The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-03
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CONVENTION
I.v.,'s "Valcdictory'
.eech Followed by Un-
ssraDeled Applause
E.nhall Chosen for
vI;Lon', Running Mate.

onFn U14c0 HPfi@se
Eanhall Chosen for
Wihon's Running Mate.
y. r.n.s rrs.s Leased wirei
nlnmoay. July s.--wearied
l.uey end confident o. victory
~ ssmIas campaign, the dele
\ me semoerasle national
,e,lstr dsspsrsed to their homes
~ rhsy had nominated a tick
: .A,eA Il was admitted. repre-
~ 18th wings of the party and
]. osrsy declaration os principles,
.1.u>st unarimous'y, vas ene on
= nsst adsaneed ever taken ey q
unsasI party.
~ scenes that accompanied the
.,u.anr IL the convention were in
\ SiSeS contrast 10 the tumullaons
e~lpss Of the week that had pre-
"a them. The fight vas taken
\ 4 both sides The only dra.
~ lneident Vas the great "vsie-
Scprrr of wm. Jennings Bryan.
knse1rd shortly after o'clock this
\ rrnlas. and which brought his de-
K "a loIlowers 10 their fee, IN
: ~ prussd the final demonstra-
( - q the hong drawn out conyen.
Kern Refuses
: fxr as Governor Burke Vas
onoraed. the practical politicians
pluled out thar. geographically
y posIiion was not such as to
uunand votes. They Insisted that
= pai candidate for the place was
nnAnIl Some Of them wanted
1nn1or Kern Of Indiana sie could
M hsd practically The unanimous
noainaiion. but be positively re-
- asserting that he was not
snunx enough 10 stand the worries
\ AsDofheF pro.Facted campaign. aud
- ke preferred his scat in the
~ MarshzIl's nomiaatIon wasl
1n1lIy assured on the second bal
Il / vas Bryan who urged. and
hair suceeedad In having The
xoRlh n1kosans Withdraw Burke. 80
~ the nomination might be made
unnntnDak
Drysa's .vsIsdicsory-
- voluntary passing Of Bryan
~ NJ ore great dramatic Incident
= ~ esy. The convention had
c1pood IN the middle Of It's roll call
= - gominstIons to spend q
ooopls n hours dispcsing Of the
lsaorR and the usual resolution.
- 4 vas long past nIcnleh, when
I ksuDmed 10 lsbors.
~ ron call was proceeding slow
y ne vast auditorium was s,lJ
nnned with people. The galleries
- Keen listening to the efforts Of
sszsNn 20 pay eloquent tributes to
p uen thss were placing In nomi /
a.lou Tor the vice presidency.
ne reading clerk finally reached
- District Of Columbia, next 10 4
~ % she HIST. He had 10 call |
nn Finally the figure OF a Fat
. eltnbed on chair. He was
II si'h perspiration. His collar |
: rag and bis general appear |
3 ore Of complete physical ex. |
uon There was a general
y from the gallery, but the rep /
's.e1'as've Of the district. IN
= ~ . mat penetrated to every part /
: lak big aruory, began.
Chairman he shouted |
! ~ hsss- nominated for the mead |
y u.s ticket man who everyone |
!. = . Progressive. We believe
~ - success 10 assured. Bot 70 /
assfsnee doubly sure. / nov
- our candidate for the
4 sedeney. the most progress
~, the man who personally |
ssesssd thess policies which |
~ placinasof this nation Of I
e record a. Insisting on the /
"a as r'sht to the people to ruls.
safsst Of all living Americans.
y s.sa- William Jennings Bryan
! Nebraska
There was pause that seemed
Ten minutes. II actually 4
4. 80 N yen seconds. and then came |
shaesf most hysterlcal out.
y :. ~ eneering that has marked 1
convention.
sem the delegates themselves.
'." ~ ne galleries and from the dim
's'as there went up a roar thar 1
~ so IKE the whistle Of 4 thou. |
~ -. locomotives merged into on.
!, ssa IN the very front In the |
49, ~ .A apart for him BY the Ne
- a delegation, Bryan was ait |
~ ~ hotionless, he remained. the
4 E'ssi ss ian cIenched in his hand
's,,a aa'' aisheyeled. his face ashen
,ss q ne cheering continued and IN.
'.s., 1870 IN volume, a red bIuab |
=, sa The commoners face ana |
\. '!sn-we want Bryan the re-.
u sehced and re-cchoed from
4 ,sc'ion s Of the hall to the other
4 "A. .sssseFberated back from Inc
ss y untIl Il was deafenlng.
y. q last Bryan climbed on bls
- oih. platform" the refrain
! ~ and In obedience IN tba
=. = 0lyan slowly mounted 10 The |
hat po' ~ wnere. a few days ago.
ur,,h, unnonnced to their faces |
B,va., nyan and Belmont.
! 49, - uiu not speak long, but ev-
,es osa 20 he uttered will be remem. |
~ " those who heard n He |
...t, = a voice that, AZ times |
n a KY with emotion. with regret |
personal enmitles he had |