Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-12

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 12.--With sa
lutte of forty-six guns. one for each
state, given at daybreak, Lincoln be-
gan the celebration of its first presi
dental notification today. The whole
lefty was astir at an early hour and
the trolley cars to Fairview. the coun
| try home Of William j. Bryan, were
crowded all morning, but the larger
number of visitors remained in the city
near the capitol grounds where the
ceremonies took place. Thousands OF
lpeople arrived early today by regular
and special trains and Lincoln was
called upon to entertain the largest
number of visitors in its history.
The official program opened at noon
with a luncheon at the Hotel Lincoln,
lgiven by the committee on arrange
ments. at which the guests were w. J.
Bryan. John w. Kern, Governor
George L. Sheldon and other state Of
|ficials. members of the notification
committee and members of the nation
a! committee who We're here. Mayor
Browns attempt to have IT a non-par-
|tisan affair was entirely successful.
The governor and all state officers are
Republican and Governor Sheldon rode
in the first carriage with Mayor Brown,
the Democratic executive of this city.
The non-partisan character of the cere-
mony was not made at the platform,
however. where the speeches We're de-
livered
Parade Was Simple.
At 1880 o'clock the party left the
hotel and proceeded to the capitol
grounds led by a platoon Of police.
marching clubs were conspicuously ab-
sent as the mayor wished the parade
to be as simple as possible. In the
first carriage with Governor Sheldon
and Mayor Brown were J. F.. Miller
and Vice-Chairman P. L. Hall of the
Democratic national committee; the
second carriage contained the chair.
men of the state congressional, coun-
ty and city committees; in the third.
Bryan, Kern. Mack and Clayton rode.
The notification committee followed in
|other carriages, the states being ar
ranged in alphabetical order
Long before the time set for the
ceremonies the capital grounds were
packed with people. AS the Democra-
tic candidate emerged from the cap
|itol onto the platform mighty road
went up from the multitude, which con-
|tinued for several minutes Representa-
tive Henry D. Clayton was liberally
applauded in his seven-minute notifica-
|tion speech and Bryan was constantly
interrupted by cheers and applause as
|he brought out the principal points in
his response. He said:
"Mr. Clayton and Gentlemen of the
Notification Committee:
"I cannot accept the nomination
which you officially tender, without
first acknowledging my deep indebted
ness to the Democratic party for the
extraordinary honor which it has con-
ferred upon me. Having twice before
been a candidate for the presidency. in
campaigns which ended in defeat, a
third nomination, the result of the free
and voluntary act of the voters Of the
party. can only be explained by sub
stantial and undisputed growth in the
principles and policies for which I, with
a multitude of others, have contended.
AS these principles and policies have
given me whatever political strength
possess, the action of the convention
not only renews my faith in them, but
strengthens my attachment to them.
A Platform is Binding.
II shall, in the near future, prepare
more formal reply to your notifica-