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Show NEBRASKAH WINS . , 1FIIMLL0T Johnson and Gray Have Small Following, Fol-lowing, Their Managers Moving Unanimous Nomination of Successful Candidate. 4444444 4 THE BALLOT. 4 4 4 4 Bryan 892'2 jf Gray 692 4 i ff Johnson 46 4 , -f Mot Voting 2 4 4- 4 4 4 4- 4 Denver. William Jennings Bryan of Nebrnskn was chosen by tho Democratic Dem-ocratic national convention as the rarty's candldato for tho presidency, on tho first ballot, at 3:40 o'clock Friday Fri-day morning, July 10, amid scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm, tho vast as-eemblago as-eemblago breaking Into a frenzied demonstration of Intensely dramatic my tribute to tho chosen leader. Tho first and only ballot gave Bryan tho declslvo totnl of 892 votes, or 221 moro than enough to nominate, with Orny G9V4, Johnson 4G. Tho announcement was greeted with a perfect pandemonium of sound and motion, floor and galleries joining join-ing in deafening long-continued tumult. tu-mult. Tho declslvo ballot was followed fol-lowed at tho first lull, with motions from tho Gray and Johnson leaders to jmako tho nomination unanimous and oy acclamation, which was carried jwlth an" echoing chorus of approval an which every stato Jolnod Its volco. ' A small American flag had boon placed on every delegate's chair prior to tho beginning of tho ovcnlng session. ses-sion. This was tho unmistakable ovl-tienco ovl-tienco of tho nominating session of tho convention and quickened tho interest in-terest of tho spectators, who early mado a ruBh for tho galleries, filling . them to overflowing. It was Just 7: CO o'clock when Chairman Chair-man Clayton began to rap for ordor, which ho secured within tho minute. Olllo James of Kentucky movod that n commltteo of threo bo appointed appoint-ed again to wait upon tho platform commltteo and nscortaln when it would bo ready to report. r Pending tho report of tho committee commit-tee on Inquiry, Thomas P. Ball of Texas, was invited to nddress tho convention. con-vention. Following tho . address of Mr. Ball, Chairman Cloyton said: "In Novcmbor next wo will witness In Now York tho Tammany Tiger drowning drown-ing tho Republican elephant. I there-loro there-loro Invito to tho stand for a speech Senator Tltomas F. Grady of Now aloft, and a roar of applauso swept through tho hall. Whllo tho cheering was at Its height a white dovo waa let loose from, tho gallery, and it flow across tho convention hall, while the delegates hailed It with great enthusiasm en-thusiasm and cheered as long as it was in sight. Mr. Dunn brought out tho namo of "William Jennings Bryan" with In-t6nao In-t6nao dramatic forco, and tho response lrom tho great throng was electric. 1ho delegates sprang up, tho galleries galler-ies followod suit, and a demonstration was soon under way which indicated tho outcomo of tho ballot. Only six banners wcro missing from tho states in tho parade through tho a'sles after tho grouping at tho stage had broken into a procession. These vero Maryland, Minnesota, Now York, Georgia, Now Jorsey and Delaware. Aftor tho demonstration hod lasted thirty minutes, Chairman Clayton attempted at-tempted to rcstoro order, and again fifteen minutes later, but was unsuccessful. unsuc-cessful. At 10:20 p. m., when tho demonstration's demonstra-tion's last cry had died away, Chairman Chair-man Clayton dlroctcd tho secretary to continue tho call of the roll of states. Arkansas passed and California yield-od yield-od to Oregon. Ex-Sonntor Gearln of that stato then was Introduced to second sec-ond tho nomination of Mr. Brynn. Arkansas, which had passed early In tho roll, gavo way to North- Carolina, Caro-lina, and Governor Glenn of that state took tho stand to second tho nomination nomina-tion of Bryan. Tho next speaker to riso to second tLc nomination of Mr. Bryan was Governor Gov-ernor Swanson of Virginia. Tho opportunity of tho Johnson supportors enmo when tho