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DEMOCflATS IN SESSION. ? NATIONAL CONVENTION CONVENED YESTERDAY AT DENVER. Resolutions of Kewperun for late Ex? President Unanimously Adopted? Only Prettniluary Matters Were Of. Denver. July 7.?With cheers from It.tet throats, with ths swsll of polit? ical oratory and the Inspiring spec? tacle of a vast multitude of people, the De an lor* tic aatlonal convention began Ms deliberations today. The session, lasting a little ovsr two hours, was snore notlable for Its Impressive mag? nitude and spectacular effects than for the business accomplished. It gavs. however, the opportunity for the awake-> In f echoes of convention en ffcuaJam. the keynote speech of the temporary presiding officer. Theo? dore A. Bell, of California, a heated ektrrateh incidental In the conteat In Um Pennsylvania delegation and fin? ally a unanimous tribute of homage and respect to the memory of the Ute Orovor Clevelaad But the enthuslam Of the opening session wss compara? tively brief. Intermittent and tempest oooa. without that long sustained and trended clamor which Is still reserved for the future. Ths day was devoted Chiefly to the primary formalities and the committees appointed are now at work perfecting the permanent or? ganisation to proceed tomorrow. Mssntlme the convention hosts chafe over the two days, delay which Inter/en* before their great pur? ls achieved?the nomination of a presidential candidate. The tide of Bryan sentiment sweepe on. gathering force as t proceed*, snd tonight ths chorus of "Bryan. Bryan." Is well nigh universal. With It la a steadily,swelling under? current for the nomination of George Gray of Delaware, as/ vice president, aad this movement, at first Intangible, has now assumed a deflnltness which promisee to merge soon with the seem? ingly overwhelmlnsing current moving toward Bryan. Tonight the opponents of Bryan are still seeking to unite their strength against him. with the hope of ultimately accomplishing his defeat. It waa a stlrr'ng scene which wss spread before Chairman Taggart at aooa today when, with uplifted gavel, ho sought to brtng order out of the Confused babel of sound and motion. The splendid amphitheatre, decorated with flags and bunting, was packed to Its utmost limits with a dense and seething mass of humanity. Below In the central arena sat the delegates. Jost two more thsn an even thous? and, and back of them ths 1.000 al? ternates?these t.000 of real conven? tion, with the destinies of the party In their hands. Flanking thsm and sweeping round the hall were the long lines of eager and expectant on? lookers, rising tier on tier and gallery on gallery In solid masses, the brlght ooss of ths women In their gay 000 tnoses vying with the splendors of Old Glory which hung at every hand. Here and there amid the bewilder? ing throng stood out the notable groups of leaders. Immediately in front snd under the presiding officer's aye were ranged the Nebraskan dele? gation, bronsed sons of the West, headsd by their cowboy msyor, Dal m the personal spokesman of in. Well In front were theh New York cohorts with Chief Murphy, cold and Impenetrable, and Judge Parker, rather serious faced. Further back Gel. Guffey was the smiling center of his Pennsylvsnla adherents, and near htm James Kerr. who Is struggling to displace fluffy snd take up the lead? ership. Illinois was to the left centre with the rotnund Roger Sullivan to the fore Further bajck Tom Johnson, the fighting mayor of Cleveland, mov sd among ths adherents until the ga? vel sent him to his pine* among the distinguished guests upon the plat fmor Nesr him there sat a notable group?the venerable Senator Daniel of Virginia, a type of the old-tlm* Southerner, with Towne. the vice pre sldentlsl candidate snd orutor, and the tall, blonde, wsspy Congressman Sulser. of New York. With the Vir? ginian* could be seen fb?v Swarnon. with Nevada's delegation <b>v. Dlek erenn snd Senator Kewlands. with Kentucky Senator Met'n ary, with Missouri Senator Stone and occasion ally ex-Oov. Dockery and the re? doubtable Champ Clark, with Idaho Former Sens tor* DuBols and lb-It feldt. Minnesota with the Johnson lieutenant*, was poorly placed In the resr. while Delaware, with UM Oray force*, was better off In the right foreground, off on the left tin president's d lughter. Mrs. Alice Hooeevelt Longworth, In fetching gown snd Ladv Oray spangled hat with Mowing plume, smiled from oat of the boxes, snd from another bofl looked nit tb?