Evening journal., 1896-08-13


battle must he fought upon ground high
above the level of partisanship. / hope TO
see you unfurl the flag in the name of
America and American manhood. In say
ing this but repeat the expressed wish OF
the convention which nominated you. DO
this, and though yon Will not have MILL
ions OF money at your command, you
will have millions OF sturdy Americans at
your back. ] end ON, and we will follow.
Who will not follow here Is unworthy TO
load IN any cause. Lead on with unfalter-
ing step, and may Gods blessing attend
you aud his omnipotent hand crown you
with success.
Bryan Formally Notified.
At the conclusion OF Governor Stone's s
remarks he handed 70 Air. Bryan an en-
crossed copy of the resolution OF notifioa.
tion adopted by the committee.
When Mr.. Bryan took the parchment,
there was wild outburst Of applause,
and while 1t was still filling the hall
Chairman Danforth said
The next speaker needs no introduc-
tion at my hands, for his name is house
hold word throughout the land. have
pleasure in presenting TO you the Demo
cratic nominee for president of the United
States, the Hon. William J. Bryan"
The applause continued for somo min
utes and was renewed again and again.
Bryan stood alone at the front of tho stage,
with outstrotchcd hnnd, asking for silence,
whiio his audience stood on their chairs
cheering nercely and repeatedly and shout
ing his name in chorus. After three or
four minutes of this scene Bryan, tired of
waiting for an opportunity to speak. sank
into his chair and the band broke into a
patriotic air. Then Mr.. Danforth camn to
tho rescue with his gaveh and finally the
speech was begun. Talking from railroad
trains had told plainly upon the candi-
dates voice. Is huskinoss was apparent,
but his utteranuUs could be distinctly
heard throughout the vast auditorium as
he warmed up TO his task. Unlike his
Chicago speech, Mr. Bryan read his adj
dress from the manuscript. He spoke
slowly and was frequently interrupted
with volleys of cheers.
Mr. Bryan spoke for 1 honr and 80 min
utes and finished tho eloquent peroratlon
addressed to the citizens OF New York,
speaking with upliited arm and with
manuscript thrown aside, and fairly cleo
trifyinq the vast audience. Tho terrific
heat had ma 10 the upper galleries almost
uncomfortable, and when Mr. Bryan had
finished majority Of their occupants
filed through the doors.
Notfcition Of sewaii.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Bryan's speech
tho chairman introduced the vice presi-
dential nominee Arthur Sewall, and Gov
ernor Stone presented him with the form
al nomination document. Candidate
Sewall was very heartily cheered when be
stopped forward, after he, with Silver Dick
Bland and othor leaders on the stage, had
grasped Bryan's hand In congratulation.
Mr.. Sewnll wore "a black frockcoat but
toned about his brenst tightly. He makes
no pretensons TO oratorical ability, and
| although his voice might lll an ordinary
hall IL was hardly equal TO Madison Square
| Garden. with hundreds trampling about
tho floor. Mr.. Sewall said:
You haze given me official notice oi
my selection 10y the Democratic national
convention as its candidate for vice presi
dent For Ne courteous terms Of youi
message and tho kind personal oxpession.
| thank you. Having hoon present at that
| great convention, can more truly osti
/ mate the honor its action has conferred
% lt was tho greatest and most earnest
| convention in the history Of our party. II
| was closer and moro in touch with ths
people Tho delegates were there TO voice
the sentiments of their constituents th'
people OF tho Tarty, for the people of thu
party controlled and conducted that con
yentiOn.
" The Democracy of the country raaliz'
that all the great principles of our part,
Gre as potent and essential to the we'll 10
ing OF tic country today ns they have al
ways been and as they ever viii bo, bur
the cyershadowing Issue before the coun
try now, made dominant hy tho distress
ed condition prevailing throughout tn,
land, Is tho demand for roform in our OK
isiing monetary system Our party, and
we believe, a great majority of the Amer
lean people, are convinced that tho legls
iation Of 1873 demonetizing silver was
wrong inflicted upon our country which
should and must be rightcd.
We believe that the single gold stand
ard has so narrowed the base of our mon
efery structure that IL IS unstable and un'