The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1908 Page: 3 of 12
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BR YAN AND KERN IS
DEMOCRA TIC TICKET
Delegates to the Denver Convention
Complete Their Task
Scenes of Tremendous Enthusiasm When Name of Ne-
braskan Is Presented—John Worth Kern of
Indiana Choice for Vice-President.
Denver, Col.—In the early morning
hours of Friday William Jennings
Bryan was nominated for the presi-
dency by the Democratic national con-
vention. Only one ballot was neces-
sary. the Nebraskan having an over-
whelming majority of the votes.
Tired as they were, the delegates
and spectators greeted the result of
the ballot with roars of applause, and
marched about the hall cheering and
singing.
The nomination wa3 made unani-
mous.
The vote by states follows:
Bryan. Johnson. Uray.
Alamnbn 2i
Arkaimaf .IS
California ..30
Colorado 10
Connectlcat 0 5
Dtlnnara ®
Florida 10
tiro rn la 4 1
Idaho 4 ..
Illinois 54 .. • •
Indiana . . . 30 .. '
■ own 20 . . • •
Kanaua 20 .. ••
Kentucky 2<l
I.oulalnna IH .. ..
Maine *10 1
Maryland 7 0
Maanc-biiwIU 32
Michigan . 28
Hlaneaola 23
llUalaalppI 20 ••
Mlaourl 3(1 . • ■ •
Montana 9 ••
Nehrunk.ii 18
Nrtailn 8 . . . •
Men Hampshire. . . . 7 1
New Jersey ..
Nfw Vork 7S . .
Nortli Carolina ... . 21 ..
North Dakota N
Ohio 4«l
Oklahoma IS ••
Oreicon H ..
I'ennsylvnnln 40 1-3 3 9 1-2
Khodc Island 5 3
Mouth Carolina,.... IS
South Dakota S
Tennessee . 24 . .
Trias 3d . • •.
TJ tab 8 •• • <,
Vermont *M •• ■ •
Virginia 24
'Washington 10
West Virginia .... 14
Wlaronsin 211
Wyoming ......... 8 . • ..
Alhakn 0 .. • •
A rlinna 8 .. ..
District Columbia.. 8 .. ••
Hawaii >. 8
New Mexico 8 ..
Porto Klco 8
Totals SU2 1-2 48 50 1-2
*One not voting.
Clock Is Stopped.
Leading up to the nomination were
hours that began with picturesque en
thuslasm, which grew Into uncon-
trollable disorder. The nominating
speeches were made amid scenes akin
to panic at certain stages.
At 12 o'clock midnight the conven-
tion clock was stopped, so that con-
structively the nomination of Bryan
would take place at Thursday's ses-
sion of the convention. Will tho Fri-
day hoodoo be overcome by this tech-
nical evasion? is a question that was
in the minds of enthusiastic Bryan
Democrats, as they wended their way
from the convention hall in the early
morning hours.
Wild Scene of Confusion.
A wilder demonstration than that
over the first mention of Bryan's
name on Wednesday followed the con-
cluding word of the speech of Igaatlus
J. Dunn of Nebraska, which formally
presented the name of Democracy's
champion to the convention..
An hour and seven minutes, against
the one hour and 28 minutes of the
day before, marked the cheering and
tumult, but the densely, overcrowded
auditorium made the confusion worse
confounded.
Nobody had any respect for the
rights of anybody else. Everybody
was there to see the spectacle, if not
to take part in It, and those not able
to look out for themselves were
trampled upon.
Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota
and Judge George Gray of Delaware
were placed in nomination along with
Bryan. Small as was the following
of either, in comparison with that of
the Nebraskan, the - scenes of con-
fusion, owing to the uncontrollable
size of the crowd, were approximately
areat.
Gov. Johnson was placed in nomina-
tion by Winfleld Scott Hammond of
Minnesota, Connecticut yielding to the
gopher state.
Judge Gray's name was presented
by Irving F. Handy of Delaware. Mr.
Handy felt how sadly he was in the
minority when, after he had talked
awhile, the crowd attempted to choke
him off.
Ovation for Johnson Speaker.
It was a thing worth noticing that
by fur ^t he best nominating speech of
the convention was made by Mr. Ham-
mond in presenting the name of Gov.
