VOL. VII.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY If!, 1908.
ISO. 3~>.
Bryan on First Ballot
Demonstration Which Followed Speech of
Mr. Dunn, Who Nominated the Ne
braskan Foretold What Action of
Convention Would Be
Denver.—Two sessions of the con
vention were held, the first at 11
o’clock Thursday nd the second be
ginning at 7 o'clock Thursday night.
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 Henry D.
Clayton of Alabama, permanent chair
man of the convention. When the
session opened Thursday every for
mality of organization had been com
pleted and the decks were clear for
the supreme work of adopting the
platform and naming the candidates.
Evening Session Starts With a Rush.
A small American flag had been
placed on every delegate’s chair prior
to the beginning of the evening ses
sion. This was the unmistakable evi
dence of the nominating session of the
convention and quickened the interest
of the spectators, who early made a
rush for the galleries, filling them to
overflowing.
At 7:15 p. m. the gallaries were
completely filled and the majority of
the delegates were in their seats, but
Mr. Kerr will be considered as rati
fied,” said the chairman, and a mo
ment later added:
‘‘The chair hears none, and the se
lection of Mr. Kerr is ratified.”
Cheering and a few hisses greeted
the announcement.
Nomination Speeches Heard.
When quiet was restored the chair
recognized Representative Ollie James
of Kentucky, of the committee sent to
ascertain the probability of an early
report from the committee on resolu
tions. Mr. James reported that the
committee would not be ready to re
port before midnight. He made a mo
tion that the rules be suspended and
that the nominating speeches for
presidential candidates be made, with
the understanding, however, that no
ballot should be taken until after the
report of the committee had been re
ceived. The motion was adopted, and
the rules were declared by the chair
to be suspended and nominations to
be in order.
“The secretary will now proceed to
call the roll of states for nominations
for the office of president of the Unit
the officers of the convention were
still waiting for the report of the
committee on resolutions. The band
in the gallery worked with great in
dustry, and when it struck up
Oixie,” the demonstration that fol
lowed gave a glimpse of scenes cer
tain to oeiur later in the night if a
nomination was made. The delegates,
as the first notes of the old war song
floated out, sprang up and waved
their flags. It was instantly shown
that the galleries, too, had been pro
'lded with them and in an instant
the convention hall was a tossing sea
°f fluttering flags. The scene, even
though the greater part of the electric
lights were not turned on. was really
one of great beauty, as the flags
flashed back and forth against the
darker background of the crowd.
Kerr's Election Ratified.
It was just 7:50 o’clock when
Chairman Clayton began to rap for
order, which he secured within the j
nilauto. Mr. Clayton recognized Mr. j
* 'Guiston of Pennsylvania, who an- j
nouneed that the selection of James j
Kerr, as member of the national coin-1
niittee from that state in place of Coi.
jjraes m. Guffey, who was selected
-fore the Pennsylvania contests were
settled.
'■'ithout objection, the selection of
e<l State's,’ 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 right
•man.” he said, "Alabama yields to
Nebraska.”
"I. J. Dunn of On aha will speak
for the Nebraska delegation.” an
nounced the chairman of that state,
while the cheering which followed the
first statement from Alabama con
tinued unabated.
Dunn of Omaha Nominates Bryan.
Mr. Dunn, who was to make the
speech of the convention, in which
the greatest interest was felt by the
delegates and the spectators, is scarce
ly of middle age. Hi3 clean-cut, de
termined looking, clean-shaven face
is surmounted by dark brown hair,
which, owng to the emphatic manner
in which he executed his speech with
his head, was soon touching the cen
ter Ms forehead. He spoke clear
ly and with a pleasing manner of de
livery. In placing Mr. Bryan in nomi
nation, he said:
"Forming in one unbroken phalanx,
extending from Massachusetts to Cal
ifornia, aid from Michigan to the
everglades, the yeomanry of the party
have volunteered their servlet* to
make him the party candidate; and
they will not lay down their arms
until they have made him the na
tion’s chief executive.
“Nebraska’s Democracy which saw
in him, when a young man, the signs
of promise, places In nomination as
the standard bearer of our party the
I man who in the thrilling days of '96
and 1900 bore the battle-scared ban
ner of Democracy with fame as un
sullied and fidelity as spotless as the
crusaders of old. Nebraska presents
his nme because Nebraska claims his
dwelling place, and proudly enrolls
him among our citbens; but his home
is in the hearts of the people.
“I obey the command of my state
and the mandate of the Democracy of
the nation when I offer the name of
America/s gireat commoner, Nebras
ka's gifted 'son, William Jennings
Bryan.”
