The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Of Alabama, Who Seconded the No
 ...........ss.s''.s...''.' proceed to the nomination of a vice presidential candidate.
 The motion was carried with applause. l Governor Stone of Missouri asked for | information regarding the rules for nom mating speeches
 He was informed that there was no rule and then made a motion that all nomt- hating speeches be limited to ten min utes each and that seconding speeches | be not more than two for each candidate and not longer than five minutes each, Chairman James in putting the motion | did not state that part of the motion | holding the seconding speeches to two, and the motion as adopted was in ac- cordance with his statement and limited the speeches in time but left them un- limited in number.
 Acting Chairman James directed the call of states to proceed. Alabama yields to Indiana replied the chairman of the delegation from that cheered Justify
 Kern Nominated. Thomas R. Marshall, democratic can didate for governor of Indiana was sent to the platform to offer MT. Kerns name as the first on the list. MT. Marshall paid tribute first to the platform of the convention, next to MT. Bryan, then to Indiana and lastly to MT. Kern himself A convention which
 had begun so well, he declared, should end well.
 MT. Kern, he asserted, had all the qualifications that could be desired for 1 l,a bearer worthy of a united democracy. Indiana's delegation cheered MT. Kern
 for several minutes. They were joined. however, by the delegates from Florlda. Towne Nominated. When Colorado was reached on roll cal Gov. Charles g. Thomas of that state took the platform to place in nomination. Charles A. Towne of New York. me convention did not first understand what name Governor Thomas presented put as
 he proceeded reeounting the events III the career of the man he had come 10 name, it was understood that IoWne "a9 the man. The mention of MT, lo"ne name was received with applause put only one delegate showed signs ol ap- proval by waving his nat McNeili Nominated. Connecticut was next to place it's candl- date in nomination, sending J. J. Waish to the platform to name Archibald Me Neill of Bridgeport MT. Walsh was louu- ly applauded by the galleries when ne eloauently spoke of the appreclatioh oi the delegates from Connecticut of won derfnl Denver MT. Walsh reviewed Mo Neills political career and told Of the es- taer, in which he is held throughout New England. ...
 Give us McNeill," he concluded, and we will give you Connecticut next No- vember" Howell Nominated. Delaware yielded to Georgia her piace nm the roll call and L. l. Hill, from the latter state, in a few words placeo oiaih Howell of Atlanta in nomination. MT Hill made a happy little speech The mention of MT. Howeiis hanie was greeted with much applause. Florida next on the list yielded ana Gov. Joseph w. Folk took the platform among cheering from all sections or lhe hall. His greeting was the most enthus- | iastic extended to any of the speakers l who had preceded him. It was some l,t- l tle time after his introduction before ne | could proceed When he spoke 1t was to | second the nomination of MT. Kern Governor Folk spoke briefly and was cheered again when he closed with the | mention of Mir Kern's name. The naho | pIaved the Banks of the Wabash Ill | honor of Indiana's candidate. 'Idaho seconds the nomination ol | Charles A. Towne" shouted a delegate 1 from that state when US name "aS l reached on the roll.
 MT James after Idaho had been hearu, ! yielded the gavel to Hamilton Lewis or 1 Chicago who recognized Fred Kern oi 1 Illinois as first official act. As spokesman for Iowa. Martin J. Wade | announced that the state had intended to | present the name of Jerry Sullivan, out l Mir. Sullivan asked that his name be not | offered.
 l MT. Wade seconded MT. Kern.
 John Mitchell Favored. | When Kansas was reached the chair
 man of the delegation announced that | Kansas had hoped to vote for Jonh | Mitchell but would be satisfied with any
 one of the candidates already in nomina- l ton.
 l Ollie James of Kentucky seconded MT. | Kern as "one of the knightliest democrats | in the world"
 There were no further response from l tha states until Maryland was reached, l when MT. Lee from that delegation arose | and seconded MT. Towne of New York. l Mr James at this point again assumed | the convention gavel relieving MT. Lewis. l Michigan was next to second MT. Kern and Minnesota moment later seconded { McNeill Mississippi also seconded MT.
 The chairman of the Missouri delega- l r, RI tne democrats of the state had
 to offer David R. Francis as candidate
 but he had declined. Missouri therefore | favored .'Indiana's favorite son.
 Nebraska requested to be passed.
 l Nevada seconded Mir Towne New
 Hampshire fell into line with the Kern
 l states.
 New Jersey was passed and then New
 l\york was called. Leader Murphy of
 Tammany arose amid cheers, but there
 was a wave of disappointment when he
 l announced: 'The chairman of New York | preser,ts no candidate
 l o.~ M T5ildrath of North Dakota.