The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-10
Frenzied Delegates Have Clothes Torn From Their Backs and They March and Shout and Sing Like Indians at a War Dance.
This Most Remarkable Demonstra- ton Occurred Just After Bryan's Name Was Placed in Nomina- ton for the Presidency-Wo- men Faint and Men Are Trampled On.

Denver. July 1o.--willian Jennings Bryan was nominated on the first bal 1ot at s.15 o'clock this morning by the National Democratic Convention 10 pc President of the United States.
 There was session prolonged until tba early morning and at s:30 o'clock the convention is still in session.
 Mir. Bryan was nominated on the first ballot The vote of New York Tor Bryan was received with great cheer ing.
 Convention Hall, Denver, Colo, July s-A small American flag had been nlacea on every delegates cnaF pttoE to the beginning of the evening session. This was the unmistakable evidence o1 inc nominating session of the conVens 4ion and auicken ened the interest or tns s,sactafors who early made rush for D the galleries, filling them to ovefnoW- ing. ,,,.r. saw If the delegates in their places.
 A male quartetta was an added fea- ture of tae musical program 1oI tne night session. Iney sans Z. .,a got selection through megapnones ana soe < royal reception from the gallery 2 s.ss.s x csgsfcano hand relieved the : enushnv musicians which had served SO loyafiy since the opening of the con vSntion on Tuesday. The pandsmeh o1 the plains t was generally assssu,. sbad learned their rest. The excellent. nuaIity of their music has been widely s commented upon.
 Tha nan had not cooled out from the aftarnpon session when the evening crowds began to gather and the neat promised an uncomfortable endins 10 the protracted sitting.
 Rufnors of another delay in receiv- ing the report of the Platform Com mittee filled the air as the delegates assembled and they prepared Tor an other probable season of convention orafory before the important business of the session could be reached. The walt for the rap of Chairman CIaytons raveI was robbed of much of It's te- dIousness through the efforts of the ouartette, whose members sang popu- far songs and concert numbers at fre- auent intervals.
 GaIIeries Filled.
 At 7:15 o'clock, the galleries were completely filled and the majority of the delegates were in their seats. but ehe officers of the convention were still waiting for the report of the Commit tee on Resolutions. The band in the gallery worked with great industry. and when it struck up "Dixie" the dem onstration that followed gave glimpse of the scenes certain to occur later in the night if nomination was made. The delegates, as the first notes of the old war song fioated out, sprang up and waved their flags. It was in- stantly shown that the galleries, too, had been provided with them and in an instant the convention hall was toss- ing sea of huttering flags The scene, ha 0rn 0f fhA electric lights were not turned on was really one of great beauty as the flags flashed back and forth against the dark background of the crowd.
 At 7:50 o'clock 1t was whispered through the hall that the Committee on Resolutions had finished its work and would In short time be prepared to present it's report to the convention.
 It was just 7:50 o'clock when Chair man Clayton began to rap for order which he secured within the minute MT. Clayton recognized MT. McQuisten of Pennsylvania, who announced the selection of James Kerr as member of the National Committee from that State in place of Colonel James NJ. Guffey, who was selected before the Pennsylvania contests were settled.
 Without objection, the selection of Mr. Kerr will be considered as rati- ned" said the Chairman, and a mo-
 
 none, and the selection of Mfr. Kerr Is ratified"
 Cheering and few hisses greeted the announcement.
 Ollie James of Kentucky moved that a committee of three be appointed to walt upon the Platform Committee and ascertain when it would be ready to report. The motion prevailed, MT. J. Thomas Hehin of Alabama and F. P. Lynch of Minnesota were named. Mir. Lynch's appointment was the first rec ognition the adherents of Governor Johnson had received in the choice of convention committees.
 Pending the report of the committee of inquiry, Thomas P. Ball of Texas was invited to address the convection.
 Ratification Convention.
 Mir. Ball called out cheering when he said 1t was a great pleasure to address such a notable ratification convention" and declared Mir. Bryan would be nom- mated because the people of the States who sent their delegates to the conven- ton wanted him nominated
 Before the convention was called to order, the crowd had assumed propor- tions that made 1t almost dangerous A ticket of admission was no requisite for admission. and inasmuch as every body in Denver and all of the visitors were most anxious to witness a pres identtial nomination, it was but a short time before all seats were occupied. In addition, the aisles in the galleries and many of those on the convention floor were jammed so tightly that the peo- pie who occupied them were held al- most immovable The windows in the hall were packed with spectators who