Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
HOW BRYAN HEARS THE NEWS
Crowd Large, but Not Noted for It's
Display of Enthusiasm.
MAYOR JIM PROVES BIG NOISE
JacIxsoniRns DisRruntIed nnd Let Out
Warning GrOwI-PRrade Well
Managed and city II Lib
orally Decorated.
trrom a staff Correspondent,

LINCOLN, Aug. 12.-(special)-Mr Bryan
accepted again.
The news of the action of the Denver
convention was told to him this afternoon
by Congressman Clayton of Alabama, in
the presence of large crowd of men,
women and children who composed the
surprise party. But it was very evident
Mr.. Bryan knew about 1t all the time, for
he never turned hair or crackel a smile
when the news was broken to him.
The crowd was splendid, there being such
a preponderence women present 1t was a
pleasing sight. The weather was IDEAL
but the enthusiasm was lacking When the
procession reached Fifteenth and L streets,
where an immense crowd had collected not
a single cheer greeted the candidates car
riage until Walt Dawson. a republican
county clerk, clapped his hands. Then
half dozen cheered. That was all. When
the candidate came out of the state house
onto the platform, which had been erected
at the north entrance of the building, he
was greeted by only a feeble cheer which
the party leaders on the stand tried In vein
TO warm up and nurse into real live
demonstration. This cheering was confined
almost exclusively to the press gallery,
which was crowded with friends of the
reception committee and a few newspaper
men and photographers.
It was the third time some of the audi
ence had seen Mr.. Bryan receive news OF
his nomination and this may have ac-
counted for the lack OF interest on the
part of these. Another explanation given
was that while the crowd numbered many
thousands most of 1t was composed OF citi-
gems of Lincoln, there being at the outside
not more than 5000 visitors in the city and
probably many Of these came UP from the
Epworth assembly There was no doubt
this was true, for during the cheering a
large part of the crowd gave the chautau-
qua salute.
DahImRn Attracts Crowd.
Congressman Clayton. John w. Kern,
candidate for vice president. and G. Hum
phrey O'sullivan, who read the formal
letter Of notification, each made a decided
hit They were brief and spoke well, even
IL the yelling Of the crowd Louder" did
drown their voices so that only few in
front could hear. National Chairman
Norman E Mack presided and his remarks
were so short that he, too, received the
! commendation Of the crowd, though IT was
not noted in the applause.
To sum up the notification day in a few
words-it was a small Bryan and a big
| Dahlman day.
Mayor Jim. who is Bryan's handy man,
| came in for almost as much glory the
candidate and he did receive a greater
! portion of the applause from the down
/ town crowds,
! The mayor reached the city shortly be-
| fore noon with his marching club. He
marched past the Lincoln hotel where
| Shallenberger and Berge were button
holing the faithful without a look-in. He
went up street behind his band until he
struck the magnificent" Cooley painting
| of Dahlman and Bryan which is on dis
play in local store. There he stopped.
| All of his crowd stopped Hats came off
and the band serenaded the picture.
BY this time most Of the crowd had left
the Lincoln. following in the wake OF the
! cowboy mayor. After refreshments at
! the Lindell Dahlman did some talking in
| the lobby.
| Il will get more votes than both of
these fellows receive together" he began
referring to Shallenberger and Berge II
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