The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-08-14
Bryan's Speech a Serious and
Logical Presentation of
the Issues.
An Immense ThrOng of 10000 PEG.
pie Witness the Impressive
Ceremonies.
Their Nomination at Madison
square, New York, Amidst the
Greatest Enthusiasm.

nominations for President and Vice
President, spectively, by the
Democratic party at Chicago. The
notification ceremonies took place
in Madison Square Garden, New
York City, according to previous
arrangements. An immense crowd
thronged to the Garden and taxed it
beyond its capacity.
Bryan's tour from Nebraska to
New York had been marked by the
greatest enthusiasm all along the
route, every town, city and village
doing him honor in their enthusiasm,
and he was called upon to shake
hands and speak until both his hand
and throat were sore.
His reception at New York on the
night of the notification is described
as an event of the century.
Gov. Stone had been delegated to
make the notification speech, the
Hon. Stephen M. White of Cali
fOrnia, who, as chairman of the
nominating convention was the
one to do the honor, not being able
to be present. Gov. Stones presen-
;Ntion speech was a master piece of
oratory. He described the conven-
ton at Chicago as one of the most
intelligent and representative bodies
of Democrats that had ever assem-
bled; spoke of the life and death
fight that the party had made with
the money power, and how the peO-
pie finally triumphed at the Chica-
go convention. He spoke of the
election of Cleveland and of our dis
appointment in him, how he had
thrust aside the tariff issue which
demanded his best energies, and
since the beginning of his admins
tration had exercised the great
powers of his Office to commit the
country to the present financial sys-
tenn. How the people in the begin
ming had been disappointed and dis
tressed, and with what absorbing
interest, and with constantly in
creasing resentment they had
watched the rapid development of
events. Then he says:
"As these events passed before
them one by one in quick success
sion, and when they came to under
stand their full meaning and effect,
resentment turned to wrath and pro-
test rose into revolt Then began
with the Democratic party one of
the most remarkable struggles that
have ever occurred in the political
history of this country. 1t was a
struggle for mastery between the
National Administration and the
great masses of plain people who
constitute the party which created
that administration. The prize they
fought for was the National Con-
vention. That convention was to
determine whether the Democratic
party should abide by the tradition of
the fathers and adhere to its ancient
faith, whether it should obsequiously
abandon the principles of true
Democracy and become plant
agent to advance the mercenary
ends of an insolent plutocracy.
1.-The people won. They won a
glorious victory"
In eloquent terms he spoke of our
standard-bearer. He said:
For a leader they chose one of
their own-a plain man of the peo-
pie. His whole life and life-work
identify him in sympathy and inter
est with those who represent the
great industrial forces Of the coun-
try. Among them he was born and
reared and has lived an6 wrought
all the days of his life. To their
cause he has devoted all the splendid
powers with which God endowed
him. He has been their constant
and faarIacc r. N y,niOn rbav lyDou
him and they trust him. Suave, yet
firm gentle, yet dauntless; warm
hearted, yet deliberate; confident
and self-poised, but without vanity
learned in books and statecraft, but
without pedantry or pretense; SUI
perb orator, yet man of the great
est caution and method; equipped
with large experience in public af-
fairs; true to his convictions, to him
self and false to no man, William ]
Bryan is model among gentlemen
and peerless leader of the people
This man is our leader. Under his
banner and guided by his wisdom
we will go forth to conquer"
Then with formal address to Mr.
Bryan, the Missouri Governor placed
in the Nebraskan's hands roll OF
parchment bearing the notification
proper.
Ten minutes of chaos followed
Mr.. Bryan stood alone at the front
of the stage with outstretched hand
asking for silence, while the audi
ence stood on chairs cheering fiercely
and repeatedly, and shouting his
name in chorus. Talking from rail
road trains had told plainly upor
Mr.. Bryan's voice. Its huskines:
was apparent, and it could not begin
to fill the hall till he warmed to hi;
task. Unlike his Chicago speech
Mr. Bryan read his address from
manuscript. He spoke slowly anC
was interrupted with the volleys o.
cheers.
His speech was not so much of an
Grafton as it was an argument. The
greater portion of his speech was de
voted to the silver question. Poin
by point he answered the objection:
which had been made against the
cause. He discussed its every
phase, showed its baleful operation
on every class of industry and labor
1t was calm, clear discussion of tn,
subject, and no attempt was mad,
to cloud the reason by the emotions
of oratory. He said that at futur,
day he would present his formal let
ter of acceptance. He spoke of tn,
campaign upon which we, were Ell