Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
Kansas Indorses Bryan.

HUTCHINSON, KAN, feDrudTy IL
The democratic state convention met here
at 10 o'clock today to select delegates
to the national convention at Denver
Previous to that time the various con-
gressional district delegations met and
selected two delegates each to the natlonai
convention. 1t was conceded In advance.
Former Senator Harris was non-com-
initial when asked regarding his possible
candidacy for United States senator
The convention was held in the Home
Opera House. which was crowded TO
it's capacity. This is the most largely at
tended democratic convention in Kansas
in years.
W. H. Ryan. chairman of the state CEN
trail committee. in calling the convention
to order. declared that Kansas has a
united democracy that had cast 10000
votes at the last election and said if the
election were held now there would be
10000 votes added to this. He referred to
what he termed the ''robber tariff. and
this remark elected much applause.
as temporary chairman. Mr.. Harring. ION.
in his speech. said: You can't win by
sitting around with long faces and say.
ing We can't win. Why, II we had
thought we could have won at the last
election We would have elected Col. Har-
ris governor by 10000 majority"
Demonstration for Bryan.
At the mention Of the name Of former
Senator Harris. whose friends are BOOM
ing him for reelection to the Senate,
there was much applause. But the great
est demonstration came when Mr. Har-
rington mentioned the name of William
]. Bryan.
I'VE want to broaden out he said.
III a man comes up to vote, if he is for
Bryan. it makes no difference what his
grandfather was, or what his former
political affiliations have been; lets well
come him."
A demonstration lasting several minutes
ensued. during which the name of the
Nebraskan was cheered to the echo. This
was renewed few minutes later when
resolutions binding the convention to in
struct it's delegates to the national con-
ventfon to vote for the nomination of Mr..
Bryan for President were read. The
resolutions were introduced by Judge W.
H. billiard of Fort Scott. and were adopt
Ct. unanimously with a whoop.
The Bryan Resolutions.
They are as follows:
Resolved by the democrats Of the
state of Kansas. in state convention as
sembled, That the delegates. both dele
gstes-at-large and delegates from the
several congressional districts. to be
elected by this convention to the demo-
cratic national convention to be held in the
city Of Denver, Col. on July .. 1905, be.
and they hereby are. and each of said
delegates hereby is instructed to vote for
the nomination of the Hon. William j.
Bryan for President of the United States.
BE 1t further resolved. That each and
every person nominated as delegate-at-
iarge, and each and every person nomi-
mated to this convention district dele
gate by the several congressional district
..aucuses. before his ratification and cleo
ton by this convention as such delegate.
be required to pledge himself 10 vote in
said national convention for the nomina-
ton of said William ]. Bryan for Presi-
dent of the United States.
BE it further resolved. that the dele
gates to be elected by this convention to
the national convention be hereby in
structed to cast the solid vote of Kansas
in the national convention for the nom-
ination of William j. Bryan for Presi-
dent of the United States. the desires or
wishes of any individual delegate to the
contrary Notwithstanding
Following the adoption of the resolu-
tions committees were appointed and the
convention took a recess until O'Clock.