Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-07-17

"AiCn uou TcpoScQ On tne chairman q
desk ever since the convention be-
gan. The appearance OF the picture
raised the pitch Of the outburst to a
veritable pandemonium.
The delegates poured from the
convention floor onto the already
overcrowded stage. James Dahlman
Of Omaha. a Bryan leader, Jumped to
the secretary's desk and urged the
throng forward. The stage stand
ards were grouped about the plat
form. Spectators and delegates were
On their feet waving thousands of
flags and cheering themselves
hoarse. Many Of the New York DEL
egates stood and cheered with the
others. but the majority remained
seated.
Only six banners were missing
from the states in parade through
the aisles after the grouping at the
stage had broken into a procession.
They were Maryland. Minnesota.
New York. Georgia. New Jersey and
Delaware.
Many Bryan banners which had
been brought into the hall, were
quickly caught up by the marching
delegates and carried through tho
aisles. one Of the largest being from
the Monroe Club. of st. Joseph, Mo.
The band in the balcony lent its
share to the celebration of the Bryan
followers and the blare of horns, the
beat of drums and crash Of cymbals
could be heard above the din Of
shouting hundreds on the floor and
the thousands :r the galleries.
One of the banners that aroused
much enthusiasm was labeled, Mis-
souri-Nominate Bryan and we will
show you!"
The members Of the Missouri dele
CATION bore up to the platform a ban
ner bearing the words:
Missouri will give Bryan $4,000
majority"
The nomination of Governor John
son precipitated another whirlwind
OF excitement. If not SO long sustain
ed. hardly less enthusiastic than that
for Bryan.
When the demonstrations last
cry had died away, the chairman d.
rected the secretary to continue the
call OF the roll of states. Arkansas
passed and California yielded to Ore
gon. Ex-senator Gearin then pro-
ceeded to second the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Gearin mentioned the name of
Bryan In his first sentence, but it re-
ceived but ripple Of applause. the
enthusiasm having completely spent
itself. The Senator spoke but q few
minutes and left the stand with lib
eral applause.
The Democratic National Conven-
ton concluded its labors by the nom
ination OF John Worth Kern. Of In
diana. for Vice-President, complet-
ing the ticket
The nomination of Mr.. Kern was
made by acclamation amid the re-
sounding cheers of delegates and
spectators. No ballot was necessary,
as the trend of sentiment had set ir-
resistibly toward the Indiana candi-
date. state after state registering its
delegations in his favor and all other
candidates Withdrawing before the
universal demand for his nomina-
ton.
The convention. after adjOurnin.
at daylight with the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan. resumed its session at /
p. M. with a powerful undercurrent
already In motion toward the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Kern for second place
The names Of Judge George Gray. OF
Delaware, and John Mitchell, Of ILL.,
nois. were not presented owing to
the positive requests Of these men
not to have their names go before
the convention.
Colorado. through Ex-Governor
Thomas. placed in nomination Chas
A. Towne. of New York; Connecticut
presented Archibald McNeill, and
Georgia. Clark Howell.
For a time it looked as though a
ballot would be required. but the
steady line OF states which Joined in
secOnding Mr.. Kern's nomination
soon made 1t apparent that the
chances of all other candidates had
been extinguished.
Mr.. Towne. of New York, was the
hrst candidate to recognize the de-
cisive nature of the Kern movement,
and in a ringing speech he withdrew
his name from consideration and
pledged his support to the ticket of
Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quick
ly followed from the supporters Of
Howell, Of Georgia, and McNeill. Of
Connecticut, leaving the Indiana can
didate alone in the field. The with
drawal Of the Connecticut candidate
was accompanied by a motion that
Mr.. Kern be nominated by acclama-
ton. The motion was carried with
deafening shout and the great as
semblage broke into clamorous DEM
onstration on the accomplishment of
its work and the completion OF the
Democratic ticket.
A feature Of the demonstration
never before part Of National con-
vention was that the greater part Of
the cheering and uproar was dis
tinctly heard by the candidate at his
home 500 miles away. a telephone
to which wires attached to an i'm
mensa megaphone had been placed in
the hall. and MFR. Bryan at the other
end of the wire was at Fairview,
where he was able to hear the cheer
80 which filled the hall.
The Canary Retorts.
Said the bullfrog to the canary:
81 may not sing so grand,
But I'm worth far more than you are
LIN a ack-understanli