Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-13

| arrival of the candidate was not known
| to the struggling masses around the 9TH
| er doors.
| But when he stepped on the stand and
was recognized by many in the audience
| a great cheer went up. Bryant! 'Bry-
anr' Bryant was the shout of those
| who knew him, and as others in the
| crowd realized that the hero of the even
ing had come the cheering became louder
and louder and threatened not to stop.
| But it did stop at last and those who
| timed 1t said that the ovation had lasted
six minutes.
At SIS o'clock Senator Jones of Arkan-
sas, chairman of the national committee,
after several attempts to call the audi
ence to order, managed to get enough
quiet to announce that he had been di-
rected by the national committee to NOM
mate as chairman of the meeting Hon.
Elliott Danforth of New York. Mr. Dan
forth was cheered with hearty good Will.
He told the people that he knew they did
not want a speech, and he was not going
to disappoint them. He closed by pre-
senting Gov. William A. Stone of Missou-
ri, chairman of the committee on notif1ca-
ton.
There were more cheers as the tall,
spare form of Missouri's chief executive
rose from his place on the stand and came
forward to give formal notification to
Messrs Bryan and Sewall of their nomi-
nation by the democratic convention.
There were Kisses when he spoke of the
British gold standard in force in Amer
lea, and more misses when he spoke of
Mark Hanna. Hit him again." cried a
voice in the gallery, with reference to
Mr.. Hanna. Some cries, seemingly OF
protest followed Governor stones refer
ence to Mr.. Hanna, but they were not
marked
He found sympathy in his audience
with his reference to the bond issues of
the administration. Towards the end OF
his speech the audience began to grow
impatient and the spirit of the assembly
was shown in cries of Bryan, Bryan"
At the outset Governor Stone explain
ed that he was acting as proxy for Sena-
tor White of California, upon whom, as
chairman of the convention, would nave
devolved the pleasing duty of formally
notifying the car ,idates, but unforeseen
circumstances had kept Senator White
in California.
Governor Stones speech was an ar
raignment as much of the Cleveland ad-
ministration as of the republican party,
and concluded with an eloquent eulogism
of the democratic candidate and a
prophesy for him of an administration
made illustrious by great achievements.
Then turning to Mr.. Bryan, Governor
Stone said:
Mf. Bryan, esteem 1t great honor,
as 1t Is most certainly a pleasure, to be
made the instrument of informing you,
as i now do, that you were nominated
for the office of president of the United
states by the democratic national con-
vention, which assembled in Chicago in
July last l hand you this formal no
tfce of your nomination. accompanied by
a copy of the platform adopted by the
convention. and upon that platform l
have the honor to request your accept
ance of the nomination rendered. You
are the candidate of the democratic par
~, but you are more than that-you are
the candidate Of all the people, without
regard to party, who this evening In the
purposes your election Is intended to ac-
complish. This battle must be fought
upon ground high above the level of par
tfeanship. hope to see you unfurl the
flag in the name Of America and Ameri-
can manhood. In saying this ] but re-
peat the expressed wish of the conven-
ti1n which nominated you.- Do this, and
though you will not have millions OF
money at your command, you will have
millions of steady Americans at your
back Lead on and we will follow. Who
will not follow here is unworthy to lead
In any cause. Lead on with uufaltering
step and may Gods blessing attend you
and His omnipotent hand crown you
with success.
when Governor. Stone had concluded
with the notification of his nomination
to Mr. Bryan a man began to wave e big