Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-11
". J. BRYAN NOMINATED.
But One Ballot Required and
Enthusiasm Immense.
VOTE TAKEN EARLY HOUR
Gray and Johnson Men Moved and
Seconded to Make the Nominatinn
Unanimous and Motion Prevails With
Only Single Nsy.~u..--s-


Bryan OF Nebraska was nominated for
the third time for the office OF presi
dent of the United States by the Dem.
ocratic national convention at $40
O'Clock Friday morning.
Scenes of frenzied enthusiasm came
after an all night session, which was
kept in constant state of turmoil up
to the eliminating moment when the
Nebraskan was proclaimed the csoice
of the convention as the Democrats
standard bearer The nomination was
made on first and only ballot, the vote
standing, w. J. Bryan. S92 10; Gov.
ernor Johnson, 46; Judge Gray, SO Is.
Eight delegates did not vote.
Nominating speeches began at q
o'clock Thursday night. Alabama
yielded to Nebraska, whose spokes.
man, the youthful orator Ignatius
Dunn of Omaha advanced to the
platform. He spoke in a good voice
with great earnestness aud to a sym.
pathetic audience which greeted each
tribute to the Nebraskan with demon.
strative evidence of approval His
concluding passage was fervid tri-
butte to the commoner as the intrepid
leader who had borne alott the battle.
u Democracy through the
campaigns of 1896 and 1900, with the
devotion and faith of the crusaders Of
old-its Americas great qommoner,
Nebraskas gifted son, William j.
Bryan.
This was the signal for a long con
tinued uproar, rivaling in intensity and
duration the demonstration OF Wednes.
day Delegates seized states stand.
ards and gathered them on the presid,
Ing officers platform, while the CALLER.
les broke into a tumultuous clamor
The demonstrations of madness as the
excited throngs rushed through the
aisles towards the platform. There was
serious danger of panic. Men and
women were bowled over in the mad
on-rush of flag bearing enthusiasts.
One woman tainted and was carried
from the hall
The nomination OF Mr.. Bryan was
seconded by Congressman Ollie James
OF Kentucky, Governor Glenn of North
Carolina, Congressman Heflin OF
Alabama, Governor Swanson OF Vir.
ginia, Hon. b. F. Looney OF Texas,
Mr., Gearin Of Oregon. Augustus
Thomas of Colorado, J. ]. Lentz Of
Ohtio and two others.
The nomination given Johnson OF
Minnesota by C. S. Hammond precipi
tated one more whirlwind of excite.
ment, II not so long sustained, hardly
less enthusiastic than for Bryan The
delegation from Minnesota, standing
on chairs and waved flags. handker.
chiefs, h" and anything hat could be
waved was the storm center Of the
demonstration, while groups OF sat
| tered delegates here and there lent
their energies to those of Minnesota
| The galleries seemed to contain an
ample supply of Johnson enthusiasts
and on every hand waves of johnson
demonstration swept back and forth
from end to end through the great
| building.
When II had lasted considerable
time convention officers sought to re-
store order. The sergeant at arms
was ordered to seat yelling delegates
and every effort made to bring the
| convention TO state of subsection, but
in vain. Demonstration went or
with undated fury until II spent il
self after more than a quarter OF ar
hour OF vociferous tumult
The Gray nomination, by l.. j. Han
dy, also received its full share OF
enthusiastic approval.
! II was after midnight when the
nomination speeches were temporarily
suspended to receive the report oil
the resolutions committee. Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma, chairman. made
the report, announcing at the outset
It was presented as the unanimous
view of the committee, the entire
membership of which arranged them
selves on the platform thanking Gov
ernor Haskell as an evidence of theil
united attitude. The enunciation o.
party principles was received with
close attention and with frequent de
monstrations OF assent. The provis
ion concerning injunctions was punct
uated by applause and at its conclu
sion ringing cheer went up from
delegates and spectators. Provisions
concerning trusts, railway regulation
income and various other provision.
awakened lively appreciation.
The platform was adopted by {
unanimous vote.
IL will always be a question wheth
er Bryan was nominated officially OF
Friday According to the big clock IL
the convention hall it was still few
minutes before midnight on Thurs
day, 1t was the superstitious sergean
at arms who arranged for weel
without Friday and put the idea int
effect without consulting anyone. Hav
ing accomplished his purpose. tn,
cheers of Democrats assembled proved
the unanimous adoption of the ser
geant's mental resolution.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt was per
haps the most interested person in tn,
assemblage. She remained durin.
the entire night, witnessing the frs
demonstration when her father wa
nominated, the excited yelling whel
seconds made speeches and cheers re
ceived by two rival candidates-John
son and Gary. Not until the vote
had been cast and her father endorse,
by the convention as its choice to bea
the standard OF the party did she leav,
her seat In her box at the south ent
Of the auditorium and join the crow,
hurrytng homeward. Whenever enthu