Show CLAYTON CHOSEN CHAIRMAN alabaman presides over convention which nominates bryan denver it was 1140 thursday morning when temporary chairman bell succeeded in calling to order the delegates who before they finished their days work placed william J bryan at the head bead of the national democratic ticket As ais chairman of the committee on permanent organization senator me ale creary of kentucky presented the report of that body it recommended representative henry B D clayton of alabama for permanent chairman urey woodson of kentucky for secretary and john I 1 martin of missouri us as at arms in all other respects the temo organization waa wara mado made permanent chairman clayton as soon as ho was seen advancing toward the platform was cheered to the echo and the lie uproar was redoubled as he was introduced to the convention by temporary I chairman dell bell chairman clayton then addressed tho convention at some length mr clayton called out first applause app lauso when after thanking the convention for the privilege of presiding over it its 3 deliberations lie he declared with emphasis this Is a democratic year |