The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-16

trait of the commOner were waved
aloft. and the multitude joined in long
continued tribute. At times the in
tensityrof' the demonstration threaten
ed panic. One woman was borne
out fainting. Only six ban1ers were
missing from the states IN the parade
through the aisles after the grouping
at the stage had broken into a pro-
cession. These were Maryland, Min
nesota, New York, Georgia, New Jer.
sey and Delaware.
1t was 1924 p. m. when the demon.
STATIONS last cry had died away.
Chairman Clayton directed the Sec
rotary to continue the calling of the
roll of states. Speeches seconding
Bryan's nomination were made by
senator Gearin Of Oregon. Governor
Glenn of North Carolina, Governor
Swanson of Virginia and several 9th.
ers. The chairman had very diff
cut time keeping order during the sccs
onding speeches, as the delegates all
seemed to be tired and worn out.
The opportunity of Johnsons sup
porters came when the roll call reach
ed Connecticut. and that state gave
way to- Minnesota Winfield S. Ham
stand, amid a considerable volume Of
applause, and placed in nomination
Governor John A. Johnson of Mime
sofa. Mr.. Hammond, although he was
speaking to mass of delegates, who
had conclusively shown their prefer
ence for another candidate, made a
most favorable impression on the con-
vention for himself and his candidate.
A liberal amount of applause greeted
the speaker at the conclusion of his
speech. Then some Of the Georgia
delegates mounted their chairs after
few minutes, and added their voices
to those of the Minnesota man.
Chairman Clayton was somewhat
less tolerant in dealing with the John
son shouters than he had been with
the Bryan followers and the Minneso
ia delegation complained bitterly Of
rartiality The chairman immediate
ly ordered the band to play, but the
demonstration ceased twenty-five min
utes after it began.
L. Irving Handy of Delaware then
named George Gray as presidential
candidate for his state. When Mr..
Handy had spoken for few minutes,
he was interrupted by the appearance
Of the longwaited committee on reso-
lutionS. After the committee had
been provided with seats, Mr.. Handy
proceeded with his speech. Some
cheering was heard when Mr.. Handy
had concluded, but there was no at
tempt at a Gray demonstration.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, the
chairman of the resolution committee,
was presented, and he proceeded TO
read the party's platform. Scattering
applause greeted the various planks,
as they were read by Governor Has
kell
That portion of the plank on finance,
referring to the guarantee of bank de-
posits, one of Mr.. Bryan's favorite pol
icies, elected the warmest applause
given up to that time.
The reading of the injunction plank
was heard with the deepest attention,
and the declaration in favor of "a re-
vision of the injunction law" was first
applauded, and other sections were
warmly approved When the plank
was finished the convention broke into
cheers.
The reading of the platform was
concluded at 1856, Governor Haskell
READ IOT lew AlHuIoo 1oSs
than one hour. The platform, as pre-
sented. was adopted unanimously.
The roll call of states for nomina-
lions was then completed, and nomi-
nations declared closed, and the roll
call of states to vote for the party's
presidential candidate was ordered.
Only one ballot was necessary, Bry-
an being nominated on the first. The
states voting as follows: