The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
ALL FOR BRYAN.
Nebraska Democrats Meet in
State Convention at Lincoln.
A Crowd of Shoaters With
1000 Delegates.
ARE READY TO FOLLOW
Wherever Their Distinguished
Fellow Citizen Leads.
POpulists Hold a Big COnven-
tion and Endorse Bryan.

Omaha, March 5.-When the state
Democratic convention for the cleo
ton of delegates to the national gath
ering was begun this afternoon more
than 1900 delegates were in the hall
Thomas s. Allen, chairman of the
Dem ocratic state central committee,
called the gathering to order. All the
plans of the state leaders had been
directed toward making the affair a
demonstration in support of the can
didacy of William ]. Bryan for the
presidential nomination of the party.
The Democrats of Mr.. Bryan's home
state as consequence turned out in
unusual numbers and lost no oppor-
tunity to make their enthusiasm for
his cause known.
Twelve of the sixteen delegates
from Nebraska to the Democratic ma
Eional convention in Denver, next July
were selected by the congressional dis
trict conventions of the party this
morning. Four delegates at large are
to be chosen this afternoon. All 16
will go to Denver instructed to vote
for W. J. Bryan as the presidential
candidate of the party.
Interest in the convention centered
on the speech which Mr.. Bryan made
to the delegates and on the platform
which probably will reflect his views
casion, in fact, has been planned SO as
to give him full opportunity to indicate
the issues which he believes should be
made paramount in the coming cam
paign-
The gathering is one of the largest
that has ever been held by the party
in this state. Full delegations from
every primary district are in attend
ance and in addition there are numer-
Gus alternates and district leaders who
have come to Omaha without creden-
tials to the convention. The public
was admitted to the galleries of the
convention hall and an audience of
5000 or more greeted Mr.. Bryan
when he appeared before the gather
ing.
party is also taking place here today
and an endorsement of MI Bryan as
a presidential candidate is planned by
its leaders.
Mr.. Bryan and the members of the
resolution committee spent the forenoon
in seclusion revising the drafts of the
platform, which is to be presented this
afternoon. No Indication or the result
of their deliberations was vouchsafed
The convention, when finally called
to order, lost no time in getting down
to business. Mr. Aliens opening re-
marks were brief and then he intro
duced H. H. Hanks, Of Nebraska City,
who had been selected as temporary
chairman by the state central commit
tee. Mr.. Hanks speech in Whlch ne
sounded the slogan of the gathering by
referring to Mr.. Bryan as the next
president of the United States, was
received with tumultuous cheering.
PopuIists Endorse Bryan.
Omaha, Neb., March 5.-With the
largest number of delegates at any Ne
braska Populist meeting for four years,
the Populist state convention was call
ed to order in Washington hall this al
ternoon.
Resolutions reaffirming the Omaha
platform enunciated in 1892. and declar-
ing for the support of Bryan by all
Populists were passed, after which the
convention listened to speeches OF the
true Populist brand made by the differ
emf leaders while the committee was
preparing a platform fiery enough for
the old time Populists.