New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
NOMINATION OF KERN ORDERED BY BRYAN
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Denver. July 1o-Bryan and Kern Is the
ticket.
The Democratic National Convention. having
nominated William Jennings Bryan for Presi-
dent and John W. Kern for Vice-President ana
adopted Bryan platform. adjourned sine oie
at 435 O'Clock this afternoon.
The intense Bryanites are convinced tna'
Rrvans nomination will bring victory 10 the
ticket. The conservatives regard the nonilna-
+,on of the Nebraskan as the inevitable result
., the campaiKn his friends have made through
ont the country. and hope that some blunder on
the mart of the Republicans may bring victory
to the Democratic ticket, but will be content IL
an overwhelming victory for Taft rids the
Democracy of the Populistic incubus which has
controlled and scourged 1t since 1895
The nomination OF Kern. which was dictated
by Bryan and made by acclamation, Is accepted
as ,nnocuous although IT Is appreciated that 1t
can add nothing to the strength Of the ticket
THE n,stforrn is variousIy regarded. The radf-
Gals are delighted with 1T. The conservatives
say privately that It means defeat for the ticket
while there is a group OF politicians who take
the middle ground and insist that IL is SO much
of a stradd1e to prove at least harmless
Tohu Mitchell was quoted in the convention as
saving II was all labor could ask for
To-day's session OF the convention was marked
bv the greatest apathy. due In part. no DOUBT 20
the length of yesterdays session and the little
sleep which the delegates had been able 70 GET
but more largely due to the belief OF the delegates
that Kern would add no -.rength to the ticket
and that Bryan had erred In his selection
New York made it evident that 1t was in no
vay responsible for the ticket. even refusing to
vote for Kern when its name was called ana
adding its vote only after the Hoosier's nornlna-
tion was assured. The inability to commit the
New York delegation to either nomination and
the failure to induce Judge Gray to take second
place are declared by Bryan's closest friends to
have been to him the great disappointments Of
the convention.
THE CONVENTIONS LAST SESSION
The Democratic National Convention to-day
nominated John W. Kern, of Indiana. for Vice.
President by acclamation, after the delegates
had been made to understand that he was the
choice of the Peerless Leader
Sounds of the cracking whip welded with
undipIomatic strength by the frfends OF the
Nebraskan could be heard in all parts OF the
auditorium Ollie James. Of Kentucky, and
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma were the chief
snokesnen. and SO well did they do their work
that the result was evident long before the roll
., .ta+as had been called The name Of Kern.
hroreh+ before the convention IN every conceiv-
b,a MANNER failed to raise the slightest
tbusIasn and it was the general opinion Of the
deleeates after the choice had been made that
pryan would have to do the campaigning and
bear the brunt OF the coming battle. Few De-
uavs that the Indiana man, who has twice been
ao,aotsd for Governor OF his state, will add an
,o+a Of strength to the ticket, and the only
claim, made for him even by his stanchest
friends. is that there is nothing against him and
that he has long been wheel horse OF the
Democratic party
News came from Lincoln early this morning
that Kern was Bryans choice. Immediately the
disc,nles Of the Peerless One began a canvass
of the delegations. Those from the South. with
the exception of Georgia and Texas, WED with
each other in eutogies of a man whom they had
hardly known until they came to Denver. but
the Western and Eastern States merely agreed
to support MIR. Kern X It was seen that ne was
the choice OF the convention New York re-
manned silent the one object OF that delegation
being to demonstrates clearly that 1t has had no
mart and would take no part In the naming Oh
ticket Connecticut clung 10 Mcneil and
Nevada and Colorado to Towne. while Texas
insisted that Gray should be the candidate
yohn Mitchell was favored by several OF the
DELEGATIONS but his insistent refusal OF the NOM
,nat,on was generally understood. as was that
of Judge Gray.
IN A HURRY TO GET AWAY.
T, vas O. hollow eyed and impatient body OF
as,.rates that met this morning. The unneces-
sarv ALL night session had tired them' ana their
ono desire was to make a nomination ana get
,u To this end motion to limit the nomi-
Mating ,peeches 10 ten minutes was enthusias-
,,cauv agreed to by the convention. Alabama
we'll coached by the Bryanites yielded TO
I,,ara when it's name called. and Thomas
% Marshall. the Democratic candidate for Gov
.rror nlaced Kern's name in nomination. II
WAS the first time that many of the dslexates