The herald., 1896-07-19
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BY this time the hotel was filled with
people. There were cheers, yells and
shouts, mingled with cries of Bryan;
hurrah for Bryant"
There was no one to keep back the
crowd. no one to prevent the people
from pressing around the nominee and
rendering their congratulations Mr..
Bryan was cool, and the only evidence
ne gave that the news affected him in
any way was the rather rigid expression
on his face His jaws were firmly set
and his thin lips pressed tightly to-
gether. When he spoke his voice be-
trayed no agitation.
1T is to the conditions surrounding
this campaign and not to any superior
merit of mine that I owe this nominal
tion." said he. AS Mr. Bryan walked
down the hallway leading from his room
he was surrounded by enthusiasts Men
with soiled hands and unshaven faces
were in tha arceeit1 1,,tsisr th0nt. n dHs~yisve
MS hand to all who could get close
enough to grasp I.
In TINS manner he reached the elevator
and descended to the main floor. where
the Misunderstanding tour was continued
by this time the hotel lobby was packed
with people. and as Mr.. Bryan came
from the elevator great cheer went up.
HIS race was graver than usual. but he
betrayed no nervousness IL he felt any.
He took his seat in the barber's chair.
and as opportunity afforded read tele-
grams of congratulation. In the mean
while the crowd struggled and pushed
to gain a view of the nominee
With his face cleanly shaven and his
long black hair smoothly brushed until
II shone, Mr.. Bryan again made his way
through the crowd in the lobby and re-
gained his apartments in the floor above.
The hotel people this time managed to
keep the crowd back. the only persons
admitted to the upper floor being some
personal friends and newspaper men.
1MPROMPTU RECEPTION HELD
Parlors and were quickly cleared
of their furniture for the purpose of
allowing the nominee to hold a recep-
tion therein. While this was being done
Mr. Bryan stood in the room, occupied
~ Headquarters by the Nebraska dele
CATION, and received the congratulations
of number of people who had eluded
the vigilance of the man on the stair
case and followed the nominee upstajrs
The crowd in the lobby below was
cheering and yelling.
Come out where we can see Won -
cried number of voices.
Accompanied by some friends. Mr.
Bryan walked to the stairway and de-
s0ended half way. When the cheering
had subsidized he made few remarks
expressing thanks for the derfonstra-
II n, and held an informal reception
All this while messenger bows were
bringing in bundles of telegrams of con
graduation, which when read, the Dem
Ocratic nominee thrust into the side
pocket of his alpaca coat After
mingling with the crowd below for at
least ten minutes, he returned to the up-
per floor and made his way to his pri-
vate room, where he received members
OF the press.
UNDER SELF CONTROL.
An hour before Mr. Bryan became the
democratic standard bearer he was sit
tlng with half dozen friends in a par
ior adjoining the Nebraska headuuar.
ters. The progress of the battle in the
Coliseum was being watched by the aid
Of bulletins. Between the recent Of
tnese tidings of the fray Mr. Bryan
showed that his nerves were ,1nde,
splendid control. He was apparently the
ieast interested of anybody present in
,ne oeVelopments of the convention. He
leaned back in an easy chair. and show
ed disposition to talk about anvthiny
put the chances for his nomination. The
readiness with which he engaged in tb,
desultory chatting of his friends was
perhaps the most palpable Indication of
ing.
somebody told story 1t was not a
funny one, but Mr.. Bryan laughed
heartily with the man who told n and
then told one himself that was betta,.
from numerous point of view. Every
.oNy ie'oSiASu At ILLS story, inclIldipts
Mr.. Bryan. and while the laughter vas
still going on another bulletin was
brought into the room by a red-faced
perspiring messenger boy. There was
something odd about the delivery of
these bulletins. They were evidently in
Tended for Mr.. Bryan's special informa- |
.ion, but few of them reached his hands
Most OF the bulletins were received bv y
newspaper man, and, stranger still by !
tne secretary of the Republican state |!
central committee of Nebraska NJ
RIGGS an old friend of Mr. Bryan.
On the fourth ballot Bryan gains 20
votes Mr. Riggs read "and Bland
FORERuNNER OF HIS VICTORY
inls was news that made Nebraska
man jump from the edge Of the he'd nn
winch ne was sitting and give sup