Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-19
THEY KNOW 1T.
Bryan and SewaIi Officially Notified of
Their Nomination
ny the National Democratic Convention
The Event Takes Place I'm Madison
square Garden. New Xork-Mrs
Bryan Receives nm Ovation

lug. 13.-William Jennings Bryan and
l-tEur Scwall were formally notified
Wednesday night that they were the
Aoicc os the democratic party for the
highest Offices in the gift of the people
b. the United States.
Whatcvc- might be the political in
linations OF any person who attended
bis grand ratification of the democracy
the spacious Madison square Gar
Ben. &c must have been pcrmcated
Isith the blindest prejudice not TO have
been thrilled by the excitement and
Fhc enthusiasm which prevailed during
he cDtire time the notification cere-
aonies lasted.
The presence Of so stupcndous n
rowd OF human beings was in itself
~ eloquent tribute TO the importance
ttached to the occasion. And such a
erowd as il was. Men and women
INQUIRED into the vast auditorium
Through many inlets. They came in
Proves. in sections and in orderly
'narching step. The opening of the doors
rvas followed by "A hurrying, scurrying
rush of feet and in they came, shout
|Hng. jumping, showing, pushing. all in
fent on reaching the places best avail
able 10 see and hear all that was 10 be
Seen aud heard. After while the in
EreSs became more orderly and the en-
|France OF the audience settled down
|fnto constant inflow OF human be-
|fngs.
H Outside the garden The widest ex-
/ Ecitcment had been prevailing.
HI - o'clock Inspector Cortright. who
/ had been placed in charge OF the po-
L lice arrangement, established his post
t.,4 4
ii Nv nty-siNth, and began the work of
adetailing his assistants and commands.
IN very short time Gordon of police
has been perfected ON the four sides of
the building and none were permitted
to cross the line unit! the time adver-
tiscLl !.r the opening of the doors.
Owe one thousand uniformed police
men were stationed ia and about the
hail. At o'clock the doors were
thrown open and despite the efforts of
the police ia restrain them the crowds
on every side made desperate rushes
for the entrances.
y wild scene ot turmoil cnsued at the
main entrancc-mcn, women and po-
liccmcn were juInbled together in an
indiscriminatc mob. Men tore each
Others and their own clothes in their
frantic cndeavors TO gain admission
and matters looked serious for some
moments. Shrek after shrek came
II from the women III the struggling mass
4 and two or three of them tainted.
Then the police rallied and with a Wig
orous use OF their clubs formed a line
ana thereafter there was a semblancc
OF order.
From floor to roof the garden was
l crowded with human beings. The heat
Was not 80 intense as might have been
/ expected, lut it was hot enough, and
/ perspiring humanity brought fans in
plenty. Overheated men took off their
! coats and unloosened their collars.
1t was not an evening dress crowd
Those who came wore garments suit
able to the weather, and the neglige
shirt was a close second to its boiled
brother.
= There was little decoration in the
y hall. The speakers rostrum was
"a simply covered with the drapcry of an
se American standard, while the gallery
spaces. immediately behind it. were
~ decorated more deliberately, but with
the same material That was all.
h with the exception of two gigantic por-
u traits OF William j. Bryan and Arthur
"a Sewall, one on each side of the stand
81 Seats on the platform immediately in
81 the rear OF the rostrum had been re-
n served for members OF the national
com mittec, members OF the notification
com n''toe and n few distinguished
democrat Senator Jones. Of Arl<an-
sas, chairman OF the national commit
81 tee, was an early conner. Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, pioneer in the
#silvcr cause, was conspicuous by his
white beard and the broad brimmed
~ cream colored hat held III his
hand. Many of his colleagues
3 in the federal senate were near at hand.
81 There were thc two Louisiana senat tors.
a blanchard and Gallery, Camden, of
West Virginia; Blackburn. of Ken
lucky: TIlmau, OF South Carolina. and
number %. congressman. including
n McMillin. Of Tennessee. IL the boxes
4 surrounding the platform were seated
i Mrs bryan. eN-Cougrcssman and Mrs.
q Bland, senator blackburn. of Ken
Il lucky; Congressman Suizcr. Of New
s. York. ana Walsh. of New York: Gen.
q Bond. Of Maryland. and many Others.
Mr. and Mrs. Bland entered the gar
81 den ut 7:40 so quietly and unostenta-
q tiousiy that no one noticed their en-
n trance. Just prior % that time the
ticnt.
An emotional silveritc gave vent 90
IBIS feeling by calling for three cheers
for Bryan. ard they were given with a
will. The members OF the notification
committcc had entered without cxcit-
ing any demonstration. Then came
4hc national committee and with
fhem Mr.. Scwall. the vice pres
Adentia! candidate. He was rec
Rgnizcd by only few and
fhe vast majority Of the audience did
pot understand the sporadic cheering
n the audience and the handclappinp
On the stand.
But it was when the young wife of
the Young Nebraska nominee entered
the tox reserved for the use Of herself
End her friends that the nssemblage
Jet i;scn loose for the first time.
Cheer after cheer went up from floor
md gallery and platform, and tho dark
skinned it'll. woman opened her eyes
in s'irprise ard Their went ahead. calm
~ settling herself in her scat in tho
box nearest - and TO the right Of the
rostrum.