The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-11
Denver Convention Closed Yesterday Afternoon.
OisaffectiOn far From feaIed--Many DeIeea-
tions to Call on Bryan on their Way Home

DENVER, July 10-Shortly after o'clock this after
noon the Democratic National convention adjourn
ment with William Bryan of Nebraska and John W. Kems
of Indiana nominees for president and president
The end the convention witnessed conclusion of of
the most and prolonged political gatherings the
history of the country final wild and prolonged burst of
cheering when the nomination made unanimous
was more expression of relief that the long struggle
over homeward bound trains could be taken than of
enthusiasm over the work of the convention
The nomination of Mr. Bryan occurred this morning little
after o'clock night session in the of which
the report the committee platform heard and adopted
The of Mr. Bryan had been put before the convention
under suspension rules before the report of the committee
ready submit though it had been promised from hour
to following o'clock in the evening The strain of wait
ing was and hollow eyed tagged body of dele
gates to the occasion and greeted the final nomna
tion of Bryan made unanimous motion from Minnesota
with ringing cheers In the umu and shouting, however,
Pennsylvania and the states aligned with in antagonism
body of the convention not noticeable participants
Such cheering they did was purely perfuncory
Adjournment followed the nomination of the presidential
candidate the hour fixed for reconyenng being this after
At that time, however few of the delegates were III
and these anxious for conclusion OF the convention
during the day hastily organized roundup which by clock
had brought gathering of weary delegates into the con
venton hall The galleries there packed for the hna
scenes of the gathering broke forth frequently cheering
the spirit of which finally found its to the floor and
caught up there few minutes after O'Clock when
Chairman Clayton the gave and brought the convention
to order to transact it's final business
In the roll call of states for nominations, Indiana was
reached before answer made When Indiana was called
Thomas w Marshall jumped from his seat and IN short
speech named John Kern the choice OF his state Tor sec
end pace ON the ticket At 20 General Thomas of Colorado
placed in nomination Charles A. Towne, OF Minnesota AZ go
John Walsh placed in nomination Archibald McNe oi No
necticut At 230 Clark Howell was placed III hoh'iao"'
At 2:4O Governor Folk of Missouri seconded the nomha
tion of Kerns and it became PLAIN ina! ihe Mou a. % I
along for his choice The convention picked up he name anu
cheer upon cheer arose from that time untl te ooI was
called From the first signal it was paln iha Tue pi!an
strength was fully behind the Indiana man. Georgia mace
the first movement to band by Withdrawing e a
f Uowa from before the convention and declaring Tor hei
Immedatolv foowing the ballot called resulting IN a
stampede to Kerns which early se''eo an "o"'' " " ~
nomination.
Kerns who has been prominent as an ihnfliapohs ou
moo man and strong party IN Indiana ior sohe M
as rararav understood the inside to be he secono
choice Of Mr. Bryan The latter preierreo ul's t @ on;
every possible endeavor to secure MS W. - 6pa be
nation to second place. but without result " men 1t % M
came certain that Gray could not be induced 70 run % I
caad ,,non He has large wealth, consioei'u'e VI
been gained through mining operations ana ENJOYS
with he Democracy of the middle west as man VINO Id ~ sa
faad to resnond literally to calls made Ior eapais
[ t;Ior ~ IN tle BYyan campaigns. While his noninauoh
probably comes to most of the country as que s % IN ,
nr;ao ne did that of Sherman at Chicago ana wie ne
s wide an acquaintance the Republican vice tl
candidate his choice foregone conc c9 10 o a,,t
who had the inside and knew that uray "o NV
Es Of dleoates from the city has already begun trans IN
,;ht h; orowded Not until tomorrow, however VII tne ne
main homeward movement get under way Inc o" u "'