Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-08-20
THE NEBRASKA LEADER FoR-
MALLy TOLD or His NOM.
NATION At LINCOLN.
WAS NON-PARTIsAH AFFAIR.
Ceremonies Were Plain and Simple
and Were Participated IN BY
Republicans 40 Well AZ
Democrats.

Lincoln, Ned, Aug. To-" Hec0gniz
ing that am indebted for my nomin
alton to the rank and file OF our party
and that my election must come, II Il
comes at all, from the unpurchased
and unpurchasable SURFACES Of the
American people, promise, II intrust'
ed with the responsibilities Of this
high office, to consecrate whatever
ability have to the one purpose OF
making this, in fact, government In
which the people rule-a government
which will do justice to all, and offer
to everyone the highest possible slim
illus to great and persistent efforts, by
assuring to each the enjoyment OF his
Just share Of the proceeds Of his toll,
no matter In what part Of the vine
yard he labors, or to what occupation,
profession or calling he devotes him
self"
Thus spoke W. j. Bryan Wednesday
afternoon In accepting the nomlna-
ton as the candidate Of the Demo-
cratic party for the Presidency of the
United States.
The Official program was opened at
noon with luncheon at the Hotel Lin
coin given by the committee Of ar
rangements, at which the guests were
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Kern, Gov. Sheldon
and other state officials and the mem.
bers of the notification committee, to.
gether with the members OF the ma
tional committee who are here.
Mayor Browns attempt to make q
non-partisan affair of the ceremony
has been entirely successful. The gov
ernor and all the other state oficials |
are Republicans, but they were at the |
luncheon, and Gov. Sheldon rode in
the first carriage with Mayor Brown,
the Democratic executive Of the city.
Amid cheers and waving Of flags,
Mr. Bryan was escorted from the Lin
coin hotel through the streets Of Lin
coin to the capitol grounds. where the
formal notification took place. In the
carriage with him was John W. Kern
Of Indiana. the Democratic candidate
for the Vice Presidency.
As the Democratic candidate emerg-
ed from the capitol building on the
platform, In company with Governor
Mayor r. w. Brown and 9TH
srs Of the committee on arrange
nents, there was q cheer which con-
.inued for several minutes. As soon
Is Mr.. Bryan was seated National
chairman Norman Mack opened Gthe
'xercises by calling upon the Rev.
father John r. Nugent Of pes Moines.,
a., to deliver prayer. Upon its con- !,
fusion Mr. Clayton, asa chairman Of
he committee on notification. turning
o Mr. Bryan, made his notification
peech. He called attention to the
unanimous action Of the Denver con- ,
ention In making the nomination, :
nd declared that the Democratic
ATTY, confident Of the righteousness
I its cause" was determined to res
ue the government from the hands
I the despoIlers who have exploited =
for the benefit Of favorites, to the :,
fury Of the masses of the plain PEG. !
le.1 =
The letter Of notification was no less
Igorous than Mr.. CIayton's speech. =
Ir. Bryan received IT with full appre- !, !.
alton Of the Importance Of it's mean I
10. y
The great crowd at once settled IT, =
III down to hear Mr.. Bryan's words :"
acceptance. With q pleased coun-
nance he surveyed his vast audi
ice and then began his remarks, but
} had not proceeded far when he NJ
as Interrupted by cheers, the demon y
ration continuing at intervals ~
roughout his speech. ..
Mr.. Kern delivered a short address "a
I'd then he and Mr.. Bryan retired to G
Q capitol building, where they held a p
lblie reception, and the exercises
included.