Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-27
THEODORE BELL OF CALIFORNIA,
WHO WAS TEMPORARY CHAIR
MAN AT DENVER, WHISPERS
TiDlNGs TO CANDIDATE.
SHERMAN ANSWERED
BY HIS OPPONENT
KERN DEVOTED MOST OF HIS
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE TO
ANSWERING CRITICISMS OF
TAFT'S MATE ON BRYAN.

Indianapolis, Aug. rs. = John W.
Kern, the Democratic candidate for
vice president, was notified formally
.oday Of his nomination. The meeting
vas held in an deliberately decorated
coliseum at the state fair grounds and
was attended by thousands of people,
regardless Of party utilization, who
were attracted by the distinguished
speakers on the program. The wealth
er was ideal Ten traction lines and
fourteen railroads brought the people
on regular and special trains. The ear
ly hours today were devoted to
conferences by the leaders Later a
reception was held by Bryan and
Kern at the Denison hotel parlors.
After luncheon the party was driven
to the state fair grounds.
Bell Breaks the News.
Thomas Taggart, national commit
teeman from Indiana, called the meet
ing to order. He Immediately handed
the gavel to National Chairman Mack,
who introduced Theodore E. Bell of
California, chairman of the notifica-
ton committee, who formally notified
Kern that he had been selected by
the Democratic party to go on the
national ticket with Bryan.
Kern in a speech of acceptance de-
voted some time to the question:
"Shall the People Rule?" Thomas
Marshall, Democratic candidate for
governor of Indiana, also spoke. He
paid a tribute on behalf of Indiana
Democracy to the national candidates.
There was a speech by Bryan on
90 LOT in ha al
Chairman Bell Sees a Parallel.
Chairman Bell in notifying Kern
said:
"In selecting you for this honor
the Democratic national convention
was not unmindful of the fact that
he who was chosen must possess ev-
cry qualification to become the chief
magistrate of his people"
After speaking of the issues involv-
Ell, Bell concluded:
''To those who regard Roosevelt as
a second Cromwell who is handing
down his iron rule to Taft as his ma.
tural successor, it should be sufficient
to suggest that when Oliver Cromwell
passed the commonwealth to Richard
It was but the forerunner of the res
toration of the Stuarts and the down
fall of the commons"
Kern Answers Sherman.
Candidate Kern opened his accept
ance speech by stating his belief that
the nomination had not come through
any recognition of his merit, but in ap
probation of the loyal Democrats Of
Indiana, and he accepted the honor II
their name After expressing his
pleasure at being associated on the
ticket with Bryan, whose nomination
he said, was demanded by the ranl
and file Of the party" Mr.. Kern tool
UP the answer of Candidate Sherman
to the effect that Bryan's question
"Shall the People Rule?" implied {
charge of venality against the Ameri
can electorate. On this question MI
Kern said
"Will any intelligent man CLAIM
that there is or has been any sub
stantiaI diversity of opinion in thi
country on the question as to whethe
the tariff duty on wood pulp used il
the manufacture of paper should b
reduced or removed? In this case tn
tariff tax operated for tht benefit Q
the paper trust alone, allowing tina
combine to levy millions of tribut
each year upon the newspapers of tn
country and their readers. The pres
of the country, without regard to pa