Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-13
Notified Of His Nomination fol
the Presidency.
CLAYTON DELIVERS ADDRESS
Democratic Candidate Then Re.
spends With His Speech
Of Acceptance.

Lincoln, Neh-, Aug. 12.-Colonel Ma
lone's battery went into action at sun.
rise and with q booming salute OF
forty-one guns announced to the ma
ton that the ceremonies attending the
notification OF William Jennings Bryan
Of his nomination for the presidency
for the third time had opened.
The notification of Mr.. Bryan and
the delivery OF his speech Of accept.
ance brought to Lincoln an imposing
gathering of distinguished men and
men Of prominence of both the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, for Mr..
Bryan and his friends followed the
novel course of making the notifica,
ton celebration nonpartisan affair In
every respect. State officials and mem.
bers of the legislature from both par.
ties partook in the doings of the day
to honor Nebraska's leading citizen
as a man and citizen and not alone
as the leader of great political party
The making of the ceremony non
partisan was brought about as the re-
suit of a conference between Governor
Sheldon, National Committeeman Hall
and Mayer Brown and committee of
citizens Of Lincoln.
The three features of leading impor-
lance were the speeches of Mr.. Bryan,
John w. Kern, candidate for vice pres
ident, and Congressman II. d. Clay
ton Of Alabama, permanent chairman
of the Democratic national convention,
who headed the notification committee
end delivered an able address of mott.
fication.
The speeches were delivered from a
platform seating 200 people and adorn-
ed with American flags erected on the
north side OF the state capitol build
ing and thousands of interested hear
ers and onlookers gathered about this
stand, frequently interrupting the
speeches with enthusiastic applause.
Tribute to Qualities of Bryan.
Congressman Clayton gained new
fame as a man of oratorical ability by
reason of his effective address. His
high tribute to the qualities of Mr..
Bryan, both as public man and as
private individual, was well received.
Mr.. Bryan was compelled to wait
several minutes owing to the applause
which greeted him when he stepped
forward to offer his speech of accept
ance. Probably the greatest measure
of the audiences approval was given
when Mr. Bryan spoke on the subject
of corporations and advocated a more
strict government regulation of them.
His statements concerning phases of
the labor situation also attracted par
ticular attention.
At the close of the formal notifica-
ton programme Mr.. Bryan, accom-
panied by Mrs. Bryan, other members
of his family, members of the notifica-
ton committee and prominent citizens
OF Nebraska and other states, proceed
ed inside the state capitol building,
where, In one Of the legislative cham
bers. Mr.. Bryan held an informal re-
ception.
Lincoln enjoyed a day probably such
m It never had before. for no previ-
GUS notification was ever attended by
10 comprehensive q celebration. The
business men OF the city co-operated
with the duly appointed officials in
making the day gala time in every
detail At noon luncheon was ten
dered Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Kern and the
notification committee at the Lincoln
hotel. II was almost two hours later
when the committee. accompanied by
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern. were escort
ed In carriages to the capitol grounds
by a procession. headed by platoon
of police and the Nebraska state band.