The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1908 Page: 3 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
' f f V*"" '
Si
gVOV/V %
^ g
☆
W qJ.
BRYAN
o°
w
kzrn
BRYAN AND KERN IS
DEMOCRATIC 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
elnglng.
The nomination was made unani-
mous.
The vote by states follows:
Brraa. Johaaaa. Gray.
Alamaba 32
Arkaaau 18 ••
California So ••
Colorado 10 . . . •
Conaaetlcut 8 B ..
Dolawara .. A
Florida 10
Oeorarta 4 1 30
Idaho 0 .. ..
Illlaola 54 ..
Indiana SO .. i.
Iowa 2d ., ..
Kaaaaa 20 .. ••
Kentucky 38 ••
l.oulalaaa IH .. ..
Maine *10 1 •«
Maryland 7 0 • >
Maaacliunetta 33 .. ..
Mlehl*nn 3M • •
Mlnneaota 33 ••
Mlaalaalppl 30 ••
Mlaourl 86 .. ••
Montnna 0 .. ..
Kfbraikn 16 • •
Mavnriu a .. ••
!Vew Hnmpahlre.... 7 1
Nm Jrmr y • • W
N'w Vork TS .. ..
North Carolina 31 •• ••
North Dakota. N ••
Ohio 441
Oklahoma 1H . • ■ •
Oreuou H •. • •
I'eanajlYanln Ill 1-1 3 0 1-3
Ithodc lalnnd. 5 3 • •
South Carolina..... 14 •• ••
Month Dakota H ••
Tenaeaaee 34 .. ••
'IV x n a ,.,30 •• ••
Utah 0 • • • •
Vermont •• ••
VlrglBli 34 ■ , ••
Waahlntrton 10 •• ••
M'ral Virginia .... 14 ■■ ••
Wlaronala .,,.30 •• • •
Wroiiilox 6 •• ••
Alaakn 4 • ••
Arlaoaa 1 .. ••
Dlatrlet ColnmMa.. ft ■
Hawaii 0 •• • •
Nr« Mexico 6 •• ••
Porto 111 0
Total* W>3 1-3 46 CO 1-3
•One nol voting.
Clock It Stopped.
Leading up to the nomination were
hours that began with picturesque en
thusiasm, 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 the Fri-
day hoodoo bo 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 ball 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 Iguatlus
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 Oeorge Gray of Delaware
wore 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
great.
Gov. Johnson was placed In nomina-
tion by Wlnfleld 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
n-.lnorlty 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 far the 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
timo In the 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 havo one-tenth as many
votes as Ills 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 exclte-
meut, being devoted largely to a de-
fense of Bryan against attacks brand-
lag 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 wieider
of the gavel, exclaimed that William
Jennings Bryan needed no defenders,
and 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 wore clear for the supremo
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 JefTersonlan 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 tho orator and tba 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
bo reconciled and the document be
ready for adoption and tho 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.
Ollle James of Kentucky moved that
a committee of throe be appointed to
wait upon the platform committee and
ascertain whon It would be ready to
report. Tho motion prevailed and Mr.
James. J. Thomas Heflln of Alabama
and F. I*. Lynch of Minnesota were
named. Mr. Lynch's 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 elephant. 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
tho rostrum. Whon he declared that
the convention could nominate no can-
didate and adopt 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 tho request of Mis-
souri to hear from old Champ Clark
of that state, ono of the knlghtllest
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 tho platform was a signal
for great cheering.
Mr. Clark predicted that the Demo-
crats would sweep tho country from
sea to sea, that on the fourth of March
next a Democratic president would bo
Inaugurated, backed by a Democratic
house, and tho people would then como
Into their rights.
The galleries, with a profound Ig-
norance of tho manner In which tho <
*• J
convention should he manned, broke :
In with cries of "Vote!" "Vote!"
When quiet was restored, the chnlr
recognized Mr. James of the commit
tee sent to ascertain the probability nf
an early report from the commute
on resolutions. Mr. James report! !
that the committee would not be read)
to report before midnight. lie theii
made a motion that the rules be sn.-i
ponded nnd that the nominating
speeches fur presidential candidates
be made, with the understanding, how-
ever, that no ballot should be taken
until after the report of tho commit-
tee had been received.
The motion was adopted, and the
rrtles 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 Clny
ton.
"Alabama," called the clerk.
The chairman of that delegation
arose and was recognized.
"Knowing that Nebraska will make
no mistake in nominating
man," he said, "Alabama
Nebraska."
"I. J. Dunn of Omaha will speak for
the Nebraska delegation," announced
tho chairman of that state, while the
cheering which followed the first state-
ment from Alabama continued una
bated.
Dunn Nominates Bryan.
Mr. Dunn, who was to make that
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 right
yields to
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 gatherod 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
tho people wake up to llnd all land-
marks changed.
This Is what happened a couple of
weeks ago In a furious gale. The
waves washed far In over the upland
and carried away vast masses of the
upper soil, leaving tho shelving beach
a couple of hundred feet wider than it
had ever been before. A fisherman
walking aloni^ the,:«dgo of the strand
saw something glistening in the slope
speech "of "the convention In which the 1 und footing It out of the ground found
greatest Interest was felt by the dele- waa uu anclflnt silver cup.
gates and the spectators, Is scarcely
of middle age. His clean-cut, deter
mined looking, clean-shaven face is sur-
mounted by dark brown hair, which
owing to the emphatic manner In
which he emphasized his speech with
his head, was soon touching tho center
of his forehead. He spoke clearly and
with a pleasing manner of delivery.
