The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-13
BRYAN CHOSEN
BY NEBRASKA
Democrats Of His Own State Offer
Him for President.
APPROVAL UNANIMOUS
At Largely Attended State Convention in
Omaha, Great Commoner Was EndOrs-
ed--Platform His own Creation.


Thursday, March 9Th, was Bryan
day" in Omaha and throughout Ne
braska. With the democratic state
convention as nucleus, party leaders
from every county and practically ey.
cry primary district in the common.
wealth gathered in Omaha to pledge
allegiance to the presidential aspira-
tons Of Mr.. Bryan, and to consider
means for furthering his interests be-
fore the democratic national conven-
ton at Denver next July.
Enthusiasm vas prevalent through
out the day. 1t broke loose early
IN the afternoon session Of the con-
vention, and gradually gathering vol
ume, broke out in tumultuous Yocifer-
atoms when at the beginning of the
evening session the platform commit
tee presented this resolution:
"The democratic party Of Nebraska
again declares confidence in and admi-
ration for William Jennings Bryan. In
him we behold the ideal American citi-
zen--the ideal democrat. We rejoice
that the principles which he has so ably
advocated have been gladly received,
and now are generally accepted by the
American people.
Resolved, That the delegates by this
convention chosen be, and are hereby
instructed to vote as a unit for the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan for the pres
idency"
This official endorsement Of Mr..
Bryan's candidacy met the. full ap-
proval of the delegates.
The platform, as whole, was large
ly Mr.. Bryan's own work. That 1t
reflected the leaders views as to
what should form the issues between
which the party should 60 before the
country next fall, was not denied.
Mr. Bryan, however, said that the
declarations of the platform were nee
essarily incomplete; that some sub
jects which undoubtedly will be In
cluded in the national platform, we're
omitted, while others were treated
in the Nebraska document in pur-
posely brief manner SO as to allow
application at Denver.
All the proceedings of the day were
planned with an ascending scale of
enthusiasm in view
How well this worked out was evi-
denced by the scenes in the conven-
ton hall Thursday night. Close on to
1000 delegates, hundreds Of other
party members and thousands of pri-
vate citizens hailed Mr.. Bryan as "the
next president of the United States. .
Applause that quickly changed to
cheers, then instantly turned into wild
yells, greeted him when he appeared
to begin the speech which wound up
the day. During his remarks this
demonstration was renewed frequent-
ly, and at the end was repeated with
renewed vigor.
Two significant points were noticed
in Mr.. Bryan's speech. In one he ac-
knowledged his debt to the populist
party, and in the other he replied to a
criticism Of his policies which Secre-
tary Taft is reported to have uttered
in recent speech. Concerning the
populists he said:
"If any democrat has prejudice
against populists, would admonish
him that populist who crosses the
road to vote for a democrat is not to
be despised by a. democrat who has
merely to vote the ticket of his own
party"
Mr.. Bryan began his address at $3.50
.. M, and for nearly two hours preach
ed democratic doctrines to willing
audience.