As Mr. Dunn proceeded, almost
every allusion he made to the char
acter of Mr. Bryan was enthusiastic
| ally applauded, although he had not
yet mentoned the name of Nebraska’s
candidate.
When Mr. Dunn declared that his
candidate was the choice of the mili
tant Democracy of the country, the
convention broke in with wild cheers.
The ever-ready flags were tossed
aloft, and a roar of applause swept
thorugh the hall. While the cheering
was at its height a white dove was
let loose from the gallery and flew
across the conventon hall, while the
delegates hailed It with great en
thusiasm and cheered as long as it
was in sight.
Name of Bryan Releases Pandemonium
Mr. Dunn brought out the name of
“William Jennings Bryan’’ with in
tense dramatic force, and the response
from the convention hall, while the
delegates sprang up, the gallants fol
lowed suit, and the demonstration
was under way in a manner to rival
Wednesday's exhibition of enthus
iasm.
I A few moments after the cheering
began, an immense oil painting of Mr.
Bryan was lowered from behind a
monster American shield which had
reposed over the? chairman's desk
ever since the convention began. The
appearance of the picture raised the
pitch of the outburst to a veritable
pandemonium. It was not long then
before the scenes of yesterday’s pro
longed demonstration was renewed.
i-iasnngnts in ctannonaae.
A dozen photographers were at
work, and the boom of their flash
light explosions at times fairly shook
the great building, such an immense
amount of powder was used. The ex
plosions also served to fill the upper
portion of the hall with choking white
smoke, adding vastly to the discom
fort of those already forced to breath
the heavy atmosphere of the upper
strata.
Frenzied Rooters Upturn Furniture.
The crowd of shouters, apparently
frenzied, were carried away by their
feelings and literally stormed the
press seats along the aisle leading to
the speaker’s stand. They ,broke down
chairs and wellnigh overturned the
strong writing tables. A number of
newspaper men and telegraph opera
tors were compelled to hastily leave
ther seats in order to avoid serious
injury, so fierce wras the rush of
frantic shouters.
Platform Adopted Unanimously.
The reading of the platform was
concluded at 12:56, Governor Haskell
having read a few minutes less than
one hour.
“Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption
of the report,” said Governor Haskell,
turning to the chairman.
"The question is on agreeing to the
report of the Committee on Platform.
All in favor of the platform as read
will signify by saying aye," announced
Chairman Clayton.
The chorus of affirmative votes was
unanimous, and the adoption of the
platform was loudly cheered.
John E. Lamb of Indiana reported
from the Committee on Resolutions a
recommendation that the 100th anni
versary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coln be apif-obriatoiy observed
throughout the country.
After the ayes had chorused their
approval, Chairman Clayton said that
as a son of a Confederate soldier and
slave-holder, he declined to put the
negative and declared the vote una
nimous.
I. L. Straus of Maryland asked if
the vote on the Lincoln resolution was
unanimous, and being informed that
such was the case, he declared that
he desired to have a reconsideration
of the vote:
A storm of hoots and cries of “No,
no!” was directed at Straus, and Mr.
Lamb moved that the motion of Mr.
Straus be laid on the table.
The motion was carried unanimous
ly.
Mr. Straus in private conversation
declared that his idea in asking the
reconsideration was to amend the mo
tion by adding to it the name of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. He left his seat and,
going to the stand, explained bii mo
tion to the chairman.
JOHN WORTH KERN CHOSEN
As Bryan's Running Mate—Conven
tion Stampeded to Indiana
Candidate.
Denver.—The Democratic national
convention concluded its labors late
Friday 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 nours of the morning.
The noininruhn of Mr Kern '\aa
made by acclamation, amid the re
sounding cheers of delegates and
spectators. No ballot was necessary,
as the tide of sentiment had been
irrisistibly toward the Indiana candi
date, state after state registering
their delegations in his favor and all
other candidates withdrawing before
the universal demand for his nomi
nation.
The convention, after adjourning
at daylight with the nomination of
Mr. Bryan, resumed its session at 1
p. ni., with a powerful undercurrent
already in motion toward the nomina
tion of Kern for second place. On
the call for states Indiana presented
the name of Kern. Colorado, through
former Gov. Thomas, placed in nomi
nation Charles A. Towne of N'ew
York. Connecticut presented Archi
bald McNeill, and Georgia, Clark
howell. The names of Judge Gray of
Delaware and John Mitchell of Illi
nois were not presented, owing to the
positive requests of these gentlemen
not to hav£ their names go before
, the convention.
For a time it looked as though a
ballot would be required. But the
steady line of states which joined in
seconding the nomination of Kern
soon made it apparent that the
chances of all the other candidates
had been extinguished. Mr. Towne,
in person, was the first candidate to
recognize the decisive nature 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 McNeill of Connecticut, leaving
the Indiana candidate alone in the
field.
