Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
SILVER NOTIFICATION
MIR. BRYAN ACCEPTS THE PARTY's
NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.
FAMOUS G0LD-CANDIDATE REMARK.
The Democratic Nominee Says He
Did Say lie Would Not Vote for
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larly appointed committee, tonight
formally notified william j. Bryan of his
| nomination by its convention al ST. Louis.
| The ceremonies attending the notification
were in strong contrast to those at the
meeting at Madson-Square Garden last
month, when Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall
were officially informed that they were
! the choice of the Chicago convention.
Instead of the spacious auditorium, with
its boxes and galleries, to-nights function
| took place in the open air on the plaza
and lawn I'm front of Nebraska's State
Capitol building. With the exception Of
those seated in a few score chairs on
the speakers platform and directly In
| front of 1t, all the audience were standing.
But the most marked difference between
| to-nights ceremonies and those in New
York was the fact that Mr.. Bryan did
not read his speech in answer TO the
information formally given by the COM
mittee Of the Silver party. He made a.
| speech neither long nor short, without
the aid OF notes, and was frequently
! applauded.
Ldncoln's appreciation Of Mr. Bryans
second visit home since his nomna-
hon was shown by the indefatigable pa
rading Of free-silver clubs, the display
of fireworks and the frequent exercise
of lung-power through tin horns, and the
good. old-fashoned yen. 4 big crowd re-
ceiyed the candidate on his arrival from
Chicago this morning. and he was es-
ccrted TO his home by brass bands and
campaign organizations. There were more
brass bands and a larger number or
marching clubs in parade that accom-
panied Mr.. Bryan later in the day 10
the state House. where good-sized au-
dience assembled to hear him deliver
political address. Tonight third paraue
occurred. and flambleau clubs and organi-
zstions OF mounted men bearing trans
parencies and torches. and firing sky
rockets. Roman candles. etc, gave vent
TO their political enthusiasm in way
that bordered on delirlum.
AT THE CAPITOL.
If was Q O'clock before the first of tho
faring fiambeaux heading the cahulua'e >
escort were espied by those at the Capt.
toI as their bearers turned into Fiji
teenth street, the thoroughfare leading
TO the stand. Twenty minutes later MT.
Rrvau appeared on the platform, ana
the crowd that had increased with great
rapidity after the procession was under
way. cheered him repeatedly as his we'll
known figure was recognized. The space
In front of the stand for several hundred
feet back was black with people.
Norris Humphrey, of Lincoln, called
the assemblage 10 order. and i'm few
words presented George a. Grout, OF
Ohio. chairman OF the committee appoint
ed by the National Committee TO notify
a
Of considerable length, concluding as fol-
lows:
"Hon. William Jennings Bryan.-The
National Silver Convention. with an unan-
unity unexampled In the history OF
national conventions I'm this country
nominated YOU as the candidate for the
National silver party for the distinguished
office OF President of the United States.
You are now the candidate for the great
Office Of President Of three great political
parties. Of which the Silver party IS not
the least.
"The convention selected a committee
to formally notify you Of its action and
that committee conferred upon me the
distinguished honor Of advising you OF
your nomination as the candidate of the
National Silver party for office Of Presi-
dent Of the United States. We are met
therefore at this time and place for the
purpose Of performing the pleasant duty
irnnosed upon rs by the convention.
therefore, I'm obedience to the wishes OF the
committee and of the convention hereby
formally notify you that you have been
nominated by Hhe National Silver party
as its candidate for President, and re-
quest that you accept that nomination
in the same spirit in which 1t has bee%
rendered you.
'You are now The chosen commander
Of a grand army. composed Of three
grand divisions, which is now mobiliZing
for the purpose of fighting in behalf OF
humanity on November 3. 1896, the most
i~nnortant political battle OF this or of
any other age 20 battle which Is 10 deter
mine whether this nation shall De- a pro-
vince of Great Britain and be governed
and controlled as that nation Is. by the
money barons Of Europe. or whether II
shall be. az the fathers intended II % be-
a free and independent and sovereign
nation.
.'The peop,e who constitute that grand
army. inspired as they are BY the
noblest sentiments OF patriotism, under
your leadership. will. there can be no
doubt. on that day l'ft high their banners
in triumph over the defeated allied hosts
of plutOcracy."
II was lO.e0 o'clock before Mr.. Grout
concluded. and Mr.. Bryan began. He
said: -
'rNtr Chairman. Chairman Of the Noti-
fcation Committee and Members Of That
Committed beg 10 reply at this time,
without the formality OF a letter The
platform adopted by the Silver conven-
tion contains but one plank, and that
plauk a u'ank upon the money question,
or uuon the silver question. Is identical
IN substance with the silver plank Of the
chicago platform As | have already
discussed at length that plank. and It
will not be necessary TO enter into any
extended discussion at this time, l beg
10 assure the committee that | accept
the nomination so generously rendered by
them on behalf Of the Silver party
in the spirit in which that nomination
was rendered can appreciate the feel
ing which animated those who assembled
in that convention. l can appreciate the
hesitation in which those assembled
there turned their backs upon the party
with which they had been associated. /
know something OF the strength OF
pa rites. and because I was In a position
where I looked forward 10 a possibility
OF like action on my part | can appre-
ciate the depths Of a conviction that led
them 10 place the interests OF their coun-
try above the welfare Of their party.
Qong cheering and shouts Of 'Good.)
More than a year ago. when we were
engaged IN the struggle 10 bring the Dem
ocratic party TO an enforcement OF free
coinage. the question was put TO me
whether I'm case Of failure, | would sup
port the Democratic nominee II he were
dominated on a gold-standard platform.
hot ctanh xuo
nrobable in the Democratic party. but
.,bon those who questioned me were not