The Irish standard., 1908-05-23
MICHIGAN FOR BRYAN:
beaten IN THE EAST
WOLVERINE DEMOCRATS INpoRsE
coMMoNER, BUT IN PENNsYL.
VANlA HE is DEFEATED.
NEBRASKAN'S NAME
PRODUCES APPLAUSE
Lansing Convention Also Picks Dele
eates-at.Large-At Harrisburg, Pa,
Lincoln Mans Friends Put Up
Flight centerinp In an Election.

Lansing, Mich, May 21.-William
Jennings Bryan was indorsed by the
Democratic state convention Wednes-
day and the Michigan delegation to
Denver was instructed to vote for the
Nebraskan for the presidential nom-
ination. The delegates as representa-
tives of the Michigan Democracy were
called to order in Baird's opera house.
All were favorable to the selection of
John r. Winship Of Saginaw and w.
N. Ferris Of Big Rapids as two of the
four delegates-at-large to the national
convention The first mention of VIII
liam j. Bryan by Mr.. Cummins in the
latters address elicited burst of ap-
plause and cheers. When the results
OF the district caucuses we're called for
at the conclusion Of Mr.. Cummins' ad-
dress resolution was presented by
the Eleventh district indorsing Bryan
and recommending that the Michigan
delegation be instructed for him. The
Twelfth district also reported res
olution favoring Bryan and stating
that its district delegates, unless
otherwise instructed by the conven-
tion, would vote for his nomination.
Bryan Faction Loses Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 21.-The Dem
ocratic organization of Pennsylvania,
headed by National Committeeman
James H. Guffey of Pittsburg, Wednes-
day defeated the Bryan faction Of the
party in the state convention on the
- o. 1of{ In $ha NJ
gates-at-large. The Bryanites we're in
favor of binding Instructions for the
Nebraskan, while the Guffey forces
absolutely opposed tying them down
to any one candidate.
The Bryanites put up the stiffest
kind of a fight. The first definite an
nouncement that the organization was
still in control was when the vote Of
the committee on permanent organiza-
tion on the selection of permanent
chairman was announced. The vote
was: Peter A. O'Boyle OF Wilkes
barre, 81; William I. Greasy of Co.
lumbia. 16
Hoosler "Drys" Form Platform.
indianapolis, Ind, May 21.-The
adoption of party platform was the
most important work Of the Prohibi-
ton state convention in session at
Tomlinson hall. Delegates met by dis
tricts and nominated candidates for
congress as follows: First district.
David w. Hull, Patoka; Second dis
trict, John A. Rowe, Bedford; Third
district, George E. Flanagan, Mill
town; Fourth district, Prof. A. J. Big
ney, Moores Hill; Fifth district, DAN
lei G. Carter, Rosedale: Sixth district,
Aaron Worth, Fountain City: Eighth
district, Willard A. Bartlett, Muncie;
Tenth district, Isaac 8. Wade. La
Fayette; Eleventh district Oliver w.
Outland, Upland; Twelfth district,
Charles Eckhart, Auburn.
South Carolina Indorses Bryan.
Columbia, S. c., May 21.-By a vote
50 nearly unanimous that no division
was called for the South Carolina
state Democratic convention Wednes-
day decided to instruct its delegates to
the national convention for Bryan.
Resolutions OF regret over Senator
Tillman's illness were adopted. Sena-
tor Tillman is now on the way to
Europe to recuperate his health