Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-22

how Taft stumped Oklahoma in OF.
position to their constitution, and
how Bryan followed Taft and urged
its adoption, and how the people
of his state, bya majority Of more
than hundred thousand, followed
Bryan's advice.
That was as far as the speaker
was allowed to proceed. A scene I'M
expected and unprecedented in the
history of political conventions fol-
lowed. The great demonstration at
st. Louis four years ago was started
by Iowa sending her banner to be
placed beside the Nebraska stand
ard. The great Denver demonstra-
commenced in much the same way.
After the cheering, started by Sena.
tor Cores reference to the triumph
of Bryan over Taft in his state, had
proceeded in a small way for min
ute or two, Iowa's banner STATED in
the direction of the Nebraska, dele
cation. But other delegations did
not propose that Iowa should have
monopoly Of such courtesies and
numerous state standards wefe soon
in motion. The enthusiasm spread
like wild fire and extended to all
parts of the great assembly room.
Words are insufficient to describe
the scene which followed, as state
after state sent its banner to help
increase the Bryan demonstration.
When the banners of nine-tenths OF
the states and territories were
grouped around Nebraska's stand
ard in front Of the speakers stand,
the enthusiasm reached its extreme
limit. This group Of banners meant
the triumph of manhood over law
less wealth. The triumph of God
made men overstate made corpora
tions. The triumph Of man over
mammon. IL
And the great convention had a
right to cheer, and cheer; andsit did
cheer, and continued to cheer, and
shout for JOY for an hour and TWEEN
ty-seyen minutes.
After that demonstration the little
johnson and Grey booms, which
had been financed SO literally by
"the interests" for many months,
were laid to rest unloved, unhonored
and unsung.
After that demonstration every
one knew that the Bryan forces
were in unquestioned control.
Without compromising on any vital
question the Bryan leaders, after
that demonstration, were in position
to be tolerant and generous with
the small minority who differed
with them in opinion. BY a more
than two-thirdsvote of the commit
tee, Guifey and Nc Carren were
turned down, and after an hours
debate on the floor of the conven,
ton the report s'of the committee
was approved by a vote Of nearly
ltwo-thirds Of the delegates.
An Admirable Platform.
Thursday night the platform com
mittee made its report. The radicals
andSconservatives had earnestly anc
honestly labored with each other FOL
several days and their finished
work was platform SO broad ane
liair and truly democratic that i
was adopted without "a dissenting
vote.
The Nomination Of Bryan.
Bsyaoy g ray-- and johnson wsr r
| placed in nomination for the otlic
OF president and on call OF til
states the votes stood as follows
Bryan, 1927; Gray So and johnson
46. Representatives of both johnson
and Gray moved that the nomina
ton Of Bryan be made unanimou
by reclamation and it was SO voted
The demonstration when, Brya
was formally nominated lasted 70
an hour and was carefully planne
land was beautifulaf But tn
demonstration of the previous da
was the one that set the pace an
shaped the work.
The convention concluded ii
labors on Friday by the nominatio
| of John w. Kern Of Indian
+ for yice-president. Mr. Ker,
: spent his boyhood, and mos
Of his school boy days on all low
!, farm. He is man &c
whom the party will not b
!, called upon to make any apologize,
: The Indiana people at Denver az
sured the convention that Kern wa
able and honest, and the possesso
of mind and heart that would wi
i favor with the people as he becam
! better known. 1t would be impos
sible for anyone to write, in til
space at our disposal, even brie
: synopsis of all that was said an,
done during the four days of th
convention. The writer may, hav
skipped over some of its importan
features, but must conclude.
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL,