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The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
BRYAN NOMINATED
ON FIRST BALLOT
BY w. G. 3. PRICE.

DENVER. July 10y practically
unanimous vote VIM. Jennings Bryan
was nominated by the national Demo
cratic convention as its candidate for
president. at 3.42 O'Clock this morn
ing (mountain time). after an all.
night session which al first was wild
ly enthusiastic. then tiresome and
finally again enthusiastic.
Before the secretary had complied
the vote. Rep Hammond. who had
named Gov John A. Johnson. moved
TO make the nomination unanimous
lie was quickly followed by Delaware
Georgia and other states. which had
cast votes for either Gray. or John
son. These resolutions were carried
with a Wild whoop and the convention
took recess until l O'Clock today when
a running mate for Mr. Bryan will be
named
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
BY JAMES sCHERMERHoRN.

CONVENTION HALL, DENVER,
July 10.-It was fitting that a
brilliant lawyer from Omaha by
the name OF Dunn. Qgnatius j.. to
be exact. should put the finishing
touch upon Bryans triumph. Wheth
er he did II we'll or III doesn't matter
as a matter OF fact he did II mighty
well. recounting all the attributes and
achievements that have made the Ne
braskan the Man OF the Hour.
Ii was one OF the predetermined
things OF this fore-ordained affair that
there should be a response that shoul1
be heard around the nation. And
there was Dunns imprisoned eli.
max, spoken from the soul and from
his swaying shoulders. Nebraska
unconQuerable son. VIM. Jennings Bry.
an" was the last articulate sound
that the vast audience heard for a
full hour There was sound enough,
hoarse-throated. full-volumned and
unQuenchable. accompanied by all the
gay circumstances OF demonstration
to-wit: The fluttering OF countless
flags, the crash OF the band in every
unforgotten ballad, the circling and re
circling OF the state standards. the
massing OF guidons and banners. and
the entire multitude seemingly upon
their feet 10 stamp. or wave. or shout,
or gesticulate their approval.
Doves Of Peace Loosed.
Some small things stood forth
strangely appealing In all this terrific
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
SATURDAYS ENTRIES
AT WINDSOR TRACK

First Race. furlongs. 9-year-olds
and UP G0). Blember, 30, Jane Swift.
80; Roos. 90: Risk. 30; Blue Lee. 9S;
Oscar T., 100; Topsy Robinson. 10l; st.
Jeanne. l02; Edgely. 1903; Redondo. l03.
Second Race. about . miles. steeple-
%: George Leiper. i2s Merry Maker.
l20; Bob Alone, 1874; Woodside, 49,;
Charlie Dickson. 140, Picktiine. l42;
Manzano. l49
Third Race. s furlongs. 3-year-old Al
lies G2): Lady Llssak, 1906, Tartar
Maid. los; Edith Glenn. 1905; Priceless
Jewel, los: Yankee Land, 10J. Marga-
ret, los. Aphrodite, 100. Grande Dame.
los. Dixie Himmel. ITO; Little Minnie.
Fourth Race. Pontchartrain. selling
stake. 6 furlongs. for all ages CD:
Richard Reed. 80. Giles. '92: Billie
HIbbs, 100; Edgely. '1O3, tAlencon, los /.
tHawkama, III: Euripides, III: tAyr-
GFairport stable. VALLEY Farm stable
Fifth Race. d. Il. /. q w Ferry Co.
handicap. lie miles. 3-year-olds and
up go: Howard Shean, SO. The Clown.
Granada. 100. Minnie Adams. iO4; sol,
or Single, lo7, Reidmoore. 10.
tCoupled).
Sixth Race, 5h furlongs, -year-olds.
selling g. l2A; asmgton Beauty, '.sIj
Maxim Gun, 90: High Hat. 100; Long
John, i01, Sir Cannon. 'lOi., Olive Ely,
1903. Thistle Belle. 1903. Patriot loo
Niger Baby. 100; HawksflighL Ill.
ed Ssv and u P's sens tl s Bertha sef r.
'95. Temmeraire. 's5: Alencon. EOS:
Cora Price. '96 Anna Smith, SOC: Chief
Hayes, 80. Momentum. 1O2. Cocksure.
1903 Mindora. 1903, Mlnot. los. ST Clair.
loo, Belmere, 107
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
FATHER RESCUES
BOY FROM FIRE
LITTLE HAROLD WENDT'S MAR.
ROW ESCAPE IN 6OATHOUSE
BLAZE.

