The sun., 1908-07-10
Nsbraskan's Name Presented
10 Convention Ahead
Of Platform.
ANOTHER WILD UPR0AR.
Partisan Chairman Lets Bryan
Demonstration GO On, but
Checks Others.

I'm Ollie .Jamess Motion Convention De-
cldes to Present Candidates for Presi-
dent, but Not to Take Vote Uptil
After the Resolutions Have Been
Presented and Acted Upon-Bryan's
Friend Dunn Then Takes the Stage
and Presents the COmmoner-March OF
the standards and Cyclone Of Noise
Then Sets In-New York and New
Jersey stu sit Silent Through Tumult.
CONVENTION HALL, DENVER, July 9.-At I
o'clock. the hour set for the evening session
ofthe convention, the auditorium was ablaze
With electric lights and was packed from
The slb-cellar to the dome American flags
Of all sizes had been distributed among the
delegates and the occupants Of the gal
leries. 1t was flaming sea OF color The
cowboy band was playing almost con-
tinuously.
Word had been received that the commit
lee on platform would not be ready to
report until o'clock. The average news
raper reader perhaps will not recall that
this means II o'clock in New York city
There was no promise that the report Of
he platform would be adopted before ~
o'clock New York time, but on the contrary
the Indications we're that the platform
report would not be out of the way until
o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t was dreadfully hot and stuffy in the
convention hall. 1t was goodnatured
audience, however, and sang the melodies
of the cowboy band, laughed and whistled
and enjoyed itself hugely. At 8 o'clock
40 o'clock New York tme) Lew MoQuis-
ton Of Pennsylvania was recognized
Immediately after the convention was
called to order, an hour later than the hour
fixed He demanded Of Permanent Chair
man Clayton that James E. Kerr Of Pennsyl-
vania be recognized as Col. Gufey's sue
cessor on the national committee This was
done without comment.
GOING AFTER THE PLATFORM.
Ollie James Of Kentucky was recognized
by the chair and he moved committee
Of three be appointed to wait upon the
platform committee and report back to
The convention when the platform would be
ready.
Mr. James, Thomas Heflin Of Alabama
and F. II Lynch Of Minnesota were ap-
pointed
Thomas II. Ball Of Texas was invi ed
to the platform to speak during the interim.
1t was anything to kill time until the plat
form committee could report.
Balls song was that this convention
did not need platform, as Bryan was
platform enough. Ball was quite sensitive
over the accepted belief that Bryan has
g dictated every step, every syllable of this
convention. He declared that the work
OF this convention had been accomplished
here
This brought out roar of laughter.
The next speaker was Senator Thomas
f. Grady Of New York, who was intro
duoed by Chairman Clayton as an eloquent
speaker representing the Tammany Tiger
who would in November next devour the
Republican elephant
Senator Grady said that while he was
not the authorized spokesman OF Tammany
ne nevertheless assured all Democrats Of
The loyalty Of the Empire State.
Judge Martin j. Wade Of Iowa was the
next speaker He was followed by Champ
vlark OF Missouri. who attacked tho Repub-
hcans In his usual style. sneered at the Chi
cago platform and declared that William
D. Bryan was the greatest living American
ana that he would give the country a tariff
Tor revenue only
MOVE TO MAKE NOMINATIONS.
AT this point. s:35 O'Clock, Ollie James
reported that the committee on platform
would not be ready to report until midnight.
~hloh would be 2 O'Clock Friday morning
IN New York, and he moved that the rules
10 suspended and candidates for President
oe put in nomination. the ballot not to be
'aken until the platform is adopted.
Nhalrman Clayton put James's resolution
10 the convention and 1t was unanimously
adopted.
lhe secretary then called the roll of States
10 permit the presentation of the names
ol candidates.
Aianama was the first on the list, and the
chairman of that delegation announced
'hat Alabama yielded it's position to the
slate OF Nebraska.
L. D. Dunn Of Omaha. Bryan's personal
'Hend then presented Bryan's name,
speaking as follows.
DUNN's SPEECH.
Crises arise in the Il OF nations which
e.hdanger their institutions and at times
Hnperil the advance Of civilization.
avery people that has left it's impress
upon history has faced such crises.
IN most instances, where grave dangers