Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-07-16
JOHN WORTH KERN CHOSEN
AS 6ryan's Running Mate-Conven-
ton Stampeded to indiana
Candidate.


of John Worth Kern of Indiana for
vice president, completing the ticket
on which William J. Bryan was made
the nominee for president during
the early hours of the morning.
The nomination of Mr. Kern was
made by reclamation, amid the re
sounding cheers of delegates and
spectators. No ballot was necessary,
as the tide of sentiment had been
irrisistibly toward the Indiana candi-
date, state after state registering
their delegations in his favor and all
other candidates Withdrawing before
the universal demand for his nomi-
nation.
The convention, after adjourning
at daylight with the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan, resumed its session at l
p. NJ, with a powerful undercurrent
already in motion toward the nomina-
ton of Kern for second place On
the call for states Indiana presented
the name of Kern. Colorado, through
former Gov. Thomas, placed in nomi-
nation Charles A Towne of New
York. Connecticut presented Archi-
bald Mcneil, and Georgia, Clark
howell. The names of Judge Gray of
Delaware and John Mitchell of Hi
nois were not presented, owing to the
positive requests of these gentlemen
not to have their names go before
! the convention.
For time it looked as though a
ballot would be required But the
steady line of states which joined in
seconding the nomination of Kern
soon made it appareat that the
chances of all the other candidates
had been extinguished. Mr.. Towne,
in person, was the first candidate to
recognize the decisive nature of the
Kern movement, and in a ringing
speech he withdrew his name from
consideration and pledged his sup
port to the ticket of Bryan and Kern.
Withdrawals quickly followed from
the supporters of Howell of Georgia,
and Mcneil of Connecticut, leaving
the Indiana candidate alone in the
field.
The withdrawal of the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by mo-
ton that the nomination of Kern be
made by reclamation. The motion
was carried with a shout, and the
great assemblage broke into clam
orous demonstration on the accom-
plishment of its work and the COM
pletion of the Democratic ticket.
The nomination was made at 4:23,
and the convention adjourned with
out delay. The national committee
will assemble Saturday to complete
its new organization and to select
the chairman who will be commander
in-chief of the Democratic forces in
the campaign. The throngs of dele
gates and spectators are scattering
for their homes, and every train is
bearing thousands away from the
eventful scenes of the Denver con-
vention.
Indiana Nominated Kern.
Thomas w. Marshall, Democratic
candidate for governor Ct INDIANA,
was sent to the platform to offer Mr..
Kern's name as the first on the list
Mr.. Marshall paid a tribute first to
the platform of the convention, next
to Mr.. Bryan, then to Indiana and last.
ly to Mr.. Kern himself. A conven-
ton which had begun so well, he de-
clared, should end well. Mr.. Kern.
he asserted, had all the qualifications
that could be desired for the office
and would be a standard-bearer worthy
of a united Democracy. Indiana's
delegation cheered Mr.. Kern for sew.
eral minutes.
Nominated by AccIamation.
Connecticut withdrew the name of
McNeill and moved that the nomina-
ton be made by reclamation.
Gentlemen of the convention"
said Mr.. James of Kentucky, who was
again in the chair, you have heard
the motion, are you ready for the
question:"
Question, question:" came from all
parts of he hall.
Mr.. James stated it, and at 405
p. m. roar of ayes made John w.
Kern of Indiana the nominee for vice
president of the Democratic party.
A motion was passed rendering the
thanks of the convention to Thomas
Taggart, the retiring chairman of the
national committee, for his hard work.
Another motion that was adopted
with cheer appointed Mr.. Clayton
chairman of the committee appoint
ed to notify Mr.. Bryan of his nomi-
ton and Mr.. Bell to notify Mr.. Kern.
Adjournment.
Ollie James made the motion to ad-
journ sine die at 4:23 p. m. It was
adopted. The crowd made rush for
the doors and the convention was end
ed.