Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-15
BRYAN And KERN
ARE l'E! THE NOMINEES
The Men VINO VIII Lead the
Democratic Party
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
Nominated by Ignstius j. Dunn and
Seconded by a Dozen or More 9th
ers the Nebraskan Secures the Nom
nation On the First Ballot Gov
{ ernor Glenn Among Those Who
(: Make Seconding Speeches.

:. asAs osSoua1ng Spsecaes.
"a
/" TIE VOTE By STATES.
The following gives the vote by
" States on the first ballot for the
nomination for President in the
Democratic conventions: !.
Connecticut, Bryan 9, John
SON 5; Delaware, Gray s; Geor-
gia Bryan 4, Johnson 2, Gray,
20; Maine, Bryan 10, johnson lG,
not voting, I; Maryland, Bryan
z, johnson q; Minnesota, john
son %; New Hampshire, Bryan
{, johnson l; New Jersey, Gray
n; Pennsylvania, Bryan 4S l-2,
johnson 3, Gray 91-2, not yot-
ing 6; Rhols, Island, Bryan 5,
johnson 3; Vermont, Bryan Z,
not voting l. Other States vot-
ed sohdly for Bryan as follows:
Alabama, %; Arkansas, IS; :
- California, 20; Colorado, 10;
Florida, 10; Idaho, 6; Illinois,
81; Indiana, 30; Iowa, &c.; Kan =
- sas, 20; Kentucky, 26; Louisiana,
" Is; Massachusetts,, 80; Michigan,
=. 2s; Mississippi, 20; Missouri, Sc;
Montana, 6; Nebraska, l6; Neva-
da, 6; New York. rs; North Car :
olina, "a; North Dakota, s; Ohio, .
IS; Oklahoma, IS; Oregon, s;
South Carolina, Is; South Dako-
ia, s; Tennessee, "a; Texas, As;
Utah, 6; Virginia, "a; Washing
ton, 10; w. Virginia, ID; Wis .
consin, 26; Wyoming, 6; Alaska,
8 s; Arizona, 6; District of Col .
" lumbia, g.; Hawaii, 6; New Mex =
Denver Col, Special.--At $3.50
o'clock Friday morning William J..
Bryan, of Nebraska, was for the third
time chosen to head the Democratic
national ticket. The nomination was
made on the first ballot, only ia
votes being cast against the Nebras-
kan, Immediately following the
nomination the convention adjourned
a:ntil I O'Clock Friday, when it will
re-conyene to nominate Vice Presi-
dent.
The nomination followed night
of speech-makng under the strain of
which the delegates betrayed their
Weariness. Ignatius j. Dunn, Of
Omaha, Neb., placed Mr.. Bryan in
nomination and there were more than
"a dozen seconding speeches, the.
lengthiess. Of which Mas that of Gov.
.ernor Robert 5lcl sstaaI -
n6sninat ting speeches be-.
after the convention CON
se,aed att O'Clock and continued,
wiitli only sufficient intermission to
bear the reading of the platform,
which was unanimously adopted, un-
Isl 3 o'clock. There was no discus
ZION on the platform. and the rules
were suspended pending its submis-
sien 10 begin the nominating speeches
IN once to save time.
A Record Demonstration.
speech placing William J. Bry-
an In nomination awakened whirl-
wind of demonstration riyaling in in
stsnsity and duration the record
breaking tribute of Thursday.
The names Of George Gray, of Del
aware, and Governor johnson, Of
Minnesota, were also placed in nomi-
nation with demonstrations of ap-
proyal from their limited following.
The tide Of sentiment was unmistak-
1bly and overwhelmingly in favor of
the Nebraska candidate and fore
shadowed his nomination before the
session closed.
s. The speech placing William ]. Bry-
an in nomination was made by Igna-
Fstius j. Dunn, Of Nebraska, a youthful
orator of fire and eloguence, whose
closing phrase stirred the vast as
Ssemblage into wild demonstration.
81 nominate" he exclaimed, Gas
sfhe standard bearer of our party, the
man who in the thrilling days of '96
ind 1900 bore the battle-scarred ban
I uer of Democracy with fame as un-
tarnisheos as the crusaders of old
America IS great comoner, Nebraska IS
gifted son, William ]. Bryan"
Immediately a pandemonium of
sennd and motion was unloosened as
delegates and spectators rose en-
paasse and joined in the reverberating
CHORUS of tribute to the Nebraska can
Ef1 late. The standards of the States
swsrc wrenched from their places and
gkolne through the hall to the plat
foin,, while banners bearing the p,r
strait OF the commoner were wal cd
aloft, and the multitude joined in
Hong continued tribute. At times, tho
Intensity of the demonstration threat.
ened panic. One woman was borne
ont fainting.
J. W. Kern for Vice President.
Denver, Col, Specialize Demo
cratic national convention concluded
Us labors late Friday afternoon by
the nomination of John Worth Kern
of Indiana, for vice president, com
pfeting the ticket on which William
J.eRryan was made the nominee fol
president during the early hours o.
Fl ..y morning. The nomination o.
Koln was made b. acclamation amit
The resounding cheers Of delegate:
End spectators. No ballot was nee
osssrv as the tide of sentiment hat
set irresistibly toward the indiana
statesman, State after State regis
tering their votes in his favor and al
other candidates Withdrawing befor
the universal demand for his nomi
nation.