Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-10

in the mad rush of flag bearing en-
thusiasts. One woman tainted and
was carried from the hall. The NOM
nation of johnson precipitated an
Ctner whirlwind of excitement which,
if not so long sustained, was hardly
less enthusiastic. The Minnesota del
esates, st3nding on their chairs, were
the center of the demonstration, while
groups of scattered delegates lent
their energies to those of Minnesota.
The galleries also seemed to contain
an ample supply of Johnson enthusi-
asts.
The Gray nomination also received
its full share Of enthusiastic approval,
although the nominating speech of
Handy was frequently interrupted by
the impatient crowd and finally by
the arrival of the committee on reso-
lutiohs tearing the completed plat
form. 1t was after midnight when
the nominating speeches were tempo
rarily suspended to receive the report
of the committee.
The platform was read and the
enunciatlon of party principles was
received with close attention and fire.
quent demonstrations of assent. The
platform was adopted with a rousing
unanimous vote.
The speeches seconding the nominal
tions of candidates were then resumed
with limit of five minutes to each
speech.
Most of the delegates were utterly
wearied after the long vigils and
aeit- iah
and it was late today before the men
of action began to again take up the
threads of discussion over the vice
presidential situation.
Prior to the elimination of the
scene in convention hall, when the
nomination of Bryan was made, the
assemolage had listened for hours to
the oratory of the nominating speak
eNH, who moved them frequently to
outbursts of feverish excitement. 1t
had been expected ttdt the platform
would be ready at in the evening,
hut a. that hour the committee was
stll struggling with 1t, and it was
announced that II would be midnight
before they could report.
AT o'clock the nominating speech
IS began. Alabama was the first state
on the roll, and yielded to Nebraska,
and Dunn of Omaha took the pat
form to nominate Bryan. He spoke
in good voice. with great earnestness,
and the sympathetic audience greeted
each utterance of tribute to the Ne
braskan with demoustrative evidences
of approval, His concluding paSsa ge
was "A fervid tribute to the common
eT and was the signal for a long con-
tinued uproar. riyaling in intensity
and duration the demonstration of
Wednesday. He concluded with the
words.
''Nebraska's 5 Dem Ocracy which saw
in him, when a young man, the signs
of promise, places in nomination as
the standard bearer of our party the
man who in the thrilling days of 80
and 1900 bore the battle-scarred BAN
ner of Democracy with fame as un-
sullied and fidelity as spotless as the
Crusaders OF old. Nebraska presents
his name because Nebraska ella ms his
dwelling place, and proudly enrolls
him among her citizens; but his home
Is in the hearts of the people.
Il obey the command of my state
ana the mandate of the Democracy of
the nation, when l offer the name
OF Americas great commoner. Ne
braska's gifted son, William Jennings
Bryan"
The whole assemblage was lashed
into fury of excitement. Delegates
seized the state standards and gath
cred them on the presiding officers
platform, while the galleries broke
into tumultuous clamor. The DEM
onstration lasted upwards of 45 min
utes, At times 1t assumed such pro-
portions of madness and rushes
through the aisles that there was seri-
Gus danger of a panic.
The delegates settled down only