The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-06
N EBRASKANS CHEER BRYAN

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 abuses of which he complained are traceahle to Republican iegislation or lack of legislation,
 The Democrats face the future with hope and their hope rests on a Arm foundation. Democratic policies have grown in popularity as ths voters have become better acquainted with the evils to be renaedied. The Democrats have been looking at public questions from the standpoint of all the people. while Republican leaders have been looking at them from a standpoint of few. As the strength of a party must in the Iona run be measured by the strength of It's principles Democrats have reason to believe that their pros poets of success have been greatly in- creased by the widespread acceptance of Democratic remedies.
 Another reason for hope is to be found in the fact that the Democratic Party Is united while the Republican Party is divided and the reunion of the Dsmecratic Party is due to the same causes that have brought di- vision into the Republican ranks. Tha country has moved forward to- ward positive and aggressive resistance to the eneraachment of predatory wealth. and this growth has brought the rear ranks of the Democratic Party up to the firing line, while it has sep- arated the Republican reformera from the Republican standpatters.
 Fight for gupremncy.
 The light for supremacy in the Re- publican Party is . bitter one and whichever side wins the other side will I be disgruntled. As the Republicans used one faction of the Democratic Party to defeat us in 1898. we shall TO- | turn the compliment this year and use one part of the Republican Party to defeat the other. for it is so hope lessly divided thatIit cannot be trusted to do anything at present.
 The third cause for hope ia to be found in the moral Awakening. Never
 within . general convention has there been such stirring of conscience and the sense of justice inherent in the people has been made sensitive to the
 Democratic appeal for justice.
 The Democfatic Party has been do- 1 ing pioneer work and now it win enjoy l the gratitude and the appreciation
 showeFed upon the pioneer when the character cf his work is fully under
 stood
 | Although MT. Bryan appeared as a Il spectator at the opening session of the convention this afternoen the pro-
 Loyalty to him that left no doubt to the attitude Of his party members;
 an as the Next president of the Unit | ed States" in the opening address, un- I til the convention took its recess. every mention Of Bryan's name or principles | was greeted with roaring applause. Not even the tedious work Of select. ing delegates at large to the national convention of the party, which Is Co
 the enthusiasm the n members of the con | vention shouting themselves hoarse at I each mention of their leader made by
 M A Mil Miller msIassr o,d of the o,S,r Oregon s Chicago, who filled in the time while 1 the secretaries were canvasstng the
 votes with short speeches on demo-
 Harmony was the keynote of the pro- contest came when the task of choosr
 ng ssssates at sss ye sN the | were known to be in the field for the 1 four places before the convention met, but the unexpected nomination of Fe- | ture, rather upset the program. Selection of Delegates.
 One of. the other candidates with
 W. H. Thompson of drand Island to l follow this example The latter's l friend, however. insisted that he hold
 counties resulted. Hale defeated | Thompson by seventy-sIx votes, receiv- ! ing 749 to his rivals 673. The vote on
 Gthsr canSidstes wgass as fSlieEs; s:rbsrs l. j. l Fremont, S27; Nj. Brown, Lincoln, 973. Nomination for all the other places 1 at the disposal of the convention V ere practically settled before the proceed
 James Dahlman. mayor of Omaha. | had announced week or more ago
 national committeeman for che state l and Dr. P. l. Hall. of Lincoln, was i chosen to succeed him.
 Mir. Bryan took no part in the after l noon session. He entered the hall just | before Mir Hanks began his speech
 but took a seat In the space reserved | for spectators far back under the gall | leries. Later he moved over to the other side of the building to consult
 with members of the committee on res- l oIutions. but the delegates were es- | grossed in the selection of delegates | at large. When he arose and left the building with the members of the com mittee, however. those in the rear or the hall caught sight of him and start | ed to cheer
 The meaning of the yells was not to
 he mistaken and in. an instant the hall was in an upgoar They ceased as the ! | ANebraaka YOlunteeFs.." One of the features of the gathering
 was an effort of the newly organized | Nebraska Bryan Volunteers" to spread | it's propaganda among the delegates | A searching canvass of the democrats
 who were willing to join the organisa l ton which is formed principally for | the purpose of raising funds for the 1 use of the state central committee was
 begun yesterday and a number of ad- l ditIonal members were enrolled today l owing to the contestse in the dis
 trict conventions. the delegates were
 slow in reaching the city auditorium l At ? o'clock the hour set for the gath
 erIng. there were more vacant than oc- | cupied seats in the big hall and 1t wal l thirty-hva minutes before T. S. Allen
 chairman of the state central commit
 tee called the netting to order. Int
 convention lost no time in getting l down to business.
 The report of the committee on reSo lutions was the first matter to com'
 before the evening session. After th' cheers which greeted it's reading hat
 subsided the report was adopted as th' | official expression of the couyentton
 Three former members of the part'
 who have died recently were Tsmsm
 bered by resolutions.