The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-11
NOMINEE IS GIVEN OVATION
AT INDIANA HEADQUARTERS
Will Go to Lincoln Tonight to Confer With Bryan
biography of HERMAN Extraordinary
Man-Conventon Adjourns Sine
Die at 4:23 D. m. Amid
Shouts of Thousands

Denver, July l0,--The Democratic
national convention concluded it labor
| late this afternoon by the noinat'on
of John Worth Kern, of Indiana, for
vice president, competing the ticket
on which William Jennings Bryan
was made the nominee for president
| during the early hours this morning,
Nominated BY Acclanation.
| The nomination of Kern was made
| by acclamation amii the cheers Of
the delegates and spectators. No ba'.
| lot was necessary as the tide of senti-
ment had set irresistibly toward the
Indiana candidate. state after state
registering their delegations in his
favor. and all other candidates with
drawing before the universal demand
for his nomination.
The convention, after adlourning at
Bryan, resumed its session at | p. m,
with a powerful undercurrent already
in motion toward the nomination of
Kern fer second place. On the cal OF
states, Indiana presented the name of
Kern: Colorado, through Governor
Thomas, placed in nomination Charles
A. Towne, of New York; Connecticut
presented Archibald Mcneil; Georgia,
Clark Howell. The name Of Judge
Gray of Delaware, and John Mitchell,
of Illinois, were not presented owing
to the positive requests of these gen
tlemen not to have their names go
before the convention.
Others Withdraw.
For a time it looked as though a
ballot would be required But the.
steady line of states which Joined in
seconding Kern's nomination soon
made it apparent that the chances Of
all other candidates had been eX-
tinguished. Towne in person was
the first candidate to recognize the
decisive nature of the Kern move
ment. and in speech withdrew ms
name from consideration and pledged
his support to Bryan and Kern With.
drawals quickly followed from others.
leaving the Indiana candidate alone In
the field.
CIamorous Demonstration.
The withdrawal OF the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by mo-
tion that the nomination of Kern be
made by acclamation. The motion
was carried with a defening shout,
and the great assemblage broke into
a elamorous demonstration on the ac-
complishment of its work and the
comnletion of the Democratic national
ticket.
The nomination ~as made at 4:23
and the convention thereupon ad-
iourned without date.
Thrones Leaving Denver.
The Democratic national committee
will assemble tomorrow to complete
the organization and select a chair
man who will be commanderin-chief
of the Democratic forces in the cam
paign.
The throngs of Delegates and spec
tators are scattering tonight for
their homes and every train is bear
ing away thousands from the eventful
scenes of the Den7vT convention
Kern Apprec. atiVe.
John W. Kern, nominee for vice
nresident on the Democratic ticket
received the news of the action OF
the convention in his apartments at
the Albany Hotel. Wien. early IN the
dav matters began to shape them
selves in his direction, and his selec-
tion became almost certain, Kern de-
termined that he would remain away
from today's session, and accordingly
his seat was occupied by an alternate
I'm profoundly appreciatiye OF the
honor which has been conferred upon
me, said Kern, when seen shortly