The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-09
WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN TO Be
NOMINATED TONIGHT
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there was reasonable hope of prevent,
ing his nomination, offered a resolu-
ton pledging the delegation to vote
for Bryan in the convention. There
was an earnest and extended discus
sion of the resolution which, upon the
motion of Mr.. Dean. seconded by Mr.
West and Mr. Cunningham and others
was tabled by a vote of % to 4. Mr.
Chappell then moved that a poll OF
the delegation as to a choice for presi-
dent be taken and the chairman was
dire cted TO cast the vote as expressed
by the delegates themselves. which
motion was carried. Poll resulted. for
Gray 81; Bryan A; Johnson /. There
were several other Johnson voters in
the delegation but they changed to
Gray out of Difference to the sentime mt
of the majority. Georgias vote will
be cast as above indicated on roll call
in the convention.
First Enthusiasm.
When Clayton finished his speech
with the prophesy of a brighter day
for the country when democracy will
be entrusted with the task of govern
ment, he was given an ovation.
AS the cheering was about to sub
side band, leading the jefferson
club of st. Louis and bearing a banner
inscribed David r. Francis for vice
president" Marched into the hall and
the audience displayed the first sign
of real enthusiasm of the morning.
This was added to by another banner
ich xxrritt
victory"
After the jefferson club had left
the nall the chairman performed his
first official act by recognizing John
w. Kern of Indiana, who moved the
appointment of committee to wait
upon the resolutions committee 10
find out when it would be ready TO
report the resolution adopted, and Mr.
Kern, A. Z. Pace of Alabama and Nor.
man Mack of New York appointed a
committee.
After its appointment the chairman
asked Raymond Robbins of Chicago
to stand to address the convention
He declared Robbins to be a most elo
quent speaker and the result showed
he was not very far wrong.
LittIeton Speaks.
When Robbins concluded Oklahoma
started a call for Martin w. LittIeton
of New York. The call was taken Ut
all over the house and Chairman Clay
ed him as a man born in Tennessee
the land of fried chicken and silver
tongued orators.
Lttleton brought the whole conven
ton to its feet with the declaration
New York's political message is
short. 1t is this: Whatever the plat
form, who ever the nominee, New
York will support platform and can.
didate loyalty"
Guffey's Pleasure Short.
An eloquent plea for harmony and
good will, concluded Mr.. Littleton' s
remarks.
The next of business order was the
reading of the list OF national commit
teemen. To evident surprise of the
convention the name Of James L. Cuff
fey was read out as committeeman
from Pennsylvania and many of the
delegations joined in the cheering at
the announcement. at the conclusion
of the reading Of the list. however the
announcement was made by the chair
that later another committe eman
would be named in Guffey's place.
Kern Of Indiana then came in with
his committee and reported that the
platform committee would be ready
to report by p. m. and that its DELHI
erations were entirely harmonious.
This announcement was received
with cheers.
There were calls for the various
statesmen 10 address the meeting. but
finally Senator Grady of New York
got on the floor and moved for recess
to p. N. but at the suggestion Of the
chairman he changed the hour to I
p N. and the motion thus changed.
was adopted by. an almost unanimous
vote.