The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
BURST OF ENTHUSIASM
 LASTS MORE THAN HOUR
While Waiting for Report of Platform Committee the Nominating Speeches Are Made, But Wild Cheering
 Causes Long Delay.
DENVER, JULY 10, 3:1o A. M.-WJ ], BRYAN WAS NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT ON THE FIRST BAL ar.

Denver, July 9Th democratic na- .tional convention proceeded tonight to the nomination of a candidate for President of the United States, the nominating and seconding speeches be- ing made amid scenes of tumultuous enth usiasm. The speech placing Will liam Jennings Bryan in nomination awakened a whirlwind of demonstra- tion, rivaling in intensity and duration the record-breaking tribute of yester- day.
 The names of George Gray of Della ware and Governor Johnson of Minne- sota was also placed in nomination with demonstrations of approval from their limited followers.
 The tide of sentiment was unmfs- takably of an overwhelming size in favor of the Nebraska candidate, and ,foreshadowed his nomination before the session closed.
 The platform committee was not ready to report when the evening ses- sion began, and after listening to poltt- ical oratory, the question of procedure was suspended and the convention pro- ceeded with the speeches placing tho candidates for President in nomination, with the understanding that the usual vote would be deferred until the plat form had been adopted
 Dunn Creates Stir.
 The speech placing W. (. Bryan In nomination was made by Ignatius J. Dunn of Nebraska, a youthful orator of fire and e1oQuence, whose closing phrase stirred the vast assemblage into wild demonstration.
 'I nominate" he exclaimed, "as the standard bearer of our party, the man who in the thrilling days of 96 and 1900 bore the battle scared banner of democracy with fame untarnished as the crusaders of old-America's great oommoner, Nebraska's gifted son, Will liam Jennings Bryan"
 Immediately perfect pandemonium of sound and motion was unloosened as delegates and spectators rose en masse and joined in the reverberating chorus of tribute to the Nebraska candidate.
 The standards of the states were wrenched from their places and borne through the hall to the platform, while banners bearing the portrait of the Commoner was waved aloft, and tho multitude joined in long continued tribute. At times, the intensity or the demonstration threatened a panic. One woman was borne out fainting. The indications are that the convention will
 
 At 10 o'clock the committee on plar- form was still considering the cur rency plank, and hearing arguments or the plank relating to the Mormon ques- ton, with prospects indefinite as 10 just when these remaining details would be concluded for presentation to the convention.
 Flags Distributed.
 A small American flag had been placed on every delegates chair prior to the beginning of the evening session. This was the unmistakable evidence of the nominating session and quickened the in- terest of the spectators who early made a rush for the galleries, filling them to overfowlng.
 At o'clock, however, there were few of the degelates in their places.
 A male quartet was an added feature of the musical programme of the night session.
 They sang their first selection through megaphones and got a royal reception from the gallery throngs A Chicago band relieved the cowboy musicians which had served so Loyalty since the opening of the convention on Tuesday. The bandsmen of the plains, it was gen. erally agreed, had earned their rest. The excellent quality of their music has been widely commented upon.
 The hall had not cooled out from the afternoon session when the evening crowds began to gather, and the. heat promised an uncomfortable ending to the protracted sitting.
 Rumors of another delay in receiving the report of the platform committee filled the air as the delegates assembled, and they prepared for another probable season of convention oratory before the important business of the session could be reached The wait for the rap of Chairman Claytons gavel was robbed of much of It's tediousness through the ef- forts of the quartet whose members sang popular songs and concert numbers at frequent intervals.
 ,,. Waiting for Report. At 7:15 o'clock the galleries were com Asletely filled and t.ae majority of the dele- Bates were in their seats, but the of- Acers of the convention were still waiting Tor the report of the committee on reso- Tutions. The band in the gallery worked with great industry, and when it struck LID "Dixie" the demonstration that fol- \ lowed gave a glimpse of the scenes cer- tain to occur later in the night if nomi- nation was made. The delegates as the first notes of the old song floated out, sprane up and waved their flags. It was instantly shown that the galleries, too, had been provided with them, and in an instant the convention hall was a tossing sea of futtering flags. The scene. even though the greater part of the electric tights were not tured on. was really one of great beauty as the flags flashed back and forth against the dark background of the crowd.
 At 7:50 it was whispered through the hall that the committee on resolutions has fipshed it's work, and will in short