The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-13
BRYAN IS TOLD
OF NOMINATION
FORMAL NOTIFICATION TO cANDI.
DATE AT LINCOLN.
CITY is IN GALA ATTIRE
John w. Kern and Chairman Mack
Give Nominee Most Cheering
Assurances as to Prospects
Of His Election.


Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 12.-Standing on
big platform in front of the north
door of the state capitol. William J.
Bryan was formally notified Wednes-
day of his nomination for the presi-
dency by the Democratic party.
Congressman Clayton of Georgia
made the notification address, and
Mr.. Bryan accepted the honor in a
speech in which he outlined fully his
views on current issues and compared
the platform Of the Democratic and
Republican parties.
Lincoln Finely Decorated.
!. Thousands of Democrats from all
parts of the country came to take part
in the ceremonies and Lincoln arose
to the occasion by decorating itself
lavishly.
The larger stores had hundreds OF
flags draped along each story while
banners dropped from the windows.
The Elks clubhouse was conspicuous
ly draped in red, white and blue, and
pictures of Mr.. Bryan were on display
in the windows. At the Lincoln hotel
are located, hundreds of yards of
bunting were used. Above the portico
was suspended mammoth picture of
William J. Bryan and in the lobby Of
the hotel was another. The city hall
also was appropriately decorated with
flags and bunting. Pictures of Mr..
Bryan were conspicuously displayed
from the windows.
Bryan and Leaders Confer.
Bringing prophecies of Democratic
victory to Mr.. Bryan. John W. Kern,
vice-presidential candidate of the
Democratic ticket; Norman e. Mack.
| chairman of the Democratic national
committee. and several other promir
nent Democrats. Mere the vanEMexd q
+ Interesting arrivals t6 Y attend ,he'
ceremonies. Within a few minutes
after their arrival Monday Chairman
Mack, Mr.. Kern, Josephus Daniels,
head of the literary bureau of the
national committee; Gov. John e. Os-
borne of Wyoming, and John e. Lamb
of Indiana were In an extended con-
ference with Mr.. Bryan at his home
fecting the conduct of the coming
campaign. The conference was con-
tinued at later hour following a din
ner rendered to G.. Humphrey O'Sulli-
van of Lowell, Mass, the newly-elect-
ed secretary of the notification COM
mittee, at the Lincoln hotel by the
Lincoln Typographical Union at which
Mr.. Bryan was guest.
These conferences with Mr.. Bryan
had to do in general way with the
outline of the coming campaign, to-
gether with a tentative plan that has
already been formulated for the financ-
ing of the coming presidential strug-
gle.
Mack Is Very Optimistic.
Chairman Mack said: while am
here principally to attend the notifica-
tion ceremonies, have discussed with
Mr.. Bryan the general plan Of cam
paign. 1t has been my fixed purpose
In this campaign to deal with actual
facts and these have communicated
to Mr.. Bryan, telling him that condi-
tions as | have found them and as
they have been reported to me by
national committee men and we'll
known Democrats all point to his
election to the presidency.
Ohio, Indiana and New York will go
Democratic and have told Mr.. Bryan
that considered Wisconsin as de-
batable ground. Let me say to all
Democrats that the Democratic cam
paign is making more than satisfac-
tory progress
Kern Also Is Confident.
John w. Kern has every confidence
in the election of the Democratic
ticket if every man does his duty.
Speaking of the situation, Mr.. Kern
said:
81 have told Mr.. Bryan that condi-
tions are more than favorable and
while it is too early to make predic-
tions 1t would seem TO me from re-
ports received from the most conserva-
tive sources. IL every Democrat would
lend his aid in this campaign, as
believe he will, the national ticket
will be elected"