Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-12
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w ). Bryan Is Formally Notified of mis-
Nomination for President by the silver
Party.
LINCOLN, Neb, Sept. 9.-The second
homecoming of w. ]. Bryan since his
nomination by the Chicago convention
was made the occasion of an enthusi-
astic outburst on the part of his fellow
townsmen that differed from his first
reception here as a presidential candi-
date in that it was strictly partisan.
1t was 10:45 a. m. Tuesday when Mr.
Bryan's train reached the Burlington
station. Several thousand people were
waiting there and as the nominee
stepped to the platform he was given
hearty cheers.
A number of prominent Bryan men
Joined the nominee at Omaha and at
places along the route. AT Ashland
large reception committee from Lin
coin boarded the train. Among others
in the party on its arrival here were
George A. Groot, of Ohio, chairman of
the notification committee of the ma
tional silver party, and A. r. Talbot,
Mr.. Bryan's law partner, who is can
didate for the Nebraska senate on the
republican ticket. They came through
with the democratic nominee from
Chicago. Escorted by two brass bands,
the Bryan Flambeau club, free silver
club and the local reception committee
Mr.. Bryan was conveyed to his home.
In the afternoon a mass meeting was
held in front of the state Capitol build
ing. A parade composed of Bryan
clubs, free silver clubs, some in uni
forms and some in plain dress, floats
bearing free silver devices and several
hundred men on horseback from neigh
boring localities, was formed at city
hall square and escorted Mr.. Bryan to
the state house. He rode with Mrs.
Bryan, Lawrence Humphrey, chair
man of the local reception committee,
and George A. Groot, in an open car
riage gaily decorated and drawn by
four white horses. AS the head of the
procession neared the Capitol grounds
salute was fred by battery. The
stand from which Mr.. Bryan spoke
was profusely decorated with bunting.
Five thousand people crowded to-
gether about the stand and cheered as
Mr.. Bryan appeared. He was intro
duced by E. Z. Brown, a former re-
publican and president of the Column
bia national bank of Lincoln. Mr..
Bryan said that when he was called
a disturber of the public peace it was
gratifying to meet the toilers of his
own city who indorse him as one they
are willing to trust. He said he ex-
pected majority in this-Lancaster-
county, and majority of not less
than 25, 900 in Nebraska. He said even
this majority was not large enough.
Bryan's speech was followed by one by
Mr.. Groot and the assemblage dis
persed.
The national silver party, through
it's regularly appointed committee,
George A. Groot, of Ohio, spokesman,
last night formally notified Mr. Bryan
of his nomination by its convention at
st. Louis. The ceremonies attending
the notification were in strong con-
trast to those at the meeting at Madi-
son Square Garden last month, when
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Sewall were Off
cially informed that they were the
choice of the Chicago convention. In
stead of the spacious auditorium with
it's boxes and galleries, last nights
functions took place in the open air on
the plaza in front of Nebraskas state
Capitol.
With the exception of those seated
; in few chairs on the speakers plat
} form and directly in front of it, all the
audience was standing. The only thing
in common with the Madison Square
meeting was the heat. But the most
: marked difference was the fact that
} Mr.. Bryan did not read his speech in
, answer to the information formally
given by the committee of the silver
: party. He made a speech of accept
, ance without the aid of notes and was
frequently applauded.
| After Mr.. Bryan concluded, Mr.. Har'
; rington, of the notification committee,
: notified him of Mr.. Sewall's nomina'
5 tion and the presidential candidate
L made a brief response accepting in be
: half of his running mate.
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