE T Bryan Says If Elected Would Not Ask for Re-election. He RECEIVES NEWS AT HOME. HELD LONG NIGHT VIGIL SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS AND NEWSPAPER MEN AT FAIRVIEW APPRECIATES HIGH HONOR. Lincoln, Neb., July 10. William Jennings Bryan heard the news of his third nomination for the presidency on the democratic ticket on his spac ious front porch at his Fairview home with Mrs. Bryan and his daughter Grace. A few personal friends and a dozen newspaper correspondents were with him during the long vigil throughout the night. Special tele graph wires connected the auditorium with the Bryan home and a steady stream of bulletins denoting the progress of the convention were received. At 4:35 came the bulletin announcing the completion of the roll call and the nomination. After congratulations by his guests, Bryan retired to his library and dictated a statement and gave It to the press as follows: "The presidency is the highest official position In the world and no one occupying it can afford to have his view upon public questions biased by personal ambition. Recognizing his responsibility to God and bis obligations to his countrymen, he should enter upon the discharge of his duties with a singleness of purpose, believing that one can best do this when he is not plan ning for a second term. I announce now as I have on former occasions, that if elected I shall not be a candi date for re-election." Then he added the following verbal statement, "This is as purely nomination by the people as It could be, and if elected, my obligations will be to the people. I appreciate the honor the more, because it has come from rank and file of the common masses in the party, acting freely and without compulsion." PAINFULLY INJURED. Andrew Minner Met With This Morning. Accident Andrew Minner, residing at Fourth and South E streets, was Injured painfully while at work at the Robinson factory this morning. He was lifting a casting which fell pon his right leg. The flesh was bruised and cut deeply. He was removed to his home in the ambulanoe. The bone waa not In-

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Freight Route on Twenty-third Street Not Favored by Traction Men. TWO ROUTES PROPOSED. BOTH WOULD REQUIRE THAT CARS BE RUN DOWN ALLEYSALL WANT AN EARLY SETTLEMENT OF MATTER. Officials of the Terre Haute, Indian apolis & Eastern Traction company prefer to use the present North Twentieth street line for a freight line. They hare stated so. The liti gation that has been begun in the Wayne circuit court to keep the company from placing its tracks in Glen Miller Park will be continued indefinitely. The city by the franchise agreement has guaranteed the company protection from further injunction proceedings in case the company is enjoined from the use of Twentythird street. The company now operates a line on North Twentieth street from Main to E streets. It could install the necessary new trackage and provide for the switches at a minimum expense. It would not have to lay any new tracks on Twentieth street unless heavier rails are desired for freight purposes. All the cost of grading would be done away with. Two Routes Proposed. Two other routes for the freight track have been proposed and each would remove the tracks from any street for a distance greater than half a square. It has been suggested that the freight line leave the pres (Continued on Page Eleven.)

BRYAN IN BRIEF.

Born, Salem, III., March 19, 1860. Graduated, Illinois College, as valedictorian of his class, 1881. Admitted to the bar, July, 1884.. Married Mary Elizabeth Baird, October 1, 1884. Removed from Jacksonville, III., to Lincoln, Neb., 1887. Elected to Congress .In 1899, serving from 1891 to 1895. Democratic nominee for United States Senate, 1893. Political editor Omaha World-Herald, 1894-5. Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the United States In 1895 and in 1900. Organized regiment of volunteers for Spanish-American War and became Colonel, 1898. Established his weekly paper, the Commoner, 1901. Rose from sick-bed to speak to Democratic Convention, St. Louis, 1904. Traveled around the world, 1905-6, visiting the Philippines and the leading countries of the Orient and Europe. Addressed the delegates of the Interparliamentary Peace Union In London, July 24, 1906. Given gigantic reception on arrival In New York, August 30, 1906. Has been successful as a public lecturer and as an editor and publisher. Was invited by President Roosevelt to the recent conference of Governors on the conservation of our national resources.

