The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-13
Bryan Makes His Speech in
Madison Square Garden.
READING FROM A MANUSCRIPT.
Heat Clears the Galleries Before ths
Address is Ended.
Intense Curiosity 10 See the Bold VEST
erner-ue speaks en- the Income Tax.
the Attack on the supreme Court.
aud silver. and Does Not Touch upou
the Other rianks or the Platform.

New York. Aug. is-Thas the Interest oc
the whole city was focused toaav unan
Madison Square Garden. where W j. Rry-
an and Arthur Sewal were To BE formally
notified or fhsiv nomination by the DEM
ocratc party for the Offices Of president
and vice president OF the United States.
was proven hv the groups az sovereign
electors who as early as the middle OF the
afternoon besan % come under the frees
"a AsdsAon square and hy o'ciack had
heen reinforced by hundreds. ard at
o'clock were multiplied 70 thousands, ana
before o'clock had swellea to a cganasr.
ing army. The Garden had been the stage
Tor other events OF the same Character
Eight Years ago Grover Cleveland had
been there notified Of his selection to lead
a second time tho campaign OF nesnoera-
cy, bgt the speculation attached 10 all
these events had been hur shadows cam-
pared with the fierce light OF cnrlcssfy
which beat upon this night. President
Cleveland had been n personaga familiar
70 New York. bat tho young leader who
had como out of the West 70 plant his
standard in the ned of the enemy. as no
called Il. was only a name in thts city.
ON this sultry night the Garden waS n
furnace ia which eaooo people were 10
suffer fiery torture for enthusGaem's
sake. The glass had been removed from
the acre OF skyiighss In the roof and
sheets OF canvas hung below. The plat
form was q small affair. erected at tho
north side OF the hall. hardly more than
twelve feet square, and drapsd simply
with American fiags. The decorations
wrrc simple. consisting entirely OF the
national tri-color festooned on the sag-
ieries above the stand. with mammoth
craycn portraits OF the nominees on
either side. The center OF she pit was
furnished with several hundred chairs for
the leaders OF the local Democracy, ana
the boxes rising In triple tiers at both
ends OF the chairs were reserved fer thu
Tammany chiefs for the ctty'a thIrty-fivo
election districts.
The iirst eemers were police piatoons
OF bluecoafs. who marched in at tho
main entrance and dispersed into every
aisle and corner After them cams two
or three hundred privileged and enthusi-
astic Democrats. who filed into the front
rows OF chairs and proceeded to dtveat
themselves OF their coats. The hands of
the clock marked when the main doors
down at the west OF the Garden swung
inward. Theu came the people. pouring
through tha entrance and spreading over
thu floor. This first contingent wers
the holders OF reserved seats. and they
scattered through the aisisa and floor ana
6warined UP through the boxes.
Over In a FAR gallery hand played un-
noticed and almost unheard at the nation
al airs. while the crowd gave cheers for
the local fsvorites and studied the Demo-
Gratis or national reputation who walked
into the gallery back of the platform. oc-
casionaiiv some enthusiast would start
cheering for Bryan. bat the hrst real dnm-
ons;raHon Of the night occurred when at
O'clock a policeman I'm the doorway un-
der the standard called Make way Tor
Mrs. Bryan" Those nearest heard The
all AMI ell t.ai 4F.ts rts.fs
promptly followed suit. leaving their
coats. rank after rank. as II answering
20 A word OF command. Mrs. Bryan was
soon climbing the stairs that led TO Tho
flrst box at thu Platforms right. She
was on the arm of w. r. ~. John.
treasurer or the Democratic national or
ganizasion. She stepped into the box ana
faced the audience. As Mrs. Bryan swept
her eyes across the hall they had q weary
look, and her face seemed very pale. It
lighted with a bright smile at the roar
which swept over the floor. and which
grew into a swelling cheer and rose and
fell Ia haf dozen waves. Twice Mrs.
Bryan bowed 20 tho right and left. and
thea nhe was seated. Mrs. Hryan was
followed into the box by Mrs. Bland. with
George II. Macy. of New York: Mrs Gov
stone. with T.. CampaH. of Minneapolis,
and Mrs. Macy. with Clark Howell. OF
Atlanta. Following came Mr.. Bryan, on
the arm OF Chairman Jones. followed by
Mr.. Sswan With Gov. Stone. OF Missouri,
and by Mr. Blan1 with Elliott Danforth.
senator stewart and Senator John II.
Jones occupied boxes.
Fhs cheers for Mrs Bryan had not end.
ell when the foremost parsonage OF the
hour. the Democratic candidate for pFvsI-
dent. appeared. and pushed through tho
same doorway The first glimpse Was OF =
blaek-coate8. broad-shonldefsd man. with
a roll % manuscript held 81 bis aide. step
ping Wifh quick. light stride up the short
night or stairs. At MS aide. and towering
over him. was the figure. clad in gray. on
Senafof Jones. Of Arkansas, chairman 0f
the Democratic COMMITTEES As the young
statesman stood al the front OF the plat
form a fisg was raised and waved just
above him in the gallery. so that ifs folds
Exspt down as background for his form.
The cheer that broke forth was tremend-
GUS Fans hats and hAndkerchisfs fut~
tered in ihs fhiek. slitTy heat. aud tH@ cry
was Bryant HryznF' repeated unfA ths
great crowd ~earieA. The candidate bowed
several times. bat u was Only when hs
sat down AZ tne right OF the sfand
that the people took notice Of the men
yybo accompanied him. Foremost Among
thesn. seated az ffe left, Was Arthur Sew
All tho ftafn sslEbuiidar and candidate fer
wee president. vigorous looking man.
There was GOV. stone. Of Missouri. tsaiu-
faced man. YnautNiFff8l N D@stflffks AB2 13D
presiding officer. Hon. Elliot Dmnf0rth. sI-
treasurer of the state of New YORK. All
fhe available spaes was fsilsd when tho
nominees mounted the platform. bat tho
assle@ were clear and there vas no erowd~
ing. for the police had promptly closed
the doors when they saw that tAe seating
esparlty OF Shs hall was taken II was
tvrenty minutes after when aeaatcr
Jonr~ stepped 20 the front and lifted his
hand for order. The response tMriss in
form II calls for Bryan After moment
fhs senator vas able 20 hear hirnassf, anl
insrssiueea Mr. Danfofth az chairman 90
the meeting. Mr.. Daaforth in turn pound
"a with q gaysl and Ia turn wes show
erea 1rlth calls for Bryan. Mr. f1snfoffn's
gDsech was brief. a formal introz1urfioa OK
GOV Stone
0ay Store read Bis notification from
r~frts.s strips bug hss voice carried % al
yuows the enssre part " the balA His STATE
rrsnf that ire con#entson was euny@nrd
.sys4er Ia, cal OF the Democrats rational
ec,n.ogtse~ waz q truly pemseTsfie con-
,,s,s.tr,e ars4 evolved a platform Of DEM
,s,--.f.c o.fae. vgas Fecsysd with applaasss
-. - rrfsressee 10 fhe fsepszfsilean plat~
-. = ar tYpstosssr of n foresgn posEey
..sss.f s<.~st. Assnes Hs presented fas fof~
- /. .ayt~ama =, ysryap. and tks governor
-se<.st IL she ~asr4xkan's hand . roll os
+,.~gsrnnns E,earGng tho notification IL
read as follows
s.fgon. Wnslara ). Bryan. of sebraskaf
The nafsaasf Democratic e9avshnon.
whseh coassned n cAiczxo ca jay y
romsnsisd yea sor the pfsssas1sz 81 sae