Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-11
No Ballot Was Necessary to
Choose a Vice Presidential Can
didate for Democratic Ticket.
SEVERAL NAMES PRESENTED.
Nominee Regards Honor All Sthc
Greater MS He Did MOI Seek the
Place Nor Did His Delegation.

Denver, July 1O.--Thc Democratic
national convention concluded its labors
late this afternoon by the nomination
OF John Worth Kern of Indiana for
vice president, completing the ticket on
which William j. Bryan was made the
nominee for president during the early
hours of this morning. The nomination
of Mr. Kern was made by reclamation
amid the resounding cheers of delegates
and spectators
No ballot was necessary, as the tide
or sentiment had set lrresstibly toward
me Indiana candidate, state after state
registering its delegation In his fa-
Nor, and all other candidates with
drawing before the universal demand
for his nomination
the convention. after adjourning at
daylight with the nomination of Mr..
Bryan, resumed IT'S session al 1 p. m,
with powerful undercurrene already
in motion toward the nomination of
Kern for second place.
Indiana presented the name of Kern;
Colorado, through ex-Gov. Thomas,
placed in nomination Charles A. Towne
OF New York; Connecticut presented
Archibald Mcneil, and Georgia Clark
Howell. The names of Judge George
Gray of Delaware and John Mitchell of
Illinois were not presented, owing to
the positive requests of these men not
TO have their names go before the con-
vention
For time it looked as though ball
lot would be required But the steady
line of states Which joined in second
ing Kern's nomination soon made 1t ap-
parent that tho chances of all other
candidates had been eXtinguished
Mr.. Towne In person was the first
candidate TO recognize the decisive ma :
ture of the Kern movement, and In a
ringing speech he withdrew his name
from consideration and pledged his sup
port to the ticket Of Bryan and Kern
Withdrawals, quickly followed from the
supporters of Howell of Georgia and
Mcneil of Connecticut. leaving the In
diana candidate alone in the field
The withdrawal of the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by a mo-
ton that the nomination of Kern be
made by reclamation. The motion car
ried with a deafening shout. and the
great assemblage broke into clamorous
of its work and the completion of the
Democratic national ticket
The nomination was made at 4:2S
O'Clock. and the convention thereupon
adjourned without day.
The Democratic national committee
VIII assemble tomorrow To complete its
new organization and to select the
chairman. who will be the commander
in-chief of the Democratic forces in the
campaign.
The throngs of delegates and spec.
tators are scattering tonight for their
homes, and every train Is bearing away
thousands from the eventful scenes of
the Denver convention.
PROFOUNDLY APPREcIATIVE
Denver. Colo, July 10.-John w.
Kern of Indiana, the nominee for vice
president on the Democratic ticket. re-
ceieved the news of the action of the
convention In his apartments In the
Albany hotel. When, early In the day,
matters began to shape themselves in
his direction, and his selection became
almost certainty, Mira Kern deter
mined that he would remain away from
today's session. and. accordingly, his
seat was occupied by an alternate.
II am profoundly appreciative of the
honor which has been conferred upon
me, said Mr.. Kern. when seen shortly
after the convention adjourned II re-
gard the honor all the greater. because
did not seek the place nor did my
delegation"
on the floor below the rooms occu-
pied by Mr.. Kern, the Indiana delega-
tion headquarters were thronged with