The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-11

declared Judge Gray's absolute un- willingness" that his name be even presented g It was i:40s o'clock before Chairman Clayton rapped for order. Vice-presi- Gentiai conferences were in progress all over the hall at the time and 1t was some little while before the delegates gave theIr attention. to the chair.
 He was too hoarse to make himself heard and spoke through 8 reading clerk to introduce the Rev Father Mar tin !. Conbett Uf Westfield, N. Y.. who delivered the invocation, Tt
 The priests mention of the name of "that God-fearing leader. William Jen- nings Bryan" called out a ripple of applauAe which was. renewed when: he had concluded MT. Clayton's hoarss- ness soon became so serious that he yielded the gavel to Representative Ollie James. of Kentucky. A member of the Massach usetts delegation arose and began protest against the actions of the delegation's spokesman's, last night in yielding thestSates place on the presidential nomination roll to Utah. He was ruled out of order and Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, was recognized to move that the con- vention proceed to the nomination of a vice presidential candidate.
 Speeches Limited.
 The action was carried with ap plause Senator Stone of Missouri. asked for information regarding the rules for nominating speeches. He was informed that there was no rule and made agmotion that all nominat- ing speeches be eilimited to. ten minutes each and that the seconding speeches be not more than two for each. candi- date and not longer than i've minutes each. Chairman James in putting the motion, did not state that part of the motion holding the seconding speech es to two, and the motion as adopted was in accordance with his statement and limited the speeches in time, .,bu,t. left unlimited in number.
 Acting Chairman James declared the call of States to proceed.
 Alabama yields to Indiana" replied the chairman of the delegation from that State and the followers of John W Kern cheered Justify. Thomas R. Marshall. Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana, was sent to the platform to offer MT. Kern's name as the first on the uist Mir. Marshall paid first tribute to the platform of the convention, next to MT. Bryan. then to Indiana. and lastly to MT. Kern him. self. s.t-..s
 "A convention which had begun so we'll" he declared. should end we'll" MT. Kern, he asserted had all the quail fications that could be desired for the office and would be standard bearer worthy of a united democracy.
 Indiania's delegation cheered Mir. Kern for several minutes They were joined by a few delegates from Flori- da.
 When Colorado was reached, ex-Gov- ernot Charles S. Thomas, of that State. took the platform to place in nomina- tion Charles A. Towne, of New York. The convention did not at first under stand what name Governor Thomas was to present but he proceeded recount ing the events in the career of the man he had to name. If was understood that Towne was the man. The mem ton of MT. Towne's name was received applause. but only one New York del- egate showed signs of approval by waving his hat.
 McNeilI Named.
 Connecticut was the next to place it's candidate in nomination, sending J. J. Walsh to the platform to name Arch Ibald MeNeill. of Bridgeport, Mir. Walsh was loudly applauded by the galleries when he eloquently spoke of the ap- preciation of the delegates form Con necticut of "Wonderful Denver" MT. Walsh reviewed MT. McNeilrs politi- cal career and the esteem in which he fs held throughout New England.
 "Give us McNelii." he concluded, "and