The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-25
PLANS MADE ID HANDLE
 GREAT CROWDS OF PEOPLE
Theodore Bell Will Notify Kern of Ills Nomination and Several Prominent Democrats VIII Take Part
 ln the Speaking.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 24-William J. Bryan and party arrived here from Chicago this afternoon to participate to- morrow in the great gathering at which John Worth Kern will be notified formal ly of his nomination for the vice presi- dency by the democratic party.
 With MT. Bryan came Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, N. r., national chairman; pr. P. L. Hall, vice chairman; Urey Woodson of Kentucky, national secretary; National Committeeman Roger c. Sullivan of Illi- nois, and Robert Ewing of Louisiana; Congressman J. T. Lloyd of Missouri, chairman of the congressional committee; MT. Bryans secretary, John l. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the national conven- ton, and number of others. The party was met at the depot by the local com mittee on reception and arrangements, headed by National Committeeman Thom- as Taggart and State Chairman Stokes Jackson of Indiana, and was taken to the Denison hotel. MT. Kern called short ly afterwards and was given a hearty greeting. All day the hotels of the city have been filling with Indiana visitors.
 The first to arrive was Sig. Kahn of Ligonier, Ind, member of the notification committee. Other members arrived to- night. Up to a late hour tonight Theo- dore Bell, chairman of the notification committee. had not reached here. The notification meeting tomorrow will b. | held in the Coliseum at the State Fla. grounds near the northern limits of tn city. Five hundred street cars will carry the crowds out and back. The building will accommodate 15,OOO people and over flow meetings will be held if necessary. The doors will be open at noon. Speeches will be made by Theodore D. Bell of California, chairman of the notification committee; John w. Kern, Thomas E. Marshall, democratic candidate for gov ernor of Indiana, and by MT. Bryan, who will discuss trusts at length.
 A band concert and an informal re- ception at the hotel. followed by lunch con, will be the morning programme to- morrow MT. Bryan. MT. Kern, Chairman Mack and other party leaders will hold conference and at noon the official party will be taken from the hotel to the Coliseum in automobiles the route in- ciuulnS u urlNe through lne city ana pdSl the Kern residence. Following the speech at the Coliseum the official party will be entertained at dinner at the country club by MT. and Mrs. Kern.
 An immense crowd greeted MT. Bryan, and party at the depot when they left the special car and took automobiles for the drive to the hotel. The streets were lined with people, who cheered MT. Bryan as he passed to his hotel, where crowd was waiting to greet him. The presiden- tial candidate went direct to his room Later MT. Kern, National Chairman Mack and other leaders called on him, and the evening was spent in an informal conference.
 MT. Bryan's journey through Indiana from Chicago to this city was marked by enthusiastic receptions at every station where the train stopped. He delivered five speeches and shook hands with a large number of people He WAS the re- cipient of many presents of flowers and fruit. Hammond, Cedar Lake Renssa- laer, Monon, Monticello, Delphi. Ross vile. Frankfort, Kirklin, Sheridan, West field and Carmel turned out large crowds to greet the democratic candidate for President.
 In all his remarks Mr. Bryan expressed confidence in the righteousness of democ- racys cause, and never failed to impress upon his audience his satisfaction with the Denver platform and to urge them to read it with care.