Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 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
10 Announced. %.

Denver, COL, July 11.-William Jen.
nings Bryan, Lincoln, Neb, for presi.
dent; John Worth Kern, Indianapolis.
Ind, for vice-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 tho
1000 delegates put their official stamp
upon the Hoosier statesman as the
party selection for the second office.
Both mon were chosen on the first
ballot, though Bryan by far the great
or number of votes. The ballot1ng on
the vice-presidential candidate was
scattered, there being several candi-
dates for the nomination. Word went
out Friday night from Fairview, Lin
coin, that Mr.. 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 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.
Sketch Of ksrn's Career.
John Worth Kern was born in How.
ard county, Indiana, December 20,
1S49. He graduate from the Univer-
sity Of Michigan in 1869 ut the age Of
20 years, with tho degree Of q doc
tor of laws. His first ohlcial position
which brought him into the public
eye was whom fulfilling his duties 40
q reporter Of the supreme court Of
Indiana, which once he held from 1888
to 1889. For four years-1S92 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 tho gubernatorial chair in
Indiana and was beaten. Four years
later-in 19O4-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 OF.
der at 1:40 p. m. by Chairman Henry
d. Clayton. Az soon as the presenta.
<joy, ~ nonno~ <arA>A a. MOS s>ov, 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. 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. Towns
of New York. Mr.. Marshall Of Indiana
nominated John w. Kern and Gov
Folk Immediately seconded the nomi
nation. Delegate Hill Of Georgia placed
In nomination the name Of Clarke
Howell. Nominating speeches were
limited to tsn minutes and secondinS
speeches to I'VE minutes. ~.
pstalls Of Bryan Nomination.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebras.
Ia was nominated for the third time
for the ofnoe of president Of the
United States by the convention Fri.
day amid scenes Of frenzied enthu
siasm. The result came after an all
night session, which was kept in q
constant state OF turmoil up to the
eliminating moment when the Ne
braska leader was proclaimed the
choice Of the convention as the Demo.
cratic standard bearer.
The nomination was made on the
FIRST and only ballot, the vote stand
ing:
William J. Bryan, S9331l. u
Gov. John A. johnson, 46.
Judge George Gray, 5e3i.
Absent or not voting, s.
4 Total, 1905.
The announcement Of tho vote was
the signal for : wild demonstration.
squaling II turbulence, II not IN dura,
ton. the rssDrl.brssking display
which on Wednesday afternoon greet.
Cd the hrDt mention of Mr.. Bryan's
name In the convsat1on.
Wild eosnss, Fellow.
The scene within the amphitheater
at the moment tho nomination was
made was one OF stirring animation.
From pit to dome the vast building
was packed With 10000 people, thinnsd
out In the remotsr galleries after
hours Of waiting and tho intense die
comforts Of the hot night Il va Z
spectacle q gran dose proportions:
tier on tier and gallery On gallery o.
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