The record-union., 1896-07-11
WHOLE NO.17,O94.

per of the delegates was not we'll UNDER
stood at this distance, there was enough
cf the element of doubt to keep his
friends and supporters on the tip-toe
of expectancy from the time the con-
vention met until the result of the fate
full fifth ballot was received from the
wires.
Then bedlam broke loose. At Demo-
cratic headquarters ON Eleventh street,
in the heart of the business district,
where a crowd running into the thou
sands had gathered and remained since
the first bulletins began to arrive, the
effect was magical. Bryan is nomi-
mated came the word, quickly followed
by the announcement, "By acclama-
ton"
The cheers that followed were deafen-
ing. They swept across the big room.
out into the open. dashed themselves
against the brick walls across the street
and rolled back in echoing reverbera-
tions. The whole city seemed to catch
the contagion. Republicans shouted as
Justify as Democrats. and Populsts We'd
with their Prohibition brethren in at
tempting to outdo the others in MAX
ing noise. Every whistle was set
screaming. bells We're rung and the
bands played.
Fifteen minutes after the result was
officially announced a parade was
formed and the jubilation began in
earnest. a big cannon was unearthed
somewhere and carried bodily into the
public square to be utilized in adding to
the din. No attempt was made at
speech making, that being reserved for
a later date.
When the first burst of enthusiasm
had in a measure subsided, prepara-
tions were begun for more elaborate
demonstration on the return of the Ne
braska delegation, accompanied, it was
hoped, by Mr. Bryan himself. The
pent-up feeling of the people, however,
was not allowed to wane. and through
out the evening and far into the night
the sound of marching shouters was
heard. Among all classes of people.
even the more moderate political enc
mics of Mr. Bryan, there was feeling
manifest of mutual congratulatfon.
"It is a great thing for Lincoln, n
marked honor for Nebraska" was the
universal commen, and this sentiment
seemed to find an echo everywhere.
From all over the State come messages
of congrautIation to friends of the NOM
inee. On the return of the Nebraska
leader it is proposed to have a State
demonstration in Lincoln which will
outshine anything of like nature ever
held within her limits. The first step in
this direction will be taken tonight,
but will of course be subject to the ap-
proval of the delegation on it's return
from Chicago.
None of Mr.. Bryan's immediate fam
lily are in the city, his wife and three
children accompanying him to Chicago.
and the hundreds who were unaware of
this, and who early hastend to the
modest home at Sixteenth and d streets
to offer congratulations, were obliged to
postpone the pleasant duty until later
on
AT OMAHA
OMAHA, July 10-From the time the
convention opened in Chicago this
morning there were crowds at all the
bulletin boards. In front of the World
Herald office, of which paper Mr..
Bryan is editor, the street was packed
with a surging mass of humanity, and
bulletins We're posted and announced
by M stationed at different points in
front of the building. As each gain for
y
mighty cheers.
Though not unexpected, when the
first bulletin saying, Bryan is NOM
mated" came the crowd seemed
stunned for a moment, and then went
wild, the demonstration growing and
continuing for half an hour. Crowds
packed the streets until a late hour.
keeping up the enthusiastic cheering
Since the evening set in there has been
continuous celebration all over the
city. Stocks of fireworks left over from
the Fourth are being used up, principal
corners are Illuminated with red fire,
flags are flying and the whole city is be-
ing decorated
In all of this demonstration Republic
cans and Populists are taking an active
part, and declare that they want to take
part and assist in the ovation which will
be rendered Mr.. Bryan when he reaches
Omaha. Tonight in one of the opera
houses a large meeting was turned into
an impromptu ratification meeting,
every mention of Bryan's name bring
ing forth the pent-up enthusiasm of the
audience. His welcome home will be by
far the largest affair of the kind ever
witnessed in the city.
Tonight everybody, without respect
to party or anything else, is celebrating
as the fancy strikes him. Several Bryan
yeflS are heard on the streets, and
everybody is shaking hands and con-
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