Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-10

Denver, July 10.-Bryan was
nominated for the presidency on
the frat ballot, the vote not be-
ina reached until $40 this (Friday)
morning, Denver time, or $40 q. m.
central tinne. Tho convention was
in session ail night, but q SUPER
stitious sergeant at arms stopped
the clock at midnight in order to
have the records show that Bryan
was not nominated on Friday.
Denver. July 10-William Jennings
Bryan was nominated for the third
time for the Office OF president Of the
+ United States by the democratic ma
tional convention, ct 3:40 this morning
Denver time, and 1910 a. M, central
time, amid scenes of frenzied enthus-
iasn1. The result came after an all
night session. which was kept in q
4 constant state OF turmoil up to the cul-
minating moment when the Nebraska
leader was proclaimed the choice Of the
cons ention.
The nomination was made on the
first and only ballot, the vote stand
ing:
William j. Bryan .......... S92R
!9 Governor John A. Johnson. 46
81 Judge George Gray ........ o9R
81 Absent or not voting ......
- Another Wild Demonstration.
n announcement of the vote was the
siEhal for wild demonstration equall-
ine IN turbulence. IL not in duration,
the record -breakire display which on
"wednesday faftersecs. greeted the first
men tion Iof Bryans name in the con-
ventton.a Twice before the throng had
been moved into mad ecstacies - first
bysthe speech placing the name of
Bryan In nomination, again when Gov
ernor Johnson.s of Minnesota, was pro-
posed1but these manifestations paled
before the culu1inaang outburst Of
emotion. -.<Ex
- Made i iv.animous.
AS the announcement of the Ne
braskan's actual nomination was made.
the whole assenblage arose en- masse,
waving flags. handkerchiefs, news
papers hats, coats-anything and
everything which hands could lay upon
to wave aloft or hum into the air,
while a bedlam Of sound poured out
from these 10000 throats in exultant
wells. cat-calls and Comanche war
whoops, with the added din of shriek-
ing horns and the strains of band
playing.
When for a moment order could be
secured out Of this tempestuous.
chaotic demonstration, state after
state which had at first recorded it's
vote for Johnson or Gray, fell into line
with the overma stering column, and
the nomination was made unanimous
by exclamation.
New York Vote Goes to Bryan.
The taking of the vote had been
followed with GREATNESS interest as
state after state swelled the Bry,:4
strength. When New York was reached
In the call Of states, the announce
ment OF Chief Murphy, "Seventy-eight
votes for Bryan" brought out wild
outburst of enthusiastic approval,
which for the time compelled suspen-
sion Of the roll call. Further delay
was caused by the demand for poll
OF the New York delegation. On the
poll, many New York delegates. IN
Guiding Judge Alton B. Parker, the
presidential nominee four years ago,
remained silent, but the entire seven
ty-eight votes of the delegation were
cast for Bryan under the unit rule"
Pennsylvania was similarly called.
after sharp disagreement within the
delegation, and the vote Of Pennsyi-
vania as finally cast was divided.
Adjournment Until I p. NJ.
The convention adjourned at $3.50 :
this morning until p. IA. after hav-
ing been in session continuously for
more than eight hours. It remained
now only to nominate candidate for
vice president and the work Of the
would be concluded. This
nomination will he made this after
noon, or evening. PriSrsto the culmin
ating scene Ia the hall when the NOM
nation of Bryan was made, the as
semblaEe had listened .or hoars to the
oratcry Of nominating speakers, who
moved them frequently to outbursts of |
Ieveras41 excitement.
Platform IL Adopted.
It was after midnight when !
The nominating speeches were
suspended to receive ,
the report of the platform committe. I
nOvsrpss Haskell, OF Oklahoma, chair |
nAn q - osmmittee. made report