The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
The Democratic Leader Is Given Tremendous Ovation 4
 Rochester, N '.
JOURNEY THROUGH STATE
 IS TRIUMPHANT ONE
Makes Speech at Utica, the Home of John S. Sherman-He Is showered With Bouquets and Cam
 paiqn Contributions.


 l Rochester, N. Y. September 16.-As the eliminating feature of the democratic state convention. which closed today. there was a notable demonstration here today in horror of the party's nationai standard bearer, William Jennings Bryan. who addressed a mass meeting in Com vention hall and overflow gatherings out side
 Presiding over the Convention hall as- semblage was Judge Alton B. Parker. the presidential candidate of four yeafs ago, who took advantage of the oe- casion to make a personal pledge of his earnest fealty to the national ticket. A MT. Bryan and Judge Parker stood si1a by side before the great assemblage. which choked the hall to it's capacity the cheering welled up in a deafenihg roar. MT. Bryan acknowledged Mr. Far ker's pledge of his own support and in. support of the united democracy ,f the Empire state in words as gracious as the pledge had been extended.
 MT. Bryan expressed his gi attitude for the nomination today of Lewis stuvves- ant Chanler head of the state ticket and paid personal tribute to aim. Mr tAanler had joined the Nebraskan nj syracuse this afternoon and was v,itb nm at dinner tonight at the Genesse Valley club.
 On the stage with MT. Bryan and ndpa Parker were the state leadars ,sha,n man William J. Corners. of Rnfsa,o. Leader Charles F. Murphy of Ta1nman,, hall' and National Chairman No,.naa N MACK, who assisted in giving the convention hall gathering its oae,,iar significance and importance. a .seattered through the hall and among the overflow eroWds outside were hundreds of the delegates to the convention.
 Is Warmly Greeted.
 The greeting extended to Mr Rr,.o, when he first entered the han a,a .,, applause and cheering which copsta,,,,.. ''ei 'peeu ms speech, was as spontan- eousiy enthusiastic as any which he has met With in his already wide travels or the campaign
 Neariy all of Rochester seemed to bava gwen Itself over to the reception of At. Bryan. The downtown streets u,a,a thronsed all evening long and the nro. sress or the candidate from place to place was made difficult by the cro,yas which pressed about him
 Augustus Thomas spoke to tbe a,ai.,. crowd in Convention hall prior to tbs. arrival of MT Bryan Referrine to h, convention and to the nomination of Atr chanier, Mir. Bryan said:
 l am gratifed that the great convan ton which today placed at the head of if, 'ichet one so worthy to carry the nartv,s stahdard in this state. MT. ChanIer ran- fesents class that believe will ha . growing class in this country. He is . man or means, whose money has not weaned him from sympathy with the com mon people Relieved of the neoess,4,. Of active toil, he prefers a life of usef,,i- ness to a life of idleness. I believe u,a are entering upon new era in Amerioan politics, and in the years to come he heYe that more men than in the mast oe MT Chanlers type will consecrate their lives and their means to the good of thaar fellow men.
 I appreciate the spirit of harmony that prevailed in this convention All meta1s my friends, fuse at some heat and 60 there comes degree of enthusiasm ubich welds us all together in a common cansa Everywhere throughout this broad conn. try of ours the democrats are getting to- gether to get control of this govern ment"
 MT. Bryan's references to the conven tion and to MT. Chanler called out aI- 
 then plunged into his set speech.
 Central Club Formed. While in the midst of his address, Mir Bryan was interrupted by former Assem- blyman John Palace, Jr., of Rochester. who stated that if he could consent to suspend for five minutes the democrats of Monroe county would show him more substantial support than mere applause. ! and cheering. ushers rushed about the hall handing out blanks, which were blank applications for membership in the Central Bryan and Kern club" contain ing pledge to vote and work for the suc- cess of the national ticket. There were also spaces to mark the last ticket voted by the signer. When the slips had all been collected MT. Palace announced that more than 5000 applications and pledged i had been made.
 T think that is the largest club that I | ever knew organized in so short a time' ! said MT. Bryan and if you can work as long you can fast, there'll be an immense amount of work done"
 In an address to the overflow crowds MT. Bryan spoke briefly along the same lines as at the convention hall
 The dinner rendered Mir. Bryan at the { Genesee Valley club was as notably sig nifcant in it's gathering of the leaders of the party in the state was the meet ing in convention hall.
 1 Receives Ovation.
 Arriving here shortly after clock and met by thousands of persons, democracy5 | leader was accorded an ovation. Aloni, l with him from Syracuse came the new 1 democratic nominee for governor of New | York, Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, who was literally lifted out of an automobile in the street there onto the car because