The San Francisco call., 1896-09-09
Accepts the Nomination on Be-
half of Himself and
Sewall.
NEW ARGUMENTS ADVANCED
Peculiar Attempt to Justify Republi-
cans in Bolting the ST. Louis
Convention.

silver party, through its regularly ap-
pointed committee tonight, formally
notified William ]. Bryan of his nomina-
ton by its convention at st. Louis. The
cerem onies attending the notification were
in strong contrast to those with the meet
ing at Madison-square Garden last month,
when MIR. Bryan and Sewall were officially
informed that they were the choice of the
Chicago convention. Instead of the
spacious auditorium with its boxes and
galleries, to-night's function took place in
the open air on the plaza and lawn in
front of Nebraska's State Capitol building.
With the exception of those seated in
few score of 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 meet.
ing was the heat, which while not nearly
of the intensity of that in New York on
the night of August II, coming after
cool spell was sufficient to be uncomfort-
able.
The big electric light above the stand
developed u plague of pestiferous bugs,
much to the discomfort of the members of
the notification committee and the others
gathered on the stand. But the most
marked difference between tonight's cere-
monies and those in New York was the
fact that Mr.. Bryan did not read his
speech in answer to the information for
malIy given by the committee of the Sill
yer party. He made speech neither long
nor short, without the aid of notes, and
was frequently applauded.
Lincoln's appreciation of Mr.. Bryan's
second visit home since his nomination
was shown by indefatigable parading of
free-silver clubs. The display of fireworks
and frequent exercise of lung power
through tin horns and the good old-fash-
Toned yell. A big crowd received the can
didate on his arrival from Chicago this
morning, and he was escorted to his home
bv brass bands and campaign organza-
lions. There werc more brass bands and
a larger number of marching clubs in a
parade that accompanied Mr.. Pryan later
in the day to the State House, where a
good-siZed audience assem- bled to hear him
deliver political address.
Tonight third parade occurred, and
fam beau clubs and organizations of
mounted men bearing transparencies and
torches and firing skyrockets and Roman
candles gave vent to their political enthu-
siasm in way that bordered on delirium.
1t was 9 o'clock before the first of the
haring tiambeaus heading the candidates
escort were spied by those at the Capitol
as their bearers turned into Fifteenth
street, the thoroughfare Leading to the
stand.
Twenty minutes later Mr.. BRYAN an.
peared on the platform and the crowd in
creased with great rapidity after the pro-
cesslon was under way, and cheered him
repeatedly as his well-known figure was
recognized. The space in front of the
stand and for 60
black with people. Norris Humphrey of
Lincoln called the assem- blage to order,
and in few words presented George A.
Groot of Ohio, chairman of the committee
appointed by the National Silver Conven-
ton to notify Mr.. Bryan of his nomina-
ton by that body. The other mem-
bers of the notification committee and
their alternates, mum Der OF whom were
present. are: r. H. Walker, Alabama; F.
]. Motfitt W. Pardy, California; ]. II.
Brown, G. G. Liter, Colorado; A. Troup,
Connecticut; ID. B. Hedson, Delaware; G.
G. Strong, S. S. Biddison, Illinois; NJ. A.
Costello, w. Gregg, Indiana; c. c. Cole,
rington, Kansas; ]. B. Hendricks, Ken
tucky; G. r. Darby, J. F. Moylan, Marv-
land; B. 0. Fowler, Massachuse H E.
Light, j. II. MagirIley, Michigan; G. A.
Towne, s. B. Howard, Minnesota; F. W.
Fowler, Missouri; C. G.. Bradshaw, G. D.
1hOAhoos 4AOhtdHG, VI H. DCOll, w.
H. Lincoln, Nebraska; w. J. West
ertield, Nevada; w. R. Fleming,
J. Mccullough, New Jersey; ]. II. Pier
son, ]. II. Midlands, North Carolina; w.
W. Bentley, L. +. Dow, North Dakota; H.
A. Shoup, G. w. Moore, Ohio; f. CIarno,
n. +. Williams, Oregon; A. s. Dulin, Z.
s. Mullen, Pennsylvania; c. A. Jewett,
South DAKOTA; F. Keller, Texas; r. Nc
Intosh, H. F. Bartine, Utah: = Battell,
Vermont; ]. E. Cogswell, A. ]. Stofer Jr.,
Virginia; g. W. Thompson, J. R. Nc
Bride, Washington; 1. @. Ralfsnyder. B.
Butcher, West Virginia; d. II. Hoard, R.
e. Douglass, Wisconsin; II. ]. White,
II. Kilburn, ]. D. Rhodes, District of
Coium bia.
After talking for an hour in support of
tree coinage Mr.. Groot concluded as
follows:
The Silver party in convention assembled
adopted platform which presents the issues
lnyolved In this campaign more clearly and
dehnitely and cogentlY than any other plat
form that has been presented to the people.
The platforms of these different parties and
me discussions, public and private, that are
now going on in this country upon the money
question, The only one that Is involved in this
campaign, clearly indicate that the people are
peglnnlng to understand that question and
that they propose this year to assert their
political independence of all political organi-
cations and political bosses and vote in their
ohH III uteIesI ana III Lne interest OF good gov
ernment and stamp out the "British gold
standard" in this country. root and branch.
Turning to Bryan Mr.. Groot said:
Hon. William Jennings Bryan: The National
Silver Convention win a unanimity unex-
ampied in the history OF National conventions
In this country, nominated you as the candi-
date OF the National Silver party for the dis
tinguished office OF President of the United
States. You are now the candidate for the
great office of President of three great political
parties, of which the Silver party is not the
least.
The convention selected a committee to
formally notify you of its action. and that COM
mittee conferred upon me the distinguished
honor OF advising you of your nomination as
the candidate of the National Silver party for
Office as President OF the United States. We
are met, therefore, al this time and place for
the purpose of performing the pleasant duty
imposed upon us by the convention. there
fore, in obedience TO the wishes of the CON-
mittee OF that convention, hereby formally
notify you that you have been nominated by
the National Silver party as its candidate for
President, and request that you accept that
nomination in the same spirit in which it has
been tenaered you.
You Are now the chosen commander OF
grand army com posed of three grand divisions
which Is now mobilizing for the purpose OF