Johnson. He had a hard task before
him, because he followed, not long
after a characteristic Bryan demon-
stration, lasting more than an hour.
As the speaker rapidly sketched the
early life In poverty of Gov. Johnson
and passed on to his political triumphs
when he was elected governor the first
time in tho face of 160,000 majority for
Roosevelt, the thing seemed to catch
the imagination of the delegates.
The galleries took up the cry, so
that at. the conclusion of Mr. Ham-
mond's rather brief but forcible speech
a demonstration was set on foot which
by careful nursing was made to last
25 minutes, or about a third the time
devoted to Mr. Bryan, whereas every-
one knew that the Minnesota man
would not have one-tenth as many
votes as his Nebraska rival.
Seconding Speeches.
Seconding Speeches for Bryan were
made by Senator Gearln of Oregon,
Gov. Glenn of South Carolina, and Gov.
Claude Swanson of Virginia. Gov.
Glenn's speech created much excite-
ment, being devoted largely to a de-
fense of Bryan against attacks brand-
ing him as a Socialist. At the con-
clusion of his remarks, which were not
in accord with the spirit of the con-
vention, Permanent Chairman Clayton,
who at the day session has superseded
Temporary Chairman Bell as wielder
of the gavel, exclaiiu'd that William
Jennings Bryan needed no defenders,
ami elicited tremendous applause.
The opening session lasted three
hours and brought about the comple-
tion of the permanent organization of
the convention, with the resounding
address of Congressman Clayton of
Alabama, permanent chairman of the
convention. When the session opened
at night, every formality of organiza-
tion had- been accomplished and the
decks were clear for the supreme
work of adopting the platform and
naming the candidates.
The scenes within the convention
amphitheater repeated those of previ-
ous days in the magnitude of the gath-
ering and the eager enthusiasm of the
throngs. There were frequent dem-
onstrations as the names of party
idols or Jeffersonian 'principles were
pronounced, but there was no repeti-
tion during the early session of the
tumultuous record-breaking demonstra-
tion of Wednesday.
The address of the permanent chair-
man, Mr. Clayton, proved to be a caus-
tic arraignment of the failure of
Roosevelt policies and an enunciation
of Democratic doctrine. The ringing
voice of the orator and the emphasis
of his gestures stirred the listening
thousands to frequent demonstrations
of enthusiastic approval.
At 2:30 o'clock the platform com-
mittee was not yet prepared to report,
and the convention took a recess until
evening, so that all remaining differ-
ences of detail on the platform could
be reconciled and the document be
ready for adoption and the presidential
nomination be reached before the ad-
journment of the night session.
It was 7:50 o'clock when Chairman
Clayton began to rap for order, which
he secured within the minute.
Ollie James of Kentucky moved that
a committee of three be appointed to
wait upon the platform committee and
ascertain when It would be ready to
report. The motion prevailed and Mr.
James, J. Thomas Heflln of Alabama
and F. P. Lynch of Minnesota were
named. Mr. Lynch> appointment was
the first recognition the adherents of
Gov. Johnson had ' received in the
choice of convention committees.
"In November next," said Chairman
Clayton, "we will witness in New
York the Tammany tiger drowning
the Republican elei Iiant.. Therefore I
Invite to the stand, for a speech from
a Democrat to a Democratic conven-
tion, Senator Thomas F. Grady of New
York"
Senator Grady was given a most en-
thusiastic welcome as he appeared on
the rostrum. When he declared that
the convention could nominate no can-
didate and adqpt no platform that
would not receive the united and en-
thusiastic support of the New York
democracy, he was given still greater
applause and returned to his seat amid
cries of "Grady." "Hurrah for Grady."
Champ Clark Is Heard.
"I am sure the convention will be
glad to concur in tlie request of Mis-
souri to hear from old Champ Clark
of that state, one of the knlghtliest
Democrats who ever drew glittering
blade in defense of the party." It was
in these words that Chairman Clayton
introduced the next speaker, whose ap-
pearance on the platform was a signal
lor great cheering.
Mr. Clark predicted that the Demo-
crats would sweep the country from
sea to sea, that on the fourth of March
next a Democratic president would be
inaugurated, backed by a Democratic
house, and the people would then come
Into their rights.
