The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-08-20
BRYAN RECEIVES
GREAT OVATION
THE ADDRESS or ACCEPTANgE
DELIVERED BY DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE GREETED NITH
GREATEST APPLAUSE
Accepts Every CheIlan@e MAdc hs
Taft. and Take Occa>iea 10
Severely Arraign Fspxlbli-
can Party ard Policy.


William Jennings Brran aeceHeizS
the presidential nomination 60 tAs
+ Democratic party are published sise-
where IN rhis paper. and TIE toisoW-
+ ing special from lincoln. Ssh-. tells
how the speech was recelv=.1
Under the burning rays t-f an al-
most tropical sun. and fn tha ures-
encs OF a vast assemblage whleA
cheered him 70 the echo. william
Jennings Bryan today resolved from
Henry .. Clayton 81 Alabama tor-
nal notification 81 his nomination
for the presidency of ths Cnlte4
States
Thrice hOnored hy the Demoeratlc
party as its standard hearer. Nr-
Bryan plainly exhibited the pleasure
il gave him 70 once again pFaeiai-a
I the principles for Whieh BE- s-uot-
HIS nomination for a rhIrd terra. ~
[ declared II his speech oE aeceE-ance.
could only b. explained hy sab-
stantial and undispured erowth in
the principles and policies for whicA
ne. with a multitude cf Others. haa
I contended-
As these principles and rolietes.
he said. have given me whatever
political strength J possess. the ae-
rion OF the convention not oaly ~
news uly faith In them. hut sfEeaSth-
ems my attachment 20 them-~
The ovation accorded Mr- Bryan
as he rode through the stresrs oe
Lincoln on his vas t0 the statehe-se-
where the exercises were helI Eas
non-partisan in eharaeter- fr was
I the homage cf the cltzzens 81 the
Western city of the plains tosar.f q
distinguished neisAhor. Allosr rha
entire Republican aaminlstFaF.ea was
represented. Gov George T. >hef1en
and many state o1cers lenli-E rhelr
presence both in ta~ parade ana e-
the platform
Before coming % Liueoln frcn
FairvieE. over Four ntles a-slaat.
M Bryan received over 11aa Elsl-
tors To one and al d. e1re-led "a
cordial greey5lg His arrival snafsle
after twelve o'cIock az he Hotat 8ln-
coin. where he AID john W. Eeru.
the vIce-pp~s5denglal candidate. uere
the guests or honor at Ianekeca tc
the con E5tree ca notineatiar- vas
the signaI for an oatburst of cheers
and applause He az onee vas srr-
rounded By grear croWd ana was
kepE busy for some tlme shaEins
hands
The State house grounas wsre "a
packed mass OF humanity ana NJ
was greeted with cheers ana hand
clapping- The ceremony of notlaea- +
tion vas conducted Oh rhe uorth .
front OF the capitol huil1inE. rha +
balconies and every window wgrs 4
Jammed TO overhowing- Nor "a SIN
gle incident occurred 20 uar the pro-
The police arranEemenrs T.
were excellent RealIzfug thar the
force was not Sufficient 60 co~e wEth
the great crowd. the aafurart seneral T.
Of the State. AZ the request of Mavur
Frank Brown. ordered ont Canraln
Lum's company % the Secont Ne-I
oraska regiment. and wI-h fhelr as- .
'istanee perfect order nor onIv azoa< Z
he line oE march. but withia tae .
,apitol grounds was maintained
Before the notiEcat5on a1E accert-f
nee speeches were delivered. Nor Z
aan e Mack. chairman az gAe nerl- :
cratIc national committee. who acs- {
a as a presiding o1cer. called upcn
Ohm ". Kern. the vice-ares zez<laI
.Ominee. 70 make q speeeh 81. 4
Kern responded IN a few -rllcltous 2
emarks. in which he gave uHstlntez =
raise for the nor-nartlsa1 characrarE
the exercises.
The speech OF Afr- Brvan ccEcz z1EsE =
be ceremonies. and he ana ar Kern =
stired 70 the capitol building. where (.
ley held a public reception
Toward the close O tha zreeeh =
0ice rang ont. ~Hur-4k Ter Bryaz.s r.
his was caught mp ~ the cr1w1. tn m
uding : number O ne1 and bcys
ho had crawled under the platform.
r Bryan was forced 20 pazss uztsl =.
.e cheering ceased. m
The delivery OF The speecA coz =
Imed exactly n hour. &
The crowd then sarxed TITO tAa a
pItoI building. where Mszs-s- Bryan =.
ID Kern held = pnhIie reee7tscn- =.