The Detroit times., 1908-07-10

Bryan. This will be done at a session
which Is slated for / o'clock this after
noon. This will give the delegates a
chance to rest up after their strenu-
Gus labors OF last night and give the
leaders a chance to go about and pick
out the man best calculated to add
strength to the ticket.
Cheer Guffey's Downfall.
The business OF the session last
night was begun by an announcement
from Chairman McQuisten. OF the
Pennsylvania delegation, which put a
definite end TO the activities Of Col
James M. Guffey. insofar as his be
ing figure In national Democratic
politics Is concerned. II was to the
effect that James Kerr had been So
| lected as member of the national
committee in place of Col Guffey. The
announcement was received with
| cheers.
Then committee OF three was sent
to find out when the committee Oh
resolutions would be ready to report.
In the meantime, a number Of orators
were given a chance TO get rid OF
some Of their oratory and keep the
audience in a good humor. Thomas II.
Ball, OF Texas; Senator Grady, of
New York; Chas. NJ. Wade, OF Iowa.
and Champ Clark. OF Missouri. were
the orators and all OF them Grated
with power and effect.
Finally, the committee returned
with the information that the plat.
form would not be ready until mid.
night. A motion was made TO sus.
pend the rules and go into the nom.
lnation OF candidates for the pres.
dency. with the provision that no vote
should be taken until after the plat
form had been reported and adopt
ed.
"Fireworks" start Early.
The fireworks" started early. When
the roll call was begun Alabama gave
way TO Nebraska and l. j. Dunn took
the stand to place In nomination Mr..
Bryan.
He Is a fine speaker and had the
crowd with him at the start He
reached the climax Of his speech and
placed In nomination "Nebraskas gift.
ed son. William Jennings"
That was as far as he got Before
he could sound Mr. Bryan's full name
the whole auditorium went wild and
for an hour and fourteen minutes
riot of sound filled the hall. II was
the usual convention demonstration
with much more than the usual fer.
vor.
That II would have outlasted the
great demonstration started by Sena-
tor Cores alluslon to Mr.. Bryan on
the previous day Is certain. had not
Chairman Clayton employed the ser.
geant-at-arms to end IL and assisted
them by putting out the lights. Only
New York, New Jersey, Minnesota,
Georgia and Delaware remained un-
moved.
Hammond Names johnson.
Then came few seconding
speeches. Then Rep. Hammond. OF
Minnesota the only Democratic repre-
sentative In that state, was recognized
10 name Gov. Johnson. This he did
In an eloquent speech. extolling the
merits OF his man as a candidate. Or
the first mention OF Gov. Johnson 8
name Minnesota and Georgia. assisted
by the galleries and q few scatter
Ing delegates, demonstrated for the
Minnesota man for twenty-three min
utes and, would have kept 1t up had
Chairman Clayton not suppressed
chem. II was as a rushlight to the
sun as compared to the preceding Bry
an demonstration. however.
Following Hammond. James T.
Helm. seconded the nomination OF
Bryan in a brilliant speech, paying
a rich compliment To the Nebraskan.
John l. Lamb, OF Indiana, was rec
ognized for the purpose OF offering a
resolution requesting that the centen-
NAL OF Lincoln's birthday be properly
celebrated throughout the country
Chairman Clayton, after calling for
the ayes. declared that as the son of
a confederate soldier and former slave