The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-16
KERN OF indiana
IN SECOND PLACE
HoosIER rs NOMINATED FOR
6RYAN's RUNNING MATE.
CHOSEN BY AccLAMATIoN
Towne, McNeiI and Howell Withdraw
from the Raee-Murphy Pleased
with the Work Of the Con.
vention.


of Indiana for vice-president, COM
pleting the ticket on which William
Jennings Bryan was made the nom.
inee for president during the early
hours of the morning.
The nomination of Kern was made
by reclamation amid the resounding
cheers of delegates and spectators.
No ballot was necessary as the tide
of sentiment had set irresistibly to-
ward the Indiana candidate, state after
state registering its delegation in his
favor, and all other candidates with
drawing before the universal demand
for his nomination.
Four Presented for Place.
The convention, after adjourning at
daylight with the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, resumed its session at one
p. m. with powerful undercurrent al.
ready in motion toward the nomina-
ton of Kern for second place. On the
call of states Indiana presented the
name of Kern; Colorado, through ex-
Gov. Thomas, placed in nomination
Charles A. Towne Of New York; Con-
necticut presented Archibald Mcneil
and Georgia Clark Howell
The names of Judge George Gray
Of Delaware and of John Mitchell Of
Illinois were not presented owing to
the positive requests of these gen.
tlemen not to have their names go be-
fore the convention. For a time II
looked as though ballot would be re-
quired. But the steady line of states
which Joined in secondlng Kern's NOM
nation soon made it apparent that
the chances of all other candidates
had been extinguished.
Nominated by AccIamation.
Mr.. Towne 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.
port to the ticket of Bryan and Kern.
Withdrawals quickly followed from the
supporters of Howell of Georgia and
Mcneil of Connecticut, leaving the
Indiana candidate alone in the field.
The withdrawal of the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by a mo-
ton that the nomination of Kern be
made by reclamation. The motion
was carried with a deafening shout,
and the great assemblage broke into
clamorous demonstration on the ac-
complishment of its work and the
completion of the Democratic national
ticket.
The nomination was made at 423
o'clock and the convention thereupon
adjourned without date. The Demo.
cratic national committee will assem-,
BILE Saturday to complete its new or
ganiZation and to select the chairman
who will be the commander-in-chief
Of the Democratic forces in the cam.
paign. The delegates and spectators
are scattering for their homes and
every train is bearing away thousands
from the eventful scenes of the Den
yer convention.
Kern Gets News at Hotel.
John w. Kern, the nominee for
vice president, received the news OF
the action of the convention In his
apartments In the Albany hotel.
When, early in the day, matters be-
gan to shape themselves in his direc-
ton, and his selection became almost
a certainty, Mr. Kern determined that
he would remain away from the SEES
sion, and accordingly his seat was oc.
cupied by an alternate.
II am profoundly appreciative Of
the honor which has been conferred
upon me-" said Mr. Kern, when seen
shortly after the convention ad-
journed. Il regard the honor as all
the greater because did not seek the
place, nor did my delegation"
On the floor below the rooms occu-
pied by Mr.. Kern the Indiana dele.
cation headquarters were thronged
with persons from all parts of the
country who called to congratulate In
diana's representatives on the choice
of the convention. Mr.. Kern visited
his headquarters and was given an
ovation.
Murphy Entirely Satisfied.
Charles F. Murphy of New York,
after the adjournment of the conven-
ton. said:
Il am entirely satisfied with the
work of the convention. It's enthusi-
asm. confidence and harmony were its
distinguishing features. There can be
no doubt but that the candidates nom.
mated were the first choice of large
majority OF the delegates and that the
platform adopted Is a declaration Of
the principles which the delegates
heartily Endorsed.
ITO both platform and ticket the
Democracy OF New York will give
sincere. united and. believe, most
effective support. The grateful thanks
Of every delegate are due to the peo-
pie OF Denver for the marked hospi.
tally with which every visitor was
treated and the sacrifices made by its
people for the comfort and conven.
ience OF these In attendance at the
convention"
Committee to Talk with Bryan.
The Democratic national commit
tee viii confer with William Jennings