Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-17
W.J.BRYAN J.W.KERN
NOMINTED BY DEMOCRATS
FOR HIGHEST OFFICES.
Names of Judge Gray and John Nit
chell Not Presented to Convention
Bryan-Great German Paper of New
York for Him.

DenVer.-The democratic convention
concluded its labors by the nomina-
ton of John Worth Kern of Indiana
for vice president, completing the
ticket on which William j. Bryan was
made the nominee for president. The
of Kern was made by ac-
clamation amid the resounding cheers
of delegates and spectators. No ballot
was necessary, as the trend of senti-
ment had set irresistibly toward the
Indiana man, state after state regis
tering their delegates in his favor and
all other candidates withdrawing be-
fore the universal demand for his
nomination.
The convention, after adjourning
at daylight with the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan, resumed it's session at 1
p. M, with a powerful undercurrent
already in motion toward the nomina-
ton of Kern for second place. On the
call of states Indiana presented the
name of Kern; Colorado, through Gov
ernor Thomas, placed in nomination
Charles A. Towne of New York; Con-
necticut placed Archibald Mcneil, and
Georgia, Clark Howell.
The names of Judge George Gray
of Delaware and John Mitchell were
not placed, owing to the positive re-
quests of these men not to present
their name before the convention. For
a time it looked as though a ballot
would be required. But the steady
line of states which joined in second
ing Kern's nomination soon made it
apparent that the chances of other
candidates had been extinguished.
Mr.. Towne in person was the first
candidate to recognize the decisive ma
ture of the Kern movement, and in a
ringing speech he withdrew his name
from consideration and pledged his
support to the ticket of Bryan and
Kern, Withdrawals by supporters of
the Georgia nomination and of Mcneil
of Connecticut leaving the Indiana
candidate alone in the field. The with
draWal of the Connecticut candidate
was accompanied by motion that the
Vi INCl IL bC ny az
clamation. The motion was carried
with deafening shout and the assem-
blage broke into clamorous demon
stration on the accomplishment of the
work of the democratic national con-
vention.
The nomination was made at 4:30
o'clock and the convention adjourned
without date
Bryan Likes Kern.
In a speech to returning members
of the Lincoln Bryan club and the
Nebraska Travelling Mems club Will
liam ]. Bryan expressed the highest
admiration for the democratic plat
form and for Mr.. Kern, his running
mate, and declared that the publicity
of campaign contributions would give
the people a chance to elect their
choice to Office.
Daniel and Bryan Make Up.
The old wound between Senator
Daniel of Virginia and William ].
Bryan was completely healed recently
when the two statesmen met at Fair
view, shook hands and made mutual
pledges to each other.
Hearst Against Bryan.
That William ]. Bryan is not to have
the support Of William R. Hearst is
indicated by the attitude of Mr..
Hearst's New York newspapers, the
American and the Evening Journal.
The two papers announce a loss of
confidence on their part both in the
democratic party and Mr.. Bryan.
At Indianapolis there is great re-
joicing because Fairbanks will make
an address of welcome on the occasion
of the return of John w. Kern, demo
cratic nominee. This is taken to mean
the republicans of Indiana will not
make bitter fight against Kern, and
that the threats of Fairbanks friends
in the republican convention when
Governor Hanley was hooted when he
placed Fairbanks in nomination will
be carried out.
Ridder for Bryan.
"You may rely on the sincere and
earnest support of the New York
Stats Zeitung.