The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-20
BRYAN IS NOTIFIED
OF DISCRIMINATION
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
ALIKE UNITE IN THE
RECEPTION.
GREATEST DAY IN HISTORY
OF NEBRASKA CAPITAL
Clayton of Alabama Made Notification
Speech-Immediately After the
Speeches a Reception To the Two
Candidates Was Held.

Lincoln, Aug. 12.-As gently as pos
sible, considering that some 10000
people were concerned in breaking the
news. VIM. ]. Bryan was Wednesday
Informed that he is candidate for the
presidency of the United States. He
did not decline to be it.
This is the greatest day in the his
tory of the Nebraska capital. Its fore
most citizens-Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike-united in the reception to
Bryan. Wednesday, in the midst of men
and women who sent him 10 the halls
of congress to raise his voice for their
interests, William Jennings Bryan was
commissioned to lead the hosts of the
party of Jefferson, Jackson and Cleve-
land. All states rejoiced with Ne
hraska.
There was no mistaking the salts
faction that every citizen of Nebraska,
without regard to political affiliations,
felt over the honor paid Bryan here.
Grouped on a broad platform beside
the capitol building were Republicans
and Democrats alike, the Republican |
state officials brushing elbows with the
Democratic chieftains, all wearing |
smiles of appreciation.
Before the first streaks Of dawn
there was hustle on the streets. Work |
men were busy trying to repair the
ravages of the rain of Tuesday night, |
which had left the bunting in badrag-
gled condition.
Bryan remained at his home during
the early hours. He was in consulta-
tional with National Chairman Nor.
man E. Mack and other party leaders,
and had requested that he be permit
ted to remain at his residence until
the latest possible moment.
Every arrangement had been made
| by Mayor Brown and the committee on
arrangements to care for the crowds.
There was but little confusion. More
than 100 extra police had been sworn
IN. The men, women and children who
blocked the streets were unusually
gCod-natured, and responded readily to
the suggestions of the guardians Of thd
peace.
The members of the committee on
notification were the guests of Lin
coins Commercial club at breakfast at
Lincoln hotel. Shortly afterward
Bryan and Kern arrived at the Lincoln
hotel and held an impromptu recep-
tion. 1t had been decided that there
would be no parade of marching clubs.
The candidates and the committee,
however, proceeded in a body to the
capitol grounds The entire police
force of the city, mounted, led the
way. In behind came the Nebraska
state band, discoursing patriotic airs,
while following them came Marshal E.
NJ. Westervelt and a score of mounted
aides, all sporting big purple badges,
from which dangled pictures of the
boy Orator of the Platte"
Then came the candidates. Seated
IN the third carriage, their heads un"
covered for the most time in recog
milton of the continuous applause With
which their appearance was greeted,
we're the Democratic candidates for
president and vice president, w. j.
Bryan and John Worth Kern; Chair
man of the National Committee Nor
man E. Mack, of Buffalo, and Con-
gressman Henry D. Clayton, of Ala
bama.
The delegation proceeded through
the principal streets Of the city to the
capitol grounds. There the procession
halted while the members of the COM
mittee alighted ard passed through the
north entrance into the building, the
mayor leading the way, with National
Chairman Mack and the candidates
Immediately behind
National Chairman Norman e. Mack
called the meeting to order. He re-
ferred to the importance of the occa'
sion. and introduced Rev. Father Nm.
gent, who offered the invocation
Chairman of the Committee Henry ID.
Clayton was then introduced and made
the notification speech.
Bryan listened attentively TO the
notification speech, and at once began
, his reply.
Immediately after the speeches re
ception to The two candidates was
held in the capitol building. They
stood side by side and shook hands
with thousands of politicians, who
were introduced to them by Mayor
= Brown and the members of the com
\ mittee on arrangements. When the
, reception was terminated the mem
: bers of the committee, Mayor Brown
the governor and a numbe, Of invited
! guests went 10 the Bryan home, al
f Fairview, where they were the guests
Q of the BryanS.