The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-13
CROWD WENT CRAZY
Remarkable Demonstration Attending
Bryan Notification.
MAD SCRAMBLE no GET INTO MAD
IS0N SQUARE GARDEN.

Candidate Bryan's Speech Interminably
Long-And He Promises to Say More
Later, TOo-His Address on the Defen-
sive Throughout-Mr. Sewall Also
Makes Some Remarks,
Madison Square Garden, New York,
August l2.-William Jennings Bryan
and Arthur Sewall were formally noti-
fed tonight that they were the choice OF
the Democratic party for the highest Off
COS in the gift of the people of the United
States. An Immense crowd was pres
snt and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
| At z the doors were thrown open and
despite the efforts Of the police to re-
strain them the orowos on every side
made desperate rushes for the entrances.
A wild scene of turmoil ensued at the
main entrance, men, women and police
men were jumbled together in an indis-
criminate mob. Men tore each others
and their own clothes in their frantic
endeayors to gain admission.
The police with vigorous use Of their
clubs soon formed line and there was
asem blance of order. Richard p Bland
entered the garden at TAO with Mrs.
Bland. They came in SO quietly no one
noticed their entrance. The members
of the notifca tion committee also entered
without exciting demonstration. Then
! I'll
them Arthur Sewall. He was recognized
and applauded by few. When Mrs Bryan
entered her boz cheer after cheer went
up from the floor, gallery and platform.
At 8. Mr.. Bryan entered the hall. When
| ne stepped ON the stand great cheer
went up. The cheering was kept up for
six minutes. At g.. Senator Jones no.
minated as chairman of the meeting,
| Hon. Elliott Danforth of New York.
Mr.. Danforth was cheered with hearty
good will. He presented Gov. VIM. A.
| stone of Missouri, chairman of the COM
| nittee on notification. There were more
cheers as Missouri's chief executive rose,
came forward to give the formal notifica-
tion to Messrs Bryan and Sewall of their
| nomination.
When Gov. Stone concluded with the
notification of his nomination, to Mr..
Bryan, a man began to wave big Ame-
rioan flag over the latter's head. People
jumped to their feet and shouted with
a vim. Chesr followed cheer and for a
minute or two pandemonium reigned.
When Chairman Danforth introduced
Mr., Bryan there came q demonstration
that far exceeded the previous ones The
! entire audience rose, men waved coats and
hats, women futteIed fans and handker-
t-t.a a~E1 l., Il
| and added to the din. Mr.. Bryan held up
his hand for silence. 1t was like All in
centive to yell louder. The crowd did
not cease until it felt like It, Mr.. Bryan
stepped to the front and centre of the
| platform. His face was pale, but he was
cool and calm. He began to sneak slow
ly, but was obliged to stop for demon
| strations.
| His voice was firm, but showed sig n
of hoarseness. Mr.. Bryan spoke IN part
| as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlmen of the Com
mittee and Fellow Citizens:
| Il shall at a future day accept the
nomination rendered by the notification
| committee, and ! shall at that time touch
upon the issues presented by the plat
| form 1t is fitting, however, at this time,
| in the presence of these here assem- bled
| spoke at some length in regard to the
| campaign upon which we are now enter
| ing. We do not underestimate the forces
| arrayed against us, nor are we unmind-
full of the Importance of the struggle in
which we are engaged. Relying for suc-
| cess upon the righteousness of our cause,
we shall defend with all possible vigor
| the positions taken by our party.
We are not surprised that some of our
| opponents in the absence of better Rrgu-
ment resor6 to abusive eplthsts. They
| may rest assured that no language, how
ever violent, no invectives however vehe.
| mont, will lead us to depart a single
hairs breadth from the course marked
out by tn national convention. The cit
izen, either public or private. who assails
the character and questions the pat
riotism OF the delegates assembled in the
Chicago convention assails the character
and questions the patriotism OF millions
| who have arrayed themselves under the
banner there raised.
1t has been charged by men, standing
high in business and political circles.
that our platform is menace to private
security and public safety. It has been
asserted that those whom have the hon
or, at the time being to represent not on
ly mediate an attack upon the rights of
property, but are The foes both Of social
order and national honor.
Those who stand upon the Chicago
platform are prepared to make known
and defend every motive which influence
them, every purpose which animates
them, and svery hope which inspires
them. They understand the genius of
institutions, they are staunoh supporters
of the government under which we live,
aud they build their faith upon foundat-
ions laid by our fathers.
Our campaign has not for it's object the
reconstruction of society. We-would not
invade the home of the provident to sup
ply the wants of the spendthrift We
do not propose to transfer the reward OF
industry to the lap of Incidence. Proper
ty is and will remain the stimulus to en-
deavor and compensation for toll. We be-
lieves as asserted in the declaration OF in
dependence. that all men are created
equal, but that does not mean that ell
men are OR can be equal in possessions, In
ability or in merit. 1t simply means that
all shall stand equal before the law and
the government officials shall not in
making, oonstruoting,or or enforcing the
law, discriminate between oitizeus. l
assert that property rights as we'll as