The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-07-15

audience. which greeted each utter
ancc of tribute to the Nebraska leader
sSS" U"SSS SSSS "
eRYAN's CAREER. :
Born, Salem. ILL.,. March 10. 1890:
graduated Illinois College, as vale
dictorlan of his class. 1881; admit
ted to bar, July, 1884; married Mary
Elizabeth Baird. Oct. 1, 1884; re-
moved from Jacksonville. Ill. to
lincoln. Neb.. 1881: elected to con-
gross In 1890. serving from 1891 to
1895: DemocrItic nominee for Unit
ed states senate, 1898; political edi-
tor Omaha World Herald, 1915;
Democratic nominee for the presi-
dcncy OF the United States In 1896
and 1900; organized regiment OF
volunteers for SpanishAmerican
war and became colonel, 1898; cs-
. tnblished his weekly paper. the
Commoncr. 1901: rose from sick
bed to speak at Democratic con-
Vcntion at st. Louis. n90i; Travelled
around the world. l9O5-6, visiting
the Philippines and the leading
countries OF the orient and Europe;
addressed the delegates OF tho In
tcrpaTliamcntaTy Peace union In
London, July "a. 1906; given gigan-
tic reception on arrival I'M New
York. Aug. 80. 1906; has been sue
ccssful as n public lecturer and as
an tulIJT anu "uS
by President Roosevelt to the ro-
cent conference OF governors on the
conservation OF our national ro-
sources.
with demonstrative evidence OF ap'
prOyal. His concluding passage was
fcrvid tribute to the commoner, as
the intrepid leader who had borne
aloft the battle SCARED flag OF Dem.
ocracy through the campaigns OF 1896
and 1900, with the devotion aRd faith
of the crusaders OF old days, "Ameri'
cas- great commoner, Nebraska's gift
ed son, William J. Bryan"
This was the signal for long con.
tinued uproar, rivalling I'm intensity
and duration the demonstration OF
Wednesday, which lasted ! hour and
&c minutes. Again the whole assem-.
blage was lnshed into fury of ex.
element The delegates seized the
states standards and gathered them
on the presiding officers platform,
while the galleries broke into tumultu.
ous clamor. Tho demonstration lasted
upwards OF 45 minutes. At times It
assumed such proportions OF madness
as the excited throngs rushed through
the aisles toward the platform that
there was serious danger of panic.
Men and women were bowlcd over in
the mad on.rush OF flag bearing en-
thusiasts. One woman tainted and
was carried from the hall.
The nomination OF Governor John
son OF Minnesota precipitated another
whirlwInd OF excitement. If not so
long sustained. hardly less enthusi.
astic than for Bryan. Tho delegation
from Minnesota, standing on their
chairs and waving flags. handker-
chiefs, hats and anything that could
be waved, were the storm center OF
the demonstration, while groups Of
scattered delegates here and there
lent their energies to those of Mime
sofa. The galleries. too. seemed to
contain an ample supply of Johnson
enthusiasm, and on every hand the
waves of johnson demonstration
swept back and forth from end to end
through the great building,
The Gray nomination also received
its full share of enthusiastic approval.
although the nominating speech OF
Irving l.. Handy OF Delaware was fire..
quently interrupted by the impatient
crowd. and finally by the arrival of
the comm4.tee on resolutions.
1t was aftor midnight when the
nominating speeches were temporar.
lily suspended to receive the report OF
the resolutions committee. Governor
Haskell OF Oklahoma, chairman OF the
committee, made the report annOunc.
ing at the outset that 1t was presented
az the unanimous view of the commit.
tee, the entire membership OF which
ranged themselves on the platform.
tlanking Governor Haskell as an evi
dence of their united attitude. The
enunciation of party principle was re-
ceived with close attention and with
frequent demonstrations Of assent
The provision concerning injunctlons
WAS punctuatod by applause. and at
its conclusion q ringing cheor went up
from delegates and spectators Tht
provisions concerning trusts. railway
regulation, income tax and various
other problems awakened lively ap.
probation. The platform was adopted
by rOusing unanimous vote.