The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
SCENES AROUND THE GARDEN.
The Large Crowd Cheered Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan Most Justify.


of the whole city of New York was
focused today upon Madison Square
| garden, where the notification was to
take place, was proven by groups of surg
ing electors which as early as the middle
of the afternoon began to come under the
they had been reinforced by hundreds,
at O'Clock were multiplied to eXpectant
thousands, and before I o'clock swelled
to straining. clamoring army. New
York had discussed for weeks the master
stroke of oratory by which the Ne
braskan inspired the tidal wave of en-
thusiasm that swept him into the highest
place in the gift of his party and curiosity
was rife whether the candidate was
in winning for him the foremost office in
the gift of the country.
The garden has been the scene of other
events of same character; political meet
ings have beer held in its walls without
number. Eight years ago Cleveland was
there notified of his selection to lead the
second time the campaign of democracy,
but speculation attached to all these
events had been but shadows compared
with fierce light of curiosity which beat
upon this night. President Cleveland
had been n parsonage familiar to New
York, but the young leader who had
come out from the west to plant the
standard in the field of the enemy, as he
called it. and to open the battle of the
campaign, was only Il name in this city.
Therefore the assembly waited eagerly
to discover what manner of man he was
of whom they had read so much, and
what manner of speech was his which
had such power over the great party con-
vention.
On this sultry night, the whole oval of
the garden was Il furnace in which 10000
were to suffer fiery torture for their
enthusiasm's sake. The platform was
a small affair erected at the north side
of the hall, hardly more than twenty feet
square and draped simply with American
flags. Decorations were simple and not
elaborate, but in good taste, consisting
entirely of national colors festooned ON
galleries above the stand with a NAM
moth crayon portrait of the presidential
nominee at the right of the platform, and
one of his colleague or the ticket as a
companion piece. The. crowd swept in
to the hall like Il mighty flood when the
doors were opened about I O'Clock and
waited impatiently for the appearance
of the distinguished men who were to
figure in tonight's event. Two or three
times some enthusiast rose in the gallery
and proposed three cheers for Bryan,
which eXhortation brought expected
shouts. But the first real demonstration
of the night was given to the wife of
the presidential candidate.
1t was 8 o'clock when Il policeman in
the doorway was heard calling: Make
way for Mrs. Bryan"
Those nearest heard the call and they
climbed into their chairs. Others of
them promptly followed suit. thus leav-
ing their seats rank after rank.
as though answering to Il word of COM
mand. Mrs. Bryan was seen climbing
the steps that led to Il box on the arm
of VIM. p. st. John, treasurer of the
democratic national committee. She
stepped down into the box from the back
and faced the mammoth audience, giving
New Workers their first sight of the
woman who won her way into quick
popularity on the trip across the CONT
nent with her husband. As Mrs. Bryan
swept her eyes across the hall they had
Il weary look and her face seemed very
pale. 1t lighted with Il bright smile at
the roar which swept across the floor
and onward through the galleries, and
which grew into swelling cheer and
rose and fell in half a dozen waves.
Twice Mrs. Bryan bowed to the right
and left. and then she was seated.
The cheer for Mrs. Bryan had not
ended when the foremost parsonage of
the hour, the democratic candidate for
president. in the midst of Il small group
of his chief supporters, appeared and
pushed through the same doorway. The
first glimpse was of Il black-coated.
broad shouldered sman with Il roll of
at his side. stepping with
a quick light step up the front flight OF
stairs. At his side and towering over
him was the strong figure. clad in gray,
VT Senator Jones of Arkansas. chairman
VT the democratic committee.
AS the smOoth-Shaven, strengthened
roung statesman from the west stood ut
the front of the platform a flag was
raised and waved just above him in the
gallery so that its folds swept down as
a background for his form and made him
the one figure of the whole assemblaec.
The cheers that broke forth were OF ire.
mendous force. Certainly its recipient
had never heard its like but once before.
and that other was the cheer which fol-
lowed the close of his now famous
speech before the Chicago convention.
This time it was fans and hats and hand
kercheifs that fluttered in the thick.
Yultry heat. and the cry of Bryan.
Bryan was repeated until the great
mowd wearied. The candidate, bowed
teveral times. embracing the several
points of the compass in acknowledge
ment.
Among the prominent democrats ar
rayed back of the platform were: Sena-
tors Blanchard of Louisiana, German of
Maryland. Roach of North Dakota. Till
man of South Carolina. Ex-Governor
Hogg of Texas, and many others who
had borne parts in the convention which
nominated Bryan.
Twenty minutes after s o'clock Scna-
tor Jones stepped to the front of the
box and lifted his hand for order. In
response came calls for Bryan. After
n moment. when the senator was able
to hear himself. he introduced Mr.. Dan
forth as chairman of the meeting. Mr..
Danforths speech was brief. mere
formal introduction of Governor Stone
GOVERNOR STONES SPEECH.
Governor Stone said in part:
"Mr. Chairman-We are here this
evening to serve formal notice of their
selection to the gentlemen nominated by
the national democratic convention as
candidates for president and vice presi-
dent of the United States. Hitherto. by
immemorial custom, the pleasing duty of
delivering notifications of this character
has devolved upon the permanent chair
man of the national convention. acting
by virtue of his office. as chairman of
the notification committee. Except for
unfortunate circumstances unexpected
and unavoidable. the usual custom would
not no dnno rted from in thp nrpspnt in