The daily sentinel., 1908-07-10
STORY OF THE
NIGHT SESSION
$4,000 People for Seven Hours Participated in one Of the
Most Remarkable Meetings in Political History
Scenes Of Unrvaled Enthusiasm

| reference was made in the speech to
| Johnson's being the ideal nominee. Al
| tho end of the speech an ovation last
ing some moments was rendered the
Gray IL Named.
At 80 pm. Irwin Handy of Della
ware was recognized, and he presented
the name of Judge George Gray for
the presidency in a brief, yet strong
and forcefuI speech. He had been talk
ing but few moments when the re-
port came in from the committee on
Handy proceeded. Several times there
was tremendous cheering as the great
deeds of the Delaware jurist We're re-
At i1:51 the gallery occupants began
to get restless and interrupted the
When order was restored he said:
Where is your fair play 1 haven't
tieman from Nebraska"
Then came shouts of Go on! go on!
and Mr.. Handy proceeded .,,o
when the speaker concluded there
was much cheering.
The Report Is Made.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, the
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, then presented the platform.
The report on the platform was
The platform was then read in fun.
and the reading was given close atten-
When the reading had been conciud-
ed wild cheering broke out and then,
BY yote sos she was platIodf adopted tS
The nominating speeches Were re-
sumed.
onds the nomination of Bryan.
Eliza williams of Illinois seconds the
nomination of Bryan.
Kentuckinn Stirs Them.
Indiana then yielded to Kentucky.
and Ollie NJ. James. the big and bril-
liant young congressman and orator,
in a short but in one of the most elo-
quent speeches of the convention sec
tod n
He made himself heard plainly in ev-
cry section of the huge building.
yeiis from every quarter. Go on, go
on and many states yielded their time
40 Mr. James; bnt he SAD t9e ne, hour si,eMas was
of the people. and declined to take any
additional time.
| All Fall In Line.
| Hon. Jerry Sullivan of Iowa elo-
| quently seconded the Bryan nomina-
1t was then nearly. am; still ey-
iasm and the thousands of people re-
tanned their seats
Several other leaders made second
ing speeches for Bryan. including Gov,
ernor Powers of Utah. james r. Reed
of Missouri Hefiin of Alabama and the
blind orator from Oklahoma, the latter
being rendered a big ovation.
Many of the state delegations. one
pv one. seconded the Bryan nomination
without speeches.
New Jersey seconded the nomination
of Gray. , ...
growing very restless, but still eagerly
awaited the climax.
Pennsylvania seconded the nomina-
| New York announced that II pre-
sented no candidate for the presidency;
Finally all the states had been called
and then the nominations Were de,
ciared closed, and the call of the roll
of states for the voting began.
Excitement was high. the interest
was intense; but everyb body Ieit ina. ina,
for the man from Nebraska Stirring
and memorable incidents followed each
other in rapid succession.
State after. state. as the roll was
called. cast its vote for Bryan. and
each announcement brought forth a
Delaware was the first to break away
and cast her vote for her distinguished
son. Judge George Gray. 80 -
| Connecticut, just before. had given
Johnson of her IA votes:
| Then the balloting continued. few
votes going occasionally to Johnson and
New York's ballot. the biggest vote
of any state. going for Bryan, set the
convention wild.
when the bnlIOting wns completed
II vyns seen that bryan hnd received
nearly 300 vOtes-over 200 more thnn
WINS necessary to give him the required
William j. Bryan. S92h.
George Gray .... oo
John A. johnson. .......... 40
Absent delegates ..........
Then Mr. Hammond of Minnesota
who had presented the name of john
son. moved that the nomination OF
| Bryan he made unanimous. There Were
many seconds. and. amid a wild tumul'
of applause. Bryan was declared the
nominee by unanimous vote.
| The convention then adjourned. al
3:i2 am. until | pm.