Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-08-19
BRYAN HAS BEEN, NOTIFIED.
Committee For nally Makes known
to Him Democracy,s Action. :

ANCO.b au6s 4l.---UuU0r
the burning rays OF an almost tropi-
Cal sun, aid In the presence of a
vast assemblage, which cheered him
TO the echo, = William j. Bryan to-day
received from Henry D. Clayton. sof
< A,abama, formal notification of his
nomination for the Presidency of the
united States. Thrice honored by
thS Democratic party as fits standard
pearer, Mr.. Bryan plainly exhibited
the pleasure 1t gave him once gain
TO proclaim the principles for Which
ne stood. His notification for third
time, he declared In his speech of ac-
ceptance, could only be explained by
substantial and undisputed growth
in the principles and policies for
zasWhich he, with multitude Of others,
had contended. 49,, .T.y'
AS these principles and policies"
ne said, have given me whatever
political strength possess. the ac-
glon or the convention not only re-
news my faith In them, but strength
ems my attachment to them"
0 The ovation accorded Mr.. Bryan
as he rode through the streets of
Lincoln on his way to the State
House, where the exercises were
held, was non-partisan. u 1t was the
homage Of the citizens of the West
ern city Of the plains % distin-
guished neighbor. Almost the entire
Republican administration was repre-
sented, Governor Geo. l.. Sheldon
and many State officers lending their
presence both in the parade and on
the platform. = q
Before coming to Lincoln from,
Fairview, four miles distant, Mr..
Bryan received 800 visitors. To
ali he extended a cordial greeting.
His arrival shortly after noon at the
Hotel Lincoln, where he and John w.
Kern, the Vice Presidential candi.
gate, We're the guests OF honor at
luncheon to the committee on notifi-
cation, was the signal for an out
burst of cheers and applause. He
!, was immediately surrounded by q
, great crowd and was kept busy for
some time shaking hands.
Never before had Lincoln's build
lngs presented such gala appear
ance. o street was ablaze with color.
AT the much-mutilated Taft banner
crowd of curious visitors was al
ways clustered. With a national no.
toriety the banner was almost the
first point Of interest visited. The
parade carried Mr.. Bryan directly
under the banner.
A Mass of Humanity.
The State House grounds were a
appearance on the platform was
greeted with vociferous cheering and
hand-clapping The ceremony of no.
t1fcation was conducted on the north
front of the Capitol. The balconies
and every window were jammed to
overfiowing. Not a single incident
occurred to mar the proceedings. The
police arrangements were excellent.
Realizing that the regular police were
fn
crowd, the Adjutant General of the
State. at the request of Mayor Frank
Brown, ordered out the Second Ne
braska Regiment, and with this as
sistance, perfect order was main
tanned.
Before the notification and ACCEPT
ance speeches were delivered Nor
man E. Mack, chairman of the DEM
ocratic National Committee, who act
ed as presiding officer, called on John
w. Kern, the Vice Presidential nomi-
nee, to make a speech Mr.. Kern re-
sponded in few felicitous remarks,
In which he gave unstinted praise to
the non-partisan character of the ex-
ercises.
The speech Of Mr.. Bryan accepting
the nomination concluded the cere-
monies and he and Mr.. Kern retired
to the Capitol, where they held
public reception. .@.
20 Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan en-
tertained the members of the notifi.
cation committee at a dinner at their
home at Fairview. The party was
Served by Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt
and Miss Grace Bryan, daughters Of
the host and hostess; Mrs. Spangler
and Mrs. Il. F. Allen, niece end sis
ter-in-law. respectively, Of the Demo-
cratic candidate, and Mrs. Winger.
eve are unable tc publish Mr.
Bryan letter of acceptance as Ii
q would cover about eight columns of
our paper, and thus deprive our read
ers of the usual variety of reading
matter.)