The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-10

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o'clock this morning until l p. m, after
having been in session continuously for
more than eight hours.
Alabama. the first State OF the roll
call. yielded to Nebraska, the home
State of Bryan. whose spokesman, the
youthful orator, Ignatius J. Dunn, of
Omaha, advanced to the platform. He
spoke in good voice, with great earnest
ness, and to a sympathetic audience,
who greeted eaci utterance of ribute
to the Nebraska leader with ons
tive evidence of approval. His con-
Guiding passage was a feryid tribute
to the commoner as the intrepid leader
who had borne aloft the battle; car
ried the flag of Democracy through the
campaigns of 1896 and 1900, with the
devotion and faith of the crusaders Of
old days Americas great commoner,
Nebraska's gifted son, William j..
Bryan"
Men and women Are BOWED Over.
This was the signal for a long con
tinued uproar. ~rivaling in Intensity and
duration the demonstration of Wednes-
day, which lasted one hour and twenty
six minutes. Men and women were
bowled over in the mad onrush of flag
bearing enthusiasts. one woman faint
ed and was carried from the hall.
The nomination of Governor Johnson.
of Minnesota. precipitated another
whirlwind of excitement, if not so long
sustained, hardly less enthusiastic. than
for Bryan. The delegation from Mime
sofa, standing on their chairs and way
ing flags, handkerchiefs. hats. and any
thing hat. could be waved, We're the
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while groups of scattered delegates here
and there lent their energy to those of
Minnesota. ftr
The galleries, too. seemed TO contain
an ample supply of Johnson enthusiasm,
and on every hand the waves of john
son demonstration swept back and
forth from end to end through the great
building. When it had lasted a consid-
cradle time the convention officers
sought to restore order. The sergeant
alarms was ordered to seat the yelling !
delegates, and every effort was made
to bring the convention back to a state
of subjection, but in vain.
Speech for Gray Interrupted.
The Gray nomination also received
it's 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 committee on
resolutions, bearing the completed
platform.
The enunciation of party principles
was received with close attention and
with frequent demonstrations of as
sent. The provision concerning i%njunc-
tions was punctuated by applause. At
its conclusion a ringing cheer went up
from delegates and spectators. The
provisions concerning trusts. railway
regulation, income tax and various
other provisions awakened lively appro-
baton. The platform was adopted by
a rousing unanimous vote.
The speeches ~seconding the nomina-
ton of candidates were then resumed,
with a limit of five minutes for each
speech. The s%econding speeches for
Bryan included these of Governor
Glenn, of North Carolina; Governor
Swanson, of Virginia; Representative
Helm, OF Alabama: Augustus Thomas.
the playwright, of Missouri" Jerry b
Sullivan, of Iowa; o. w. Powers and
ex-senator Gearin, of Oregon, and
John ]. Lynch, of Ohio. The ~seconding
speech for Judge Gray was made by
p. j. O'Boyle, of Pennsylvania. Most
of the speeches had been scheduled in
advance, but, owing to the widespread
Bryan sentiment n the desire of the
various States to record their preference
for him. many impromptu speeches
were made, and nearly every State
voiced its approval Of his candidacy.
Polling the Vote.
Thomas r. Smith, secretary of Tam
many Hall, was selected as the clerk to
read the roll of States.
Alabama" he shouted. n there
came the quick response:
Alabama casts her twenty-five votes
for Bryan"
Arkansas cast eighteen, California
twenty and Colorado ten for Bryan.
The first split delegation was that CT
Connecticut, which cast nine for Bryan
and five for Johnson.
Delaware called the clerk.
six votes for Judge Gray was the
reply.
Georgia divided her votes between all
three candidates. A roar went up when
Illinois cast her solid vote for Bryan.
Iowa and Indiana followed suit. Maine
cast ten for Bryan. one for Johnson
and one not voting. Maryland cast nine
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sachusetts cast a solid vote of
thirty-two for Bryan. Michigan an
nounced that 1t desired n poll of the
delegation, but after some debate this
was denied by the chairman and the
vote was cast solidly for Bryan.
Minnesota cast her twenty-five votes
for johnson. Missouri cast thirty-six
for Bryan, and solid votes came from
Montana, Nebraska and Nevada. New
Hampshire cast one for Johnson and
seven for Bryan. New Jersey went
solidly for Gray, and then there were
calls for silence all over the hall as
Charles F. Murphy rose to his feet
when the State was called.
A Hitch In New Works. Vote.
New York is voting under the unit
rule. and casts seventy-eight votes for
Bryan" he aid.
A wild yell of enthusiasm went up as
the Empire State. for the first time, de-
clared itself. North Carolina had Just
cast her twenty-four votes for Bryan
when Judge O'Connor, of Utica, n. Y,
one of the State delegates. arose and
shouted:
"Mr. Chairman, I challenge the vote
OF New York. and demand that the