The withdrawal of the Connecticut
candidate was accompanied by a mo
tion that, the nomination of Kern be
made by acclamation. The motion
was carried with a shout, and the
great assemblage broke into clam
orous demonstration on the accom
plishment of its work and the com
pletion of the Democratic ticket.
The nomination was made at 4:23,
and the convention adjourned witlr
out delay. The national committee
will assemble Saturday to complete
its new organization and to select
the chairman who will be commander
in-chief of the Democratic forces in
the campaign. The throngs of dele
gates and spectators are scattering
for their homes, and every train is
bearing thousands away from the
eventful scenes of the Denver con
vention.
Indiana Nominated Kern.
Thomas \V. Marshall, Democratic
candidate for governor Cf Jpaiana,
was sent to the platform to offer Mr.
Kern’s name as the first on the list.
Mr. Marshall paid a tribute first to
the platform of the convention, next
to Mr. Bryan, then to Indiana and last
ly to Mr. Kern himself. A conven
tion which had begun so well, he de
clared, should end well. Mr. Kern,
he asserted, had all the qualifications
that could be desired for the office
and would be a standard-bearer worthy
of a united Democracy. Indiana’s
delegation cheered Mr. Kern for sev
eral minutes.
Nominated by Acclamation.
Connecticut withdrew the name of
McNeill and moved that the nomina
tion be made by acclamation.
“Gentlemen of the convention,”
said Mr. James of Kentucky, who was
again in the chair, “you have heard
the motion, are you ready for the
question ?”
“Question, question,” came from all
parts of he hall.
Mr. James stated it, and at 4:05
p. m. a roar of ayes made John W.
Kern of Indiana the nominee for vice
president of the Democratic party.
A motion was passed tendering the
thanks of the convention to Thomas
Taggart, the retiring chairman of the
national committee, for his hard work.
Another motion that was adopted
with a cheer appointed Mr. Clayton
chairman of the committee appoint
ed to notify Mr. Bryan of his nomi
tion and Mr. Bell to notify Mr. Kern.
Adjournment.
Ollie James made the motion to ad
journ sine die at 4:23 p. m. It was
adopted. The crowd made a rush for
the doors and the convention was end
ed.
RIOTING IN TABRIZ
CITIZENS IN STRICKEN TOV/N
ARE STARVING TO DEATH.
THE STREETS ARE BLOOD-STAINED
Encounters Are More Terrible Than
at Any Other Juncture
of Siege.
Odessa — Rioting and bloodshed
and the merciless slaughter by
the Cossacks broke out in Tabriz
again Thursday.
A food famine is the cause of the
latest outbreak. Thousands of the
citizens of the stricken city early
Thursday began a bread riot in the
streets.
Mobs of starving people made raids
on the bakeries and provision houses.
The soldiers and cavalrymen were
quick to respond and charged the
frantic hunger-mad mobs.
More Bitter Than Ever.
The fight now raging is more bitter
than in any of the previous encoun
ters for this time the rioters are goad
ed on by the knowledge that a more
terrible death than that by the bay
onets of the soldiers will follow their
surrender.
The soldiers, including the horse
men of Rachin Khan, seemed not to
realize that the men were not actuat
ed bv the revolutionary spirit in
Thursday's outbreaks and were deaf
to every appeal that ail the people
wanted was food.
Hundreds Are Killed.
Women and children joined in the
rioting and fell with the men in the
blood-stained streets. The casualties
of the day will run into the hundreds,
and no one can predict what the end
will be, for a large part of the popu
lation is crazed with hunger and can
no longer be held under repression.
The soldiers have seized great sup
plies of food for themselves and are
living in luxury.
FREIGHT WRECK KILLS TWO.
Frisco Train Is Ditched Near Rich
mond by Spreading Rails.
Richmond, Mo.—Spreading of rails
ditched Frisco freight train No. 29
four miles east of Richmond at 11:10
o’clock Tuesday night. Two of the
crew were killed and two injured seri
ously. Physicians went to the scene
on handcars from Richmond.
The body of Joseph A. Hundhauser,
head brakeman, who was making his
first trip in a year, was recovered from
beneath the engine tender.
Fireman Charles J. Warren died in
a hospital at Springfield Wednesday
morning of scalds. He was taken from
beneath the engine.
Engineer J. W. Bowler and Conduc
tor C. J. Kigram were crushed badly.
Traffic between St. Louis and the
southwest over the line had not been
resumed at 2 o'clock Wednesday, al
though a wrecking train was dis
patched from Springfield. Several pas
nenger and mail trains are tied up.