Harold Wendt, the 6-year-old son
OF Hugh c. Wendt, of No. 377 Twenty
fifth-st., narrowly escaped being burn
ed TO death In a fire which partially
destroyed his fathers boat house at
No. 1855 West Jefferson-ave. and two
others. adjoining, about 1876 o'clock
Thursday evening. He was saved only
through the heoric efforts of his IA
Their. who rushed into the burning
building and carried the boy to safe
ty at the risk OF his own life. Mr..
Wend't face and hands were painfully
burned and the boys hair was singed.
A plumber at work near the boat
houses unintentially started the fire.
He threw a lighted match into the
water, on the surface OF which floated
a quantity of oil from launches In the
shelters. Instantly the oil was ignit-
ed and fiaring up, set fire to Mr..
Wendt's boathouse. Harold was play
ing on the second floor and when his
plight was discovered by the father
the flames had secured a good head
way.
Other losers In the fire were Will
lam Hartwig Henry Jones and the
Thora Boat club
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
D. j. R. PLACES
+ RAIL ORDER
WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION is
SOON TO BEGIN ON JET.
FERsoN-AvE.

Offictal permission having been CIV
en- by the city for the use OF the plain
girder or 1T" rail. the ID. u. r. is now
ordering the material for reconstruc-
Ing a part OF the Jefferson-ave. track.
The material Is expected 10 be on
hand In time to begin the reconstruc-
ton In 80 days. The delay Is caused
by the length Of time necessary TO
make the special work" for the
curves at Brush and st. Antoine-sts.
In ordinary years such special work
takes the rail mills at least three
months to build. but owing TO the fact
that at the present time the mills are
running light more time can be CIV
en- to such orders and hence the ex-
pected reduction In the length OF time
necessary.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
RIDDER AND KERN FORGE TO FRONT
IN THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST
UNCOMFORTABLE SON OF
NEBRASKA BREAKS ONE
MORE RECORD IN POLITICS

jargon.i A flock OF white doves
wheeled their noiseless flight In that
cyclone OF sound. dipping under the
great American eagles that sheltere Z
the platform with their motionless
wings. Doves Of peace, possibly their
first intrusion on a Democratic Ia
tional convention since the invasion
of free silver. Then poised high upo-
broad Democratic shoulder was a
fair-haired child, bearing a standard
aloft and forming the central figure
In colorful and animated group Of
flag bearers at the forefront OF the
speakers stand IL was a sweet touch
OF childish innocence and delight in
that frenzied hour Here and there
In the galleries. or on the floor. one
deserted points OF especially violent
commotion even In the midst OF d
scene that was all clamor and tumult.
A delegate dipping a portrait OF Brya 4
to the cadence OF the music, or a
white-gowned Barbara Fritchie lean
ing far out over the balcony's edge,
shaking forth-not one OF our couu,
try's flags-but two or three. and &C
companying the >unfurling OF the col
ors with the widest vocal contribu.
tons TO the tremendous din-these
were the details OF a demonstration
that. In it's entirety, was simply indie
scribable.
Interpreters Of the Demonstration.
Quite as odd a tribe as the noise
makers of the national conventions
are the interpreters OF the noisemak
,Coutiuued ON Pare seyeul
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
HOWARTH WILL
NOT RESIGN
WIN. JENNINGS BRYAN.

John B. Howarth. chairman of the
committee of One Hundred, denies
emphatically that he has any intention
Of resignlng from that body.
If | were to withdraw now,
should not want to show my face
again in Detroit" he says. 1T is not
my way to quit in the middle OF a
fight.
Il shall be compelled, however, on
account OF the election OF Chas. b.
Sawyer, our credit man. TO give less
OF my time to civic affairs and con-
centrate my attention more upon bus.
mess for a time"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
UNKNOWN MAN.
FALLS INTO VAT OF
BOILING ASPHALT

MUSHROOM. Mich, July lO.4-(Spe
cial Bert Dooust, 2s. of Saginaw.
fell into a vat of boiling asphalt. at
the Trinidad Asphalt Paving Co. g
plant here, at O'Clock this morning
and was being cooked alive when his
screams we're heard
He was standing knee deep in burn.
ing stuff, unable to extricate himself.
when rescued. lie was taken to Mercy
hospital. where he lies at deaths door.
He is married and had just arrived
In Muskegon last night. after work
Ing for the same company In his home
city.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
Invasion of Village
by Skunks Causes the
Residents to Mobe Aquav

KALAMAZOO, July l0.--By an inva.
sion OF skunks into the north end OF
this city and the killing OF many
Of them which followed their coming,
persons living In that section OF this
place have been forced to move tenn
porarily TO other localities IL Is said
that the polecats have Increased so
rapidly In that part of the county,
during recent years. that they have
become a pest. Destruction of entire
flocks OF chickens have been report.
ed
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
Judge George Gray, of Delaware
and Archibald MCNEIL, of Conecti-
cut Also Prominent Among the
40 Candidates. Considering
National Chairman.

