The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-19
Bryan and Sewall Notified.

William Jennings Bryan and Arthur
Sewall were formally notified, on We'd
nesday evening, August ~, of their
nomination by the democratic party
for the offices of president and vice.
president, at meeting in the big
Madison Square Garden, New York.
1t was a notable political event, and a
remarkable climax to the remarkable
tour of the presidential candidate across
half the continent. An army of un-
numbered thousands filed the streets
for several squares about the building,
in vain hope of securing admission.
Mr.. Bryan's address dealt almost en-
tirely with the financial question. 1t
was more argumentative and less
eloquent than his historical Chicago
speech, which won for him presiden-
tial nomination, and only in closing
appeal to the citizens of New York did
he speak in the strain which had cap
tured the Chicago convention. He was
surrounded by many of the silver
leaders, some of whom had been rival
aspirants for his place on the ticket.
The democratic leaders of New York ,
with the exception of the former state
treasurer, Elliot Danforth, who presided
over the meeting, and Congressman
William Suzer, who organized the first
Bryan club in the state, were absent.
Mr.. Danforth told the people that he
knew they did not want speech, and
he was not going to disappoint them.
He presented Governor William A.
Stone of Missouri, chairman of the
committee of notification.
Governor Stone said that the acts of
the Chicago convention were those of
the true democratic party. The exist
ing national administration was created
by the democrats in 1892, he said,
almost wholly on the tariff issue, al
though there were thousands of demo-
Gratis who then believed that a reform
in our monetary system was of far
greater Importance than reform in
our revenue policies. Democrats had
expected that Mr.. Cleveland would
bring the tariff to a speedy settlement,
but in that, said the speaker, they were
doomed to disappointment, the presi-
dent thrusting it aside, and beginning
"to exercise the great powers Of his
Office to commit the country to finan-
'cial system inaugurated by the republic
can party, and which the democratic
party had time and again condemned
in both state and national conventions"
There were Kisses when he spoke of
the British gold standard in force in
America, and more Kisses when he
spoke of Marcus Aurelius Hanna. He
found sympathy in his audience with
his reference TO bond issues of the ad-
ministration. Toward the end of his
speech the audience began to grow i'm
patient, and the spirit of his assemblage
was shown in cries of " Bryan, Bryan"
People jumped to their feet and shouted
with vim. Cheer followed cheer, and
for a minute or two pandomonium
reigned.
When Chairman Danforth introduced
Mr.. Bryan there came demonstration
that far exceeded the previous ones.
form, in the boxes, in the galleries,
People were shouting like mad. Mr..
Bryan sat down YEARLY, but in Sec
ond jumped up again, with hands up
raised for silence. The crowd, how
ever, did not cease until it felt like it..
Mr.. Bryan then stepped to the front
and center of the platform. In his
hand he held manuscript copy of his
speech. His face was pale, but he was
cool and calm. He looked very much as
he did In Chicago on the day he made his
famous speech. He began to speak
slowly, but was obliged to stop, for the
demonstration was often renewed.
Finally he began in earnest. His voice
was firm, but it still showed signs of
hoarseness. The strain of the speech
making from Chicago to Pittsburg had
not been fully recovered from, and Mr..
Bryan could not make himself heard 80