Richmond is 80 miles east of Spring
field, where all of the dead and in
jured live.
OPERATOR IS ARRESTED.
Charged with Manslaughter—Result
of Missouri Pacific Wreck.
Sedalia. Mo.—Charles Taylor, an
operator for the Missouri Pacific
at Lamonte, who was discharged Mon
day, was arrested Wednesday at Dres
den on information sworn to by the
prosecuting attorney of Johnson coun
ty, Ewing Cockerill. charging him
with manslaughter, in bringing about
the death of S. R. English of Olean,
Miller county, one of the victims of
the Knobnoster wreck, July 2.
F. W. Strange, the dispatcher who
gave the orders to the trains, left
here Monday with his wife for Kan
sas City.
JURY ACQUITS TEACHER.
Pedagogue Accused of Attacking Pupil
Will Practice Law.
Bloomington, Ind.—Professor Wil
liam O. Bohannon, the high school
teacher charged with attacking Miss
Nettie Xorthcott, one of his pupils,
was acquitted Wednesday by the jury,
after one of the most sensational
trials ever held here.
The verdict was in accordance with
Judge Wilson's instructions. It was
held that the young woman by clan
destine meetings with her teacher was
not altogether blameless. The sensa
tional feature was the startling revela
tion to Bloomington people of the con
dition in the high school a year ago.
The girl and her family, which is
one of the best here, will move to
St. Louis at once. Bohannon has giv
en up teaching to practice law in Ev
anBville.
Admiring Stranger—What a stun
ning rider! Er—do you think she
would feel hurt if I should toss her a
kiss?
"No, but you might feel hurt, son
ny.” replied the big stranger at his
elbow. "That's my wife.”
A Sure Remedy.
A young man who experienced
much trouble in managing a head of
hair which manifested an unpleasant
inclination to stand on end, wrote to
a weekly paper for a plan by which
his troubles would be at least less
ened.
He was given the following recipe:
“One part molasses, three parts bees
wax, four parts india rubber, four
parts glue, 12 raw eggs; boil on a
slow fire for two hours and 15 min
utes, and while cooling stir in enough
cod liver oil to make the mixture slab
and good. Apply hot, and while grad
uallv cooling pass a lawn mower back
and forth over the head.”
He didn't take it.
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.
It was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This is all out of date now. and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food. Grape-Nuts, made of
wheat and barley, and cut the meat
down to a small portion once a day.
“Three years ago," writes a Mich,
man. "having become interested in
athletics, I found 1 would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food.
“I got some Grape-Nuts, and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for I found that when I went on the
track, I felt more lively and active.
"I^ater, I began also to drink Postum
in place of coffee, and the way I
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
of a field meet in June I weighed 124
lbs. On the opening of the football
season in Sept., I weighed 140. I at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discontinuation of im
proper food and coffee, and the using
of Grape-Nuts and Postum, my princi
pal diet during training season being
Grape-Nuts.
"Before I used Grape-Nuts I never
felt right in the morning—always kind
of ‘out of sorts' with my stomach. But
now when 1 rise I feel good, and after
a breakfast largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream, and a cup of Postum, I
feel like a new man.” “There's a
Reason.”
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville,” in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
NOT EVE'S FAULT THAT TIME.
Childish Realism Instilled Into Story
of Garden of Eden.
Realism rules the nursery. A cer
tain Philadelphia matron, who had
taken pains to inculcate Biblical
stories as well as ethical truths in her
three children, heard, the other day.
long drawn howls of rage and grief
filtering down from the playroom. Up
two flights she hurried, to find on the
floor Jack and Ethel, voices uplifted.
Thomas, aged nine, sat perched upon
the table, his mouth full and his eyes
guilty.
“Whatever is the matter?” asked
mamma.
“Bo-o-o!” came from Ethel; “we
were playing Garden of Eden. Bo-o-o!”
“But what is there to cry about?"
Then Jack, with furious finger point
ing at Tom, ejaculated through his
tears: “God’s eat the apple!”—Bohe
mian Magazine.
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Attack—Grandfather
Suffered Torments with It—
Owe Recovery to Cuticura.
“In 18S4 my grandson, a babe, had
an attack of eczema, and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bill3
and an increase of the disease and suf
fering, I recommended Cuticura and
in a few weeks the child was well. He
is to-day a strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few year?
ago I contracted eczema, and became
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes,
nearly from the knees to the toes be
ing covered with virulent sores. I tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then I
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
final cure. M. W. LaRue, 845 Seventh St.
Louisville, Ky„ Apr. 23 and May 14, '07.”
BAD BLUNDER,