Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-07-16
BRYAN AND KERN NOM
MATED AT DENVER
A Full ReLort of the Denver Convention
Together With the Platform Adopted
for the Democratic Party.

The delegates poured from the
convention floor onto the already |
pvercrowded stage. James Dahlman
sf Omaha Bryan leader. jumped to
the secretary's desk and urged the
throng forward The stage stand
ards were grouped about the plat
form Spectators and delegates were
on their feet waving thousands of
flags and cheering themselves
hoarse. Many of the New York del
egates stood and cheered with the
others. but the majority remained
seated.
Only SIX banners were missing
from the states in parade through
the aisles after the grouping at the
stage had broken into a proc cession
They were Maryland. Minnesota.
New York. Georgia. New Jersey and
Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had
| been brought into the hall, were
| quickly caught up by the marching
delegates and carried through the
Risles, one of the largest being from
the Monroe Club, OF st. Joseph. Mo.
The band in the balcony lent it's
share to the celebration OF the Bryan
! followers and the blare of horns, the
/ UcAt VI VI uiS dAu CidSh VI CJ iuDdlS
could be heard above the din of
shouting hundreds on the floor and
/ the thousands "a the galleries.
One Of the banners $bafecr rnHseed
! Souri, Nominate Bryan and we will
show youl''
The members of the Missouri dele
cation bore up to the platform ban
ner bearing the words:
missouri viii give Bryan $4,000
majority"
The nomination Of Governor John
son precipitated another whirlwind
of excitement, if not SO long sustain
ed, hardly less enthusiastic than thai
for Bryan.
When the eemonstration's las
cry had died away, the chairman di
rected the secretary to continue th'
call of the roll of states. Arkansa
] passed and California Yielded to Ore
gon. Ex-senator Gearin then pro
ceeded to second the nomination o
4 Mr.. Bryan.
a Mr.. Gearin mentioned tho name c
n Bryan in his first sentence, but it re
y ceived but ripple of applause, tn
is enthusiasm having completely soer
Is itself. The Senator spoke but fe
t minutes and left the stand with Ill
eral applause.
a- The Democratic National Convel
ne ton concluded its labors by the non
an ination of John Worth Kern, of i
= diana, for Vice-President, compile
" ing the ticket
DIS The nomination of Mr.. Kern W
lrl made by acclamation amid the T
of sounding cheers of delegates al
- ho 10f nc
he as the trend of sentiment had set
ar resistibly toward the Indiana cane
he date, state after state registering
delegations in his favor and all 9th
- candidates Withdrawing before
- universal demand for his nomiI
-. tion.
ore The convention, after adjourni
ira at daylight with the nomination
OIL Mr. Bryan, resumed its session al
,de D. m, with a powerful undercurr'
already in motion toward the nol
nation of Mr.. Kern for second pla
. tne The names of Judge George Gray,
'ne Delaware, and John Mitchell of
nois, were not presented owing
the positive requests of these II
ene not to have their names go bef
~ the convention.
Colorado, through ex-Gover
lhOmaS, piacen III HDiltlndiiOH ~
A. Towne. of New York: Connect
ap presented Archibald McNeill,
Georgia, Clark Howell
80 For a time il looked as thoug
.a.,- ballot would be required, but
- steady line of states which joine'
. 1.f seconding Mr.. Kern's nomina
cot soon made it apparent that
so~, chances of all other candidates
sig peeh eA'ihs "is"
,ast Mr.. Towne, of New York, was
first candidate TO recognize the
go cisive nature of the Kern moveH
-. and in a ringing speech he withC
-. his name from consideration
,oId pledged his support to the ucke
80 Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals q'
ha ly followed from the supporter
,,,,ra Howell, of Georgia, and Mcneil
20 Connecticut. leaving the Indiana
didate alone in the field. The