DENVER Co.. July toTh nat nal committee viii hold meeting A.
national chairman committee VIII be appointed to call upon Mr.
followed definite action national
n n ar
1o-Con9ressmsn Indiana
president Mayor Dahiman
Fairview Headed
Candidate
entirely
o ts
In hls
cir teem o November
ionsc onmt
made speaking Of
him Amos note Roosevelt
tel
esram today w. J. at FaIrvie~ Lincoln Neb:
congratulations GEORGE GRAY"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
THREE KILLED BY
LAKE SHORE FLYER

HAMMOND. Ind, July 10.-Threc
men were killed by a Lake Shore fly.
er near here. last night.
Two men riding on hand car did
not hear the flyer bearing down on
them and were struck and instantly
killed. The train was brought to a
standstill and the dead men taken TO
Pine-st station. The engineer. while
attempting to make up the lost time,
opened wide the throttle and was
speeding at the rate OF fifty miles an
hour. when near Chesterton, Ind. the
engine hit an unknown man and In
stantly killed him.
The dead:
T. E. TREMAINE, 20. Of Delta, o.
F. E. WILLIAMS, 2S, OF Hicksville,
o.
~
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
EX-MAYOR LANGDON
MAY BECOME BLIND

Ex,Mayor George c. Langdon Is to
have an operation within a few days
in an effort TO save him from blind
ness which has been coming on for
several years He still retains, nom
inally, a city position and his pay
checks are sent him each fortnight
although he has been living in uene-
va, y. Y, for almost year
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
ADULTERATED HONEY
TO BE SOLD AS SUCH

TIE government has practically
reached an agreement in regard TO a
lot of honey. alleged to be adulterated.
that was shipped here from Philadel-
phia some time ago. The owners Of
the honey have agreed To give bond
that they will not sell any OF 1t as
pure honey. in violation OF the pure
food law
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
INSANITY On THE
INCREASE IN MICH.

KALAMAZOO. July 0.-(SpecialD
According to figures just Issued by
Supt. A. / Noble, OF the Michigan
Asylum for the Insane. the largest
number OF patients since the estab-
lishment OF the institution is now con
fined there, the records showing 1853
During the past year 20 more persons
have been admitted than dismissed.
showing what is considered a rapid
increase in insanity ia the state The
largest per cent Is of women.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
zone not votings.

AS a poll OF the votes OF states was
taken. surprise after surprise follow
ed. The only state which demanded q
poll OF their delegates were New York
and Pennsylvania In Pennsylvania.
where Col J. NJ Guffey fought against
Bryan. but was beaten. the vote was
divided but most of them went TO
Bryan. Guffey voted for Judge Gray.
In New York, Boss" Murphy led the
list OF Bryan voters and. under the
unit rule which prevailed there. the
rs votes OF New York went TO Bryan.
Illinois stood out solid, 81 votes for
Bryan.
II was a strenuous session. the one
which was set for o'clock last night
and which ended in the overwhelming
triumph OF Mr. Bryan. When the time
was fixed, II was expected that the
platform committee would be ready 10
report at Z o'clock. II was not and
CContinued on Page FtveD
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
Ladies' Osfords, $1.6e.

Tomorrow. the Speciality Shoe Co.
at All Gas Company Bldg. corner Cliff
ford-st. and Westinghouse. will be-
gin a sale of Ladies' Oxfords that have
all the quality any shoe has, also all
the styles any shoes have In tans. gun
metal, patent leather and vici kid,
button or lace. Thousands to select
from. The wise ladies' are coming
here: are you?
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
To open Wes,mins,er.Ave.

