Kern Named Vice Presidential Nominee At Democratic Convention
The 1908 Democratic National Convention nominated Indiana's John W. Kern for Vice President by acclamation after a long session in Denver. Texas supported Judge Gray while Kern drew broad support as delegates moved to end the long gathering with cheers and thanks to leaders Clayton and Bell.
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Clayton
L. Irving Handy
Delaware
Gray
James
John W. Kern
Indiana
Democratic Party
National Committee
Thomas Taggart
Denver
Bell
Bryan
Kern
P. T. Ramsey
H. H. Elders
Georgia
William J. Bryan
United States
Johnson
Bryan Nominated Again as Democratic Candidate at Convention
The Denver convention scene extends into midnight as Governor Haskell reads the platform. Bryan secures wide support with pro deposit guarantees and direct election of senators, leading to a unanimous report adoption. The roll call confirms Bryan with a solid majority, despite protests and disruptions, and the chamber adjourns after a lengthy late-night session.
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Denver
Tribune
Haskell
Oklahoma
Bryan
Committee On Platform
Clayton
Committe to Inform Bryan Nomination by State List
Denver July 10 announces the committee appointed to inform William J. Bryan of his presidential nomination. States list each representative: Alabama R H Walker, Arkansas Gustave Jones, California Charles Edelman, Colorado Elmer F Beckwith, Connecticut Barry Ney, Delaware Peter J Ford, Florida W S Jennings, Georgia Crawford Whitley, Idaho Harry L Day, Illinois Edward F Dunne, Indiana Harry M Cart, Iowa J P O Mally, Kansas Charles M Sawyer, Kentucky W B Haldeman, Louisiana John Pulston, Maine Frank W Morse, Maryland S S Field, Massachusetts Humphrey O Sullivan, Michigan John T Winship, Minnesota J W Zauley, Mississippi J H Wynne, Missouri J W Farris, Montana W B George, Nebraska John H Morehead, Nevada Charles R Evans, New Hampshire J G, New Jersey Robert Davia, New York Lewis Nixon, North Carolina Edward J Rare, North Dakota Franke Lish, Ohio T S Arnold, Oklahoma D M Haley, Oregon L M Travis, Pennsylvania Dewitt C Dewitt, Rhode Island P H Kean, South Carolina T F, South Dakota F M Zetbach, Tennessee D G Keeler, Texas William Masterson, Utah T H Fitzgerald, Vermont James E Burke, Virginia J H Tyler, Washington George F Chai vest, Virginia C W Oshenton, Wisconsin Baron Barwing, Wyoming W H Holiday, Alaska H W Kellen, Arizona W A Forbes, District of Columbia Sam Denedry, Hawaii Allen Herbert, New Mexico John Morrow, Porto Rico D Collazo.
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Alabama
R. H. Walker
Arkansas
Gustave Jones
California
Charles Edelman
Colorado
Elmer F. Beckwith
Connecticut
Barry C. Ney
Delaware
Peter J. Ford
Florida
W. S. Jennings
Georgia
Crawford Whitley
Idaho
Harry L. Day
Ilinois
Edward F. Dunne
Indiana
Harry M.cart
Iowa
J. P. O'Mally
Kansas
Charles M. Sawyer
Kentucky
W. B. Haldeman
Louisiana
John Pulston
Maine
Frank W. Morse
Maryland
S. S. Field
Massachusetts
HUMPHREY_ O'SULLIVAN
Michigan
John T. Winship
Minnesota
J. W. Zauley
Mississippi
J. H. Wynne
Missouri
J. W. Farris
Montana
W. B. George
Nebraska
John H. Morehead
Nevada
Charles R. Evans
New Hampshire
J. G
New Jersey
Robert Davia
New York
Lewis Nixon
North Carolina
Edward J
North Dakota
Franke Lish
Ohio
T. S. Arnold
Oklahoma
D. M. Haley
Oregon
L. M. Travis
Pennsylvania
Dewitt C. Dewitt
Rhode Island
P. H. Kean
