The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Commoner Corrals Majority
Of Votes in a Hurry at
Great Meeting.
Wild Demonstration Among Followers
Comes After Result OF Struggle
10 Announced.

Ind, for vice-presfdent
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 Hooster statesman as the
party selection for the second office.
Both men we're chosen on the first
ballot, though Bryan by far the great
Or number of votes. The balloting on
the vlce-presideutial candidate was
scattered. there being several ca1di-
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
q running mate. Kern will stop over
ut Lincoln ON his way home to confer
with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Kern is q. we'll 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 1906.
Skotch Of kern's Career.
John Worth Kern was born in How.
ard county, Indiana, December 20,
1s49. He graduate from the Univer-
! sity Of Michiganstn 1869 at the age Of
20 years. with the degree Of doc
tor of laws. His first official position
which brought him into the public
eye was when fulfilling his duties as
q reporter Of the supreme court Of
Indiana, which office he held from 1885
to 1889. For four years-1892 to 1896
he was a 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 the gubernatorial chair in
Indiana and was beaten. -Four years
later-in 1904-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 or.
der at 1:40 p. m. by Chairman Henry
D. Clayton. AS soon as the presenta.
ton of names started 1t was seen that
/ Judge Gray Of Delaware. John Mitch.
ell of Illinois and John w. Kern of In.
diana we're In the lead for second
place. j.. J. Walsh Of Connecticut pre-.
sented the name Of Archibald Nc
Nein. Gov Thomas of Colorado fol.
lowed Immediately with the presenta.
tion of the name of Charles A. Towne
of New York. Mr.. Marshall Of Indiana
nominated John W. Kern and Gov.
Folk i'm ,diately seconded the nomi.
nation. Delegate HAl Of Georgia placed
In nomination the name of Clarke
Howell. Nominating speeches were
limited to ten minutes and secondins
speeches to five minutes.
"Details OF Bryan Nomination.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebras.
ka was nominated for the third time
for the ONCE 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. 1921.
Gov. John A. Johnson, 46.
Judge George Gray. bSh.
Absent or not voting. 8.
Total, 1,006.
The announcement of the vote was
the signal for wild demonstration,
equaling in turbulence, II not in dura,
tion, the record.breaking display
which on Wednesday afternoon greet.
cd the first mention Of Mr.. Bryan's
name in the convention.
Wild Scenes Follow.
The scene within the amphitheater
at the moment the nomination was
made was one Of stirring animation.
From pit to dome the vast building
was packed with 10000 people, thinned
out in the remoter galleries after
hours Of waiting and the intense dis
comforts of the hot night 1t was .
spectacle OF grandiose proportions;
tier on tier and gallery on gallery Of
e3itatsd forms. the women n whita,