Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-08
IDOLS or DEMOCRACY
Bryan and Stevenson Being
Notified Today.
THE CEREMONIES IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Candidates, Win wives and Families and
Party, Reached There Last Night.
Crowds at some station En- Roate.
Bryan Rode on the Engine.

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Stevenson, of Illinois. are to receive
the notidcatjoh Of their nomination
this afternoon IN this city. They came
on specia train OF Il coaches. all
filled with enthusiastic Democrats,
reaching he,e last night.
Stops Of SOME length were made at
Kankakee. IL. aud Lafayette, Ind.
Large crowds gathered at every sta
ton and cherred Justify whether the
train stopped or not. Ten carr of the
train were occupied by members of
the Cook County Democracy. The
eleventh was for use of press repre-
sentatyes. Ia the last coach We're
Messrs. BRIAN and Stevenson. their
families and friends: Chairman Jones.
of the national committee and wife;
Governor and Mrs Thomas, of Col
orado; Secretary Walsh and Sergeant
ut Arms Martin, of the national com
mittee, and many of the leading mem
bers Of thal organization. Hon Samuel
Alschuler, Democratic candidate for
governor of illinois, Mayor Harrison,
of Chicago and Webster Davis. for
mer assistant secretary of the interior,
were also among the guests
Conferences between the leaders of
the party, who were brought together
for the first time since the Kansas
City convention, filled the afternoon.
Senator jones expressed himself as
especially pleased with the outlook in
New York Webster Davis participant
ed freely in the conversation and am
nounced his Intention to speak during
the campaign III several states, inelud-
ing New York. He said he accepted
the Democratic platform in toto, but
that he would devote himself especial
ly in his speeches 10 the exploitation
of the subject of Imperialism.
Mr. Bryan and Mayor Harrison roc
on the enpiaa at the invitation of the
railroad authorities between Lafayette
and Lebanon. Ind.
Brief stops We're made at several
places on .Le way and there were
crowds of people ar many points at
which stops were net made. The
faces of the waiting people showed
disappoint nett as the train whizzed by
them, but they cheefed loudly. The
principal stops We're made at Kanka-
kee H., aGd Lafayette, Ind.
At each ef these places the candi-
dates were gwen i reception which
was a rem iuder of the campaign of
1896. At Eaakakee the first speaking
of the tour was INDUCED in. The
streets around the station were jam
Mayor Harrison introduced Mr.
Bryan. saying he believed firmly that
tile patriotism and good sense Of the
American people WAS toe great to
place in The office OF president any
man who Gid not represent the plain
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Lincoln had represented them. Mr.
Bryan was such Il man, and he took
great pleasure in introducing him.
Mr.. Bryan said: i am a very eau
tious man. and while | have seen it
stated in the papers that | was nomi-
mated for the presidency | know that
you cannot always trust what you see
in the papers. Uarshter1 And | am
not going to take it for granted that
have been nominated until | am Off
cially notified ef it down at Indianap-
oils. | do not want to make speech
as the pr; S:dential candidate until l
am sure that | am nominated (Laugh-
ter and applause)
Mr.. Stet enSon, the nominee for the
vice presid nay. is along, and Gov
ernor Tho ms. of Colorado, who is to
notify him of his nomination. is on the
train, aud | believe has privately in
formed him that he has been nominal
ed, and therefore be has more reason
for making a speech than | have, and |
take pleasC in presenting to you
your candidate for vice president.
who is, | hope and believe, to be the
next vice president of the United
States. Hon Adlai e. Stevenson. Cap
plauSe.)"
Mr. Stevenson also excused himself
and introduced Mr. AlSchuler. about
whose candidacy, he said, there could
be no doubt Mr. .lschuier made a
brief speech, expressing his belief in
the success of the national ticket and
calling upon his hearers to do their
duty at the polls
At Lafayette Mr.. Bryan did not speak
except to introduce Governor Thomas.
The governor assure! his hearers that
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson will car
ry every state in tho Rocky mountain
region 10y najoritles equal to those of
1896. Nothing on earth remained to
do, he said but fo. Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio and Wisconsin to do their duty
as they had done before. Ii they did
so the party would give them presi
dent of til" United States who wore
no mans collar and who belonged to
the common people (ApplauSe.)
Hon Webster Davis also made few
remarks exhorting the Democrats of
Indiana to earnest effort in behalf of
Bryan and Stevenson.
At LAFAYETTE the tr2in was met by
the reception committee from Indian
apolis. Th committee consisted of
the following; Parks NJ. Martin, state
chairman; Austin II Brown Henry
Warrum, u A Brown. Or. w. A.
Beck, Colonel Bacllus, Judge Sullivan
Il. A. Mcl< ain. S. X Fausvre aud Y.
N. Siam. lhe members Of the com
mittee Were introduced by Mr. Martin
and all extended hearty welcome to
the apprao hing visitors. The fact
that the train was an hour behind
schedule tiile did not seem t. dampen
The enthusiasm of the crowds that
waited. How many there were it is
impossible 10 estimate. but such was
the pressure that Il required the ut
most energy Of Colonel Martin to get
his party landed in the wa ting car
riages. At one moment Senator Jones.