The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-13

New York, Aug. 13-William Jen-
nlngs Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur
Sewall OF Maine. were last night for
mally notified of their nomination by the
Democratic party for the offices of Presi-
dent and vice president, at a meeting in
the big Madison Square Garden, which
was a notable political event, and a re-
inarkable climax to the remarkable tour
of the presidential candidate across half
the continent An army Of unnumbered
thousands filed the streets for several
squares about the building. in a vain
hope of securing admission.
Notwithstanding the excellence OF the
police arrangements. the multitude OF
people who gathered In Madison Square
park, and on Madison avenue and
Twenty sixth street, made several wild
rushes TO break through the lines. Twice
was the crowd successful in reaching the
doors of the garden. only to be driven
back by the police, who acted with as
much forbearance as the emergency
permitted. Night sticks were raised,
but only in few instances did they fall.
Only one man, so far as the police knew.
was hurt i'm these rushes. In the hall.
which was a fiery furnace. Mr.. Bryan
spoke 10 10000 ticket holders for nearly
two hours.
His address dealt almost entirely with
the financial question; was more argu-
mentativc, and less eloquent than his
historical Chicago speech, which won for
him a presidential nomination. and only
in a closing appeal to the citizens of New
York did he speak in the strain which
hDh ha
He was surrounded by many Of the sill
yer leaders, some of whom had been
rival aspirants for his place on the
ticket. The Democratic leaders OF New
York. with the exception of Former
State Treasurer Elliot Danforth, who
presided over the meeting, and Con-
gresham William SulZer who organ
ized the first Bryan club in the state,
were absent
Mr. Sewall spoke briefly after Mr.
Bryan, and was heartily cheered Gov
ernor Stone OF Missouri delivered the
notification speech, which declared that
the work or the chicago convention had
been the work of the plain people, and
that Bryan was their candidate.
After the notification meeting, Mr.
. Bryan was driven TO the Hotel Bar
tholdi. facing Madison square. where he
spoke again, standing on a balcony with
Mr.. Sewall and Mrs. Bryan who shared
with her husband ell the honors and at
tention of the day. This second au-
dlence. standing in the streets, seemed
10 be composed mostly OF workngmen,
and Mr.. Bryan eXhorted them TO
support the cause OF free silver with one
OF the most effective open air speeches
which he has made in the campaign.
Lesser lights of the party held over
flow meetings on the streets. and made
speeches during the garden meeting, so
that the opening OF the Democratic
campaign Ia the city made an extra
ordinary exciting night.
At S:i5 o'clock Senator Jones called
the audience TO order. and announced
that ne had been directed by the national
committee to nominate as chairman OF
the meeting Elliott Danforth OF New
York.
Mr.. Danforth was cheered with hearty
good will. He told the people that he
knew they did not want speech. and he
was not going 20 disappoint them.
He presented Governor William A.
Stone of Missouri. chairman OF the COM
mittee OF notification.
There were more cheers as Missourfs
chief executive rose and came forward
Go give formal notification 20 Messrs.
Bryan and sewall OF their nomination
by the Democratic convention.
Governor Stone said that the acts OF