The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-11
At the Call of States Alabama Yielded to Indiana and Thomas K. Marshall Went to Platform and Offered MT. Kern's 5 Name as a Candidate.
The Democratic National Conven- ton at Denver Completes Its Work and Adjouras Sine Die-- Delegates and Their Friends Turn Their Faces Towards Home and Rest.

cllned to enter the contest 1t turned to Kern.
 Every remaining State and Territory delegated for Kern, including Mon- tana and New Jersey. which had been passed at their request.
 Senator Grady of New York asked here that the State again be called. The request was complied with and Daniel
 F. coholan. a Iammany leader. went
 New York Pledges Support.
 New York" said MT. coholan. "came to the convention without can didate either for the Presidency or the vice-Presldency. We were under in- structions from our State Convention to consult with the leaders from all parts of the country to see what best might be done for the party. We are convinced that the voice of the party in no uncertain terms called for the nomination of w. J. Bryan and we now feel there is the same call for Mir. Kern. New York, therefore, desires to second Mir. Kern and In behalf of the militant Democracy of the Empire State, I desire to pledge our earnest support and to say to you thai all that can be done by harmony, intellect, en- ersy or force to bring about victory in November, for our ticket, will De done.
 Mr. Cohoian was loudly cheered.
 Connecticut withdrew the name of McNeilI and moved that the nomina- ton be made by exclamation.
 Nehraskas which. had been passed, had been forgotten by the clerk, and asked that It be called. and then sec onded Kern. @r
 sGentiemen of the convention" said MT. James of Kentucky who was again in the chair. You have heard the motion. are you ready for the qnes' tion?"
 Question" came from all parts oi the hall. Mir. James stated 1t and al 4:0s p. m. roar of ayes" made John W. Kern of Indiana the nominee for Viee-President of the Democratic party The convention was instantly in great confusion and was brought back to or 1 der with difficulty, A large number of | resolutions and motions were offered | and by their adoption the National I Committee was directed to i'll any va. | cancies that may occur on the national
 ticket just nominated, and the various ! State Central Committees was empow. | cred to fill any vacancy from theli | State on the National Comlttse. A mo | tion was passed rendering the thanks | of the convention to Thomas TagRart | the retiring Chairman of the Nationa | Committee for his hard work. Other resolutions adopted expressed tht | thanks of the convention to the city | of Denver because of the manner ir | which it had entertained the delegates and to Permanent Chairman Clayton | and to Temporary Chairman Bell fol | the ability with which they had con. | ducted the sessions of the convention Another motion that was adopted with 8 cheer appointed Mir. Clayton Chair
 man of the committee appointed to no- | tifys Mir. Bryan of his nomination, and
 Mir. Bell Chairman of the committed I selected to notify Mr. Kern. l Rev. P. T. Ramsey of Denver was invited to offer a benediction upon the convention before a motion to adjourn should be put.
 Ollie James made the motion to ad. | journ sine die at 4:3S ?. m. It was | adopted. The crowd made a rush for the doors and the convention was end cd.