- daughter <<( the Ne? braska leader. Mrs. Ruth Itrvnn LlsV vltt. beaming as she awaited tin nam? ing of her fat hex for t?i Idency. On the platform. |O0\ WOTS many fOg* resentatlv*?s of foreign < -untrl. | In eluding VI*cou nt gO ?liimbrun of France. M Rroupfskl of Russia Hon. H. F. Charterers of England and the ministers of Argentina, Greece, Belgium and Chile. The initial outburst of enthusiasm came just as the session was open Ing, when a silken banner bearing the portrait of Bryan was displayed. Im? mediately there was a storm of wild applause, which died away after half a minute of explosive demonstration. The appearance of the temporary pre? siding officer, Bell of California, was another signal for an enthuslatic out? burst He came forward amid the storm of tribute, tall and sturdy, but rather Immaculate for one of the un I terrified, with silk fronted prince al I bert coat, resplendent with conven I tlon medals and watch charms, glv I Ing the appearance of a decorated I diplomat In strong, far-carry ing I voice and easy gesture he delivered I the opening address, a full hour long, I with resounding passages, punctuated I with yells as some phrases tickled the I fancy of the throng. It was notice table that great aplpause came from I the delegates at Bell's Impassioned I declaration that the writ of Injunction I shall not be turned Into an instru? ment of oppression. Again there was I uproarous applause as he arraigned ("Republican campaign contributions I without a cash register." I After referring to Taft as a "bisect led candidate" and demanding "but lone man In the White House at a I time" he adroitly turned his speech I In a panegyric for Mr. Bryan, the" [reference to the Nebraskan leader I bringing forth a tumultuous demon I stratlon. I The appointment of committees I was quickly disposed of. For a mo I ment the Pennsylvania row threaten? ed to throw the assembly into a wild I confusion. The State presented two Isents of officers representing the two I contesting factions. OUle James, of I Kentucky, voicing the Bryan sentl I ment, endeavored to refer the fight to I the credentials committee. Against I this Col. Guffey and his lieutenants, I pale and gesticulating wildly, sought I to Interpose a protest But It was of I no avail. For a time pandemonium I prevailed. And then the smooth run I nlng machine consigned the question I to the credentials committee, where IMr. Bryan's adherents are supreme land the Guffey forces retired, full of I wrath and disgust. The presentation of resolutions of I respect to the memory of Cleveland I brought to the front two notable /flg I urea. Judge Parker, of New York, the I Democratic candidate of four years I ago, and Gov. Francis, of Missouri, lone of the surviving members of the I Cleveland cabinet. The resolutions as I adopted emanated ' from Mr. Bryan's I friends and were presented by I. J. I Dunn, of Nebraska, who will make I the nominating speech for Bryan. I These were no sooner read than Ishouts of "Parker! Parker!" showed I the generous temper of the conven I tlon towards the former leader. Judge I Parker was prevailed upon to mount I the platform, where, with resonant I voice, he read his own resolutions of I tribute to Mr. Cleveland, closing with la tactful concession to the Bryan I forces by seconding the resolutions I presented by them. Gov Francis' I tribute to his former chief breathed I the spirit of personal association and I deep admiration. With the adoption I of the resolutions, the convention ad Mourned until noon tomorrow. OFF ON CRUISE. Atlantic l ien I/cavCM San Francisco Harbor. Fan Francisco July 7.?Fifteen bat? tleships of the Atlantic fleet sailed today on the voyage that Is to take th'em around the world and end at Hampton Hoads, whence they sailed last December. The 16th member <?f the fleet, the Nebraska, was left be? hind becuuse of an outbreak of scarlet fever among the crew. She will be placed In quarantine three days and thoroughly fumigated, after which she will Join her sister ships at Hon? olulu. Without ceremony or celebration of any sort the 15 big fighting ships got under way promptly at 2 o'clock on signal from the Connecticut. Rear Admiral Sperry's flagship. and t unlng In single column, slowly wended their way out of the bay where they had found anchorage from time to time since their arrival heuu two months Hgo. A few small rifi followed In the wake of the Hl I t as far as the Golden Gate, and gave the big white ships a salute with their Mreaa, while on the hills were Bettered groups of people silently w.it* hing the departure, which was in strlhiag contrast to the enthusl? atic u all . ,uu ?Ol Its arrival. The veasesi presented a beautiful tpaearaaei as they ?teemed through the harbor. As the Connecticut pass? ed forth, the flagship signaled for more sp.