Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-13
BRYAN CHOSEN
BY NEBRASKA
Democrats Of His Own State Offer
Him for President.
APPROVAL UNANIMOUS
At Largely Attended State Convention in
Omaha, Great Commoner Was Endors-
ed--Platform His Cwn Creation.

Thursday, March 5th, was Bryan
day in. Omaha and throughout Ne
braska. With the democratic state
convention as nucleus, party leaders
from every county and practically ey.
cry primary district in the common.
wealth gathered in Omaha to pledge
allegiance to the presidential aspira-
tions of Mr.. Bryan, and to consider
means for furthering his interests be-
fore the democratic national conyen-
ton at Denver next July.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through.
out the day. 1t broke loose early
in the afternoon session of the con-
vention, and gradually gathering vol
ume, broke out IN tumultuous yocifer-
ations when at the beginning of the
evening session the platform commit
tee presented. this resolution:
"The democratic party of Nebraska
again declares confidence in and admi-
ration for William Jennings Bryan. In
him we behold the ideal American citi-
zen-the ideal democrat. We rejoice
that the principles which he has so ably
advocated have been gladly received,
and now are generally accepted by the
American people.
Resolved. That the delegates by this
convention chosen be, and are hereby
instructed to vote as a unit for the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan for the pres
idency."
This official endorsement of Mr..
Bryan's candidacy met the full ap-
proval of the delegates.
The platform, as a whole, was large
ly Mr.. Bryan's own work. That It
reflected the leaders views as to
what should form the issues between
which the party should go before the
country next fall, was not denied.
Mr.. Bryan. however, said that the
declarations Of the platform were rec
essarily incomplete: that some sub
iects which undoubtedly will be in
cluded in the national platform, were
omitted, while others were treated
In the Nebraska document In a pur-
posely brief manner so as to allow
at Denver.
All the proceedings of the day were
planned with an ascending scale of
in view.
How well this worked out was evi.
fenced by the scenes in the conven-
ion hall Thursday night Close on to
1000 delegates, hundreds of other
,arty members and thousands of pri-
'ate citizens hailed Mr. Bryan as .'the
lext president OF the United States"
Applause that quickly changed to
heers. then instantly turned into wild
ellis. greeted him when he appeared
o begin the speech which wound up
he day. During his remarks this
was renewed frequent
Y, and at the end was repeated with
enewed vigor
Two significant points were noticed
D Mr.. Bryan's speech. In one he ac-
his debt to the pcpulist
arty, and in the other he replied to a
riticism of his policies which Secre-
lry Taft is reported to have uttered
, a~recent speech. Concerning the
opulists he said:
"If any democrat has a prejudice
gainst populists. / would admonish
i'm that populist who crosses the
,ad to vote for a democrat Is not to
3 despised by democrat who has
erely to vote the ticket of his own
arty."
Mr.. Bryan began his address at $50
m, and for nearly two hours preach
democratic doctrines to willing
idience.