The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-11
Running Mate for Wl- liam J. Bryan is Selected by Acclama- ton, All Other Candi- dates Having Been Withdrawn from the Race, {
Sentiment in Favor of MT. Kern Had Grown So Strong During Early Hours of Convention That His Nomination Was Fore easted Long Before the Ballot Was Taken.

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 Denver, Col, July 10.--The Demo- cratic National Convention, concluded it's labors late this afternoon by the nomination of John Worth Kern of In- diana for vice-President. completing the ticket on which William Jennings Bryan was made the nominee for Pres ident during the early hours of this morning.
 The nomination of Kern was made by exclamation amid the fesounding cheers of delegates and spectators. No ballot was necessary as the tide of sentiment had set irresistably toward the Indiana statesman, State after State registering their votes In his fa- vor and all other candidates withdraw ing before the universal demand for his nomination.
 The convention after adjourning at daylight with the nomination of Mir . Bryan, resumed its session at D. n., with a powerful undercurrent already In motion toward the uomination Of Kern for the second place. On the call of Kern; ColoradDs through former Governor Thomas placed in nomination. Charles A. Towne of New York Con- snecticut placed Archibald. McNeill and Georgia Clark Howell.
 The names of Judge George Gray Of Delaware and of John Mitchell of Iili- nois. were not presented. owing to the explicit requests of these gentlemen not to have their names go before the convention.
 For time 1t looked as~though q hal- lot would be required. But the steady unes of States whlch joined in second-i inS Kern's nomination soon made 1t apparent that the chances of all other candidates had been extinBuished. Mrs (ss &1. a saf= date to recognize the decisive nature of the Kern movement and fin a ring ing speech withdrew his name and pledged his support to the tlclzet of Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quick .ly followed from the supporters of Howell of Georgia and McNeiIl of Con- necticut. leaving the Indiana candidate alone in the neld..
 The withdrawal of the Connecticut candidate was accompanied by a mo- ton that the nomination of Kern be made by exclamation. The motion was carried with a deafening shout and the great assemblage broke into ciamorous demonstration on the accomplishme of it's work and the completion of the Democratic national ticket.
 The nomination was made at 4:23 o'clock and the convention thereupon adjourned without day. The Demo- cratic National Committee will assem- bie tomorrow to complete it's new or- ganization and to select the Chairman who will be the commander-in-c chief of the Democratic forces in the campaign. tors are scattering tonight for their homes and every train is bearing away thousands from the eventful scenes of the Denver convention.
 Convention Hall. Denver, July 10--At o'clock, the hour to which the con- vention adjourned this morning, not one-fourth of the delegates were in their seats and they were coming slow iy into the hall The long, hard ses- sion of last night, conducted as 1t was in great heat and the fatigue caused by the physical work of the two great demonstrations in honor of Mir. Bryan, all combined to make most ample ex- cuse for late arrivals.
 Today the heat was even greater than yesterday and the temperature inside the hall was high and uncomfortable.
 The public, however. seemed to have as much interest as ever in the con- vention and the galleries wore packed long before anything like a consider able number of delegates had arrived. Among the first delegates to reach the convention hall was from Texas and when b. Irving Handy of Delaware, who last night placed Judge Gray in nomination. walked into the hall the Texans, who had prepared a banner bearing the words ''Texas Is for Gray for Vice-Presldent," bounced upon him.
 If we nominate your man. will you make him accept7s
 "Tll do my best" replied MT. Handy and the Texans. highly pleased with his reply, started the missionary work for the man of their choice. 1t was arranged that Charles H. Ball of the Lone Star State. should make a speech in favor of Judge Gray.
 The Virginia delegates. after their arrival in the convention hall, declared that they would cast complimentary vote on the first ballot for William e. Conrad of Montana. There was. how ever. strong feeling among the Vir- ginians in favor of Charles A Towne of New York, when it came to serious work. The Texans. in their enthusi- asm for Judge Gray. encountered strong discouragement when they met Josiah Marvel. the campaign manager 1 for the Delaware man. He gathered a l number of them about him In the aisles in front of the rostrum and urged them | to cease their work in behalf of Judge Gray.
 \ beg of you" he said, that ycu will not make 1t necessary for me to get up in the convention and declare that Judge Gray will not take the place. 1
 He will not do 1t. tell you posi- lively that he will not take the nomi- nation if 1t Is offered him. and in my opinion he will not take the place if he 6 elected"
 The Texans, however. remained un- convinced and refused to discontinue their efforts to bring about the nomi- nation of Judge Gray.
 Judge Gray had written a letter to the Delaware delegation, which was shown to the Texas delegation by Irv- ing L.. Handy. when the movement on the behalf of Gray for Vice-President began to develop strength. The letter