Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 15, 1908, Page 2

Rerald-Review. [BRYAN AND KERN ARE By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOMI Important Events at Home and of Foreign Shores Briefly Told. At the Capital. Rear Admiral James H. Dayton, commander-in-chief of the Pacific fieet, according to orders issued by the navy department, will be relieved of duty on the 3ist inst., and placed on the retired list. It has been definitely settled that Count Brun, the Danish minister to the United States, will be transferred from Washington to London in the au- tumn, to succeeed F. E. Debile, who retires from the diplomatic service. Charles S. McCulloch, formerly a lieutenant in the regular army, serv- ing a term of two years in the mill- tary prison at Fort Leavenworth for sgularities in the handling of his company funds, has been released on receipt of a pardon from President Roosevelt. According to advices received in Paris from Washington, William H. Taft recently announced to certain of his friends his purpose, if elected president of the United States, of ap- pointing George von L, Meyer, at present postmaster general, to be his secretary of state. Personal. Joel Chandler Harris, editor of the icle Remus” magazine, died at his in Atlanta, Ga., after a short Mr. Harris was in his sixtieth The municipal council of Paris has decided to purchase Richard Miller’s salon picture, “Toy Seller.” Mr. Miller is regarded as one of the cleverest of the young American artists. George Ellery Hale, director of the solar observatory of the Carnegie in- stitution of Washington at Mount Wil- son, Cal., has been elected correspond- member cf the French Academy of + neces. Henry Farnam won the prize of $2,- 000 offered by M. Argengeud of Paris for the first aeroplanist who remain- ed in the air for fifteen minutes. M. n succeeded in remaining in the r for twenty minutes, covering a dis- ance of eighteen kilometers in that time, ing Accidental -Happenings. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kay were both fatally injured in a fire in their home t Cleveland, Ohio, Charles E. Overton Clarke, while on launch trip in St. Mary’s river at ult Ste. Marie, fell in and was drowned rs. O. Scribner, wife of the presi- of the Associated Oil company, ed in an automobile accident nta Cruz, Cal. The hospital and police reports of New York show that 53 persons died over 300 were prostrated by the excessive heat last week. Albert P. Jepkes, a German farmer living near Dick, Iowa, fell from a hay mow, striking on his head. He died of his in. es thirty minutes later. Rev. Simpson Ely, an evangelist who i conducted services in every in the Union, died at Joplin, Mo., from injuries received in a fall from a S t car. He was fifty-nine years The sevyenteen-months-old child of arr at Farley, Iowa, is dead from the ets of the bite of a rat- tlesnake. The child was playing in yard when the reptile attacked Miss Maud Garnes of Muscatine, Miss Vera Croxen of Atalissa and Clyde Slater of Moscow were drowned Resley’s lake, near Muscatine, lowa, by the sinking of a gasoline launch During a severe storm on Lake On- io the coal-laden barge James G. nine came ashore off Oswego, N. Y., and pounded to pieces on the beach. Her crew of seven were rescued by life savers, Killed by a train, probably several days before the discovery of the body, the remains of Reyard Worsham were found in a pool of water alongside the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic tracks near Shingleton, Mich. The man had a family in Finland. Crimes and Criminals. Henry C. Berg, a merchant of Clay- ton Center, Iowa, cut his throat from ear to ear. Despondency over ill health was the cause. Mrs. Mary McElroy is dead at Iowa City, Iowa, as the result of blood poisoning, caused by her being bit- ten by a man during a quarrel. Nicholas de Mazo shot and killed his fifteen-year-old bride of seven months at Scranton, Pa. She had left him because of alleged brutal treat- ment. Loot valued at $20,000 was secured by safeblowers, who drilled their way through a twenty-inch brick wall into the offices of the Diamond Point Pen company in Beekman street, New York, and then shattered two safes with dynamite. The police have no clue to the robbers. . Richard Alexander, treasurer, and a member of the board of governors of the Real Estate Board of Brokers of New York, shot himself twice at Dex- ter, Me., and probably will die. Mr. Alexander had brooded over the death of his wife two weeks ago. ® NAMED BY DEMOCRATS Champions Chosen to Lead Democratic Forces in the Coming Presidential Conflict—Bryan for Third Time His Party’s Candidate. ; Kern of Indiana Gets Second Place by Acclamation— Sessions Marked by Most Remarkable Demon- strations Ever Seen in Convention. For President, WILLIAM J. BRYAN OF NEBRASKA. For Vice President, JOHN WORTH KERN OF INDIANA, This is the ticket which the Demo- cratic party in national convention has selected for the presidential cam- paign of 1908. William Jennings Bry- an was chosen for the third time as the Democratic candidate for presi- dent after an all-night session Thurs- day night, marked by the most re- markable demonstrations ever seen in a convention. John Worth Kern was nominated by acclamation Friday aft- ernoon as the running mate for Mr. Bryan. The convention was called to order Tuesday at noon by Thomas Taggart, chairman of the national