Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-11

Nomination In 3O-acre Park and
In General Discomf fort -Cere mony
Preceded by Parade - Political
News.
Indianapolis, Aug 9.-In the center OF
level 3O-acre park. under the rays of
blazing sun, amid intense heat and
general discomfort. William Jennings
Bryan and Adlai Ewing Stevenson We're
yesterday afternoon officially notified of
their selection by the Kansas City con-
vention as candidates of the Democratic
party for the presidency and vice presi-
dency respectively.
The ceremony was preceded by a
parade thl ough the principal streets.
participated in by number OF visiting
and local Democratic clubs. These
acted as an escort to the notification
party and the cavalcade was an imposing
one. The meeting began few minutes
after o'clock and concluded at $40 p.
m. Five speeches were made, Mayer
Tapgart of indianapolis adding a well
coming address to the notification
speeches Of Representative Richardson
and Governor Thomas and responses
made by Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Bryan spoke few words extem-
poraneously in Introducing his speech.
all OF which, except the peroration. was
read from manuscript. The closing s3n-
tences were repeated from memory In
most effective manner. The eXtem-
poraneous introduction was as follows:
II feel that I owe an apology or ex-
planation to the people who are to
listen for the fact that must read what
| am going to say. 1t would be more
pleasant to me and more agreeable to
you to speak without notes, but ! want
to address that larger constituency
which we reach through the newspapers,
for it Is thousand times as numerous
as any crowd that could assemble here;
and, therefore, in order that l may speak
to ell throughout the land, have COM
mitted to writing what l desire to say,
and will ask for your indulgence while
read my speech. He then read his ad-
dress.
Mr.. Bryan finished at 4:4O, and was
followed by Governor c. S. Thomas Of
Colorado, who introduced Mr. Steven
son. Mr. Thomas received very general
attention, and was given frequent and
generous applause.
Mr.. Stevenson was apparently slightly
nervous as the time approached for him
to take the stand, but he soon gained
confidence as he proceeded. Mr.. Bryan
led the liberal applause which greeted
the appearance of his fellow candidate
as he advanced to the front. and many
points Of the speech were literally pune
trln tnI hNy Of mil
as the speech proceeded. He read from
his manuscript, but held the majority
of his audience to the end.
Mr.. Stevenson closed, amid liberal ap-
plause, at $40 o'clock. Senator Jones
then declared the meeting ad journed sine
die.
Last night a mass meeting was held
at Tomlinson hall, presided over by
Mayor Harrison Of Chicago, and ad-
dressed by Mr.. Bryan and Webster Da-
Wis. Mr. Bryan's speech was important
because it outlined his ideas of the ad-
vantages enjoyed by the Democrats In
the present campaign over those of 1896.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
I'VE have control of the city govern
ments Of New York city and Buffalo, two
of the largest cities in the state of New
York. We have control of the city gov
arnment Of Jersey City, we have Baltl-
more; we have Cleveland and Toledo.
we have control of Louisville, we have
control of Kansas City, we have control
of Denver, and we have control of San
Francisco. 1t Is a great advantage to
have control of the machinery in these
great cities. We have with us this year
all we had in 1896; we have with us a
large majority of the Gold Democrats
who were not in our favor In 1895.
"The Republican party today does not
defend its policy in the Philippine ISL
ands. There never was any occasion
for war In the Philippine islands. There
would have never been war in the Phil
ippine islands II the Republican party
had dealt with the Filipinos according to
American principles.
Mr.. Davis confined himself largely to
an attack upon the attitude of the ad-
minis tration towards the Boer war. He
repeated his charge that there was a
secret alliance between the government
of Great Britain and the United States.
and announced his willingness to accept
the Democratic platform entire.
Mr.. Davis said that the only safe
course for the American citizen to pur-
sue was to elect the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom. With the con-
clusion of Mr.. Davis speech the meet
ing adjourned.
New York. Aug. 9.-Senator Hanna
and Mr.. Bliss left the city. fast night for
Boston. Chairman Hanna will remain
there for two or three days,to organize
New England and confer with leaders.
An effort to counteract the work of the
anti-imperialists in that section will be
especially put FORTH