Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17

similarly called, after a short dis
agreement within the delegation. an,
the vote Of Pennsylvania was finally
cast as divided.
The convention adjourned at three
fifty this morning until one O'Clock
after having have been in session
continuously for more than eight hou
AS the delegates and spectators left
the hall echos Of the enthusiasm con
,tinued to reverberate throughout tn,
building while the crowds outside too
up the shout and bore it along the
dark silent streets, awakening the cit
Just as the first pale rays of dawn
were breaking in the east, with re
sounding. cheers Of Bryan. Bryan.
bryan!" 1t now remains only to non
mate a candidate for vice-presidenr
and the work of the convention is co,
pleted. This nomination will be mad
this afternoon.
Maybe there will always be a cues
tion as to whether Bryan was nomi
mated officially on Friday. Accordip,
TO the big clock In Convention Hall
1t is still a few minutes before mid
night on Thursday. July 9th. 1t was
superstitious sergeant-at-arms who ar
ranged for a week without Friday, an
ne put his idea into effect without co
suitins anyone. Having accomplished
MS purpose, the cheers of the Dem,
ocrats present proved the unanimous
adoption Of the sergeant's mental re.
solution. When the hands or the cloc
last night pointed close to the hour
OF twelve, the superstitious man climl
ed to the top Of the railing opposite
the speakers stand and stopped time
its flight. The cheers that followed
indicated that the assemblage did not
want important business transacted
on Friday. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt
perhaps the most interested person il
the convention, remained to the end,
witnessing the furious demonstration
his seconds made their speeches. and
when her father was nominated by
acclamation, the excited yelling wher
the lesser cheers received by the two
rival candidates, johnson and GRAY
Not until the votes had been cast and
her father endorsed by the convention
| as Its unanimous choice to bear the
standard Of the party, did she leave
her seat in the box at the south enc
OF the auditorium and join the crowtl
hurrying homeward. Whenever tht
enthusiasism at the mention of tn,
great leaders name broke loose. al
eyes were turned toward Mrs. Leayit
smiling and happy, listening to thu
ovations accorded to her father
| Many Of those who had attended Il
session on coming out into what sool
became broad daylight, walked tn,
streets until breakfast, or took earl,
trolley rides through the empty stree
to the suburbs. The rotundas of tn,
various hotels and the sidewalks II
front Of them were almost crowded
In the dim light of dawn with sleep,
eyed men, talking of the excitin,
scenes which they had just witnessed
and OF the nomination of a vice pres
ident which was yet to- be made.
Charles NJ. Sawyer was made me
Der Of the committee to notify BRYAN
Early this afternoon, after numerol
conferences held by the strong Bryal
delegations, 1t is evident that John v
Kern, of Indiana, is gaining grount
more than any other vice presiden
tial candidate. Mayor Dahlman, o
Omaha, said: "In my judgement /
will be Kern"
At one-twenty five p. m. the vice
presidential situation is greatly nike,
Several ballots are probable. Kern
OF Indiana, John Mitchell, Of Illinois
and Judge Gray, Of Delaware, seen
to be in the lead. Marvel, of Delawar,
says Gray will not run nor serve a
vice-president II elected. This after
noon it was stated positively that Go
Folk, Of Missouri, was out of tn,
contest. Gov. Stone will second Kerl
of Indiana.
Convention Hall, Denver, July H.
, John Worth Kern Of Indiana, wa
r nominated late yesterday afternoo
for the vice presidency by acclams