Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-12

CELEBRATION AT LINCOLN
NEARBY TOWNS CONTRIBUTE

LINCOLN. Neb.. August 12.-William J.
Bryan was notified today in the grounds
of the state capitol of his nomination for
the presidency by the democratic party.
He responded in an address Of about 5000
words, in which he criticised the republi-
can party for not reforming abuses per-
tanning to corporation methods and prom
ised amelioration of conditions If the
democrats were restored to power.
With a salute of forty-six guns. one for
each state, given at daybreak, Lincoln
began the celebration Of Bryan notifica-
tion day. The city was astir early and
there were still a number of decorations
being put In place while the visitors
were arriving The trolley cars to Fair
view were crowded all the morning and
the automobile people were doing an ac-
tive business. but the larger number Of
the visitors remained in the city looking
at the various points of interest. and es-
pecially at the capitol grounds. where the
notification ceremony was to be held.
1t was o'clock when Chairman Mack
Of the democratic national committee in
troduced Representative Henry D. Clay
ton of Alabama, chairman OF the notih-
cation committee. following prayer by
Rev. Father John F. Nugent of Des
Moines. Iowa.
Mr.. Clayton notified Mr. Bryan OF his
nomination in a seven-minute speech, at
the conclusion of which he handed to the
democratic nominee the formal letter of
notification signed by all the members OF
the committee.
Mr. Bryan then replied and the cere-,
mony was closed by a short speech by
John w. Kern, the vice presidential NOM
inee.
Jollidcation in the Morning.
The morning was spent in jollification.
Thousands Of people arrived early today
by regular and special trains to partici-
pate in the ceremonies. All of the five
railroads ram special trains throughout
tn. night and morning and all the regu
lar trains were run in sections. One spe-
cial train from Manhattan. Kan. brought
an unusually large delegation. ind Oma-
City and other towns in this state. as
we'll as Iowa, were heavily represented.
Lincoln entertained today the largest
number of visitors in its history.
at tho state capitol grounds entertained
the gathering crowds. The official pro-
gram was opened at noon with luncheon
at the Hotel Lincoln, given by the COM
guests were Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Kern. Gov.
Sheldon and other state officials and the
members OF the notification committee,
together with the members of the national
cOmIuIttee, WHO dIc ucEc
Non-Partisan Greeting.
Mayor Browns attempt to make nom
partisan affair Of the ceremony has been
entirely successful. The governor and all
the other state officials are republicans.
but they all were at the luncheon, and
Gov. Sheldon rode in the first carriage
with Mayor Brown. the democratic execu-
tive Of the city. The non-partisan char
acter Of the ceremony ended at the plat
form. where the speeches were delivered.
Mr.. Kern was a house guest of Mr..
Bryan's. and the two candidates rode IN
from Fairview in an automobile, which
arrived at the hotel some time before
luncheon was served. At 80 the party
left the Hotel Lincoln and proceeded to
the capitol grounds led by a platoon Of
police. Marching clubs were conspicu-
ously absent. A number of them Of
fered their services but the mayor fpre-
ferred the simplest kind of parade.
The Parade.
This was in accordance with Mr.. Bry-
an s own wishes. The parade moved down
0 street eastward to 18th. which took 1t
directly under the much-talked-of Taft
banner erected by the republican state
central committee. afterward torn down
and subsequently replaced in tattered con-
dtion by order of William A HAYWARD,
tional committee, and who then was state
chairman.
Moving southwark on 18th and 18th
streets. the procession entered the capitol
grounds from the east. Following the
platoon OF police came the Nebraska
State Band and an escort OF horsemen.
headed by e. NJ Westerfelt, marshal OF
the day.
sisted of fifteen carriages bearing the
candidates, the local committee and the
notification committee. In the nrst car
rage were Mayor F. w. Brown. Gov.
George L. Sheldon. j. r: Miller and Vice
Chairman p. L. Hall of the national COM
miitee The second carriage contained the
chairmen of the state. congressional.
county and city democratic committees.
In the third were Messrs Bryan' Kern.
Mach and Clayton. The notification COM
mittee followed in the other carriages. the
states being arranged In their alphabetical
order.
Amid Cheers and Waving Flags.
Amid cheers and waving of flags Mr.
Rryan was escorted from the Lincoln
Hotel through the streets of Lincoln to
the capitol grounds, where the formal no.
tification took place. 1t was no new ex-
perience for Nebraska's distinguished
citizen. having, twice before been Similar
ly honored by his party. but II was the
first time that Mr. Bryan's home town
had been afforded the opportunity of
participating in the ceremonies
Long before the time set for the eX-
ercises to begin the capitol grounds had
become packed with humanity.
IL was a veritable sea of faces that met
Mr. Bryan's gaze as he stepped TO the
front of the platform and received the of
fetal word from Henry d. Clayton Of
Alabama that he was democracy's choice
for the head of the national ticket AS
the democratic candidate emerged from
the capitol building on to the platform.
I'm company with Gov. Sheldon. Mayor
F. W. Brown and others of the commit
tee on arrangements. mighty cheer
went I'D from the. multitude which con-
tinued for several minutes.
The Notification Ceremony.
AS soon as Mr.. Bryan was seated Ma
tional Chairman Norman e. Mack opened
the exercises by caVng upon Rev. Father
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