Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-08-12
Snecial to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Lincoln, Neb., August 12.-Mr
Bryan's town, as the city of Lincol1
has come to be known throughout the
country, held high jubilee today OF
the occasion Of the formal notification
of the distinguished Nebraskan of his
third nomination for the presidency
of the United States on the demo
| cratic ticket Visitors from MANY
parts of the country Joined with the
citizens of Lincoln in making the
event memorable one. Despite the
rain of the morning the enthusiasm
was not dampened, and the rain
ceased by noon.
Though the ceremonies of the day
were not to be held until well. along
in the afternoon, the city was astir
at an early hour and many features OF
the days program were carried out
during the morning. Hundreds OF
workmen were busy at an early hour
repairing the decorations damaged by
the rain of last night. The city was
awakened by an artillery salute of
forty.six guns by Colonel Malone's
battery. Before nine o'clock the down
town streets were filled and the peo-
pie began to congregate about the
grounds of the state capitol, where
the notification ceremonies were to
take place. 1t is estimated that TWEEN.
ty thousand visitors arrived by spec,
ial trains during the morning hours.
The arrival Of many .nctes:.1
cratic leaders and number of march
ing clubs, some of them accompanied
by bands, afforded diversion for the
crowds during the forenoon. Special
trains brought to the city delegations
of visitors from points throughout
Nebraska and from Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa and the neighboring common
wealths. Long before noon it became
evident that the crowd was to be one
of the largest ever entertained in
Lincoln. The throngs of people in
the streets and the gayly decorated
buildings gave to the business dis
trict of the city decidedly holiday
appearance.
Bands in the capitol grounds and
government square began at 10 o'clock
the morning concerts for the enter
tainment of the crowds. Towards
noon the Lincoln Hotel became the
rendezvous for the throngs of visitors.
sightseers and residents of the city
At IL o'clock luncheon was served at
the hotel to Mr.. Bryan, John w. Kern,
the vice presidential nominee, the
members of the notification commit
tee and other party leaders of note.
Mr.. Kern, for the time being, was the
chief center of attraction. For the
great majority of the people it was
the first opportunity of seeing the
man honored with the second place
on the democratic ticket and his ap-
pearance at the hotel was greeted
With great display of enthusiasm
Both Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Kern were
pleased with the reception accorded
them and several times bowed their
acknowledgements to the cheering
crowd.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the process
sion formed to escort the nominees to
the capitol. The plans of the local
committee did not call for an elabo-
rate parade and the presence of the
visiting political organizations and
bands made the demonstration much
more imposing than had been antici-
Dated. The procession was headed
by platoon of police, followed by
the Nebraska State Band one of the
most famous organizations of it's kind
in the Middle West Bryan, Kern, |
Clayton and Chairman Mack occupied |
one carriage, and were followed by |
fifty others. The route of the parade
led through half dozen deliberately |
decorated thoroughfares, the Ameri- |
can flag and pictures of the candi- |
dates, draped in bunting of the ma
tional colors, being profusely used in
he adornment of public and private
The ceremonies took place on a |
arge flag-draped stand erected on the
capitol lawn. Occupying seats on the
stand were many members of the
national committee and |
he notification committee, the latter
body consisting of member from