The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-10

Denver. Col, July IL When / so
came and the convention was not
called to order. some of the delegates
began to suspect that as one OF the
Tammany delegates put 1t. there was
a hen on" and coincidentally the
talk of Kern for vice-president be-
came more concrete and the opinion
became general that the Indiana man
would be named on the second bal
lot, il not the first.
At lao o'clock when Clayton's
gavel fell. there began the regular
preliminary battle for the floor among
the delegates. There was an unusual
amount of conversation on the floor
among the delegates. and rather more
than ordinary confusion on the plat
form. The vice-preside ,cy was doubt
less the cause Clayton had not recov-
cred his voice and could scarcely
speak above a whisper and the read
ing clerk had to do the talking for
him.
The Rev. Robert Corbett Westfield,
of New York. was introduced for the
opening prayer. He spoke of the God
given leader, William jennings Bry-
an"
Marshall for Kern.
Governor Folk of Missouri moved
that the nominating speeches be con-
fined to ten minutes and the second
ing speeches TO five. II was carried
and Alabama yielded TO Indiana for
Kerns nomination. This Is taken TO
mean that Kern is to be the man.
T.
inee for governor, was recognized 10
nominate Kern. He represented he
said the oft defeated. but never dis
couraged democracy. IL was neces-
sary he said. to complete the ticket af-
ter the same manner that 1t was COM
menced. After lauding the platform
and the candidate he said. Il come
from the state where every man is
either a politician or an author. some
times both" He declared that IL the
convention will help, Indiana would
again be found in the democratic fold.
Indiana was more than a debatable
ground.
| He then began an eloquent tribute
/ to Kern. He declared Kern was today
| the greatest man in Indiana. a states
man. orator and a gentleman who
me assures up to all qualifications need
ed for ideal democratic vice-presiden-
tial candidate.
| When he mentioned the name OF
John W. Kern, Indiana cheered and
some scattering delegates followed.
Arkansas said she intended to do just
what Alabama had done.
Ex-Governor Charles Thomas took
the stand for Colorado. He was cheer
ed. Thomas took the same view as
| Marshall as to the necessity of TAX
ing extreme care in filling out the
ticket. He sketched briefly the career
of Charles A Towne. the former SEN
ator and congressman OF Minnesota,
ator and congressman. Minnesota
and New York stated that Towne was
the best fitted to take second place
with Bryan.
"Towne Is to Sherman as Bryan IL
I to Taft" declared the speaker The
press and money power is against
Towne. declared the speaker, but the
/ people will be for him on election
/ day.
II Mcneil Not in II.
II J. ]. Walsh of Connecticut took the
stand to place In nomination Archi-
bald Mcneil Of that state and when he
named Archibald Mcneil "Of the city
of Bridgeport" II created hardly q
ripple. Mcneil he described as sue
cessful In business and a rock ribbed
democrat. He said that since the dark
days about 1876. Mcneil with a few
others held the democratic party
alive. He has shown himself philan-
thropist and helpful friend. Give us
Mcneil" he said in conclusion. "and
we give you Connecticut"
Delaware yielded to Georgia and j.
T. Hill Of Cordell. Ga, placed Hon