The Green Forest tribune., 1908-07-17
JOHN WORTH KERN CHOSEN
As Bryan's Running Mate-Conven. ton Stampeded to Indiana
 Candidate.

Denver.--The Democratic national convention concluded it's labors late Friday afternoon by the nomination of John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president, completing the ticket on which William J. Bryan was made the nominee for president during the early hours of the morning.
 The nomiHati,n of Mir Kern was made by exclamation, amid the Ye. sounding cheers of delegates and spectators. No ballot was necessary, as the tide of sentiment had been irrisistibly toward the Indiana candi- date, state after state registering their delegations in his favor and all other candidates withdrawing before the universal demand for his nomi- nation.
 The convention, after adjourning at daylight with the nomination of MT. B-yan, resumed it's session at D. m., with powerful undercurrent already in motion toward the nomina- tion of Kern for second place. On the gall for states Indiana presented the name of Kern. Colorado, through forEier Gov. Thomas, placed in nomi- nation Charles A. Towne of New York. Connecticut presented Archi- bald McNeill, and Georgia, Clark howell. The names of Judge Gray of Delaware and John Mitchell of Hi nois were not presented, owing to the positive requests of these gentlemen not to havs their names go before the convention.
 For time it looked as though a ballot would be required. But the steady line of states which joined in seconding the nomination of Kern soon made it apparent that the chances of all the other candidates had been extinguished. MT. Towne, in person, was the first candidate. to recognize the decisive nature of the Kern movement, and in a ringing speech he withdrew his name from consideration and pledged his sup
  Withdrawals quickly followed from the supporters of Howell of Georgia, and McNeill of Connecticut. leaving the Indiana candidate alone in the field.
 The withdrawal of the Connecticut candidate was accompanied by mo- tion that the nomination of Kern be made by exclamation The motion was carried with a shout, and the great assemblage broke into clam orous demonstration on the accom- plishment of it's work and the com pletion of the Democratic ticket.
 The nomination was made at 4:23, and the convention adjourned witfs out delay The national committee will assemble Saturday to complete it's new organization and to select the chairman who will be commander in-chief of the Democratic forces in the campaign. The throngs of dele gates and spectators are scattering for their homes, and every train is bearing thousands away from the eventfui scenes of the Denver con
 
 vention.
 Indiana Nominated Kern.
 Thomas w. Marshall, Democratic candidYte for governor ef Indiana, was sent to the platform to offer MT. Kern's name as the first on the list. MT. Marshall paid a tribute first to he platform of the convention, next to MT Bryan, then to Indiana and last iy to MT. Kern himself. A conven- tion which had begun so we'll, he de- clared, should end well. MT. Kern, he asserted had all the qualifications that could be desired for the office and would be a standard-bear worthy of a united Democracy. Indiana's delegation cheered MT. Kern for sev eral minutes.
 Nominated by Reclamation.
 Connecticut withdrew the name of McNeill and moved that the nomina. tion be made by exclamation.
 "Gentlemen of the convention" said MT. James of Kentucky, who was again in the chair, you have heard the motion, are you ready for the question?'
 Question, question:" came from all parts of he hall.
 Mr. James stated it, and at 4:05 D. m roar of ayes made John w. Kern of Indiana the nominee for vice president of the Democratic party.
 A motion was passed rendering the thanks of the convention to Thomas Taggart, the retiring chairman of the national committee, for his hard work.
 Another motion th;t was adopted with cheer appointed MT. Clayton chairman of the committee appoint a ed to notify MT. Bryan of his nomi- tion and MT Bell to notify Mir. Kern.
 Adjournment.
 Ollie James made the motion to ad- journ sine die at 4:23 D. m. It was adopted. The crowd made a rush for the doors and the convention was end ed.
 
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