committee. Theodore A. Bell of California was in- troduced as temporary chairman, and immediately began his ‘keynote’ speech. His declarations as to the in- tentions of the Democratic party were received with loud applause, and the mention of Bryan’s name caused a wild demonstration. At the conclusion of Mr. Bell’s speech resolutions re- garding the death of Cleveland were unanimously adopted. The various committees were then named and the convention adjourned until noon Wed- nesday. When the convention assembled at noon Wednesday it was announced that the committee on credentials was not ready to report. Speeches were called for to fill in the time. Mr. Gore, thé blind senator from Oklaho- ma, took the stand ih response to a popular demand. The senator took of the convention as the Democratic standard bearer. The nomination was made on the first and only ballot, the vote stand- ing: Wiiliam J. Bryan, 89244. Gov. John A. Johnson, 46. a Judge George Gray, 59%. Wild Demonstration. The announcement of the vote was the signal for a wild demonstration, equaling in turbulence, if not in dura- tion, the record-breaking display which on Wednesday afternoon greeted the first mention of Mr. Bryan’s name in the convention, Twice before the throng had been moved into a mad ecstacy, first by the speech placing the name of Bryan in nomination, and again when that of Gov. Johnson of Minnesota was pro- posed; but these manifestations paled before the culminating outburst of emotion. Make It Unanimous. When for a moment order could be secured out of this tempestuous chaos of demonstration, state after state which had at first recorded its vote for Johnson or Gray, fell into line with the overmastering column, and the nomination was made unanimous by acclamation. The convention adjourned at 3:50 o’clock Friday morning until 1 p. m., after having been in session, continu- ously for more than eight hours. As the delegates and spectators left the hall, the echoes of enthusiasm con- es began, and delegates and spectat- ors were stirred with eager expectancy as the supreme and long deferred work of nominating the presidential candidate was begun. Alabama, the. first state on the roil call, yielded to Nebraska, the home state of Bryan, whose spokesman, the youthful orator, Ignatius J. Dunn, of Omaha, advanced to the platform. He spoke in good voice, with great earn- estness, and to a sympathetic audi- ence which greeted each utterance of tribute to the Nebraska leader with demonstrative evidence of approval. His concluding passage was a fervid tribute to the commoner as the in- trepid leader who had borne aloft the battle-scared flag of Democracy through the campaigns of 1896 and 1900, with the devotion and faith of the crusaders of old—‘‘America’'s great commoner, Nebraska’s gifted son, William J. Bryan.” Cheering Lasted 45 Minutes. This was the signal for a long con- tinued uproar, rivalling in intensity and duration the demonstration of Wednesday, which lasted one hour and twenty-six minutes. Again, the whole assemblage was lashed into a fury of excitement. The demonstration last- ed upward of forty-five minutes. Johnson Is Wildly Cheered. . The nomination of Gov. Johnson of Minnesota precipitated another whirl- wind of excitement, if not so long sus- tained, hardly less enthusiastic than for Bryan. The delegation from Min- nesota, standing on their chairs and waving flags, handkerchiefs, hats, and anything that could be waved, were the storm center of the demonstration, while groups of scattered delegates here and there lent their energies to those of Minnesota. The galleries, too, seemed to contain an ample supply of Johnson enthusiasm and on _ every hand,the.wayes of Johnson demonstra- tion sy%pt back and forth from end to end through the great building. When it had lasted a considerable time, the convention officers sought to restore order. The sergeant-at-arms was ordered to seat the yelling dele- gates and every effort was made to bring the convention back to a state of subjection, but in vain. The demon- stration went on with unabated fury until it had spent itself after more Bryan was made the nominee for pres- ident during the early hours of the morning. The nomination of Kern was made by acclamation, amid the resounding cheers of delegates and spectators. No ballot was necessary, as the tide of sentiment had set irresistibly toward the Indiana candidate, state after state registering their delegations. in his fa- var, and all other candidates withdraw- ing before the universal demand for his nomination. Kern Is the Favorite. The convention, after adjourning at daylight with the nomination of Mr. Bryan, resumed its session at 1 p. m. with a powerful undercurrent already in motion toward the nomination of Kern for second place. On the call of states Indiana presented the name of Kern; Colorado, through ex-Gov. Thomas, placed in nomination Charles A. Towne of New York; Connecticut presented Archibald McNeill and Geor- gia Clark Howell. The names of Judge George Gray of Delaware and of John Mitchell of Illinois were not presented, owing to the positive re- quests of these gentlemen not to have their names go before the con- vention, Flock to Kern. For a time it looked as though a ballot would be required. But the steady line of states which joined in seconding Kern’s nomination soon made it apparent that the chances of all other candidates had been extin- guished. 