Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-26
KERN ACCEPTS
NOMINATION
GRACEFULLY
FIFTEEN THOUSAND HEAR
THE FLOOD OF ORATORY
Speakers Given Enthusiastic
Demonstration by the Faith
full Bryan Talks on Trust
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indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 25.-John
Worth Kern. democratic candidate
for vice president, was notified form
ally today of his nomination by the
national convention at Denver, and
accepted the honor in speech de-
livered to the 5000 people i'm the
coliseum at the state fair grounds.
The notification speech was made by
Theodore A. Bell Of California,
chairman of the committee selected
at Denver to officially inform Mr..
Kern. William j. Bryan, candidate
for president, was present and spoke
at length on the subject of trusts,
The meeting was called to order by
Thomas Taggart member of the ma
tional committee from Indiana, who
relnquished te gavel to Norman E.
Mack of Buffalo, chairman of the
national committee. Mr.. Mack pre-
sided throughout the meeting.
Preceding the notification exercises,
Mr. Bryan, Mr.. Kern, Chairman Mack
and members Of the national congress
sional and notification committees
had a conference at the DcnnisOn
hotel were luncheon was served and
the entire party was driven through
the principle streets of the city to
the fair grounds Following the meet
ing, Mr. and Mrs. Kern entertained
Mr.. Bryan and the visiting demo-
cratic leaders at the country club foE
dinner Mr. Bryan left tonight over
the Vandalia railroad for Salem, ILL.,,
where tomorrow he will speak at his
birthplace and will go from there to
Topeka Kan, and then to Lincoln,
Neb. Chairman Mack left tonight
for Washington City.
Twenty members Of the notification
committee represented as many states
at the meeting. Special trains on theI
rairoad and traction lines brought
-ftit crornds here ana 500 street cars
We're used to transport the people to
and from the fair grounds. The day.
was ideal. crowds lined the streets
and Mr.. Bryan was greeted with a
continuous wave of applause as he
passed
At the Coliseum the speakers es-
pecially Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern,
were given enthusiastic demOnstra
tions, the Bryan demonstration last
ing several minutes, during which
men stood and threw their hats in
the air in their effort to express their
welcome. r. II. Marshall, democratic
candidate for governor Of Indiana,
spoke briefly and was warmly
cheered.
Mr. Kern's speech was in part re-
ply to the speech of acceptance by
Mr.. sherman delivered at Utica, n. |
Y. republican candidate for vice |
president. He devoted some time to
the question, shall the people rule?'
deprecating what he claimed is exces |
sive power in the hands of the speak |
er of the house of representatives, |
and denied that the people have ruled |
because he said that their will had |
not been given effect. He chafE1d |
that there is a power within tn" re- |
publican party determined that he
people shall not rule; which power |
has manifested itself whenever effort |
is made to check destructive work Of
unlawful combination, reduce the tar
iii or equalize burdens by exchange,
The democratic party. he said, would |
draw a sharp line between business
and unlawfully conducted and unlaw-
ful business.
The Invocation was pronounced by
Rev Father Francis Gavish, of St
Johns Roman Catholic church, this
city.
Mr.. Kem's Acceptance speech.
Gentlemen of the notification com
mittee:
For the kindly and courteous man
no.. ,-,,t hay-4 4pOE4Vp1 tD
me the official notification o my
nomination as the democratic eandi-
date for vice president Of the United
States, and for the eloquent words
Just spoken by your chairman in
your behalf, ] thank you one and all
| appreciate most highly this great
honr conferred upon me by the
unanimous vote of the representatives
of my party in national convention
assembled. and I shall strive most
earnestly to earn a continuation OF
the confidence and good will mani
tested by that action. 1 did not seek
this nomination. indeed, IL my own
personal desire had been consulted,
another would have received the
honor conferred upon me by the
out solicitation. I prize it All the
more, and accept II, with a run SeHNe
of the burdens and responsibilities.
As a candidate. / shall try to wear
the honor worthilv, and as faithfully
as I can discharge an the duties
properly devolving upon me as ono
Of your standard bearers. and if elect
cd. 7 promise to serve all the people
Of the republic by the conscientious
discharge Of the duties Of the Office.
I have no thought that the men who
made uu that great convention al
Denver nominated me as their cam
didate because they believed that
had ability or merit superior 10 that
possessed by any one Of the distin-
guished gentlemen whose names were
considered in connection with tine
vice presidential nomination. Many