The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-13
BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE
Democracy's Standard Bearer in
the Nations Metropolis.
GREETING OF THE WILD EAST"
Madison squnro Garden Quickly Filled
with an Enthusiastic Crowd, Many Of
Opening Of the Doors.

NEW York, Aug. 18.-That tho interest
Of the whole city of New York was TO.
cused yesterday upon Madison Square
Garden, where William j. Bryan, of Ne
braska, and Arthur Sewall, Of Maine,
were to be formally notified of their nom.
tnation by the Democratic party for the
Offices of president and vice president Of
the United States, was proven by the
crowds which early IN the afternoon be.
gan to come under the trees In Madison
Square, whioh.by o'clock had been rein.
tipllod t. to expesttlfs thousands, and before %
7swclled to straining, clamoring army.
On this sultry night the wide oval Of the
Garden was q furnace in which 20, 900 were
to suffer u fiery torture for their enthu.
slasm's sake. The glass had been removed
from the acre of skylights in the roof and
sheets OF canvas hung below. The center
OF the great floor space was furnished with
several hundred chairs for the leaders Of
the local Democracy, and tho boxes rising
IN triple tiers at both ends of the chairi
we're reserved for the Tammany chiefs.
The most distinguished Democrats, mem.
bers Of the national committee and of the
notification committee and their friends
were assigned to the section of the lower
balcony rising from the flag covered plat.
form.
The first comers to tho hall were pla.
toons of police, who were followed by two
Or three hundred reserved seat holders. At
7o'clock tho doors were opened for those
with tickets, and they came with roar,
spreading over the floor like the unchain.
IN, Of Anpl ,f t,u ali, hi
chairs and distractions like an infantry
charge. Tho roar and the rush was re.
peatcd with increased intensity when the
doors were opened to tho general public,
but despite the vast crowd that endeav-
Ored to fight their way into the building,
there was no serious accident. The police
promptly closed tho doors when the ca
pacty of the hall had been taken.
The first real demonstrat tion of the night
was given to the wife Of the presidential
candidate. 1t was clock when Il police
man in the doorway under the stand WAS
heard calling Make way for Mrs. Bryan"
She was on the arm of William p. st.
John, treasurer Of the Democratic ma
tional committee. AS Mrs. Bryan swept
her eyes across the hall they htld IL weary
look and her face seemed very pale. 1t
lighted with brilliant smile at the roar
wnioh s"op' "'iu'e 'no iio'' anu o'A"'iu
noasn tno eai'oi.es' an. "'..a" IL IL" Nv
nv a"oi''Ns o"eol an AZ i'ao NV . ln'' III
bowed to the right hnd left and then she
was seated Mrs. Bryan was followed
into the box by Mrs. Bland, with George
H. Macy, of Now York Mrs. Governor
Stone, with +. d. Campnu, Of Minneap-
o.is' anu his hi"oy' WIFI |i'tA iio"o'''
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bha1 'le peopio 'ooh iiov,'o vi ."o mon
VINO accompanies MN ro.on'o'o u.ivns
shela was Ar'hu. 2e""ii, 'i0 '"tiu ,U"Vo
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my oii.oer' nun i'.i'.g "a
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Iekas' ana many othefs VINO htu ooine
parts in the convention which nominated
mr.. Bryan
IL was o:So Wheh senator Jones stcppcu
70 the lront OF inc poA ana illeeo ms mana
Tor order. Ihe response came IN lhe FORM
OF calls Tor Bryan Atter hoineht the
senator was aoie 10 hehr himselt intro
ouce Mr' Dahiortn as tho CHAIRMAN OF Inc
mcet1hg' Mr' Dahtorth, III ms turn'
pounded Win gaVel on the rall, ana IN
MS turn was snowefeu WIN calls lor
Bryan MT Danlorth speoch was pflet
ono, a mere iorlhai lh'ro"uceloh Oh "o'er'
nor otohe' ooVorhor oeono reau MS no,
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nall HIS stateihehts tha' the last ma
nonai convention was convened uhder the
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