The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-06
Instructions Are Given OecisiVsIV
 At Omaha Convention
HARMONY IS THE KEYNOTE
Delegates to the Democratic State Con- vention of Nebraska lndorse Bryan For Nomination For President
 of the United States.

Omaha, March 5.-This was Bryan Day" in Omaha, and throughout Ne- braska. With the democratic state con- vention, as a nucleus, party leaders from every county, and practically every primary district in the common wealth, gathered here to pledge alle- glance to the presidential aspirations of Mir. Bryan, and to consider means for furth ering his interests before the dem ocratic national convention at Denver next July.
 Enthusiasm was prevalent through out the day. It broke loose early in the afternoon session of the conven- tion, and gradually gathering volume. broke out in tumultuous vociferations when at the beginning of the evening session, the platform committee pre- sented this resolution:
 The democratic party of Nebraska again declares confidence in and ad- miration for William Jennings Bryan. In him we behold the ideal American citizen-the ideal democrat. We rejoice that the principles which he has so ably advocated have been gladly re ceived and now are generally accepted by the American people.
 Resolved, That the delegates by this convention oh osen, be and are hereby instructed to vote a unit for the nomination of MT. Bryan for the pres idency."
 The official indorsement of MT. Bry ans candidacy met the full approval of the delegates The iron clad in- struction to the 16 men selected dur ing the afternoon to represent the state at Denver, will, 1t was thought leave no doubt as to where Bryan's home state Stnnds.
 The platform, as whole. was large " MT. Bryan's own work. That 1t re- fected the leaders view as to what sh hould form the issues upon which the party should go before the country next fall was not denied.
 MT Bryan however said that the declarations of the platform were nec- essarily incomplete; that some sub jects which undoubtedly will be m cluded in the national platform were omitted while others were treated in the Nebras ska document in purposeiy brief manner so to allow ampl ficaton at Denver.
 Harmony the Keynote.
 Harmony was the keynote Of the pro- ceedings and the only semblance or d. conflict came when the task of choosing delegates at large to the national con vention was reached. Five candidates were known to be in the neid TOT tue four places before the convention met, but the unexpected nomination of Felix J Hale a member of the legislature, rather upset the programme
 One of the other candidates withdrew ard many delegates called on W. Il. Thompson of Grand Island to follow this example The latters friends, however:
 l-tI l.te aAaft O nd a formal ballot by counties resulted. Hale defeated Thompson by 76 votes, receiving 74s to his rivals 673 The vote on the other candidates was as follows:
 |. J. Dunn, Omaha, S73 D. V. Stephens, Fremont s27; M. Brown, Lincoln, 973.
 Nominations for all the other places at the disposal of the convention were prac- ton settled before the proceedings began.
 James Dahlman. mayor of Omaha, had announced a week or more ago that he did not care to serve again as national committeeman for the state, and Dr. P. L.. Hall of Lincoln was chosen to succeed him.
 Bryan In Background.
 Mr. Bryan took no part in the after noon session. He entered the hall Just before MT. Hanks began his speech, but took a seat in the space reserved for spectators far back under the galleries. Later he moved over 10 the OtHeT sue ol the building to consult with members of the committee on resolutions, but the delegates were engrossed in the selection of delegates at large. When he arose and left the building with the members of the committee, however, those in the rear of the hall caught sight of him and start ed to cheer.
 The meaning of the yels was not to be mistaken, and in an instant the hali a party leader passed through an exit.
 One of the features of the gathering was the effort of the newly organized Nebraska Bryan Volunteers to spread it's propaganda among the delegates. A searching canvas of democrats who were willing to join the organization, which Is organized principally for the purpose ot raising funds for the central state com mittee, was started yesterday and addl- tional members were enrolled yesterday.
 The Platform.
 Following Is the platform
 We the representatives of the democ- racy of Nebraska, In delegate conven- ton assembled, reaffirm our faith in. and pledge our loyalty to. the principles of our party.
 We rejoice at the increasing signs of an awakening in the United States.
 The various investigations have traced graft and political corruption to representatives of predatory wealth and laid bare the interruptions metho ods by which they have debauched elections and preyed upon a defenseless public through the subservient officials whom they have raised to place and power
 The conscience of the nation Is now aroused and will. If honesty appealed to. free the government from the grip of those who have made 1t a base a-s- sent of favor-seeking corporations. It must become again "a government of th e people. by the people, and for the people" and be administered in all its A..a .t!nents according to the Jeffer- sonian maxim Equal rights to all, and special privileges to none"
 This Is the oversh allowing issue at this time it manifests itself in all the
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