The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-13

New York, Aug. 12.-That the interest
of the whole city Of New York was To-
cused to-day upon the Madison Square
garden where William ]. Bryan of Ne
braska and Arthur Sewall Of Maine
were to be formally notified Of their
nomination by the democratic party
for the offices Of president and vice
president Of the United States. was
proved by the groups Of sovereign elec-
tors who early as the middle Of the
afternoon began to come under the
trees In Madison square and which by
5 o'clock had been reinforced by hum
dreds and at 6 o'clock were multiplied
to expectant thousands and before Z
o'clock swelled to straining clamor-
ing army.
On this sultry night the wide oval OF
the garden was furnace In which
10000 were to suffer a fiery torture for
their enthusiasm's sake. The glass had
been removed from the acres Of sky
lights in the roof and sheets Of can
dies hung below. The platform was q
small affair erected at the north side
of the hall, hardly more than 12 feet
square and draped simply with Ameri-
can flags. The decorations were SIM
pie. consisting entirely Of the national
tri-color festooned on the galleries
above the stand with mammoth cray
on portraits of the nominees on every
side The center of the pit was fur
nished with several hundred chairs for
the leaders of the local democracy. and
the boxes rising in triple tiers at both
ends of the chairs were reserved for
the Tammany chiefs, for the city's 35
election districts. The first comers to
the hall were police platoons Of blue
coats who marched in at the main en-
trance and dispersed into every aisle
and corner. After them came 200 or 300
privileged and enthusiastic democrats,
who piled into the front rows Of chairs
In the pit and proceeded to divest
themselves of their coats.
The hands Of the clock marked 7
when the main doors down at the west
Of the garden swung inward. Then
with n roar came the people. pouring
through the entrance and spreading
over the floor. This first contingent
were the holders Of reserved seats and
they scattered themselves through the
aisles on the floor and swarmed up
through the boxes. Over in a far gal
lery a band played unnoticed and un-
heard the national airs, while the crowd
gave cheers for the local favorites and
studied the democrats of national rep
utation who walked into the gallery
back of the platform. Occasionally
some enthusiast would start cheering
for Bryan, but the first real demon
stration of the night occurred when.
at o'clock. O policeman in the door
way under the stand was heard calling
make way for Mrs. Bryan"
Those nearest heard the call and
climbed on their chairs. Others
promptly followed suit. leaving their
coats, rank after rank. as though an
swering to a word Of command. Mrs.
Bryan was seen climbing the steps that
led to the first box at the platforms
right She was on the arm OF Hon.
w. p. st. John, treasurer OF the demo-
cratic national organization. and host
of the Bryans during their stay In
New York. She stepped down into the
box and faced the mammoth audience.
As Mrs. Bryan swept her eyes across
the hall they had a weary look and her
face seemed very pale. 1t lighted with
a bright smile at the roar which swept
across the floor and through the gal
leries and which grew into a swelling
cheer and rose and fell in half a dozen
waves. Twice Mrs. Bryan bowed to
the right and left and then she was
seated. Mrs. Bryan was followed into
the box by Mrs. Bland with George III.
Macy of New York, Mrs. Governor
Stone with F. d. Campau OF Minne-
apolis and Mrs Macy with Clark How