-.-d and th.- 1)m\h of the u irshlps were seen throwing up a sea of white foam as they plowed through the water. Tact Is in business what strategy Is In warfare. M'e. - Uaaatlve <'"ugh Byrne foi young and $A4 is prompt relief for coughs, croup, hoarseness, whooping cough. Gently laxative, (iuarant.1 Sol 1 by Sibert Drug Co. 7-1-'Jin ON FIRST BALLOT. XSTHUCTED DELEGATE*1 DE LIVER THE VOTES. Ilryan Nominated for President u Third Time hy llig Majority?Nomination Then Made Unanimous on Motion of Minority?Kern of Indiana for Vice l*rfaulent. Denver, July 10.?William Jennings Bryan was this morning nominated for president of the United States by the Democratic convention. The nomination was made amid scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm, the vast as? semblage breaking en masse into a frenzied demonstration of intensely dramatic tribute to the chosen leader. The first and only ballot gave Bry? an the commanding and decisive total of 892 1-2 votes, or 221 more than enough to nominate; Gray 59 1-2; Johnson 46. The announcement was greeted with a pandemonium of sound and motion, floor and galleries joining in deafening, long continuing tumult. The decision was followed after the lull with motions from the Gray and Johnson leaders to make the nomina? tion unanimous and by acclamation, which was carried with an echoing chorus of approval In which every .State Joined its voice with but one dis? senting vote from the State of Geor? gia, i Denver, July 10.?The Democratic national convention concluded Its la? bors this afternoon by the nomination of John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president, completing the ticket on v/hlch William Jennings Bryan was made the nominee for president dur? ing the early hours of this morning. The nomination of Kern was made by acclamation amid the iesoueding cheers of delegates and spectators. No ballot was necessary as the tide of sentiment had set Irresistibly toward the Indiana statesman, State after State registering their votes in his favor and all other candidates with? drawing before the universal demand for his nomination. The convention, after adjourning at daylight with the nomination of Mr. Bryan, resumed its session at 1 p. m. 1 ith a powerful undercurrent already In fnotion toward the nomination of Kem for the second place. On the call of States Indiana presented. the name of Kern; Colorado, through Former Governor Thomas, placed in nomination Charles A. Towne, of New York. Connecticut placed Archibald McNeil and Georgia Clark Howell. The names of Judge George Gray of Delaware and John Mitchell of Illi? nois were not presented, owing to the explicit requests of these gentlemen not to have their names go before the convention. For a time it looked as though a ballot would be required. But the sky-line of States, which Joined in seconding Kern's nomination soon made it apparen 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 withdrew his name and pledged hrs support to the ticket of Bryan and Kern. With? drawals quickly followed from the supporters of Howell of Georgia and McNeil of Connecticut leaving the Indiana candidate alone In the Meld. 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 *ind the great asemblage broke Into clamoring demonstration on the ac? complishment of its work and the completion of the Democratic nation? al ticket. The nomination was made at 4.23 o'clock and the convention adjourn? ed without delay. The democratic na? tional committee will assemble to? morrow to complete its new organi? zation and to select the chairman who Will be the commander-in-chicf of the Democratic forces in the cam? paign, Thousands of delegates and spectator^ are scattering tonight for their homes and every train is bear? ing away thousands from the event? ful seems of the Denver convention. Sketch ol* Mr. Kern. Indianapolis. Ind., July 10.?John W. Kern, who was born December 2<>. 1141, al the village of Alto, Howard County, Indiana. His father, Dr. Ja? cob \V. Kern, was a Virginian by birth, win* removed to Shelby County, Indiana. In 1886 and lived thee until ls4?