The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-07-16
OPPONENTS sUCCuMB QUICKLY
Commoner Corrals Majority
of Votes in a Hurry at
Great Meeting.
Wild Demonstration Among Followers
Comes After Result of Struggle
ls Announced.

Denver. COL, July 11.-William Jen.
nings Bryan, Lincoln, Neb., for prest
dent; John Worth Kern, Indianapolis.
Ind, for v&ce-president
That is the ticket which will carry
the colors of the Democratic party In
the national election this fall. Both
men were nominated Friday, Bryan
being made the choice of the party for
the highest Office as dawn was break
ing, while late Friday afternoon the
1000 delegates put their official stamp
upon the Hoosier statesman as the
party selection for the second Office.
Both men were chosen on the first
ballot, though Bryan by far the great
or number of votes. The balloting on
the vice-presidential candidate was
scattered. there being several oandi-
dates for the nomination. Word went
out Friday night from Fairview, Lin
coin, that MIR. Kern Is the Bryan
choice and is perfectly acceptable as
running mate. Kern will stop over
at Lincoln ON his way home to confer
with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Kern is a well known lawyer
In his native state and was the unsuc-
cessful candidate for governor In 1900
and 1904. He received the compli-
mentary vote of his party for United
States senator in 1905.
eketoh Of kern's Career.
John Worth Kern was born in How.
ard county, Indiana, December 90,
1S49. He graduate from the Univer.
sity Of Michigan in 1859 at the age of
20 years. with the degree of a doc
tor of laws. His first official position
which brought him into the public
eye was when fulfilling his duties as
a reporter of the supreme court Of
Indiana, which Office he held from 1885
to 1889. For four years-1892 to 1896
he was state senator. He became
city attorney Of Indianapolis in 1897
and held that Office for four years.
A year before he gave up the Office
he ran for the gubernatorial chair in
Indiana and was beaten. Four years
later-in 1904-he also tried for the
governorship on the Democratic ticket
and was again defeated. Later he re-
ceived the complimentary vote of the
party for United States senator.
Several Candidates Up.
The convention was called to or
der at 1:4o p. m. by Chairman Henry
D. Clayton. AS soon as the presenta'
ton of names started 1t was seen that
Judge Gray of Delaware, John Mitch
ell Of Illinois and John w. Kern of In
diana were in the lead for second
place. J. ]. Walsh Of Connecticut pre-
sented the name of Archibald Nc
Neill. Gov. Thomas Of Colorado fol
lowed Immediately with the presenta
ton Of the name Of Charles A. Towne
of New York. Mr.. Marshall Of Indiana
nominated John W. Kern and Gov
Folk Immediately seconded the nomi
nation. Delegate HM OF Georgia placed
In nomination the name Of Clarke
Howell. Nominating speeches wer.
limited 10 ten minutes and secondinl
speeches to Ave minutes.
Details Of Bryan Nomination.
William Jennings Bryan Of Nebras
Ia was nominated for the third tins
for the Office of president of the
United States by the convention Fri
day amid scenes of frenzied enthu
siasm. The result came after an al
night session, which was kept in
constant state Of turmoil up to the
eliminating moment when the Ne
braska leader was proclaimed thu
choice Of the convention as the Demo
cratic standard bearer.
The nomination was made on th'
first and only ballot, the vote stand
Ing:
William J. Bryan, 1924.
Gov. John A. johnson, 46.
Judge George Gray, 5eh.
Absent or not voting, 8.
Total, 1905.
Tho announcement Of the vote wa