Big Demonstrition Starts.
Mr. Dunn brought out tho name of
"William Jennings Bryan" with In-
tense dramatic force, and the response
from tho great throng was electric.
The delegates sprang up, the galleries
followed suit, nnd the demonstration
was under way in a manner that prom
lsed to rival Wednesday's exhibition
of enthusiasm.
A few moments after the cheering
began an Immense oil painting (if Mr.
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield which had
reposed over the chairman's desk evor
since the convention began. The ap-
pearance of the picture raised the
pitch of tho outburst, and the dele-
gates were still cheering wildly when
the convention adjourned.
INDIANA SECURES THE HONOR.
He dug
some more and found quantities of
scattered gold and silver celns.
When the news got aroiuid the vil-
lage the whole population turned out
to dig. They found still more money,
all dating back to the end of the
seventeenth and beginning of tho
eighteenth centuries. There wore rings
nn4 brooches, cruclflxe* nnd Jeweled
chalices, Jeweled sword handles and
table plate. Nobody knows Just how
much tho treasure amounted to, since
the fisherfolk hid It as fast as they
secured it, and when the official Inqui-
ries wero made every one denied his
own share.
They are still digging, however, and
an occasional find Is made. The sea
seems to have broken up tho cache
and distributed Its contents over many
acres of beach. ObJecJa are picked
tip as far as low water mark, and some
are doubtless washed back from time
to timo from deep water.
It Is believed that tho treasure rep-
resents plunder from Spanish coast
towns. It Is said that long ago there
wore 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
John W. Kern of That State Named be very careful and hide their plunder.
for Vice-President. | From time to time other hoards of
the same sort have been discovered.
When this collection was burled, no
doubt, the spot was far enough from
the water's edge to be regarded as
safe for all time.
Denver, Col.—The building of the
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. |
When the meeting was called to or-
der at 1:40, the nomination of a can
dldate for vice-president was at once
proceeded with. (lov. Thomas of Colo-
rado placed In nomination Charles A.
Towne. John J. Walsh named Archl j
bald McNeill of Connecticut. Hill of j
Georgia urged tho claims of Clark j
Howell for the position.
Thomas It. Marshall presented the j
name of John W. Kern of Indiana, and |
the convention enthusiastically took
up the cheering which was started by
the delegation from tho Hoosier state.
Gov. Folk of Missouri seconded the
nomination of Mr. Kern.
Hill of Georgia withdrew Howell's
name and seconded the nomination of
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
Pipe Buried in Tree Trunk.
The other day George Ranney and
George Brann of Passadumkeag were
sawing Into stovewood a large elm
tree that stood near the old hotel,
when their saw encountered some-
thing hard in the cut. They kept saw-
ing wood, however, until they had tho
stick cut off, and then Investigated
and found a clay pipe Imbodded in the
very center of the tree. The pipe was
In a perfect state of preservation and
filled with tobacco, the same as when
It was left there. Explanations were
rife as to the presence of the pipe in
tho center of the tree, but the most
plausible one was given by ono of the
old residents. He said that some 40
years ago some devil driver got after
a yoke of oxen In that town and ran
over this tree, and, it being smnll at.
that time, bent it to the ground. About
this time he thinks that some one
used the bent tree for a pipe rack and
then forgot to remove the pipe, and
the tree after many years grow around
Kern, and on the motion that he be J the pipe until It was In the very center
nominated by acclamation, which was j of the tree.
carried, the cheering resembled close-
ly the enthusiasm which had been
ovluced at the nomination of Mr.
Bryan the day before.
Wearied by tho two tumultuous sos
slons, the delegates left tho conven-
tion hall and the great gathering was
at an end.
Sketch of Kern's Career.
John Worth Kern was born In How-
ard county, Indiana, December 20,
1849. He graduated from tho Univer-
sity of Michigan in 1809 at the age of
20 years, with the degree of doc-
tor of laws. His first official position
which brought him Into the public
eye was when fulfilling his duties as
a reporter of the supreme court of
Indiana, which otilco ho held from 1885
to 188!). For four years—1892 to 1890
he was a state senator. Ho became
city attorney of Indianapolis In 1897,
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
governorship on the Democratic ticket
and was agalu defeated. Later he re-
celved the complimentary vote of the
party for United States senator.
u
All the Lady's Fault.
Some one hard up for a subject, It
seems, has suggested discussion of tho
question, "Are literary persons Ill-
mannered?" In this connection a story
Is told of a tnluor author who went vis-
iting In a Boston home. During tho
evening he asked tho hostess If sho
would ask the guests to retire Into
the little room adjoining the large
room In which they were gathered as
he wanted tho large room In which to
meditate. While it Is recorded that
the Boston woman granted his re-
quest and crowded her guests Into a
small space. It is not likely that a
hostess In any other part of the coun-
try would have taken the request seri-
ously, so this exhibition of bad man-
ners must be set down to the exagger-
ated Idea of hospitality and not tho
literary propensities of the man.
His Last Joke.
"You say you would like more ex-
ercise?" said the death watch to the
condemned man. "What sort of exer-
cise would you llko?"'
"I should like to skip the rope," re-
plied the prisoner with a grin.
v
I
>'i ml
f. yr
SSrU
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
McClure & McClure. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1908, newspaper, July 17, 1908; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214010/m1/3/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.