Evening star., 1896-08-13

the ticket. The democratic leaders Of New
York. with the exception Of former State
Treasurer Eliot Danforth, who presided
over the meeting, and Congressman Will
lam SulZer, who organized the first Bryan
club in the state, were absent.
Mr.. Sewall spoke briefly after Bryan, and
was heartily cheered
Governor Stone of Missouri delivered the
notification speech, which declared that
the work of the Chicago convention had
been the work of the people, and that
Bryan was their candidate.
After the notification meeting Mr.. Bryan
was driven to the Hotel Bartholdi. facing
Madison Square Garden, where he spoke
again, standing on balcony, with Mr.
Sewall and Mrs. Bryan, who shared with
her husband all the honors and attention
of the day. This second audience. standing
in the streets, seemed to be composed most
ly of workingmen. and Mr.. Bryan exhorted
them to support the cause OF free silver.
Less brilliant lights Of the party and
single tax men held six overflow meetings
on the streets around Madison Square and
made speeches during the garden meeting
SO that the opening of the democratic cam
paign in the city made an exceedingly
lively night.
/ The police lines were formed about D
O. clock by 1000 picked men. AS the hours
rolled on the crowd increased SO rapidly
that this large force was almost powerless
to handle 1t. Twice the 10000 men, women
and children, who were cheering and surg
Ing to get closer to the Garden. broke
through the ranks, and with difhculty were
driven back. Only one person was reported
injured-a marvellous fact, as the enor-
nous crowd jammed the streets for many
blocks.
At Madison Square Garden.
The vast assemblage which gathered to
witness the notification was called to order
precisely at s:15 o'clock by Chairman Jones
of the national committee. Senator Jones
said:
fa1 hut 10 n committee
to name for your chairman Hon. Elliott
Danforth of New York. Those in favor will
say aye"
There was chorus of ayes. and the mo-
ton was declared carried (Applause.)
Mr.. Danforth said: Ladies and Gentle
men: 1t becomes my agreeable duty, by
direction of the democratic committee. to
act as presiding officer Of this meeting. AS
a member of the notification committee from
the state Of New York. am glad to extend
to all our visiting brethren from every por
tion of this broad land who have come here
to witness this ceremony tonight a cordial
and hearty welcome. loud cheer1ng)
This gathering is for the purpose Of af-
fordng an opportunity for the formal noti-
fication of the democratic nominees for
President and Vice President of the United
States Of their nomination. tremendous
cheering) You did not expect from me
speech, and in that you will not be disap-
pointed. I have pleasure in presenting to
you as chairman of the notification COM
souri,, the Hon. William ]. Stone" CTre-
mendous cheering)
Gov. Stones Speech.
Gov. Stone stepped to the front Of the
platform. and when the outburst of ap-
plause had subsidized, spoke at length. At
the conclusion of Governor Stones remarks
he handed to Mr.. Bryan an engrossed copy
of the resolution of notification adopted by
the committee on notification.
When Mr.. Bryan took the parchment there
was a wild outburst of applause, and while
1t was still filling the hall Chairman Dan
forth said:
Fellow Citizens: The next speaker needs
no introduction at my hands for his name is
a household word throughout the land. I
have pleasure in presenting to you the dem
ocratic nominee for President Of the United
States, the Hon. William J. Bryan Gap
plause and cheers.)
The applause continued for some minutes.
and was renewed again and again. Mr..
Bryan standing and waiting for oppor-
Iunity to begin his speech. Finally Ma
tional Chairman Jones said: Il appeal to
this crowd to be in order. Please be in
order.
No attention was paid to the appeal. Mr..
Danforth in turn said: will the audience
| be in order? Let the audience be in order"
Finally Mr.. Bryan himself managed to
still the applause, and began his speech
amidst comparative silence.
Bryan's Address.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for one hour and fifty
minutes, and the hands Of the clock point
ed to thirty-five minutes after 10 when he
finished the eloquent peroration addressed
to the citizens of New York. speaking with
urlifted arm and with manuscript thrown
aside.
His speech will be found in another col
umn.
The terrific heat had made the upper gal
leries almost unendurable, and before Mr..
Bryan had finished a majority Of their oc-
cupants had defiled through the doors.
Candidate Sewall was very heartily cheer
| ed when lie stepped forward after he, with
"Silver Dick Bland, and other leaders on
the stage. had grasped Bryan's hand in
| congratulation. Mr.. Sewall wore a black
| frock coat buttoned about his breast tight
| ly He makes no pretensions to oratorcal
| ability, and although his voice might fill
an ordinary hall. 1t was hardly equal to
| Madison Square Garden, with hundreds
| trampling about the floors. His words
were few. He spoke as follows:
Speech of Candidate sewall.
"Mr Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
COMMITTEES: You have given me Official no.
| tice of my selection by the democratic ma
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