Residents OF Westminster-ave. have
petitioned the council TO open that
street from Russell-st 10 Oakland-aye.
The opening will not be a very expen-
sive one as there are no houses in the
proposed line.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
Killed by Fall as Message
Of kin's Death Arrives

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. July 10
Especial. Just as a neighbor arrived
with the news OF the death OF his
brother-in-law, Thomas O'Toole. OF AS.
syria township. fell from load OF
hay and broke his neck. dying instant
ly.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

Officially the nomination of Mr..
Bryan was unanimous. Unofficially
the vote stood s92 l-2 for Bryan:
SO IL for Gray and 46 for Johnson.
Three did not vote. Here 10 how the
states stood:
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vieinityt Friday sight
aud saturday, partly cloudy, possibly
shower. OF thunderstorms tont9htD
fresh .outherly winds.
Lower Michfgsnt Partly cloudy with
probably local thunderstoras tonight
aud Saturdays warmer tonight.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

STUTTGART. Germany. July 10
The seismograph at the observatory
here. registered severe earthquake
| $40 miles distant.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

DENVER. July 10-Wm- Jen-
nings Bryan, according to a rumor
at the convention hall. will come
TO Denver tomorrow, to deliberate
with the leaders Of the Democrat
&c party. Dispatches from Fair
view. Bryan's home. however.
state that he has no intention OF
coming to this city.
Mr.. Bryan has made the state
ment several times, but II In be-
lieved by some OF the delegates
that he can be prevailed upon to
come to this city IL Il will prove
TO the advantage OF the party.
DENVER, July 10.--Just at this
moment when there are from 20 to
40 candidates for the vice presidency
in the running, the three most fire.
quently mentioned names are those OF
Herman Ridder, OF the New York
Staats-Zeitung; Judge Geo. Gray, OF
Delaware, and Archibald Mcneil. OF
Connecticut. While the last two nam
ed are regarded as strong possibilities.
the Invest wire around the hotels. this
afternoon. is that which contains the
name OF Ridder. Whether there 10 life
enough In II TO electrify the conyen-
ton Is another question.
The theory on which the Rdder
boom IL explained IL that II Is good
politics TO place a good Democrat on
the ticket with Mr.. Bryan 80 that the
cementing Of the two factions OF the
party may be sealed and lasting. It
was for this same reason that Judge
Gray was so urgently desired for sec
opd place that Il was almost decided
To nominate him anyhow, when he
stated positively that he would decline
the nomination II made and II Is said
he strongly intimated in declining he
would say plainly be did not approve
OF either presidential candidate or
platform.
Francis Has Backed Out.
In considering the chances OF the
Ridder boom II would be we'll TO bear
In mind that Francis. OF Missouri. has
declined to allow his name to go be-
fore the convention.
There Is good authority for the state
ment that Mr.. Francis agreed he
would permit the use OF his name II
he was not Objectionable To Mr.. Bry-
an. The inference In plain.
Then the relations between Tam
many and the Gerrnan-American pup
Usher are not the most cordial In Ihe
world.
There Is a good deal OF talk OF a
movement to give the nomination to
Johnson. of Minnesota. Despite the
small vote OF the Minnesotan for presi-
dent there is a wholesome regard for
his demonstrated vote-getting ability
among the political wise ones.
There Is little talk about the ma
tiona! chairmanship. II is not likely
that any definite action will be taken
to fill Mr.. Taggart's place until Bry-
an Is consulted
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

But one suppressed divorce suit wss
filed Friday, being that of Yula VS..
Harry F. Holland.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
A change In the method OF making out
pmN rolIs I'm the De Pnrtnle Of public

WOrks Is fOTes.lauOWtu IN The APP
poiutmeut OF James Johnson, who
has been stenographcr % the depart
ment as pay roll clerk. The rolls
will be made out ~ typewriter here
afta-
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

Job Printing done right. Tfmes Prist.
ting Co. Is John Rat Phone itsl
The Detroit times., 1908-07-10
NeM DIvoroe case

Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-25

The Grafton Sentinel says the will
OF the people must be respected. using
the following language in expressing
itself:
eve note that there is probability
that the new city council Of Fairmont
viii ignore the vote of the people of
that town on the license question and
90 ahead and grant license. Such a
step on the part of Fairmont's city
council would in such a case be pref
ty high-handed. It is neeyr a safe
thing to override the public will when
once expressed at the polls In a for.
NAL manner. If majority of the vot,
ers of Fairmont want dry" town
and SO express themselves in legal
way, it would not be a healthy step
politically or otherwise"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-25
Peoples Forum
Stands tor GOOD Road.

