Broward and Stockton both lost . Newspapers statewide loudly proclaimed the end of the Broward era , and the Everglades drainage project seemed doomed . But Broward was not through . The 1908 Democratic National Convention was to be held shortly in Denver , and Broward planned to attend . He had been mentioned for months in newspapers throughout the South as a potential candidate for the Vice Presidency , and he was nationally known for his drainage work and for his earlier filibustering . Upon arrival in Denver , he was greeted by banners reading : " Bryan , Broward , and Bread . " An editorial in the '' Denver Post '' spoke very favorably of him , concluding that he was an excellent choice for the position . But presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan telegraphed from his home that he wanted a Midwesterner , rather than a Southerner . Although the crowd at the convention continued to back Broward , Bryan was able to name his own candidate
1908 Democratic National Convention
1908 Democratic National Convention
Napoleon B. Broward