> when he moved into the north? tin country. John K? rn's mother was Nancy Lig? gett, and she and Dr, Kein were mar lied in Warren County, Ohio. In lnr,4. when John was five years old the fam? ily remoxed to Warren County. Iowa. From the time he went to Iowa until lo was IB years old he did not see a railroad train. The family moved back to Howard County in 18C4. In the sixties, while still in Iowa, Mrs. Kern died. Two children were left, he and hi* sister, who is now Mrs. Isaac Engel, of Dalevllle, Va. lie was edu? cated in the district schools and he continued this education by attending the Indlona Normal School, of Ko komo, Ind.. riding horseback ten miles each way every day. Later he taught school near Alto. He earned money to enter Ann Arbor, graduat? ing from the law department of Michigan University in 1*69. He im? mediately began practicing in Koko RlOi Ind. He was "drafted" when he was 21 years old to make the race for the legislature in the Republican county of Howard, but was defeated. He was chosen city attoreny of Ko komo for six terms over Republican aspirants. In 1884 he was elected re? porter of the supreme court. Since then Indianaolls has been his home, where he has practiced law. He has worked in every campaign, served the county in the legislature and was the leader of his party In the State senate. He was city attorney under the last two administrations of Mayor Thomas Taggart, from October, 1897, to October, 1901. In 1900 he was nominated for governor, but was de? feated. Before the St. Louis conven? tion of four years ago Mr. Kern's name had been prominently mention? ed among the vice presidential possi? bilities. Mr. Kern has been president of the Commonwealth Club, and has always been conspicuous in all State and civ? ic movements. Mrs. Kern Is promi? nent in all of the social and literary affairs of the city. Miss Julia Kern, their daughter is well known socially. There are two other children. John W Kern, Jr., aged 9, and William H. Kern, who Is now 5 years old. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Mr. E. McLees Cunningham, of Lau rens County, Struck While Under a Tree. Laurens, July 9.?During the se? vere electric storm In this section yes? terday afternoon Mr. E. McLees Cun? ningham, a well-to-do farmer, was struck and killed by lightning in a field about a mile and a half from his home, in the Rocky Springs neigh? borhood, about five miles from here. Mr. Cunningham was in the field with the hands when the storm arose, and the presumption is that he took refuge under a big poplar tree, under which his body was found, which had been struck by the lightning. The field hands who were at work with Mr. Cunnigham all went to the house, supposing that Mr. Cunningham had preceded them. However, when he did not make his appearance it caus? ed uneasiness and a search was begun. The body was not found until 9.30 o'clock last night, when the party came upon It beneath a large tree. Life was extinct. TRAVELED IN A BOX. Massachusetts Woman Did This to Avoid Droughts?Perspired Freely. The people of Salisbury were treat? ed to a very unusual sight at the de? pot yesterday and the fresh and en thuslsasiS especially were given * imething to think about. Mrs. Wil ;tom Tyson, '<? middle aged wealthy wrman o'f Fitchburg, Mass., arrived he?*', cemftrtably tucked awav In a la?s.:e box v-ir'i glass front, having made the trir in the baggage car. lira. Tyson has been a satterer of bronchitis and nervous troubles and for the past year has lived in a very close room, imagining the slightest draught might aggravate her condi? tion. To avoid the cold, damp cli? mate of the North she decided to come to North Carolina In the hope that the climate might relieve her. The box in which she' decided to make the trip on the train is a large, long affair with a glass front and hav? ing windows which may be opened and shut at will. She was wrapped In heavy blankets and it is needless to say that with the thermometer out? side at 90. perspiration bathed her face and she looked pale, thin and worn. The interior of the box, ac? cording to her idea, was comfortably arranged with books, themometer, papers. clock etc.?Charlotte Ob? server. CLAYTON PERMANENT MAN. CHAIR* Alabama Representative Will Preside Over Deliberation-, of National Dem? ocratic Convention at Denver. Denver. July 7.?The committee on permanent organization met this af? ternoon, and on motion of Gov. Folk of Missouri, sele cted Henry 1) Clay ton Of Alabama a< permanent chair? man of the conventi< n. For the other officer* the temporary selections were made permanent with the addition of E, v. Mitchell of Missouri, who wai named a. an assistant secretary. Connecticut has begun a crusade against snakes. It seems almost su? perfluous to suggest that excellent snake chasers can be obtained almost anywhere In tin prohibition