The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-24

pekn TO Hear the SpenL<ers-Bryan
| Received His Second OmciaI Noti-
hcntiOn-Jerry simpson Compared
Bryan to Lincoln-TeNt of the
speech Delivered by the Nominee
in Accepting the Nomination.
Topeka Kas., Aug 23-Wm J. Bryan
to-day received the second official noih-
cation of his nomination for the presi-
dency. This notification came from the
| Populist party and Thomas NJ. Patterson
of Colorado acted as the mouthpiece of The
| party In making it, Mr.. Bryan at the
same time informed of the Endorsement
of his candidacy by the United STATES
Monetary League. this notification being
given by A. w. Rucker. The ceremonies
occurred in the spacious and beautiful
grounds of the state capitol and were wit
messed by a large number of people.
In many respects the meeting paralleled
the Indianapolis notification This was
true in the fact that both were held in
parks; in that the weather was intensely
hot and that the impatie of the crowd
compelled the speakers preceding Mr..
Bryan to curtail their remarks. Indeed,
speak at the length he had counted upon,
and result the entire proceeding COW
cred only about an hour and a half
An audible sigh of relief from the ewelt-
ering crowd mingled with the applause
which greeted the appearance of the ma
tional leader upon the platform when he
arrived at 1880, and II was evident even
then that, while there was a general de-
sire to hear and see him. the audience
was finding the situation too uncomforta-
bic to be long endured There was little
delay after the arrival of Mr. Bryan and
the other notables.
Preliminary Speeches.
State Chairman Ridgey of the Popu-
list party, promptly assumed the chair,
and he Immediately introduced James A.
Troutman. who. as the representative of
the Mayor of Topeka, made brief
speech, welcoming Mr. Bryan to the city.
Mr.. Troutman formerly was lieutenant
governor of the state, and he is a Re-
publican in politics. His speech was
| personally complimentary to Mr. Bryan
and was further an appeal for the exer-
else of the franchise by all good and in
telligent citizens as the best safeguard
of our institutions. He referred to the
vast throng of people before him as
an evidence of high regard in which the
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absence OF Natlonal chairman Butler' Mr.
Si,nP1ou corhpareu MT biyah WI LIN
CON- ana pie9lc.ed that ne Woulo lead
the people oack 10 me LANDMARK OF hu-
man liberty which Linc I'm had so ma
teriahy assisted IN es abllshlng. Let US
trust ne sald' mat Nebraska ana Kan
sas, standing sac by SIDE as III lsoO, VIII
again give their support TO candidate
VINO mas. as the candidate or that tlme