Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-17
NEBRASKAN WINS
ON FIRST BALLOT
johnson and Gray Have Small Fol-
lowing, Their Managers Moving
Unanimous Nomination Of
Successful Candidate.

Denver-william Jennings Bryan
of Nebraska was chosen by the Dem
pcratic national convention as the
Darty's candidate for the presidency,
ON the first ballot. at 3:40 o'clock Fri
Gay morning. July 10. amid scenes of
kumultuous enthusiasm, the vast as
semblage breaking into frenzied
demonstration of intensely dramatic
tribute to the chosen leader.
The first and only ballot gave Bryan
the decisive total of 8921k votes. or
Ell more than enough to nominate,
with Gray 59h, johnson 46.
The announcement was greeted
with a perfect pandemonfum of sound
and motion. floor and galleries join
ing in deafening long-continued tu-
mutt. The decisive ballot was fol
lowed at the first lull. with motions
from the Gray and Johnson leaders to
make the nomination unanimous and
by reclamation. which was carried
with an echoing chorus of approval
In which every state joined its voice.
A small American flag had been
placed on every delegates chair prior
to the beginning of the evening SEES
bion. This was the unmistakable evil
hence of the nominating session OF
The convention and quickened the in
.erest of the spectators. who early
made a rush for the galleries, filling
them to overlooking.
1t was just q: SO o'clock when Chair
man Clayton began to rap for order
which he secured within the minute
Ollie James of Kentucky move'
that committee of three be appoint
I'd again to wait upon the platform
committee and ascertain when
would be ready to report.
Pending the report of the commi
tee on inquiry, Thomas P. Ball {
Texas, was invited to address the col
Tention. Following the address {
Mr.. Ball, Chairman Clayton said: 81
November next we will witness
New York the Tammany Tiger drowl
ing the Republican elephant. Their
tore invite to the stand for a speeC
Senator Thomas F. Grady OF Ne
York. Judge M. M. Wade of low
and Champ Clark of Missouri address
ed the convention, after which Repr
sentative James of Kentucky a
nc uneed that the committee on res
buttons would not be ready to repo
before midnight. He then made a m
lion that the rules be suspended al
that the nominating speeches for prt
Idential candidates be made, with t
understanding, however, that no b
lot should be taken until after the
port of the committee had been
ceived. The motion was adopted a
the rules were declared by the chi
10 be suspended and nominations
pc in order.
1.-The secretary will now proceed
call the roll of states for nominate
for the office of president of the III
ed States,'' shouted Chairman CT
ton. Alabama" called the Gle
THE chairman OF that delegation arr
and was recognized.
Knowing that Nebraska will ms
nc mistake in nominating the ri
man. he said, alabama yields to
brasha."
ST. ]. Dunn of Omaha viii speak
the Nebraska delegation" announ
the chairman of that state, whileA
cheering which followed the
statement from Alabama contin
undated.
AS Mr.. Dunn proceeded in a n
eloquent and eulogistic address
placing the name of the man
twice before has been the stand
bearer of the Democratic party be-
the assembled delegates,
most every allusion he made to
character of Mr.. Bryan was enthul
ideally applauded. although he had
+ get mentioned the name of the
braskan.
When Mr.. Dunn declared that
candidate was the chief OF the
tant democracy of the country,
convention broke In with wild ch
The ever ready flags were TIC
aloft, and roar of applause s
through the hall. While the chet
was at its height white dove
let loose from the gallery, an
Jew across the convention hall. '
the delegates hailed it with grea
thusiasm and cheered as long
was in sight.
Mr.. Dunn brought out the nam
civilian Jennings Bryan" with
tense dramatic force. and the RESI-
from the great tlfrong was ele
The delegates sprang up, the e
les followed suit, and demonstI
was soon under way which indi
the outcome of the ballot.
Only six banners were missing
the states in the parade throug
aiales after. the grouping at the