SIdHuS lot SOod n0Hap0s
Editor West virglnian:
Among the candidates who are in
the race for the Republican nomina.
ton for county commissioner, the
name of John W, Fleming, of Fair,
mont, is receiving large amount OF
attention and he VIII have warm sup.
port in the primary election which
will be held on April II.
Fairmont Republicans are looking
favorabIy upon the selection Of Mr..
Fleming and the field will have hard
man to beat at the polls.
Mr.. Fleming is a young man with
the necessary energy. business ability
and education to successfully ill the
important position. He is a native of
the county and OF the district and has
always been close student of affairs
in this county. This is his first ven.
ture in the field Of politics, he having
given the whole Of his time in tho
past to his successful farming ventures
in this section.
During the past two terms, MT.
Fleming has been road surveyor for
Fairmont district and 1t was owing to
his excellent work in this position that
his friends urged upon him to get In
the field for a position Of greater inn
portance. It has been years since the
highways Of this section have been IN
better condition that they have un-
derMr FIeming's nanag cement
Many Republicans claim that Fair
mont IS entitled To the next commits;
aiopsr, al Il has been long time sInce
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-25
lMsr s. !. I: 3. AHll..sa


I'hefe great deal Of dissatisfac,
ton nmong property owners in Fair
mont oyer the rates charge for insur.
nnce ~ lie combine. There is ab.
solnteIy nc compel ition among the In
aurancs Companies. They have pool
ID theIr Interests and then proceeded
70 rasse the rates until the cost Is be.
coming i1t6lerable. a man in speak,
Ing 81 TIE tier yesterday said that
ten years ago the rate on certain
piece ofpFoperts was one dollar, while
fo.day lie rate on the same property
Is Two doIlars and tYenty-four cents.
The rate has more than doubled, not
wifhs standing the fact that Fairmont
today has one q the best water sys'
TENS ii the state and fire depart
rnent second 70 none. What is the use
Is have d good fire department and a
frst class water system, 50 far as In
anrance aglnst fire loss is concern.
ia Il the insurance companies can go
right On mere asing rates because they
puNs NO gQutg6tllO4ht Wnab VIZ $3.50
Is r6psed public sentiment on this
questionI which can be followed by
Iegislation torbidding the pooling Of
ihterests and the destruction Of com.
petition by the insurance companies.
rs the peopie want this battle waged?
Are they dissatisfied with the brazen
manner IL which the property owners
are being relieved Of their money by
INSURANCE agents driven to the task
BY greedy combineY II SO, this pa
per stands ready to fight the question
10 tue finish and will lend Its aid in
every way possible to see that specu-
Iators make their money on which to
gamble ii some other way than by
doubling and trebling insurance rates
we should be glad to have expires.
sions from the people on this ques
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-25

publican, have done? If 50, will 1T
kindly specify and name its man? The
democratic organ is fond of insinua-
ton and the Republican city officials
are always under suspicion from its
point Of view but It steers very clear
Of pointing out the erring individual
or calling attention to the specific
wrong doing" Now, If it knows Of
anything of the kind will it kindly
stand up and say SO?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-25

that the longer man is there the
more ably does he become fitted to do
the work which is required Of him.
1T is like merchant employing a
man. the longer the man is in the EN-
gIoy Of the merchant the more yalua-
Il. he becomes with experience. So
h is with Mr.. Hubbard iipd having
the best interests Of West Virginia at
heart i advocate his return. There
are 50 many departments with which
d congressman must become familiar,
for instance: The departments Of war.
the navy, agriculture, the treasury and
others. Mr.. Hubbard is learning these
with time and every day is more able
to grant the requests Of any constitu-
ent he represents He gains in force
with other members Of congress with
time, and as have said before, my
choice is for no personal interest, and
as many Of you will remember when
Mr.. Hubbard defeated me and secured
the nomination at the congressional
convention. it wasupon a motion made
ny myself THAT he was made the
Unanimous Choice
Of the convention and / hope that he
will be chosen unanimously Tor anoth-
er term.
Fellow citizens, let us all operate
together. we ought to send him back
henansa he can accomplish more than
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-25
country ElNANcEs.

we most, heartily agree with the
AIannigton Record in what it says in
the following editorial:
The two most important offices in
the comfy are county commissioner
ana assessor. Under the new law the
assesscr 5is d county officer and will
haze control Of the valuations Of both
real and personal property and as
such win provide the revenues of the
county and the county court will dis
tribute this revenue tits important
that these ofices be filed by first
class men men of business expert.
ence and large capacity. This is an
important matter and the tax payers
Should look wen to the character Of
csndidates for these Offices. on these
etIices, the assessor and, county court,
depend very largely the fiscal affairs
% this county. They are important
ohices andi the men to All them should
be selected With great care"