roll call reached Connecticut, and that stato gavo way to Minnesota. Wlnflold S. Hammond, of tho lattor stato, took tho stand, amid a considerable volumo of applauso, to place in nomination Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota. Minne-sota. That all tho cheers woro not killed in the convention was mado manifest when Dr. Hammond concluded. Tho loyal' sons of tho north star stato responded re-sponded with a cheer, and n number ct delegates from Massachusetts and Oklahoma joined in. A llboral amount of applauso camo down from tho gal-erics, gal-erics, but tho nolso was but a whisper whis-per compared with tho terrific roar of the Bryan demonstration, order telng restored in about twenty-flvo minutes. While tho Johnson cheers woro slowly dying, and tho chairman was struggling with tho obstreperous gal-cries, gal-cries, L. Irving Handy of Delawaro was watting on tho rostrum to name us presidential candldato George Gray of his state. When ho wnsi given an opportunity to speak ho did so. When Mr. Handy had spoken for a few minutes ho was Interrupted by tho appearance of tho long-waited cimmltteo on resolutions. After tho commltteo had been provided pro-vided with scats. Governor Handy jrocecded with his speech. Ho asked the delegates to glvo him close attention atten-tion as an offset to tho difficulty of ls position In being cut short by tho commlttco's nppcaranco. Some cheering was heard when Mr. Handy had concluded, but thero was no attempt at a Gray demonstration. "Gentlemen of tho convention," raid Chairman Clayton, "I now havo tho pleasure of presenting to you tho chairman of tho commltteo on resolutions. reso-lutions. Governor Haskoll of Oklahoma." Okla-homa." Tho governor called forth loud cheers from tho convention when ho announced that thero was no division among tho members of tho committee, commit-tee, and that ho represented them all in presenting tho roport. Ho then, read tho platform. Tho declaration In favor of tho election elec-tion of senators by direct voto was heartily applauded, as was tho plank on waterways, and that in favor of ho Independonco of tho Philippines. Tho reading of tho platform was concluded con-cluded at 1:GG, Governor Haskoll having hav-ing read for a fow minutes less than ono hour, nnd was adopted unanimously unani-mously amid much cheering. John 15. Lamb of Indiana roportod from tho commltteo on resolutions n lecomracndatlon that tho 100th anniversary anni-versary of tho birth of Abraham Lincoln Lin-coln bo appropriately observed throughout tho country. After tho ayes had chorusod their approval Chalrmnn Clayton said that as a son of a confedcrato soldier and slaveholder, ho declined to put tho rcgatlvo, and declared tho voto unanimous. unan-imous. When tho call of tho roll of states turned, Florida yielded to Augustus Thomas of Missouri, who mado a seconding speech In behalf of Mr. Bryan. Senator Loonoy of Texas, Williams of Indiana nnd James of Kentucky for presidential nominations was ro-mado ro-mado seconding speeches for Bryan. Judgo O. W. Powors of Utah mado ono of tho most bnllipnt speeches In favor of tho Nebraska loader that was mado. Whon Ohio wa reached. Chairman Jomcs Ross aroso and protested against the further Insult nnd howling howl-ing down of spenkers. Ho declared tho convention should not bo allowed to proceed until tho delgathos woro In older. "If thero aro other nominations," said Chairman Clayton, "tho sccrotnry will call tho roll of states," nnd tho voto was begun. Thomas F. Smith of Tammany hall was salcctcd as clerk to read tho roll of the states, and tho voting began, Alabama, tho first stato called, casting cast-ing 22 votes for Brynn, Mlnnosota cast hor 22 votes for Johnson. A mighty roar went up when Now York caBt her 72 votes for Bryan, and it waB a forcono conclusion thnt William Wil-liam Jennings Brynn wbb tho noml-neo noml-neo of tho Dmnocrntlo party for president pres-ident of iUo United Stales. |
