The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
NOTIFY BRYAN
Hears News of His Nomination
for Second Time.
CEREMONIES AT TOPEKA.

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Also Informed of His Endorsement by
Monetary League--Large Crowd Listens
/. to Acceptance Speech of the Fusion
Leader--Weather Too Hot for Comfort.
Topeka, Kan.,' Aug. 24.-Mr. Bryan.
yesterday received the second official
notification of his nomination. for the
presidency. This notification came
from the Populist party, and Thomas
NJ. Patterson of Colorado acted as the
mouthpiece of the party in making it.
He was 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 capital and were witnessed
by large number of people. The
crowd was especially dense in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the stand on which
the notification ceremony took place,
and from this center scattered we'll out
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the meeting paralleled the Indianapo-
lis notification. This was true in the
fact that both were in parks, that the
weather was intensely hot and in the
circumstance that the impatience of
the crowd compelled speakers preced-
ing Mr.. Bryan to curtail their remarks
Many of the auditors found their
way to the vicinity of the stand an
hour or more before the speaking be-
gan. but they valiantly held their
ground despite the heat Many of
them must have suffered intensely.
for there was no protection from the
suns rays. Still there was very little
complaint until the ceremonies were
well under way and the crowd
laughed and chatted while waiting for,
the speakers even while the perspira-
tion plowed it's way over the faces of
the individual members of it and plen-
tifully oozed out through the clothes
of many of them. There was, how
ever, an audible sigh of relief mingled
with the applause which greeted the
appearance of the national leader
upon the platform when he arrived at
$3.50, and it was evident even then
that while there was general desire
to hear and see him, the audience was
finding the situation too uncomfortable
z to be long endured. This fact did not,
however, detract from the cordiality of
the welcome which was extended.
The applause was not prolonged, but
1T was evident that it was from the
heart, and meant all that it professed
to mean.
There was little delay after the ar
rival of Mr.. Bryan and the other nota-
bies. State Chairman Ridgley of the
Populist party promptly assumed the
chair and he Immediately introduced
James A. Troutman, who, as the repre-
sentative of the mayor of Topeka.
made brief speech, welcoming Mr..
Bryan to the city. Mr.. Troutman was
followed by Frank Doster. chief jus
tice of the state, who extended the
welcome of the state at large.
Mr.. Doster was followed by Jerry
Simpson, who was introduced as the
permanent chairman in the absence of
National Chairman Butler. Mr.. Simp.
son made brief speech and then in
troduced Mr.. Patterson, who, as chair
man of the national Populist conven-
ton, became chairman of the notifica-
tion committee. Mr.. Patterson was
received with applause and many of
his points were loudly cheered.
Judge r. w. Rucker, who conveyed
to Mr.. Bryan the information of his
endorsement by the United States
Monetary league, had also to yield to
the demands of the audience for a
curtailing of his remarks. He was
given an opportunity to be briefly
heard, and to make a number of points
which met with the approval of the
auditors. When Mr.. Rucker took his
seat Mr.. Simpson lost no time in in
PRODUCING Mr.. Bryan, whose voice soon
had the effect of quieting the crowd
He was received with burst of an
plause when he arose, but the demon
stration soon quieted down and thence.
forth the interest of the audience was
made manifest by the undivided atten-
ton which was given rather than by
word of mouth or by clapping of
hands. Mr.. Bryan read the greater
part of his address from manuscript
and the delivery consumed about 40
minutes of time, but the crowd list
ened intently throughout and without
any manifestation of impatience or
disapproval. When he ceased speak
ing, those present We're invited to
shake hands with him. and many
availed themselves of this opportunity.
At 8 p. m. Mr.. Bryan left for Manhat
tan, Kan.
Kansas Mid-Roaders Meet.
Topeka. Aug. 24-The middle-of-
the-road Populists met here yesterday
and decided not to nominate state
ticket, but to devote all their energies