The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
TIE PEERLESS LEADER
w. j. BRYAN is AGAIN NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION FOR THE
PRESIDENCY
GREAT CROWDS HEARD THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE IN
HIS SPEECH

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-Willian
j. Bryan was this afternoon for tn
third time, in twelve years officiall.
notified of his selection as the dem
ocratic standard bearer.
The formal ceremonies tool
place on the state capitol grounds il
the presence of the largest crowt
ever assembled at the state capitol
Lincoln today entertained the larg
est number of visitors in it's history
and unbounded enthusiasm marked
the entire proceedings. With sa
Lutte of forty-six guns, one for eact
state, given at daybreak, Lincoln be.
gan celebrating. The city was astll
early and the trolley cars to Fair.
view were crowded all morning, but
the larger number of visitors re.
manned in the city.
At 2 O'CLOCK wnen Chairman Mack
of the national committe introduced
Representative Henry. D. Clayton OF
Alabama every point of vantage was
occupied. Representative Clayton S
speech of notification, which was
brief, was enthusiastically received.
Following prayer by Rev. Father
John E. Nugent of Des Moines,
Chairman Clayton of the notifica-
ton committee, notified Bryan of his
nomination in seven-minute speech,
at the conclusion of which he hand
ed to the democratic nominee for
NAL letter Of notification signed by
all members of the committee. Bry-
an then replied, and the ceremony
was closed by short speech by John
w. Kern, the vice presidential nom
tnee
Upon the appearance of Bryan in
the parade, at every mention of his
name during the exercises and not
ably when he arose to accept the
nomination, salvos of cheers greeted
the Nebraskan, which were given
with will by the thousands who
filled the streets and all available
space in and around the capitol
grounds.
Thousands Of people arrived early
by regular and special trains which
followed each other closely into the
city throughout the night and morn
ing. One special train from Man
haitian, Kas., brought an unusually
large delegation. The towns of Ne
braska as we'll as Iowa were heavily
represented. Band concerts in the
public squares and at the capitol
grounds entertained the gathering
crowds.
The official program opened at
noon with luncheon at the Hotel
Lincoln, given by the committee on
arrangements, at which the guests
were Bryan, Kern, Governor Shell
don and other state officials, and the
members of the notification commit
tee, together with those members of
the national committee who were
here.
Mayor Browns attempt to make a
non-partisan affair of the ceremony
was entirely successful. The COVER
nor and all other state officials are
republicans, but they attended the
luncheon and the governor rode in
the first carriage with Mayor Brown,
a democratic executive. The non
partisan character of the ceremony
ended at the platform where the
speeches we're delivered.
Kern was a house guest of Bryan
and the two candidates rode from
Fairview in an automobile which ar
rived at the hotel some time before
luncheon was served. AT 1880 the
party left the. hotel and proceeded to
the capitol grounds, led by a platoon
of police. Marching clubs were con-
spicuously absent. A number OF
them offered their services, but May
or Brown preferred the simplest
kind Of parade, and this accorded
with Bryan's own wishes.
Following the police came the Ne
braska State band and as escort OF
horsemen headed by r. M. Wester-
welt; marshal of the day. The re.
mainder of the procession consisted
of fifteen carriages containing the
candidates, the local committee anG
the notification committee.
Rr. Bryan's Speech.
In response to the notification
speech by Congressman Clayton, Mr.
Bryan spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Clayton and Gentlemen Of the
Notification Committee: can no.
accept the nomination which 70,
officially tender, without first &C
knowledging my deep Indebtedness
to the democratic party for the ex
traordinary honor which it has con
ferred upon me. Having twice be
4 fore been candidate for the presi
dency, in campaigns which ended il
defeat. third nomination, the re
suit OF The free and voluntary &C
Of the voters of the party, can onl
he explained by a substantial and un
disputed growth in the principle
and policies for which /, with a mul
I tit,lde. Of others, have contended
AS these principles and policies hay
& given me whatever political strengt
possess, the action of the conyen
tion moi only renews my faith 4
them but gtrengthens my attach
ment TO hem. Z
shall, IN the near future, PRE-
pare q more formal reply to your Nc
eatton, and in that letter Of q e
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