South. N't u York Herald. W hile these London suffragettes are henpecklng the government perhaps their husbands are getting ? little rest.?Detroit Free Press, A GREAT IDEA. I.U'KSON URGES STATE DEVEL? OPMENT or WATER POWET. Gcorgiu Capitalist Directs AUCSItkM to Hie Wonderful Opportunities II ml Con fron i U*. Mr. James U. Jackson, the well known Augusta capitalist, delivered an Interesting address at Augusta on Thursday before the Savannah Val? ley Associated Farmers' clubs. Some unique and rather remarkable sug? gestions were made by Mr. Jackson in his address to th^ farmers of Georgia and South Caroline anent the devel? opment of the vast water power of this State. Mr. Jackson is the man who built the Augusta-Aiken electric line, the Bon Air hotel and has been identified with the development of the prosper? ous Augusta city across the river in many other ways. He has had in con? templation for some time the con? struction of a trolley line from Aiken to Columbia and we may yet see the culmination of this plan. Mr. Jackson's address related largely to the water power In South Carolina and the possibilities that are in store for the people In this State. He was earnest and enthusi? astic and while the plan he suggested is indeed unique, he firmly believes that it is feasible and that It will sooner or later attract the sober at tentloa of the legislators and busi? ness men of South Carolina. Mr. Jackson's address, in part, Is given below. "About 1873 the citizens of Augusta authorized an issue of $1,500,000 bonds, bearing 7 per cent, interest, to build the Augusta canal for the pur? pose of furnishing 12,000 horsepower. All of that power has long since been contracted for and the revenue re? ceived from it Loday is more than suf? ficient to pay the interest, not only on the bonds issued to build the ca? nal, but all other bonds for other pur? poses. Think of the taxes paid the city by the factories using the power. It was a nervy undertaking for the citizens, and was for many years a load to carry until the power was contracted for. The water power be? ing owrned by the city of Augusta was what attracted the capitalists who built the electric road. In my humble judgment the canal has served its purpose in the old way of utilizing wa? ter powers and unless the city shortly uses this power to make electric cur? rent it will awake some day to find those who are now using it in the old way getting electric current elsewhere It Is obliged to come to this. In a recent issue of the World's Work there was an article devoted to the wonderful water power developed on the Savannah river. I nunc u se Water Power. "Now, fellow South Carolinians, hear what I have got to say. Ac? cording to the United States surveys, if a line was draw n across South Car? olina from Cheraw to Augusta, it would make what is called the fall line. On the upper side of this line there are 1,000,000 undeveloped horse? power going to waste, that, If har? nessed and made to drive electrical machinery, would operate every rail? road and piece of machinery now op? erated in the State. All of this power Is not available for immediate devel? opment, but there are 250.000 horse? power that can be quickly utilized and we should do all in our power to avail ourselves of this great blessing which Almighty God In His goodness has placed at our command to give us some of the comforts I have mentioned. "According to engineers' estimates, it is safe to figure on the cost of de? veloping water power at $100 per horsepower, and figuring on this basis 250.000 horse power would cost $25, 000,000. This horsepower when de? veloped will yield conservatively $10 per horsepower net. equivalent to $2, 500.000 per annum. It will be a long time before this great develop? ment is completed if we have to seek outside capital to do it. and we of this State individually are not able to do it. but we as a people can have our State do it. Suggests state Development. ... "The State of South Carolina could issue $25,000,000 4 per cent, bonds for this purpose and investors would Im? mediately take them. The interest paid by the State for this money would be $1,000,000 and the Income $2,500,000, or a net profit of $1,500, iiiio per annum, which would run the state government In addition to giv? ing to h< r people the comforts and opportunities I have enumerated, and also Increased taxable property of over $300,000,000. "it may be suggested by some op? ponents to the proposition that only the western and northern parts of the state would be benefitted. "A few years