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OF LOCAL COMPANY A. C. Lindemuth Is Placed In an Embarrassing Position. 'PHONE MERGER THE CAUSE HE COULD NOT CONSISTENTLY INDEPENDENTS ACT FOR THE WHILE PUSHING PROSECUTION AGAINST THOSE WHICH STRAY Today Secretary L. E. Browne of the Richmond Home Telephone company received the resignation of A. C. Lin demuth as president of the company. Mr. Lindemuth in a letter which accompanied his resignation confirmed the report sent out from Chicago yesterday that he had resigned as president of the International Independent Telephone , association. He stated, however that he had been appointed general counsel of the association and that he would continue to make Chica go his headquarters. Mr. Llndemuth's resignation has not yet been accepted by. the Home company, but this action will be taken. The resignation of Mr. Linde muth as president of the Home Tele phone company, occasioned no sur prise. It was anticipated when It was reported from Chicago that he had re signed as president of the independ ent combination. Home Telephone company officials deny that Mr. Lindemuth severed his connection with that company because he was displeased with the action it took in combining with the local Cen tral Union (Bell) company. It is stated that when Mr. Lindemuth attended the (Continued on Page Eleven.)

Is Chosen as Bryan's Running Mate After Tedious Grind Of Preliminaries, Without Much of a Contest.

TAGGARFS PREDICTIONS WERE SUBSTANTIATED. Democratic Boss of Indiana Said Previous to Convention Session, Kern Would Be the Man. " STATES FALL IN LINE. THERE WAS SENTIMENT ON THE PART OF A FEW FOR OTHER MEN, BUT KERN WAS FINALLY GIVEN THE PLUM. BULLETIN. Denver, July 10. John W. Kern was nominated for the vice-presidency on the Democratic ticket by acclamation late this afternoon. Denver. Col., July 11. When 1:30 came and the convention was not called to order, some of the delegates began to suspect that as one of the Tammany delegates put It. there was a "hen on" and colncldentally the talk of Kern for vice-president became more concrete and the opinion became general that the Indiana roan would be named on the second ballot, if not the first. At 1:40 o'clock when Clayton's gavel fell, ticre began the regular preliminary battle for the floor among the delegates. There was an unusual amount of conversation on the floor among the delegates, and, rather more than ordinary confusion on the platform. The vice-preside -cy was doubtless the cause. Clayton had not recovered his voice and could scarcely speak above a whisper and the reading clerk had to do the talking for him. The Rev. Robert Corbett Westfield. of New York, was Introduced for the epening prayer. He spoke of the "God given leader, William Jennings Bryan." Marshall for Kern. Governor Folk of Missouri moved that the nominating speeches be con fined to ten minutes and the second ing speeches to five. It was carried and Alabama yielded to Indiana for Kern's nomination. This Is taken to mean that Kern is to be the man. Thomas W. Marshall the Indiana nominee for governor, was recognized to nominate Kern. He represented he said the oft dfeatad but never dlscouraged democracy. It was necessary he said, to complete the ticket after the same manner that it was com menced. After lauding the platform and the candidate he said. "I come from the state where every man Is either a politician or an author, sometimes both." He declared that If the convention will help, Indiana would again be found In the democratic fold. Indiana was more than a debatable ground. He then began an eloquent tribute to Kern. He declared Kern was today the greatest man In Indiana, a statesman, orator and a gentleman who measures up to all qualifications needed for Ideal democratic vice-presidential candidate. When he mentioned the name of John W. Kern, Indiana cheered and some scattering delegates followed. Arkansas said she Intended to do just what Alabama had done. Ex-Governor Charles Thomas toek the stand for Colorado. He was cheered. Thomas took the same view as Marshall as to the necessity of taking extreme care la filling out the ticket. He sketched briefly the career of Charles A. Towne. the former senator and congressman of Minnesota, a tor and congressman. Minnesota and New York stated that Towne was the best fitted to take second place with Bryan. . "Towne is to Sherman as Bryan Is to Taft," declared the speaker. The press and money power Is against Towne, declared the speaker, but the people will be for him on election day. McNeil Not in It. J. J. Walih of Connecticut took the. stand to place In Domination Archibald McNeil of that state and when he named Archibald McNeil "Of the city of Bridgeport," It created hardly ripple. McNeil he described as sucjressfnl In business and a rock ribbed democrat. He said that since the dark days about 1876. McNeil with a few others held the democratic party alive. He has shown himself a philanthropist and helpful friend. "Give us McNeil" he said in conclusion, "and we give yon Connecticut-" Delaware yielded to Georgia and J. T. Hill of CordelL Ga., placed Hon.

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