New-York tribune., 1908-07-10
Denver, July 9.

Denver, July o.
William J. Bryan was practically nominated
as the Presidential candidate of the Democratic
party tonight before the party's platform was
read to the convention.
Made desperate by the repeated delays of the
committee on platform, and not wishing to dis
appoint the vast audience. it was decided to pro-
ceed with the nominating speeches without
waiting for the platform committee to report
This surprising action was taken not without
considerable objection from delegates. after Rep
resentative Ollie James. of Kentucky. announced
that the committee appointed to call on the plat
form committee had been informed that the plat
form would not be ready until II O'Clock mid
night. A roar of dissent greeted the announce
ment but it was quieted when Mr. James moved
that the nominating speeches be made and no
vote taken till the platform had been adopted
Alabama gave wayt Nebraska and Ignatius
J. Dunn, of Nebraska, amid :pplause, took the
platform to nominate Mr.. Bryan.
With a good prospect that Bryan would be
nominated about midnight and with the ardent
hope that the platform committee would be able
to- frame something which the Peerless One
and Samuel Gompers could stand at the same
time 1900 people packed the big auditorium
tonight at Z O'Clock TO witness the historic
event Armed with small fl and filed to the
brim with enthusiasm the vast audience cheered
every patriotic air. every song from the glee
club and patiently waited for the peroration or
the speaker who finally would hurl the name Of
William ] Bryan upon the hot and vibrant air.
Dixie reused the audience to the widest en-
thusiasrn setting the flags aflutter like poplar
leaves before a Colorado breeze So did "Old
r2lack Joe" "Suwanee River and all the old
friends of the music cabinets
The ,arring discord occasioned by tipsy man
who, was carried from the middle of the hall, the
fainting of a woman in the gallery. made h'te
difference with the good humor- the patiehce
and appropriations of the crowd 1t was spleh-
did scene The ceiling of the auditorium Il
lighted bv huge rosettes of clustered electric
lights One by these lights were turned oii'
each in turn provoking d burst of applause
Pleasantly TO kill the time and assist the
platforn makers. Chairman Clayton caIied On
the spellblnders introducing them with sun
flower oratory of the ante-bellum mint Juiep
brand.
rbon,,s NJ Rail- of Texas. the first TO
mako the canter Mr. Ball said go per cent OF
the Democrats in Texas and all the other states
wanted Bryan for President.
Chairman Clayton said that next fall the
Tan,many Tiger would eat the Repuoilcah eie
nbant ard then introduced Thomas r 'rrauS
as one of the noblest and truest Democrats
Senator Grady without saying much, pieaseu
the crowd ending by saying that ne DeheVed
tha. before daylight platform would be offered
ord q candidate named that would mark the
beginning of the grandest Democratic 'lcloiS
the country had ever known
p,,++;ne the cart before the horse did not lis
,urh the delegates Mr. Dunn got under
wav With clear. ringing voice of good carry
ing power coming fresh from the sanctum
sanctorun at Lincoln, where the candidate re-
v;sed his speech. Mr.. Dunn claimed the closest
.,,,ion His efforts sounded like Bryan He
criticised predatory wealth. spoke with unctlon
Of the rights of the people, told of how the
"Peerless One had gone around the world. or
how he stood for peace and progress; now ne
loved the people. of how he was thoroughly III
formed of the issues of the hour and or no" ne
was great. honest and sincere
.He was an honest lawyer before he entered
politics' said Mr. Dunn. as the delegates
cbaered and some shouted with laughter He
haqan 70 oppose government by injunction more
than a decade ago. He believes in Christian
reace and that the destiny of nations should De
determined by the principles of justice and nu-
manity. We here to-day representing All
that is best in the traditions of our Democracy
For the third time the voice OF the Democracy
has called upon him to lead Democratic hosts 10
battle His heart has had no secrets ana MS
friends increase in numbers. without suosiui%su
newspaper to influence the public nlhu. ne 10
to-day the free and voluntary choice Oh Hi"-
tant Democracy.
when Dunn finally named the Nebrashah pam
demonum broke loose Delegates jumped "h
chairs. flags were waved and the scenes Oh Iues-
day were repeated
Dunn swung to the superhealed deiesa'es at
g:OT the name of William Jennings "iS ah anu
the effect was electrical. From the rear Oh
Tive stage a young man with large flag
climbed TO the top OF the speaker ue'A' MaN
- ,ha Stars and Stripes TO the strains of M
o',,r,,.. from the band across the sea OF wav-
a., aass. Then the banner OF the Dahlman