Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-07-11
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]. Bryan and John ".
Kern Will Lead Demo
cratic Hosts
FoPIgSi Is Named on First
Ballot Early! Friday
MOfaIng
Indiana Man Has WalkOVeT
Friday Afternoon no 0 by
Unanimous Vote

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:. William =. Bryan $500. S921s =
/. Gov. John A. Johnson 40
1. Judge Geo. Gray 5911s s.
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Denver, Col, July 10.-William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was
nominated for a third time for the
office Of president Of the United
States by the Democratic national
convention at $40 o'clock this morn
ing amid scenes of frenzied enthus-
iasm. The result came after an all
night session which. was kept in a
constant state of turmoil up to the
eliminating moment when the Ne
braska leader was proclaimed the
choice Of the convention as the Dem.
ocratic standard bearer.
The nomination was made on the
first and only ballot. s$s ny IL
Scene OF Stirring Animation.
s5 The announcement of the vote was
the signal for demonstration equal,
ing in turbulence, If not in duration
the record breaking display which on
Wednesday, afternoon greeted the
first mention Of Bryan's name in The
convention.
The scene within the amphitheatre
at the moment the nomination was
made was one Of stirring animation
From pit to dome the vast building
was packed with 10000 people, thinn
ed out in the remoter galleries aftel
1 hours Of waiting and the intense dis
comforts of hot night.
81 Twice before the throng had beer
4 moved into mad ecstacy, first by Thu
speech placing the name of Bryan ii
nomination and again when that o
Governor Johnson was proposed, blu
these manifestations paled before
the eliminating outburst Of emotion
AS the announcement of the Ne
braskan's actual nomination wa
made the whole assemblage rose Ell
masse, waving flags, handkerchief
newspapers, hats and coats, anythini
and everything which hands coul'
lay upon to wave aloft or hur1 int,
! the air, while a bedlam of SCUM,
poured out from those 10, 900 throat
a in exultant yells, Comanche wal
{ whoops, with an added din Q
p shrieking horns, the roar of mega
! phones and the strains Of the ban,
playing exultant anthems.
The conven tion adjourned at 3:5
o'clock this morning until / p. m
after having been In session contin
uously for more than eight hours. ,
Kern IS Chosen.
Denver, Col, July 10.-The Demo
/ cratic national convention conclue
ed its labor late this afternoon b
\ the nomination of John Worth Ker
Of Indiana, for vice president, con
pleting the ticket on which Willia1
Jennings Bryan was made nomine
for president during the early hour
Of the morning.
The nomination of Kern was mad
by exclamation amid resoundin
cheers Of delegates and spectator,
No ballot was necessary ais the It'd
of sentiment had set irresistabl
toward the Indiana candidate, stat
h after state registering Its delegatio
4 In his favor, and all other candidate
withdrawing before the universal d,
mand for his nomination.
The convention, after adjournin
at daylight with the nomination /
Mr.. Bryan, resumed its session /
II 1 b. MI. with a powerful undercul
rent already In motion toward Ii
nomination OF Kern for second plac
On the call Of states Indiana pr.
q sented the name of Kern; Golorad
through Ex-Governor Thomas, place
In nomination Chas a. Towne /,