The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-26
INTRODUCES HIS
RUNNING MATE
Bryan and ScWaIl Address the Same
Crowd on BOstOn's His
tOric Common.
SAYS CHICAGO CONVENTION
Is His Certificate Of Dem0crncy-Sewall
Makes His Bow and Declares He Is
on the Ticket 10 Stay Until
After Election.

Boston. Sept 25.-The audience which
greeted Mr.. Bryan on Boston Common
was the largest which he has faced
since he started ON his tour through
the enemy's country. No estimate
placed the number Of people at less
than 10000. while many even placed II
az 10000 Bryan had addressed "A big
crowd at Worcester at $3.50 o'clock. II
was very enthusiastic and cheered at
every telling point. one element Of
discord was visible there but Bryan
did not seem TO notice II. II was a big
red flag. with Bryan's picture on II.
hung on WIN. II. Burns underwear
factory az the rea end Of the stand.
Bcsidc II hung an American flag with
Major McKinley's picture on It. I'm
mcdiately after the Worcester speech
Bryan started for this city. His party
and committee were half an hour late
and the crowd had become very impa-
tlent.
Candidate Bryan with his running
mate. Vice-Presidential Candidate Ar
thur sewall. and members Of the recep-
ton committee occupied a temporary
platform in the center OF the broad
campus and the crowd entirely sur
rounded the little spot The first
speaker was Joseph T. O|'sulivan. Of
Lawrence. candidate for lieutenant
governor.
Bryan appeared At 7:3O with a bou-
quet Of roses in his hand and was at
once introduced. The enthusiasm was
greater than Boston common had ever
seen and II was fully seven minutes
before he was allowed to speak. Bryan
said:
Though far from my Nebraska home
I am glad that a greet you as fel-
low citizens OF a common country. /
shall not attempt to make myself
heard TO all who r assembled here.
l have spoken TO a number OF audi
ences. but 1 have never spoken TO an
dience that seemed TO reach 80 far
away into the distance as this one
does. l viii speak to those who are
nearest me here and those who are In
Rhode Island and Maine can hear me
when l visit those states. | came down
10 Massachusetts, TO present to you
people the gospel OF Democratcy as /
understand II. l do not claim TO have
any authority except that conferred up
on me by Democratic convention. II
you doubt my Democracy | can point
10 that convention as a better certIh-
cate than any boiling Democrat can
md, We lay down this proposition,
country the easier II is for any person
who has something to sell to get his
share OF hat money.
Bryan closed his address and changed
his position to the other side Of the
platform. as he had been Obliged to do
as many Is eight times during his ad-
Facing hat portion OF the
crowd which seemed the largest. he
his companion on the Democrat
ic ticket to his side. and both stood
upon chairs. For the first time in this
state. at least, two candidates were
seen side by side, Introducing his run
ming mate, Bryan said;
My fellow-citizens: l introduce TO
you the man who way up In Maine was
to stand for free coinage when
%neighbors were against Il. Gap
plause and hurrahs for Sewalll /
OF the income tax, although he
had to pay 1t; the man who did not
bow the knee TO Baal or worship the
calf. Arthur Sewall, the Dem
candidate for vice president"
Sewall said: Fellow citizens Of New
England, It is a satisfaction to me that
have this opportunity to see the great
'esults Of the Democratic party and
ur candidate for president. and | say
With satisfaction that l am his assoc
on the ticket, No less a person
han himself asked me that question
.onight, whether | was on the ticket or
not. am glad OF the opportunity to
'ay, vain as it may appear. for me, that
nominee for vice president is still
m the ticket and he viii always be
this campaign, and he will not !
lecline until after election ON the third
" November"