The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-07
DEMOCRATS ARE GATHERING
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN COM
PLETED FOR NOTIFICATIONS.
Prospects for Democratic Success
Growing brighter. Say the
Party Leaders.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 6.-Final ar
meeting to notify W. ]. Bryan and Adlal
L. Stevenson OF their nominations as
president and vice president by she demo-
cratic party. Military park. where the
notification will take place, has been elab-
orately decorated. The speakers stand
Will accommodate all distinguished visi-
tors, including the members of the COM
miu.ee. and in front arrangements have
been made for Sky press tables. Space
has been reserved by many Of the priuci-
| pal newspapers OF the country. The exer-
cises at the park Will begin at ESQ acl
viii last two hours. Mr. Richardson OF
Tennessee and Governor Thomas OF Colo
RADIO will make the addresses OF notihca-
| ton, and replies will be made by both Mr..
/ Bryan and Mr. Stevenson. An informal
/ reception will follow, but lhis will be
/ BRIEF.
AT the union station the reception COM
mittee will include over 100 democratic
clubs from Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis,
Louisville and olner cities. The limo of
march VIII be nearly two miles in length,
( through ghe principal business streets,
and will end at the park.
AT the night meeting in Tomlnson hail
Mayor Carter Harrison OF Chicago will
preside. gIe will be introduced by Parks
NJ, Martin. chairman of the democratic
State committee. who will call the meet
Ing TO order.
Mayor Harrison will speak at length,
after which he will introduce W. j.
Bryan. Following Mr.. Bryan. Webster
Davis will speak.
After the meeting at Tomllnson hall Mr..
BRYAN and Webster Davis viii address an
overflow meeting.
W. S. Jennings OF Florida and Charles
D. Lewis OF Massachusetts, members OF
the monetary league notification commit
tee. arrived In the city today. Mr. Jen-
nings is the democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Florida,
The prospects for democratic success
are very bright In all parts OF the couu-
try" said Mr.. Jennings I'm our state
II is only question OF maiorlties, There
are no bitter factional fights within the
party. and taking 1t all in all, the party
there is In better shape that II has been
for many years"
james l.. Norris OF Washington, d, c.,
who arrived tonight said; The pros
poets for democratic success look very
bright indeed. personally know many
who were opposed to Bryan in 1895 VIM
are working for him this year. They will
not only vote for him but will work to
secure his election. / find that "a the
case everywhere believe the democrat
will carry the State OF New York this
fall and that will insure the election OF
the democratic tieket."
Omaha, Neb., August e.--Between 1906
and 1000 people assembled at the Burilng.
ton station at 1880 o'clock tonight to see
w. J Bryan and his party pass through
en- route to the formal notification meet.
ing at indianapolis.
A cheer went up as the train rolled IN
, and, Mr.. Bryan stepped out on the rea
, platform. Before the train came to
standsiill scores OF enthusiastic admlrer
were climbing over each other to SHAKE
the hand Of the presidential candidate
, who smilingly leaned over the platform
| rail and cordially greeted each one with
in reach. To acquslntances who steppei
: aboard the car Mr.. Bryan recalled the fac
that on date Just FIVE days later fou
years ago. he was departing for New Yorl
to receive the formal notification OF hi
!. nomination. In the party with Mr.. Bryan
are Governor Charles s Thomas OF Colo
: RADIO, Colonel J. T. Martin, sergeant-at
2 larme OF the National committee; Mrs
Bryan and others
Mr.. Bryan's hrlef run from Lincoln I,
Omaha was devoid OF special incident, ex
cept at the little town OF Gretpa. AS IN
Train approached that point. Mr.. Bryai
explained, II was gherc ten years ago whe,
: beginning his FIRST campaign for congres
. that he made his first speech as a candi
7 date, Quite a large crowd was concreeate q,
! on the station platform, and Mr. Brya,
was loudly called for ct the rear platform
: He did not attemp. to make a speech. bu
lduring the few minutes shook hends witt