AMERICA

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13645, 13 July 1908, Page 5

AMERICA

THE ELECTIONS

NOMINATION OF MR BRYAN

Pros A6Boeiation-Br -Telegraph-Copyright ir - 2S t EW YORK, J.uly .10.

At .the Democratic Convention, Mr Bryan7 at the first baljot, received 892 votes, Judge Gray 59,. and Governor .John' ston 46' Mr . Brvan'.s nomination - was then, made- unanimous.

SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM.. ! THE TARTY PLATFORM. Received 4.30 p.m.,' July 12th. NEW YORK, July 11

When tilie nominator described All Bryan as the choice of the militant democratic convention, there was cheering and the wildest 1 enthusiasm. Innumerable flags were waved, - and a white:, dove was released above the platform. - ' A great -portrait of Mr Bryan was lowered from the roof, and was the signal for " fresh cheering and the grouping oi banners round Mr Bryan s party. The platform unanimously adopted includes a tariff -plank demanding tha immediate re-vision-and reduction of import duties, the graidual restoration of the tariff, to a revenue;. basis, and declares ■ fcliat arhcfoj competing, with trust-controlled products should forthwith be placed on the free.list. Duties on the necessaries of life must, be materially reduced, especially, on articles competing with. American manufactures that- are sold cheaper abroad man at home. .

Mr Kern, an Indianopolki lawyer, was noininated 'with acclamation for 'the vice-