Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-13
QUITE A TIME.
Bryan and SewaI| Notified of
Their Nomination.
Both Make Speeches, Bryan's Being
Replete With Popoeratic Ideas.
Now York Man Presided Police Have Work
to Keep Order.

Madison Square Garden. New York.
Aug y. William Jennings Bryan and
Arthur ScWnil were formally notified,
tonight, that they were the choice of
the Democratic party for the highest
offices in the gift Of the people of the
United states. An immense crowd was
present and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed during the entire time the
notification ceremonies lasted.
over 1000 uniformed policemen were
stationed in and about the hall and no.
body was permitted To cross the line until
thr doors were opened Tho crowd began
10 assemble shortly after six, aud an hour
later the avenues leading To the garden
were lit rally thrOngcd with the waiting
multitude. Owing to the extreme heat.
many VINO arrived early to secure good
positions were Obliged to drop out ana
retire. Al seven, the doors were thrown
open ana despite the efforts Of the police
to restrain them the crowds on every
side made desperate PUSHES for the en-
frances. In the struggle many women
tainted aud had to be carried AWAY. The
police finally began to use their clubs IN
in effort to restore order
y wild scene Of turmoil ensGed al the
main entrance Men. women ana police
men were jumbicd together III an iudis-
criminals, mob. Men tore each other =
and Their own clothing IN their frantic
CiHcdNpfS 10 gam dulnlSSloH
ne ponce WIN vigorous use OF lhelr
clnnS soon formed me ana thefe was
Seilihlalce 81 ofaef. FROM lh" Moor
l" the ro"f garden Was crowded Win
human beings. The speakers RESTRAIN
was covered with drapcry Of the Ameri-
can flag and the gallery spaces I'M
mediatcly behind ii were decorated
rl1oo' "t'lH Win ~" Sahl' Hlat"T'al.
nat was All the decoration win In"
,'N(rpt'"i OF Two sl@ah'lc PORTRAITS uf
iN'"iA j. bryan an" Nrthuf HeWal'.
one Pr o'ch slde p tIe s'ahd. ne
ar@'9 On IN" Pia'i"fm immediately III
lh' leaf n the foslrum were reserved
l"f th' members OF inc national com
mittce the members Of the notification
committees ana fe" distinguished
i-i''",l ~. NJ Ply q" anu NJ an"
MfS. f'idha occupied boxes
IIciit'd - biahd' entered inc gar
zen ~ '-40 with MIS- hland' tie came
III ;" quietly that no one noticed their
'"'i ailt'- ne members ~ inc hptiil-
'"ti"h c'HltHlliec aiS" entered without
"AcltIllS any DEMONSTRATION. Then
came the hatiohat committee and with
'leiH AIthuf SeWah TIC was recoGnl-
z"d ana apllauded ny Few. When
MIS-. bfNah entered hef box cheer after
'h'ef Went up from the floor, gallery
"h'i pld'iolhL nc men got W on their
'HdliS ana waived mats ana 1anS. inc
women rose ana joined IN the shouting.
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Vas ~ ~ I'et NeillhS with might and
mann. MFS. HrYan rose to bow her
'"dhAS' nc cheering became more in
tense. She bowed again ana again
dil,i ilhaliy 'he cheering ceased.
AZ \, MT. brNan entered the hall
hti ne stepped on the stand a great
'fe"f went up. Ihe cheering was kept
~ - ~ minutes Al so, senator
ZONES q Arkansas, chairman of the
l"Uohal committee. called the audi
'hgV !" oIhet ana announced that he
"au peel directed by the national COM
'iie'ee !" nominate as chairman of the
me- tihS' tt"h. tilerN Danforth of New
ON Nf. bthlofth was cheercd with
va y S""d VIII tie presented Coy.
/" ~ - stone Oh missouri, chairman of
'"N ''''ii''i''ee on h"tlhcatlon. There
WY iiioio checrS as Missouri chief
nv rose ana came forward To
''i ma 'l"'iiNdti'h 70 McSSfS.
an "tlu H"Wah al their nomination
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'oNti nor stone concluded
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A""' man peSah TO wave
~. q" i''S oNtt the latter
V"ilV jumped 70 th"lf Rect ana
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''i'' ~ q iilI'iutc OF TWO pallde-
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NIl"ii ''i"h oahl"rlh intro
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nv cn'irc auoi"hce rose. Men
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~ p"'lu STRUCK W hNely air and
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