The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
NOTIFIED In new YORK.
BRYAN AND SEWALL INFORMED
OF THEIR NOMINATION.
Bryan Responds Eloquentlv. The Nominee
Ably Defends thel Chicago Platform
Democrats Heard Him.

A
Arthur Sewall were formally notified to-
night that they were the choice of the
democratic party for the first offices in
the gift of the people of the United
States. The. occasion was one to which the
entire country had been looking forward
to for many week, and interest has aris-
en- to a boiling point through repeated
hints that the speech the young Nebras
kan would deliver would exceed in elo-
quence, vigor and magnetism Lis great
effort before the Chicago convention.
Whatever might be the political inclin
alton of any persons who attended this
great ratification of the democracy at
the spacious Madison Square Garden, he
must have been permeated with the
bHndest prejudice not to have been
thrilled. by the excitement and enthusi-
asm which prevailed during the entire
time the notification ceremonies lasted
The presence of so stupendous a crowd
of human beings was in itself an elo-
Quent tribute to the Importance attached
to the occasion. And such a crowd as it
was, Men and women poured into the
vast auditorium through many inlets.
They came in droves, in sections and in
orderly marching steps. The opening
of the doors was followed by hurrying
S}urrying rush of feet, and in shouting,
jumping, showing, pushing, all intent on
reaching the places bes5 available to see
and hear all that was to be seen and
heard, After awhile the ingress became
more orderly and the entrance of the
audience settled down into a constant in
flow of human beings.
Outside the garden the widest excite
ment prevailed. Over one thousand uni
t0Imed policemen were standing in and
about tie hail. The crowd began to as
semble shortly after six o'clock and an
.hour later the avenues leading to the
garden were literally thronged with the
waiting multitude. The extreme heat
Of the day lad by no means spent itself,
and many Of those who had arrived early
to secure good positions in The line
were obliged to drop out and retire to
8moIe favorable places.
A wild scene of turmoil ensued, at the
main entrance. Women and policemen
were jumbied together in an indisclimi-
nate kobe. Men tore each others and
their clothes in their frantic endeavors
to gain admission and matters looked
serious Tor some moments. Shrek after
slueE came from the women in the
su0g2lIDg mass and some of them faint
! td, And thtn the police rallied, and
8"th a vigorous use Of their clubs soon
4 loImed q line, aud traffic was semb
dance of order,
II was when the young wife of the
aNebraskan entered the box reserved for
#tlo use of herself and her friends that
#lne assemblage let itself loose for the
#5lisJ time. All men are anxious TO do
&1onor to women, and the fan-waving
@Dengs who thronged the garden were
Sp4.g too willing to follow precedent.
Dger alter cheer went up from floor
II aa gallery and platform, and the dark
sA'Ahea little woman opened her eyes in
Il 1IPHse and then went ahead calmly
fe.alng herself in her seat in the box
feaIest to the rostrum.
but the cheering continued and men
mp ontheir chairs and waved hats and
a "9S IN thei! desire to do honor to the
PIE OF the democratic candidate. Wo-
~ en-, too, rose and Joined in the shout
l2' and soon it looked as ii the whole
q ou,ehce was on its feet yelling with
"A ght ard main.
III was Just 8 o'clock when the princi
a. actor of the evening entered.
hul "hen he stepped on the stand and
ds recognized by many in the audience
great cheer went up. BRYAN Rrvan
#ryan" was the shout of those Who 60
I'm, and the cheering became loud.
7hd louder and threatened NOT IN Go,
ut It did stop at last. and those ghn
&med 1t said that the ovation had Ioet19
minutes. 400 'ou
Governor Stone of Missouri made tbe
o'.ilcaV'oh speech, and when Mr.. Brv-
stepped forward there came a demon
iS@'ion mat far exceeded those that
Mi'o"ea the mention of Bryan's name
J TrYIous!y IN the evening.
he demonstration was sliobtlv VOW;
scent OF the tumult that ragged in The
4Iliseum at Chicago when BRYAN made
4i I.e"C speech. Men aud women rose
rne!r leet and cheered. On the plat
H. I'm IN the boxes, in the galleries. peo-
we're we're sweating like mad. Men way.
~ r" en- mats and their coats, while wo-
L uttered fans and handkerchiefs as
~ "omen can. Nearly every person
~ Jo'ned in this noisy tribute to the
"lIcIatc candidate was standing on
onaIr' Mr.. Bryan held up his hand
9Ilence 1t was like an incentive for
nueI CHEERS. The crowd could not he
"%rIed. Mr.. Bryan made an effort to
"a dis voice was drowned in a wild
w. Again he held up his hand, and