The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
THE DENVER CONVENTION.
SESSION PROTRACTED FAR INTO
THE NIGHT.
All the Work of the Convention Car
ried Out With Machine-Like Repu.
larity-Bryan's Wishes and His
Ideas Dominated Whole Proceed.
ings.

convention Hall, Denver, July g.
The Democratic national convention
proceeded tonight to the nominating
OF a candidate for president of the
ohieeo states, the nominating
speeches and seconding speeches be-.
ing made amid scenes Of tumultuous,
enthusiasm.
The speech placing w. J. Rrvan in
nomination awakened a whirlwind of
demonstration rivaling in intensity
and duration the record breaking trib-
ute of yesterday.
The names of George Gray of Della
ware and Gov. Johnson of Minnesota
were also placed in nomination with
demonstrations of approval from
their limited followings. The tide OF
sentiment was unmistakably and
overwhelmingly in favor of the Ne
braskan and foreshadowed his nomf-
nation before the session closed.
The platform committe was not
ready to report when the evening ses-
sion began, and after listening to Do
lttical oratory the rules of procedure
weres uspended an the convention
proceeded with the speeches placing
the candidates for president in nomi-
nation with the understanding that
the actual vote would be deferred un-
til the platform has been adopted.
The speech placing VIM. J. Bryan
In nomination was made by Ignatius
j. Dunn Of Nebraska, a youthful ora
tor OF fire and eloquence, whose clos
ing phrase stirred the vast assemblage
into wild demonstration.
Il nominate" he exclaimed, "as the
standard bearer Of our party, the
man who in the thrilling days of 80
and 1900 bore the battle Scared BAN
ner Of Democracy with fame as un-
tarnished as the Crusaders of old
| Americas great commoner, Nebras-
ka's gifted son, William ]. Bryant"
Immediately a pandemonium Of
sound and motion was unloosed, as
| delegates and spectators rose en- masse
and Joined in the reverberating chorus
| Of tribute to the Nebraska candidate.
| The standards of the States were
wrenched from their places and borne
through the hall to the platform,
! while banners bearing the portrait Of
the commOner were waved aloft and
the multitude joined in long continu-
| ed tribute. At times the intensi-
ty Of the demonstration threatened a
panic. One woman was borne out
fainting.
The session Of the Democratic ma
tional convention, the first at II
o'clock and the second beginning at
o'clock tonight, have advanced the
work nell nigh to completion and
| have brought the decisive hours for
the consideration of the partys can
| didates and the declaration of prin-
ciples. The opening session today
lasted three hours and brought about
the completion Of the permanent con-
vention with the resounding address
of Congressman Clayton of Alabama.
When the session opened tonight ev-
cry formality Of organization had
been accomplished and the slate was
| cleared for the supreme work Of
adopting the platform and naming
| the candidates.
The scenes within the convention
| amphitheatre today resembled those,
of previous days in the magnitude of
the gathering and the eager enthusi-
asm of the throngs. There were fire.
quent demonstrations as the names Of
the party idols of Jeffersonian princi-
piles were pronounced. but there was
no repetition during the early session
of the tumultuous record breaking
demonstration of yesterday. The ad-
dress Of the permanent chairman, Mr..
Clayton, proved to be a caustic ar
raignment of the failure of Roosevelt
cratic doctrine. The ringing voice of
the orator and the emphasis of his
gestures stirred the listening thou
sands to frequent demonstrations Of
enthusiastic approval. At $50 o'clock
the platform committee was not yet
prepared to report and the conven-
ton took a recess until this evening,
so that all remaining defects of de-
tail on the platform could be recon-
ciled and the document be ready for
adoption and the presidential pomi-
nation be reached before the adjourn
ment of the night session.
Notwithstanding Gov. Hoke Smiths