The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-13

"tsAi AiStti ty SOpu Nlli. Ilt lOAA eitS people that he knew they did not want a speech and he was not going to dis appoint them. He presented Governor William A. Stone of Missouri, chairman of the committee on notification. There were more cheers as MiSsourIs chief executive rose, came forward to give formal notification to Mesrs. Bryan and SeWall of their nomination by the dem ocratic convention. There were hisses when he spoke of the British gold standard in force in America and more hisses when he spoke of Marcus Aure- lius Hanna. He found sympathy in his audience with his reference to bond is- sues of the administration. Toward the end of his speech the audience began to grow impatient and the spirit of the assemblage was shown in cries of Bryan, Bryan"
 When Governor Stone concluded with the notification of his nomination to MT. Bryan man began to wave a big American flag over the latters head. People jumped to their feet and shout ed with a vivid cheer followed cheer and for a minute or two pandemonium reigned. When the man with the flag came down to where MT. Bryan was sitting and fastened the standard in a corner of the stand, the cheering ceased and everybody watched with interest while MT. Bryan helped the banner Waver to fix the staff in place.
 When Chairman Danforth introduced MT. Bryan there came demonstration that far exceeded the previous ones. Tha antjra nr, ha ,1Io form, in the boxes, in the galleries peo- pie were shouting like mad. Men way ed their coats and hats, while women fluttered fans and handkerchiefs. The band struck up lively air and added to the din. MT. Bryan held up his hand for silence. It was like an incentive to yell louder. MT. Bryan made an effort to speak. His voice was drowned in a wild howl. Again he held up his hand, and again the cheering rose in its might
 Somebody began to shake the floor by rising and receding quickly on his toes. Others followed his example, and that thunderous rumble which sounds like the approach of an army of war chari- ots rose above the cheers of the multi tude. MT. Bryan sat down wearily but in second jumped up again with hand upraiSed for silence. The crowd, how ever, did not cease until 1t felt like it.
 MT Bryan then stepped to the front and center of the platform. In his hand he held manuscript copy of his speech. His face was pale, but he was cool and calm. He looked very much as he did in the coliseum in Chicago T t.;,, He began to speak slowly, but was ob- liged to stop for the demonstration had sporadic spans before it died. Finally he began in earnest His voice was firm, but it still showed signs of hoarse- ness. The strain of the speech-making from Chicago to Pittsburg had not been fully recovered from, and Mir. Bryan could not make himself heard so dis tinctly as in the coliseum. But 1t was only in the galleries in the rear of the garden that everything he said could not be heard. After his speech had pro- ceeded while many in these points of disadvantage began leaving.
 MT. Bryan read from manuscript but occasionally he dropped the sheets of paper and spoke earnestly and vehe- mently without looking at them. Dur ing MT. Bryan's speech he was fre- quently interrupted by cheers of ap- proyal. His reference to the income tax was loudly cheered, as was also his reference to the sale of bonds. The audience also manifested approval at various stages of his free silver argu- rnent. When some of the more telling points in this discussion were reached on ie,I,f When in conclusion MT. Bryan said he expected the cooperation of all present voice cried, You have It. and the audience again roared in unison. The peroration was spoken without a glance at the manuscript The clos ing words approached in eloquent feel ing some of the telling points Tn the Chicago speech. MT. Bryan spoke as follows:
 Bryans Speech.
 MT. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Con- mittee and Fellow Citizens
 "I shall, at a future day and in @ formal letter, accept the nomination which is now rendered by the mo- tifcation committee, and I shall at that time touch upon the issues presented by the platform. It is fitting, however, that at this time, in the presence of those here assembled,I speak at some length in regard to the campaign upon which we are now entering. We do not underestimate the forces arrayed against us. nor are we unmindful of the importance of the struggle in which we are engaged; but, 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 ar gument, resort to abusive epithets, but they may rest assured that no lan- guage, however violent, no invectives however vehement, will lead us to de- part single hairs breadth from the course marked out in the. national convention. The citizen, either public or private, who assails the character and questions the patriotism of the del- egates assembled in the Chicago con- vention, assails the character and uues- tions the patriotism of the millions who have arrayed themselves under the banner there raised.
 Tt has been charged by men stand- ing high in business and political cir | private security and public safety; and it has been asserted that these whom I have the honor, for the time being, to represent, not only mediate an attack upon the rights of property, but are the