Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-15

Neither heat nor humidity could
dampen the enthusiasm of the thous-
ands who assembled in Madison Square
Garden, New York, Wednesday night
to witness the notification of Bryan and
Sewall of their choice as standard
bearers.
They wanted to see the young ora
tor who came out of the West, and to
see him when he threw down the
gauntlet in the lair of the gold bugs.
Mrs. Bryan was the first of the party
TO enter the vast hall. and she re-
ceived an ovation. but it was nothing
to the roar of 10000 throats when II
gaunt, smooth-shaven man, clad in
black, mounted the platform and
stood beside Chairman Jones, Cover,
nor Stone and Senator German and 4
few others prominent as Democratic
leaders.
He paused for a moment with up.
raised hands, but the cheers lasted
fully 10 minutes, and he was obliged
to take a seat.
The usual preliminaries of such a
meeting were conducted, but it is
doubtful if anyone in the hall heard a
word that was said. Then Governor
Stone, of Missouri, who made the
notification speech, was introduced.
From thousands of threats came
calls:
bryan y Bryan ~ Bryan :"
but he finally secured a hearing. His
speech was review of recent financial
history, a defense of the Chicago plat
form and an arraignment of the gold
policy OF the present administration.
When he turned TO Mr.. Bryan, to
whom the official notification parch-
ment had been handed, and introduced
him. the cheering was redoubled.
When the Democratic candidate
began his speech, his voice showed the
effect Of the strain he had put upon it
in the past few days, but it soon
cleared and penetrated to the further
est corner of the vast building.
His remarks were confined almost
entirely to the silver question. He
touched upon the tariff problem, and
closed with an appeal to the people of
the East and brilliant peroration.
The speech throughout was punctuated
with applause.
Mr.. Sewall, who also received an
ovation, accepted his nomination in a
graceful speech, and the meeting adj
journed, but Mr.. Bryan was obliged to
make a short speech from the balcony
of the Hotel Bartholdi to the thousands
who had been unable to gain admit
lance to Madison Square Garden.
The crowd of 5000 or 10000 peo-
pie, who had been excluded from the
hall, saw the candidate emerge, and in
an instant there began mad rush for
places of vantage. it having become
known that Mr.. Bryan would speak
from the hotel balcony.
The police seemed powerless to stop
the crowd. On they rushed, stopping
the cable cars and carriages, falling
over each other in their mad flight,
and screaming the reclamation for
Bryan.
When Mr.. Bryan stepped upon the
balcony there was roar of applause
from at least 10000 threats.
When he secured order, he said in
a clear, firm voice:
Fellow Citizens | cannot do more
than to express to those who are as
sembled here our deep appreciation OF
the interest which the people of New
York are taking in the campaign,
which is now formally opened. (Great
applause and cheers
When | left home told the people
at the depot that | was coming to
open the campaign in what was thought
to be the heart OF the enemy's country
-(applause and cries of "Oh no y
but which | hoped before the cam
paign was over would be our country.
CHEERS and long applause
Our hopes have been realized sooner
than we expected enthusiastic ap'
plause) and wherever the enemy goes
after this he will he in our country, nc
matter where he is. tremendous ap
plause and long continued cheering.
Some of your financiers have boosted
that they were in favor of gold, Blu,
you shall teach them that they mus
carry their ideas far enough to belIev,
not in gold, but in the Golden Rule
that treats all men alike. Great ap
plause.)
I commission you all as soldiers t.
fight, and as missionaries to preacl
wherever YOU 20 from now until cleo
ton. Cries 81 I'VE will y Nv
will y and great applause) Our op
ponents in the Democratic party hav
been threatening to organize a gold
standard Democratic party. Kisses.
But be not afraid. you will search tn
pages of history in vain to find a battl
ever won by any army Of generals
Great applause and laughter.) The