South Carolina
T. F
South Dakota
F. M. Zetbach
Tennessee
D. G. M. Keeler
Texas
William Masterson
Utah
T. H. Fitzgerald
Vermont
James E. Burke
Virginia
J. H. Tyler
Washington
George F. Chaivest
C. W. Oshenton
Wisconsin
Baron Barwing
Wyoming
W. H. Holiday
Alaska
H. W. Kellen
Arizona
W. A. Forbes
District of Columbia
Sam Denedry
Hawaii
Allen Herbert
New Mexico
John Morrow
Porto Rico
D. Collazo
M. A. Clay
J. H. Crawford
Justus& Wardell
T. A. Wheeler
Frank P. Fenton
L. Irving Handy
M. L. Brown
Lindsay J. L. Johnson
W. H. Eckles
Milnois
William H. Warder
Sig. Kann
Charles Bullock
S. S. Graybill
J. T. Griffith
John Marshall
James R. Abbott
Jackson H. Ralston
John O'Gara
E. E. M' Knight
John C. Wise
M. C. M'Ghee
R. L. Hamilton
R. A. Ford
Andrew M. Morrissey
W. S. Elliott
Clarence Cole
James Norton
W. J. Cooke
D. H. Perry
Ohie
R. J. Runyan
John J. Gerlach
Daniel J. Fry
Mortimer C. Rhone
P. J. Murphy
Thomas R. Waring
ANDREW_ FOLEY
J. G. M Lean
Rich Maxey
J. C. Call
James
Nomination Informing Kern Named by State Committees
The Kern notification committee list names for Vice-President nominee John W. Kern. Each state and district assigns a representative, including Alabama M A Clay, Arkansas J H Crawford, California Justus Wardell, Colorado T A Wheeler, and many others up to Alaska John H Duckworth and District of Columbia John J Purcell.
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Denver Convention
Proceedings
Accla
George Gray
William G. Conrad
Charles A. Towne
Josiah Marvel
Judge Gray
Mr. Handy
Charles P. Ball
Martin Corbett
Westfield
N. Y
William Jennings Bryan
Christ
Ollie James
Olle James
Vardaman
Stone
Thomasrshall
For Marshall
B N
Charles S. Thomas
Governor Thomas
Towne
J. J. Walsh
Archibald McNeil
Bridgeport
Walshas
Walsh
McNeil
New Givens
Flori
Lst
Joseph W. Folk
Gover Folk
Mr. Kern
Charles A- 7
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Giitchel
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell
Illinois
Jebp
Lamb
T. J. Heflin
Martin J. Wade
Jerry B. Sullivan
Sullivan
Wade
John Mitchell
Lee
Lewis
McNeill
David R. Francis
Migsouri
Charles F. Murphy
M. A. Hildreth
M. J. Bayton
South
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Towne
Howell
Hill
J. Hoge Tyler
J. G. Conrad
Tyler
West Virginia
Higgins
John J. Lentz
George Fred Williams
Kenucky
Grady
Daniel F. Cohalan
Mr. Cohalan
Empire
How Bryan
John E. Lamb
Committee On Resolutions
Abraham Lincoln
I. L. Straus
Straus
Mr. Lamb
Mr. Straus
Robert E. Lee
Augustus Thomas
Thomas
Taft
Executive Nurseries
Looney
Llinois
Elsa Williams
Mr. Bryan
Saul
J. B. Sullivan
Samuel F. Gilmore
Judge Powers
Edward Ryan
James A. Reed
Kansas City
Reed
Republican Party
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Mr. Heflin
James Ross
Gore
McQuiston
Carolina
Taylor
Territories
Thomas F. Smith
Tammany Hall
Empire State
O’conor
Utica
George Brennan
Judge Parker
Alton B. Parker
Parker
G. Hyde Clark
O’connor
Murphy
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Guffey
Hammond
Murray Vandiver
Lso
Saratoga Springs
America
Saratoga Lake
New York Central Lines
Saratoga Limited
Saratoga
Grand Central Station
125Th Street
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Columbus Avenue
West 195Th Street
Brooklyn
Falton St
Amersen
Germany
Grimfeld
Leipziger Street
Berlin
Gwn Mills
Lasdeshut
Silesia
Refrigerators
Eddy
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ONGER
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