Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-08-17
BRYAN NOTIFIED.
TOOK PLACE IN THE OPEN AIR AT
MILITARY PARK.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
Hon. AdIai Il. stevenson Also Notified
Great Enthusiasm Prevailed - Both
Nominees Make Imperialism the Great
Issue of the CampaIgn-A Parade oil
Clubs Preceded Exercises at the Park.

Indianapolis, Ind. Especially Will
liam ]. Bryan and Adlai e. Stevenson
we're in this city officially and formal
ly notified of their nominations by the
Democrats at their recent Kansas CITY
Convention to the Offices, respect
lively, of President and yice-Presldent
of the United States The ceremony
was made the occasion of a demon
stration with which the Democrats
may be fairly said to have begun thelr
national campaign. =,
The notification occurred in the mill
tary Park, beautifully shaded tract
of ground in the centre of the CITY,
The park contains, probably, 81 acres
Of ground and, it was well covered
with people, "a the vicinity OF the
speakers stand the crowd was very
dense, and the entire park was wen
filled. Probably a majority OF them
were residents of Indianapolis, put
many were from other portioss Oh IN
diana, while many also came f,om dis
tant States. There was also quite
general gathering of the members OF
the Democratic National Committee,
while, of course, the members or the
two committees appointed to make the
official notifications were also present.
The occasion was, therefore, regarded
as of national political Importance.
The ceremony was preceded by pa
rade through the principal streets or
the city, which was participated IN by
a number of visiting and local Demo-
cratic clubs. These acted as an es-
cort to the notification party, and the
cavalcade was an imposing one. me
meeting began few minutes after 8
o'clock, and concluded at $40 p. m.
Five speeches were made, Mayor
Taggart of Indianapolis, adding well
coming address to the notification
speeches of Representative Richardson
and Governor Thomas and responses
made by Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. stevenson.
The weather was hot, but toward
the close of the ceremonies sllgnt
breeze alleyiated to some extent the
suffering occasioned by the high tenn
perature. At one time it appeared as
if actual suffOcation might be the result
of the terrible crowding in front of the
stand where the ceremonies occurred,
but beyond few Paintings and much
personal discomfort no evil resulted.
The platform on which the speeches
were made was elevated about six feet
above the park lawn, and upon 1t sat
the candidates and their families and
the members of the National Commit
tee and of the two notification COM
mittees, as well as few invited
guests. Mr.. Bryan sat near the centre
of the stage, just TO the left of Chair
man Jones, who presided. Mrs. Bryan
and William, Jr., occupied adjoining
chairs. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson also
sat in the same group, as did Mrs.
Senator Jones, Congressman Richard
son and Governor and Mrs. Thomas.
The meeting was called to order i'll
Il brief speech of welcome by Mayor
Taggart, of this city.
He then introduced as the permanent
chairman Of the meeting Senator Jas.
X. Jones, of Arkansas.
Senator Jones made no speech upon
taking the chair, but confined his re-
marks to the simple introduction OF
the speakers to the audience.