The Washington times., 1908-08-25
Enthusiasm Runs High at
Notification of Vice PreSi-
dental Candidate.
BRYAN SPEAKS
ON THE TRUSTS"
Indianapolis Fair Grounds Packed
TO Overlooking, While the
City Is En- Fete.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 25.-The
news from Denver reached mere today
that John Worth Kern, runningmate
Of William J. Bryan, on the Democratic
national ticket was officially informed
that four weeks ago he was selected 10
make the race for the Vice Presidency.
Kern accepted. and the Democratic
campaign can now be said to have been
begun.
But the Kern notification. despite the
fact that IL attracted TO this city an
outpouring from far and near, was but
q sidelight on the big show. William
Jennings Bryan, Kern's superior on the
ticket, was really the man In the lime
light. He delivered the real speech Of
the day, and at all times the Vice
Presidential aspirant was dwarfed by
the prominence Of his chief.
Bryan intends to get the electoral
vote of Indiana this year If possible. To
this end he delivered his second set
speech Of the campaign as part Of
the days program. and outlined the is
sues upon which he seeks TO win the
The subject of the Presidential can
didstes address, was The Trusts and
IL his discourse he set forth his rea-
able 10 cope with this probelHl-
The Kern notification took place at
tine state fair grounds. just Odsids os
the city. Long before tbs hour set
Tor the departure OF the committee ana
its guests, the headquarters OF the Dem
oCratiC organization was nlled with
prominent Democrats from all sections
OF the United States There was no
set parade Of marching clubs, neither
was there any street demonstration IN
connection with JOday's event. A few
buildings in the business section were
deCked out in the national colors, but
on the whole the general appearance OF
Indianapolis was that Of quietude.
Ii was at Kern S own request that
the committee of arrangements re-
Trained from asking the citizens gen
erally 10 decorate He had declared
that 10 was not necessary to make any
extraordinary demonstration here in his
home city, and his suggestions were fol
lowed OUt-
Leave in Automobiles.
The notification party proceeded from
the Democratic headquarters TO the
fair grounds in three automobiles. In
the leading machine were seated Can
didates Bryan and Kern and Theodore
D. Bell. Immediately behind them, in
the second automobile, came National
Committeeman Mack, former Chairman
Thomas Taggart, and the candidate for
governor, Thomas f. Marshall
The big coliseum on the fair grounds
was we'll filled when the party made us
apuearauce- During the first hour
local band disCOursed popular and Sentl-
mental airs. Seated on the platform
were the members OF the cOTomittee and
distinguished guests from Indianapolis
and surrounding cities
BY virtue Of his position IS national
committeeman from this state, Thomas
TagEart, ex-chairman of the national
committee, called the meeting 10 order.
He said:
Ladies and getlemen:
by direction of the committee ap-
uOinted by the Democratic convention
which met recently in Denver and nom
mated candidates for President ana
Vice President, / hereby call this meet
ing to order II IS hitting that upon
occasions of this character when the
prospects of our party are so bright
that we should draw attention to the
uriuciUles for which we stand. mas
much as there are men whom you de-
sire 10 hear to follow me 1 will not
make any extended remarks, but VIII
introduce 20 you the Rev ta'neT Ga
Visk pastor Of St. Johns CdthOHc
Church, who will deliver the invoca-
uCu,'
Band Plays America.
Rev. Gavisk delivered a short invoca-
tion after which spectators and com
mittees stood while the band played
America" Norman +. Mack, chair
man of the national committee, was
then introduced by Taggart. Mr.. Mack
expressed his qualification over being
permitted to address an assemblage of
90 distinguished a character, that as
he had been selected by the national
committee to work and not to talk, he
would net enter into an extended dis
cussiOn.
He declared, however that there was
little dmIbt that the Democratic party
would be successful at the polls, insist
ing that he had reason to know that
the public was aroused to the mis-
government of the Republican party"
Mack was followed by Theodore Bell,
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