The galleries, with a profound Ig-
norance of the manner in which the
convention should be managed broke •
in with cries of "Vote!" "Vote!"
When quiet was restored, the chair
recognized Mr. James of the commit- '
tee sent to ascertain the probability of
an early report from the committee
on resolutions. Mr. lames reported
that the Committee would not be ready
to report before midnight. He then
made a motion that the rules be sus- '•
pended and that the nominating
speeches for presidential candidates i
be made, with the understanding, how
ever, that no ballot should be taken i
until after the report of tho commit-
tee had been received.
The motion was adopted, and the
rules were declared by the chair to be |
suspended, and nominations to be in
order.
Nominations Called For.
"The secretary will now proceed to
call the roll of states for nominations
for the office of president of the I'nl
ted States," shouted Chairman Clay
ton.
"Alabama," called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
arose and was recognized.
"Knowing that Nebraska will make
no mistake in nominating the light
man," he said, "Alabama yields to
Nebraska."
FIND PIRATES'HOARD
WINDFALL FOR PEOPLE OF POR-
TUGUESE VILLAGE.
Hidden Plunder of Long-Forgotten Sea
Banditti Revealed Through the
Encroachments of the At-
lantic Ocean on Coast.
The inhabitants of Paradelha, a tiny
fishing village on the Portuguese coast
some distance south of Lisbon, have
been growing rich of late on what
seems to have been the hidden plun-
der of some long forgotten pirate band.
Some of them have gathered in as
much as $1,000 worth of treasure.
That part of the coast of Portugal
is suffering from the encroachments
of the ocean. Many houses have been-
undermined In the last few years and
have had to be abandoned. Sometimes
big slices of dry land slip off into the
Atlantic ocean on a stormy night and
the people wake up to find all land-
marks changed.
This is what happened a couple of
weeks ago in a furious gale. The
"I. .1. Dunn of Omaha will speak for
the Nebraska delegation." announced w*ves washed far in over the upland
the chairman of that, state, while t
ami carried away vast masses of the
cheering which followed the first state-
ment from Alabama continued una
bated.
Dunn Nominates Bryan.
upper soil, leaving the shelving beach
a couple of hundred feet wider than it
had ever been before. A fisherman
walking along thf^edge of the strand
Mr. Dunn, who was to make that something glistening in the slope
speech of the convention In which the j and rooting it out of the ground found
greatest interest was felt by the dele-, it was an ancient silver cup. He dug
gates and the spectators, Is scarcely some more and found quantities of
of middle age. His clean cut, deter- scattered gold and silver ceins.
mined looking, clean shaven face is stir- When the news got around the vil-
mounted by dark brown hair, which lage the whole population turned out
owing to the emphatic manner In i to dig They found still more money,
which he empliasl/.ed his speech with I all dating back to the end of the
his head, was soon touching the center seventeenth and beginning of the
of his forehead. He spoke clearly and 1 eighteenth oenturies. There were rings
with a pleasing manner of delivery.' anJ brooches, crucifixes and jeweled
Big Demonstration Starts. I chalices, jeweled sword handles and
Mr. Dunn brought out the name of; table plate. Nobody knows just how
"William Jennings Bryan" with in- j much the treasure amounted to, since
tense dramatic force, and the response the fisherfolk hid it as fast as they
from the great throng was electric secured it, and when the official inqul-
The delegates sprang up, the galleries ries were made every one denied his
followed suit, and the demonstration own share.
was under way in a manner that, prom They are still digging, however, and
ised to rival Wednesday's exhibition an occasional find is made. The sea
of enthusiasm. seems to have broken up the cache
A few moments after the cheering and distributed its contents over many
began an immense oil painting of Mr. j acres of beach. Objects are picked
Bryan was lowered from behind a (1p as far as low water mark, and some
monster American shield which had are doubtless washed back from time
reposed over the chairman's desk ever t0 time from deep water.
since the convention began The ap-
pearance of the picture raised the
pitch of the outburst, and the dele-
gates were still cheering wildly when
the convention adjourned.
It. is believed that the treasure rep-
resents plunder from Spanish coast
towns. It is said that long ago there
were numerous bands of Portuguese
pirates which committed depredations
On a considerable scale both afloat
and ashore, and when Portugal was at
peace with Spain they were obliged to
be very careful and hide their plunder.