ago such would have been the case as the economical meth? ods for long distance transmission hod not been perfected. "Today electrical current can be transmitted 400 or 500 miles at a loss of only 2 or ;{ per cent. This being true, machinery on the rice fields could use the power and all tin- ma HUNTING JOBS F?ll ALIENS. Tin' (.ou r mu m starts Bh? Employ? ment Bureau. Washington. July 9.?Interesting work is being done by Secretary Straus:-, of the Department of Com? merce and Labor, for the immigrants coming to this country by the for? mation of a gigantic free employ? ment bureau. Nine hundred thousand postal cards have been sent to all employers on rural free delivery routes, whether they be farmers or artisans, asking If help is needed in their communities. Already more than 1,400 replies have been received, although the cards were sent out only a short time ago. It Is estimated that by this means more than 1,000,000 persons have been reached. The immigrants after going through the channel of immigration reach a stage where they are suspicious of every person. It is expected that it will restore their confidence and ma? terially aid them when they can be made to see that the employment bu? reau is under the control of the gov? ernment and is designed for their es? pecial benefit. That the foreigners are beginning to appreciate the wo-"k, which in re? ality is In Its infancy, is shown by the success in New York city. The office In New York was opened about Feb? ruary 1. So great was the rush of applications one day last week that the presence of the police was neces? sary* to restore order. There were 551 new applications for work during the week Of this number 97 Im? migrants were sent to farmers in va? rious Stat?s and secured remunerative employment. THREE DEATHS BY LIGHTNING. White Woman and Two Negroes Killed in Georgetown. Georgetown, July 9.?Mrs. Frances A. Noble, over 60 years of age, moth? er of Mr. W. J. Singleton, at Wache 8aw, on the Waccamaw River, was in? stantly killed by lightning before day this morning in a severe thunder^ storm that swept over this section last night. It appears that Mrs. No? ble arose to close a window to her room while the storm was at its height and was struck by the bolt as she reached the opening. No other member of the family was shocked, and it was not until the body of Mrs. Noble was found that It was known that the house had been struck. The house of a negro man was struck near Wachesaw at about the same time, giving him a severe shock and killing his wife and child instant? ly. People scared at high prices of meat may get over it by cultivating the fad of being afraid of the meat. ?Philadelphia Ledger. Taft has all the votes he wants, and Hughes has all the votes he wants; but Hearst can't get anywhere near the votes he wants.?New York Sun. , David B. Hill is making his first trip across the ocean. He is old enough to resist the temptation to bring home a bride.?Philadephia In? quirer. chinery in Charleston could be ope? rated by it. 'There are many advocates today of government ownership of railroads and public utility corporations. I do not approve government ownership if it is to include government operation. Every corporation in tills State gets its life from the charter granted it by the State, and why would it not be to the advantage of all concerned to have the State control the life of its child in supplying the circulating blood of its existence, the power to keep alive and g'dng. Our govern? ment contributes millions of the peo? ple's money in improving harbors, waterways and other internal im? provements and is now engaged in building the Panama canal, at a cost of I200.000.00e. Why should not the States use their credit for the benefit of their people? "South Carolina has always been foremost among the States of our Union in progressive movements and the pioneer in many of them, and Edge field county has always been the foremost county. I appeal to you here and now, my fellow citizens, to let this day and hour in July, 1908, start the movement. Let us do as did our forefathers in July. 1776. de elare our eternal Independence from financial oppression. I^et us forever be free from the shackles of poverty. With this electrical power developed which God hat placed at our com? mand the State will reap a rieh har? vest. "Main transmission lines securing power from the State will be con iStructed by companies, ami individu? als can tap the main line at various I points, and thus throughout the state will this God-given blessing be en Joyed by all "