The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1908-07-14
8RYAN,s CAREER.


8RYAN's CAREER. >
Born. Salem, ILL.,. March 10. 1860: 8
graduated Illinois College, as vale 3
dictorian Of his class, 1881; admit .
ted TO bar, July. 1884; married Mary
Ehzaoeth Bird. Oct. ], 1884; re- .
moved from Jacksonville, H., to =
- Line In, Neb., 1887; elected to con- =
gress in 1890. serving from 1891 to
80; Democratic nominee for Unit
ed States senate 1893; political edi- .
tor Omaha World Herald, 1915; .
Democratic nominee for the presi- =
oency o. the United States in 1896 .
and 100; organized regiment of .
Vo unteerS for Spanish-American
war ard became colonel 1898; es- .
tablished his weekly paper, the .
Commorer, 1891; rose from sick
bed to speak at Democratic con- >
vention st. Louis. 1904; Travelled 8
around the world, 1866, visiting :
the PHI lipDines and the leading
co ntr,es of the orient and Europe; 8
addressed the delegates of the In .
terp Elementary Peace union in
LONDON. July "a, 1905; given gigan-
tic reception on arrival in New
York, Aug. 80, 1906: has been sue
cessful as public lecturer and as
an editor and publisher; was invited
- by President Roosevelt to the re-
cent conference of governors on the
I conservation of our national re-
sources. =
with demonstrative evidence of ap-
proval. His concluding passage was
fervid tribute to the commoner, as
the intrepid leader who had borne
aloft the battle SCARED flag of Dem
ocracy through the campaigns of 1896
and 1900. with the devotion and faith
of the crusaders of old days, "Ameri-
cas- great commoner, Nebraska's gift.
ed son, William Bryan"
This was the signal for long con-
tinued uproar. rivalling in intensity
and duration the demonstration of
Wednesday, which lasted 1 hour and
26 minutes Again the whole assem-
blage was dashed into a fury of ex-
element The delegates seized the
states standards and gathered them
on the presiding officers platform,
while the galleries broke into tumultu.
Gus clamor. The demonstration lasted
upwards of 10 minutes At times 1t
assumed such proportions CT madness
as the excited throngs rushed through
the aisles toward the platform that
there was serious danger of panic
Men and women were bovl'd ever in
the mad on-rush of flag bearing en-
thusiasts. One woman tainted and
was carried from the hall
The nomination of Governor John.
son of Minnesota preciritated another
whirlwind o. excitement, if not so
long sustained. hardly less enthusi-
astic than for Bryan. The delegation
from Minnesota standing on their
chairs and waving flags, handker-
chiefs, hats and anything that could
be waved, were the storm center of
the demonstration, while groups of
scattered delegates here and there
lent their energies TO those Of Mime
sofa. The galleries, too, seemed to
contain an ample supply of Johnson
enthusiasm, and on every hand the
waves Of Johnson demonstration
swept back and forth from end to end
through the great building.
The Gray nomination also received
its full share of enthusiastic approval,
although the nominating speech of
Irving l.. Handy of Delaware was fire.
quently interrupted by the impatient
crowd, and finally by the arrival of
the commAutee on resolutions.
It was after midnight when the
nominating speeches were temporar-
lily suspended to receive the report of
the resolutions committee. Governor
Haskell Of Oklahoma, chairman of the
committee, made the report, announc-
ing at the outset that it was presented
as the unanimous view of the commit
| tee, the entire membership of which
ranged themselves on the platform,
| fanking Governor Haskell as an evil
dence of their united attitude The
enunciation of party principle was re-
ceived with close attention and with
! frequent demonstrations of assent
The provision concerning injunctions
was punctuated by applause, and at
| its conclusion ringing cheer went up
from delegates and spectators. The
provisions concerning trusts, railway
regulation, income tax and various
other problems awakened lively ap-
probation The platform was adopted
by a rousing unanimous vote.
Bryan's Statement.
Lincoln, Neb., July 10.-The follow
ing statement was made by William J.