From time to time other hoards of
the same sort have been discovered.
Denver, Col. The building of the When this collection was buried, no
INDIANA SECURES THE HONOR.
John W. Kern of That State Named
for Vice-President.
national Democratic ticket, which was
begun at 3:41 o'clock Friday morning,
was completed at 5:10 o'clock Friday
afternoon with the nomination by ac-
clamation of John W. Kern of Indiana
for the vice-presidency.
doubt, the spot, was far enough from
the water's edge to be regarded as
safe for all time.
Pipe Buried in Tree Trunk.
The other day George Ranney and
When the meeting was called to or- [ George Brann of Passadumkeag were
der at 1:40, the nomination of a can-l sawing Into stovewood a large elm
didate for vice president was at once I tree that stood near the old hotel,
proceeded with. Gov. Thomas of Colo- when their saw . encountered some-
rado placed in nomination Charles A. thing hard In the cut. They kept saw-
Towne. John J. Walsh named Archl • ing wood, however, until they had the
bald McNeill of Connecticut. Hill of [ stick cut off, and then investigated
Georgia urged the claims of Clark j and found a clay pipe imbedded in the
Howell for the position. | very center of the tree. The pipe was
Thomas It. Marshall presented the J in a perfect state of preservation and
name of John W Kern of Indiana, and j tilled with tobacco, the same as when
the convention enthusiastically took ' it was left there. Explanations were
tip the cheering v.hich was started by ! rife as to the presence of the pipe In
the delegation from the Hoosier state, the center of the tree, but the moat
Gov. Folk of Missouri seconded the | plausible one was given by one of the
nomination of Mr. Kern.
Hill of Georgia withdrew Howe
old. residents. He said that, some 40
years ago some devil driver got after
name and seconded the nomination of a yoke of oxen in that town and ran
Mr. Kern.
Charles A. Towne also withdrew
from the contest and urged his friends
to unite on Kern.
The withdrawals increased the vig-
or of the demonstrations in favor of
Kern, and on the motion that he be
nominated by acclamation, which was
carried, the cheering resembled close-
ly the enthusiasm which had been
evinced at the nomination of Mr.
Brvan the day before.
Wearied by the two tumultuous ses-
sions, the delegates left the conven
tion hall and the great gathering was
at an end.
over this tree, and, It being small at
that time, bent it to the ground. About
this time he thinks that some one
used the bent tree fwr a pipe rack and
then forgot, to remove the pipe, and
the tree after many years grew around
the pipe until It was in the very center
of the tree.
Sketch of Ksrn's Career.
John Worth Kern was born in How-
ard county, Indiana, December 20,
1849. He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Michigan in I8ti9 at the age of
20 years, with the degree of doc-
tor of laws, llis first official position
which brought him into tho public
eye was when fulfilling his duties as
a reporter of the supreme court of
Indiana, which office he held from 1885
to 1889, For four years—1SS2 to 1896
—he was a state senator lie became
city attorney of Indianapolis in 189
and held that office for four years
A year before he gave up the office
he ran for the gubernatorial chair in
Indiana, and was beaten. Four years
later—In 1904—he also tried for the
All the Lady's Fault.
Some one hard up for a subject, It
j seems, has suggested discussion of the
! question, "Are literary persona ill-
| mannered?" In this connection a story
is told of a minor author who went vis-
iting In a Boston home. During .the
evening he asked the hostess if she
would ask the guests to retire into
the little room adjoining the large
j room in which they were gathered, as
j he wanted the large room in which to
| meditate. While it is recorded that
j the Boston woman granted his re-
I quest and crowded her guests into a
! small space, it is not likely that a
! hostess In any other part of the coun-
i try would have takeu the request seri-
j ously, so this exhibition of bad man-
I ners must be set down to the exagger-
ated idea of hospitality and not the
'• ! literary propensities of the man.
His Last Joke.
"You say you would like mora ex-
ercise?" said the death watch to the
governorship on the Democratic ticket I condemned man. "What sort of exer-
and was again defeated. Later he re- \ C'S(> would you like?"
ceived the complimentary vote of tha j 1 should like to skip the rope," re-
' party for United States aenator. P'M tlie prisoner wiU» a grin.
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