Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-08-20
BRYAN NOTIFIED.
The Ceremony Witnessed and En-
joyed by Teeming Thousands
Who FILLED MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
From Floor to Roof-The Wife Of the
Democratic Nominee Receives the
First Ovation-Mr. Bryan
Cheered to the Echo.

New YORK, Aug. 13.-William lem
nings Bryan and Arthur Sewall were
formally notified last night that they
were the choice of the democratic
party for the highest offices. in the gift
of the people of the United States.
Whatever might be the political in
clinations of any person who attended
this grand ratification of the de-
mocracy at the spacious Madi-
son Square garden, he must have
been permeated with the blind
est prejudice not to have been
thrilled by the excitement and the en-
thusiasm which prevailed during the
entire time the notification ceremonies
lasted. The presence of SO stipend
GUS a crowd of human beings was in
itself an eloquent tribute to the i'm
portance attached to the occasion.
And such a crowd as it was. Men and
women poured into the vast audi
torium through many inlets. They
came in d~roves, in sections, and in Or
derby marching step. The opening of
the doors was followed by a hurrying,
s%currying rush of feet, and in they
came, shouting, jumping, showing,
pushing, all intent on reaching the
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all that was to be seen and heard.
After awhile the ingress became more
orderly, and the entrance of the au-
dience settled down into constant
movement inflow of human beings.
Outside the garden the widest ex-
element had been prevailing. At six
o'clock Inspector Cartright, who had
been placed in charge of the police ar
rangements, established his post at
the corner Of Madison wen and
Twenty-sixth, and began the work of
detailing his assistants and their com
mands. In a very short time a per-
feet Gordon of police had been per-
fected on the four ides of the build
ing and none were permitted to cross
the line until the time advertised for
the opening of the doors.
At : o'clock the doors we're thrown
open, and, despite the efforts of the
police to restrain them, the crowds on
every side made desperate rushes for
the entrances. A wild scene of tur-
moil ensued at the main entrance.
Men, women and policemen were jum-
bled together in an indiscriminate
mob. Men tore each others and their
own clothes in their frantic en-
deavors to gain admission, and
matters looked serious for some
moments. Shrek after shrek
came from the women in the strug-
Cling mass, and two or three tainted.
Then the police rallied, and with a Wig
orous useoof their clubs formed a line,
and thereafter there was a semblance
of order. From floor to roof the gar
den was crowded. It was hot, and
perishing humanity brought fans in
plenty. Overheated men took off their
coats and uDloosened their collars. 1t
was not an evening dress crowd.
Those who came in gowns suited to
the weather and negligee shirts were
happy.
When the young wife of the Ne
braska nominee entered a box reserved
for herself and friends the assemblage
let itself loose for the first time. Cheer
after cheer went up from floor and
platform, and the dark-skinned little
woman opened her eyes in surprise,
and then went ahead calmly settling
herself In her seat in the box nearest
to and to the right of the rostrum.
But the cheering continued, and
men got upon their chairs and
waved hats and fans in their
desire to do honor to the wife
Of the democratic candidate. Women,
too, rose and joined in the shouting,
and soon it looked as If the whole au-
dience was on its feet yelling with
might and main. Mrs. Bryan, OF
course, rose to bow her thanks. The
cheering became more enthusiastic.
She bowed again. Finally the cheer
ing ceased and Mrs. Bryan began
welding a palm leaf fan and calmly
surveyed the audience. Mrs. Bryan
had entered the hall on the arm of
william p. st. John. Mrs. st. John
could not attend on account of illness,
and the wife of Gov. Stone came in her
place. In the box with Mrs. Bryan
were Mr.. and Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Stone,
Mrs. Macy, Of New York, and Clark
Russell, editor Of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
1t was just eight o'clock when Mr..
Bryan entered. He had reached the
garden in company with his wife aud
Mr.. St. John, but had remained below
until they were seated. They had
been conveyed to the Twenty-seventh-
street entrance, from which the po-
lice had kept back the crowd, and the
arrival of the candidate was not
known to the struggling masses
around the other doors. But when he
stepped on the stand and was recog-
nized by many in the audience a great
cheer went up. Bryan, Bryan,
Bryant" was the cry. The cheering
stopped at last, and those who timed
It said that the ovation had lasted six
minutes. The crowd was reservIng
itself for the event Of the evening.
At SIS Senator Jones, Of Arkansas,
chairman of the national committee,
after several attempts to call the au-
6ience to order, managed to get
enough quiet to o that Mr..
Dauforth was the chairman of the
evening. Mr.. Danforth was heartily
cheered. Mr.. Danforth then presented
Gov. William A.. Stone Of Missouri,
chairman of the committee on uotif-
cation. Then there was more cheer
ing rs the form of Missouri's exeou-
tive rose from his place on the stand
aud came forward to give formal noti-
6cation to Messrs. Bryan and Sswau
Of their nomination by the conven-
ton.
There were Kisses when he spoke OF
the British gold standard in force in
America, and more Misses when he
spoke Of Marcus Aurelais Hanna.
slit him again." cried a voice in the
gallery at the reference to MIR. Hanna.
Then the audience began to grow
impatient and cried for Bryan.
When Gov. Stone concluded, a man
began to wave a big American Nag
over the latter's head. The crowd
went wild with enthusiasm and rose
rs a man when Chairman Danforth
stepped forward and introduced Mr..
Bryan. Then came n demonstration
that far exceeded those that had fol
lowed the mention of Bryan's name
previously in the evening, The scene
presented was strongly reminiscent Of
the tumult that ragged in h Coliseum
1t Chicago when Bryan finished tht
effort preceding his nomination. Mel
and women rose to their feet ant
chesred. On the platform, in the
boxes. up in the galleries, people wer,
shoutiue like mad. Men waved theil
coats and their hats and women hut
tered fans and handksrchiefa Th'
band struck up and added to the din
Mr.. BRYAN held up his hand for q
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