The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-11

I Tie UiIlce - SQCl t1Al Lztetc O0S4A& "
b no temptation 10 the man occupy1ng
the Office 10 use II for his own advance
meDt- Ny declaration Is not unpreo-
edeated- Mr.. Cleveland IN hts nrss
| letter OF acceptance set forth the OBJ
/ JecconS to a second term IN language
so forcibde that IL cannot be SURPASSED.
I President Hays advocated an amend
meut to me constitutfon making hold
ers OF public office ineligible aud thai
was suggested BY Andrew jackson
NO STRINGS.
II desire also 20 express my deep ap-
probation for the kindness shown me
BY other candidates and their friends.
and also that consider my nomination
IS due 20 the peculiar circumstances
which surround this campaign and not
20 any superior m@rtt OF my own In
fact, had the convention considered
who was most deserving. the honor
would have fallen 20 another
Il can only add that 1 30 highly ap-
preciate the responsibilities imposed
upon me by the nomination mat have
hvoided making any pledges - any
| person"
Mr.. Bryan said In reply 20 QUESTIONS.
That he bad not only made 10 plans foe
the campaign. but that De had not even
determined when he would return 20
1is home IN Nebraska When asked
u he would make any sp~eohas during
me campaign. he replied that ne bad
no opportunity to consider what be
would do. and could not say.
CONGRATULATIONS.
While he was debating the ahovs
statement, messages were arriving ev
cry few minutes bearing words OF co.,
graduation and assuranos q support
! His Immediate attsxsJion was called 10
out Few or than. but he appeared very
hhuch Interested IN all that were read
20 MN, expressing especial gra tincatsoa
at a brief message from hts old pastor.
since his arrival In the city, some ten
Gays ago. Mr.. Bryan has. with his wfre
occupied quiet apartments at the Ciff
| ton house He received the news OF
hls nomination while SITTING IN hts bed
room, a chSlmber about Ig fpet son-r,
and entirely barren OF any deoora 49,,
the furrsture consisting OF a b~d a
| wardrobe, dresser and a half-doKe, m
holstered chairs. Mr.. Bryan htn~slf
was dressed negfgee. wearing a IlRnt
black sack coag. a turned down collar
and a stripped bow tie He seemed =.
times quite faGgu>d and occasiouaIlv
hesatated for words.
| THEN CAME THE JAM
Many baskets OF handsome flowers
We're brought in by visitors who called
| 10 pay their respects Ons. Iad- prs-
sented an immense bunch OF gold rod n
Hover which grows In great profusson
IN MI Bryan's home state. As the day
wore on the thrOng In the hotel tn
creased 10 such an extent that Il be-
came NECESSARY 10 exclude the public
from the parton floor. delegates and
| convention boomers crowdinR the hotel
| IN great numbers Ultimately the DO
Ice were called In for the purpose Of
keeping the crowd away. The hotel IA
a small one and the lobby corridors ard
the pariors were entirely Inadequate To
the accommodation OF the crowd which
| sought admission.
OPEN AIR SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan made an open-atr sD~.cn
from the balcony CT the Clifton hot,ss
| tonight, addressing a vast crowd. which
Monroe street from State street 10
wabash avenue. The Bland club.
headed by their band. marched 20 tho
Clifton house and Rerendadei the nevx
Democratic nominee. The loud cries for
Bryan and demands for a speech
brought Sir. Bryan 20 the balcony.
where he was chesred again and again.
He was followed by two men bearing
an enormous American nag. A. shs
'tFf "a N=AsAAE1 AaAAa the Ndfp4 played. FflsF
2 rag was thrown 70 the bra~ze ana
finally thrown about the should~ys az
the candidate. he smllingiy actnowi-
elsed tire plaudits from below. and.
pushing back th- flag from hls Shout
cGra. addressed the crowd as follow.
There shall Re no sign OF Keep OF
The grass when you come around
boys" be began good naturedly 90 ths
jos'iing crowd below.
Then he asked. rs his the Bland
ciub7"
a yell IN the Affirmative answered his
inquiry.
Then want 20 say 20 The fr,-uds Of
Hand hat y the convention had CHOSEN
az their nominee the man whoss nauss
IN inscribed On your banner. - you'd
Rave had no more loyal supporter ihan
The fact fhst ne ~aas not chosen can
not - taken az the slightest reflection
upon his great sbsittz 10 man r. sI1ors
deserving q the conv-zsion's love. 50
honors ard St. eoaa5enos than Richard
Parks Bland
Another great shout went sp from ths
crowd. ard for several talnut~s ia
speaker c0uif not prDcsef When qg.et
'sas again restored - Sent ca
just CIRCUMSTANCES.
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tribute largely - large events and
t5ink Circumstances Contributed rauen
IA shaping the result % fnss convention
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