Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-11
BRYAN I'd KERR
Continued nom secOrd Psge.)

eoANF
General NJ. A.. .rsth Of North Dakota,
speaking for tina, ate, seconded the MONT
nation of Kerr. was evident that Ohio
intended to split Is vote, as 1t was an
nouuced that the majority OF its delegates
seconded the nomination OF Kern"
Pennsylvania sent to the rostrum II. j.
Baton, who also seconded Kern.
Rhode Island was PASSED, South Carolina
made no announcement and South Dakota
declared for Towne.
Texas stiII for Gray.
When Texas was called the Gray banner
still was waving over the delegation despite
the constant efforts Of Judge Gray's friends
to have It lowered.
There was a thrill Of anticipation, there
fore, when the Chairman Of the delegation
asked that former Congressman Thomas p.
Ball be recognized, 10 spoke Of the desire
that Texas had c~.,ev'a ned to nominate
Judge Gray, but sa'd the delegation had
needed the earnest appeals Of mis- represen-
tatires and, while 9isclsiming any desire
to climb upon the band wagon, seconded
the nomination OF Mr.. Kern.
Chairman Clayton, who now resumed the
chair, recognized l.. Irving Handy of Del
aware. who explained that the dissemination
Of Judge Gray 10 accept second place did
not grow out of any feeling Of resentment
because another man had been nominated
for president. Mr.. Handy then read the fol,
lowing telegram:
Do not under any circumstance allow my
name TO be presented for vice presidential.
nomination, as would under no circum,
stances accept the same II nominated.
Towne WIthdra WIS Name.
Wher Mr.. Handy concluded, Chairman
Clayton. who had resumed the gavel
created a surprise by announcing the recog
milton OF Mr.. Towne.
ut has become abundantly apparent al
TO what is the desire of tbs convention a,
60 its vice presidential nominee" said Mr.
Towne, after a wave Of greeting Of ap
plause had subsidized, land | desire, Will,
earnestly thanking the friends who have
complimented me by placing my name be
fore you, to release you from its furthe
consideration and leave you free to vott
for that splendid old democratic war hors,
from Indiana-John w. Kern"
Mr.. Towne concluded by pledging hi
loyal support to Bryan and Kern.
Mr.. Howell of Georgia directed the with
drawal Of his nome and a speech to THU
effect was made by Mr.. Hin Of that state
who said that Georgia In declining to pusl
the nomination OF Mr.. Howell also secondeC
the nomination OF Mr.. Kern.
Utah seconded Mr.. Kern from the floor
Vermont was passed and then ]. Hog,
Tyler came forward to speak for Virginia
Mr.. Tyler was about 10 nominate w. q
Conrad Of Montana when the latter aske,
that his name be not used. He closed b,
seeonding Mr.. Kern
Oklahoma Follows suit.
Governor Haskell. speaking for his state
which had q; !ts request been passed fl
the roll c&ll, endorsed Kern. a sdid Wss
Virginia.
Rhode Island, through It's Spokesman
Governor Higgins. announced that its dele
cation had intended to support Mcneil. bu
now, with the consent OF Connecticut. de
sired TO second Kern.
Ohio having been passed earlier in tn
call sent John J. LentI to the platform .
this tuncture to second the nominee fron
its ~neighboring state OF Indiana Washing
ton ana Wisconsin both added their voice
TO the Kern chorus.
George Fred Williams for Massachusetts
declared that his state had planned to vot
for Ollie James OF Kentucky, but as tina
gentleman had declined to enter the contes
Il turned 10 Kern.
Every rsmGininE state and territory de
elArsd for KeTR. including Montana an