The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-07-11
Nr. Bryan RenomInated.

, yer. and William Jennings Bryan o
Nebraska is for the third time the nom
inee Of the Democratic party for presf
dentsof the United States.
This result was brought about a
30 O'Clock yesterday morning By
the national Democratic convention
after a nearly all ght session, and
only one ballot was necessary. Some
time before the roll call of the states
was concluded, the candidate had
received more than the necessary two.
thirds vote, and his nomination was
made unanimous. Gov. John A.
/ Johnson of Minnesota and Judge
| George Gray of Delaware had also
been placed in nomination, but their
overwhelming defeat was a foregone
conclusion.
The convention assembled on Tues
day, pursuant to call, and was
| brought to order promptly at noon by
Thos. Taggart OF Indiana, chairman
Eof the Democratic national committee,
who introduced Theodore A. Bell of
California as temporary chairman.
Urey Woodson of Kentucky was ap.
pointed temporary secret AIRY, john I.
! Martin Of Missouri sergeant at arms,
and number of other miner offi-
cials were named. Mr.. Bell made a
strong speech which elected much APP
plause, and The convention proceeded
to the work OF forming committees.
When this was concluded, resolutions
referring to the death of Grover Cleve-
land were adopted and the convention
adjourned until Wednesday in respect
to his memory.
Several contests were threshed out
before the committee on credentials,
the most important OF which involved
q majority OF the deleg aSes from Penn
sylvauia and caused much excitement
and bad feeling, both in and out OF
The convention. The credentials com
mittee affirmed the previous finding Of
the national committee, oustiug the
Guffey delegates and seating the ad,
herents of the Kerr faction, and the
convention on Wednesday indorsed
this conclusion by a vote of els to
3S7. Mr.. Gufey had been severely
denounced by Mr.. Bryan in a speech
at Lincoln a few days before, and
had retorted in kind through the
medium Of published statement,
hence the expulsion of the oil mag
Mates delegation created little SUR
prise, for Mr.. Bryan's friends were in /
absolute control of the committees |
and the convention from start to /
finish. The first mention OF Mr..
Bryan's name in the convention was |
made by blind Senator Gore of Okla
homa in the course of brief speech
on Wednesday,. and for an hour and
twenty seven minutes pandemonium
reiened, The Br! al shouters evidently
being determined to eclipse all previ.
Gus records Of such demonstrations.
The permanent rganization OF the
convention was not effected until
Thursday, when Henry D. Clayton of
Alabama was chosen presidents and
,he other officers of the assembly con.
5inued in their respective positicas.
Mr.. Clagton's speech was long one,
so long. that he skipped parts of it,
and considerable portion OF the ef-
ort was directed against President;
{
The committee on resolutions did Is
lot complete it's work until midnight /
and the convention decided ],
0 listen to nominating speeches while /
rafting for the committee. The name i
# Judge Gray was presented by L. I. q
Handy OF Delaware; that of Mr.. h
3ryan by I. ). Dunn of Nebraska, I(
nd tiat Of Gov. Juhnson by w. S. f
hammond of Minnesota. j
When the committee on resolutions 4
anne in with reeort the speechmak- 4
1g was suspended until the platform u
ould be read and approved, which Il
as accomplished without dissent, a
Rough there had been some N arked O
ifferences Of opinion 10 the commit 4
e and the work of framing the report 8
"a occupied two full days. A sum A
airy of the platform will be published a
i the next issue OF The Chief. v