The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-07-16

Chairman Clayton succeeded In restor-
ing order.
L. Irving Handy, of Delaware. then
rose to name as a presidential candi-
date George Gray, Of his state.
Platform Adopted.
Mr.. Handy concluded at 11:59 O'clock
p. m, amid applause, and Governor
Haskell, OF Oklahoma, presented the
platform.
The chairman put the question and
the affirmative vote was unanimous.
John e. Lamb, Of Indiana, reported
from the committee on resolutions a
recommendation that the 10th anniyer-
sary of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln
be appropriately observed throughout
the country.
After the yes had chorused their APP
prevail Chairman Clayton said that as
a son of a confederate soldier and slave
holder he declined to put the negative
and declared the vote unanimous.
When the call Of the roll of state
for presidential nominations was re-
| sumed Florida yielded to Augustus
Thomas, of Missouri. who made a sec
onding speech in behalf of Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Looney, of Texas, and Eliza
| Williams, of Illinois, seconded Bryan's
nomination., as did Representative Ollie
James, of Kentucky.
When Iowa was reached j. B. Sulli-
van, of that state arose, to add one
more second to the long list of approv-
ais of Mr.. Bryan.
Seconds also came from Kansas,
Louisiana and Utah. Nebraska gave
way to Alabama and J. It. Heflin sec
onded the nomination of Bryan.
John L. Lentz, of Ohio. also seconded
the nomination of Bryan.
Senator Gore seconded Bryan's norni-
nation. Louis XIV" the senator de-
clared, said 81 am the state Roose-
Welt went him As better and say I am
! the United States.'"
He brought laughter from the con-
vention by an Indication OF how Frank
H. Hitchcock had managed the details
of the convention which was repeated
| shortly after when he said hat the re-
p%ublicans had nominated Roosevelt's
man Friday"
Senator Gore concluded in a whirl-
WING of applause and the roll call was
resumed.
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and ali
the territories seconded Mr.. Bryan's
nomination.
IF there are no other nominations"
said Chairman Clayton, "the secretary
will call the roll of s~tates.'' and the
vote was begun.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many hall, was selected as clerk to
read the roll Of the states.
Alabama Starts 1t.
Alabama" he shouted, and there
came the quick response: Alabama
casts her % votes for Bryan"
Arkansas cast IS, California 20 and
Colorado 10. The first split delegation
was that of Connecticut, which cast 8
for Bryan n 5 for Johnson.
Delaware" called the clerk.
six votes for Judge Gray" vas the
reply.
Georgia divided her votes among all
three candidates.
A roar went up when Illinois cast her
solid vote for Bryan.
Iowa and Indiana followed suit.
Maine cast 10 for Bryan. l for john
son and l not voting.
Maryland asst 9 for Johnson and Z
for Bryan.
Massachusetts cast a solid vote of 80
for Bryan.
Michigan announced that 1t desired
a poll of the delegation, but after some
debate this was denied by the chair
and the vote was cast solidly for
Bryan.
Minnesota cast her % votes for john
son.
Missouri cast SO for Bryan. and solid
votes came from Montana, Nebraska
and Nevada.
New Hampshire cast / for Johnson
n Z for Bryan.
New Jersey went solidly for Gray,
n then came New York.
Now York Bolts.
There were calls for silence all over
the hall as Charles F. Murphy arose to
his feet when the state was called.
New York is voting under the unit
! and casts rs votes for Bryan" he
said.
A wild yell of enthusiasm went up
when the Empire state, for the first
time, declared itself.
! North Carolina had just cast her "a