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 support to the ticket of Bryan and Kern. Withdrawals quick- ly followed from the supporters of Howell of Georgia and McNeill of Con- necticut, leaving the Indiana candidate alone in the field. Made by Acclamation. 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 deafening shout, and the assemblage broke into clam- orous demonstration on the accom- plishment of its work and the comple- tion of the Democratic national ticket. The nomination was made at 4:23 o’clock and the convention thereupon adjourned without date. The Platform. The following are the principal planks of the Democratic platform: Modification of law relating to in- junctions. Injunctions should not be issued in any cases in which injunc- PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN JOHN WORTH KERN terms to Bryan. At the mention of the name of the “commoner” the dele- gates went wild and there ensued a demonstration the like of which has never been seen in any convention. The uproar continued for an hour and twenty-seven minutes, and only was broken by the physical inability of (those participating to continue any longer. When order was restored the convention adjourned until 8 o’clock in the evening. At the night session, after an hour of speechmaking, the committee on credentials reported on thee Pennsylvania and other contested cases. The report, which was against the Guffey faction in Pennsylvania, was adopted, and the convention ad- journed until 11 o’clock Thursday. The opening session Thursday last- ed three hours and brought about the completion of the permanent organiza- tion of the convention, with the re- sounding address of Congressman Clayton of Alabama, permanent chair- man, The platform committee not be- ing ready to report, the convention took a recess until evening. BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT. William Jennings Bryan of Nebras- ka was nominated for the third time: for the office of the president of the United States by the Democratic na- tional convention at 3:40 Friday morn- ing amid scenes of frenzied enthusi- asm. The result came after an all- night session, which was kept in a constant state of turmoil up to the culminating moment when the Nebras- ka leader was proclaimed the choice early occasion to refer in glowing | tinued to reverberate throughout the building, while crowds outside took up the shout and bore it along the dark and silent streets, awakening the city just as the first pale rays of dawn were breaking in the East, with the resounding chorus of “Bryan, Bryan, Bryan.” Hours of Oratory, Prior to the culmination scene in the convention hall when the nomin«- tion of Bryan was made, the assem- blage had listened for hours to the oratory of nominating speakers, who moved them frequently to outbursts of feverish excitement. It had been expected that the platform would be ready for adoption at 7 o'clock in the evening, when the night session be- gan. But at that hour the committee on resolutions was still struggling with the planks relating to the cur- rency, the tariff, the Mormon ques- tion and other important subjects. A committee appointed by the conven- tion to learn how soon the platform would be ready reported that it wou'd be midnight before the document was ready for the consideration of the convention. Thereupon a motion of Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky the regular order of proeedure was suspended, and the convention pro- ceeded ‘to call the ‘roll of states for nominations for’ the presidency, with | the understanding that the nominating and. seconding s hes made without a fihal vote until the platform had been adopted. Bryan Is Named. At 9 o’clock the nominating speech- would be | than a quarter of an hour of vocifer- ous tumult. Speeches Are Suspended. The Gray nomination also received its full share of enthusiastic approval. It was after midnight when the nominating speeches were temporarily suspended to receive the report of the committee on credentials. Gov. Has- kell of Oklahoma, chajrman of the committee, made the report, announc- ing at the outset that it was presented as the unanimous view of the commit- tee. The platform was adopted by a rous- ing unanimous vote. Bryan’s Seconds. The speeches seconding the nomina- tion of candidates were then resumed with a limit of five minutes for each speech. The seconding speeches for Bryan included those of Gov. Glenn of North Carolina, Gov. Swanson of Virginia, Representative Heflin of Al- abama, Augustus Thomas the play- wright of “Missouri,” Jerry E. Surri- van of Iowa, O. W. Powers and ex-Sen- ator Gearin of Oregon, and John J. Lynch of Ohio. The seconding speech for Gov. John- son was made by. Former Attorney General Straus of Maryland, that for Judge Gray by P. J. O’Boyle of Penn- sylvania. KERN FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Denver, Colo., July 11—The Demo- cratic national convention concluded its labor late yesterday afternoon by the nomination of John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president, completing the ticket on which Wil Jennings tions would not issue if no industrial suit were involved. Employers’ liability act. : Immediate revision of tariff by re- duction of import duties and the plac- ing on the free list of articles enter- ing into competition with trust con- trolled products.’ Graduated reduction to restore. tariff ‘to revenue basis. Pulp, print paper, lumber, timber and logs .to,be placed on the free list at once. : Prohibiting private mopopoly and li- censing corporations. Publicity of campaign contributions. Federal rémedies for regulation of interstate commerce and prevention of monopolies should be added to and not substituted for state remedies. Requiring national banks to estab- lish guarantee fund for prompt pay- ment of depositors of any insolvent national bank. Emergency currency controlled by federal government and loaned to national and state banks. Postal savings banks. Admission of Asiatic immigrants is opposed, Income tax. Preservation of natural resources, Enlarge powers of interstate com- merce commission. Physical valua- tion of railroads. Further legislation to prevent pass and rebate abuse. Independence of Philippines. Improvement of waterways. Immediate admission of Arizona and New’ Mexico ‘as separate states. Full territorial :-rights for Alaska and Porto Rico. Control of house of representatives by majority of people’s representatives and not by speaker. THIRTEEN LIVES LOST BY DROWNING Wind and Rain Storm Responsi« ble for Nine Deaths at Bal- timore and Vicinity. EXPLOSION COSTS FOUR LIVES Launch Blows Up Off Marion, Mass., and Four Prominent Persons Go Down With It. Baltimore, Md., July 14—Five men are known to have been drowned and three women and a man are believed to have met a like fate last evening, when a very severe wind and rain storm passed over the harbor of this city. Eight men in a rowboat were endeavoring to reach Fort McHenry when the boat capsized. Peter Dei- trich, William Lelacour, Joseph Loh- miller and Edward Simmons were drowned. The others righted the boat and reached the fort in safety. The overturning of a boat in the Spring Gardens brought death by drowning to John Harrington. The finding of an overturned row- boat_in the Patatsco river, in which three women and a man were seen shortly before the storm, leads to the belief that the four were drowned. None of the bodies have been recov- ered, Four Lost Through Explosion. Marion, Mass., July 14.—Four prom- inent summer residents of this town and Falmouth met death through an explosion on board a forty-five foot launch off here Saturday night. Two survivors were picked up jy erday, after having been in the water for twelve hours. Edward Tucker, who was clinging to an oar, and A. P. Tarbell, who was supported by a life preserver, were able to swim and they remained to- gether until picked up by a fisherman early yesterday morning. Neither of the survivors was able to give the cause of the explosion. Mr. Tarbell, who owned the launch, said that the boat started out from Marion on a_ short pleasure cruise and was well out in the middle of Buz- zards’ bay when the explosion occur- red. Savoy, engineer, was blown into the, air and was probably dead when he struck the water. The boat caught fire immediately and Tarbell called to his comrades to leap overboard. He strapped a life preserver about him- self, and Mr. Tucker seized an oar and followed. So far as they know, none of the others in the party jump- ed. Either they could not swim or were stunned by the explosion. ENGINEER IS A HERO. Keeps Hands on Lever, With Steam Pouring on His Arms. Bellevue, Ill., July 14.—Just after a cage containing twelve miners had started to descend to the bottom of the Little Oak coal mine a steam pipe burst and a jet of stream spurted upon the arm of Sidney Roland, the engi- neer, who stood with his hands upon the lever controlling the descent. There was no one to call to, and had he released his hold the cage would have dropped to the bottom of the shaft. He stood with his flesh cook- ing until the indicator showed that the cage had reached the bottom. Rowland was severely scalded. JEALOUS MAN RUNS AMUCK. Attempts to Kill His Wife and Her Family. Cleveland, July 14.—Anthony Hasa- ler, twenty-eight years old, of Flint, Mich., shot and wounded his wife, fa- tally wounded her sister, caused his mother-in-law to be injured, shot at his father-in-law and. two unknown men and then attempted to end his own life here yesterday. Hasaler and his wife were separated, and the po- lice say he was inflamed with jealousy over a report that his wife was about | to seek a divorce. Grave Charges Made. New York, July 14—Grave charges are made against officials of the New York fire department and against the Windsor Appliance company, which made and sold to the city fire hose found to be defective in the Parker building fire last January, in a report which the commissioners of accounts have just made to Mayor McClellan. Twenty Will Be Executed. El Paso, Tex., July 14. — A code message which escaped the Mexican sensor says that twenty revolution- ists who had been condemned to die were removed Saturday from Casa Grandes to Chihuahua, where they will be executed in the state prison later. Showman Dies of Injuries. Dickinson, N. D., July 14—Harry Nettinger died from injuries received in the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch show wreck Wednesday night. Relatives are on the way from Philadelphia. Two Break Jail. Macombe, IIL, July 14—Fred Turn- er of Virginia, Ill., and Charles Booth of Bushnell, Ill., escaped from the Me- Donough county jail last night by saw- ing off a bolt. Saws were made from table knives. They were charged with burglary. Ses ees