The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-22
A SOLID VOTE FOR MIR. BRYAN Kansas Democrats h.
 struct Delegates. CONGRESSIONAL cAUcUsEs A Great Demonstration Followed Mention of Nebraskan's Name. TAis convesties Is the Most Largely Attended Democratic G.tAerisx
 Held in Kaasas ia Re-
 cent Years.
CONGRESSIONAL cAUcUsEs

Hutchinson. Kas.. Feb. 2i.--Kanszn Democrafs. In State Convention hero tnis morning, unanimously adopted a resolution instructing all delegntes Co Lne Denver Convention. both state and Sons onsIessional, to cast solid vote fer the nomination of William !. Bryan for President Of the United Gtatea.a
 A demonstration lasting several min utes attended the adoption of the res- oIution. During the morning. fh a seven Congressional districts held caucuses and named deleRafes ana af- ternafes to the National Convention.
 The convention was held in the Homo opera House which was crowded to stn capacity. This is the most laYke9w at- tended Democratic Convention n wan- sas m years W. Fl. Ryan, Chairrsar, oK tne State Central Committed. in csIi- In6 the convention to order. declared tnat Kansas nas q united Democracy that he'd cast 1s0,0oe votes at the last election. and said if the election were held now, there would be B0.000 votes edded to this He referred to what ho remark eIicted much appIaune IT. Ryan introduced Grant Harrinwton a < temporary chairman. Mir. Harrfnmtnr, in his speech, said VI
 You can't win by sitting around with long faces and saving IVA rsus1 Win. Why if we had thought "a couIa have won at the last election. vvn ernor by 10000 fnajority.s "
 At the mention of the mama ce e.,...s. senator Harris. whose frsenda arn s,rss. tn9 nm for reelection to the 9erefe tnera was much applause. Hssf 4h@ greatest demonstration came vhen SFr fsarrison mentioned the name Of ". !. .-s we want to broaasn eut.s hs usid
 h Q man comes up to vote. fl he i~ Tor Bryan. 1t makes no difFerenrn yvh %f ms grandfather was. or what his foF- mer political affiliations have been lef. welcome him. s v "
 During the demonstfation. lthe nan,. or the Nebraskan was ch eered tn fhe eeho. This was repawed faw fainssfss IAter when resolptioha binding inc conveiltion to instruct It's deIesss feu ss votp forrthe noninatIon Of Mf, Rrvs Tor President were read. The resel1is lttons were introduced by Judge w Dillard of Fort Scott, ana were ainr3 ~. unanimously. They follow
 bs ft resolved by the Democrats og the state of Kansas. in state Conven- slon assembled, That the delegates. both delegates-at.large and deleanfmn from the several ConRressionai Ssss tricts. to be elected by thfs convent.on 70 the National Democratic Convention to be held in the city of Denver. fsoln.. on July !, 1908, be. and there hereby are, instructed to vote for the nornlna- ton of the Hon. ". J. Bryan for fhe nomination for President of the Unftea States.
 "Be it further resolved. That each and every person nominated as q dorn- gate-at-large. tand each and every per- son nominated to this convention as district delegate. before his raffflcakion and election by this convention as such delegate, be required to pledge himsalf to vote in said National Convention for the nomination of ". ]. Bryan for President of the United States.
 "Be it further resolved. That tha delegates to be elected by this conyen- tion are hereby directed and instructed 10 east a solid vote of the State of Kan sas for the nomination oK ". ]. Bryan for President. the desires or wishes Of any individsal delegates or deIe9afe to the contrary notwithetanding."
 Following the adoption of tlie resclu- tons. committees were appointed and the convention took a recess until o'clock.