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Show Bryan Heads Nebraska Democrats Will Lead the Delegation From That State In the St Louis Convention. Con-vention. " OMAHA. June 1. Tho Nebraska Democratic State convention today to-day unanimously selected William J. Bryan to head the Nebraska delegation delega-tion to the national convention at St. Louis and adopted a platform which re- aiurins inu rmjiir.ia v-.il jjiu.ii.ui mi ui 1900 and places before the public Mr. Bryan's views of what should be embodied em-bodied in the platform of the coming national convention. Mr. Bryan was himself chairman of the committee on resolutions and wrote the platform. He had associated with him men who have heen his most loyal supporters. There was no opposition to the adoption adop-tion of the platform as read, although one delegate attempted to secure the adoption of an additional plank pledging pledg-ing the Nebraska Democracy to the support of the nominees of the St. Louis convention, regardless of whom they might be. He was ruled out of order, however, after reading his resolution. There were but a handful of delegates who had not been pledged to the support sup-port of a reaffirmation of the Kansas City platform, and they came from Lancaster, Mr. Bryan's own county. They did not. however, attempt to pe-cure pe-cure recognition, and Mr. Bryan sat with the Lancaster delegation while he was on the floor of the convention. The proceedings were characterized by harmony and the delegates at all tlmea appeared anxious to outdo each other in their support of the leaders and the principles they represented. Several speeches were delivered, among them being addresses by Mr. Bryan in support of the platform; by Congressman Cochran and the delegates selected to the national convention. |