The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-19
acceptance Speech Strong Plea
For Government of and
by fhe People.
IS CHEERED BY
IMMENSE CROWD
THOUSANDS APPLAUD AS NoNN'
NEE READS HIs SPEECH OF
sCCEpTANCE-NOTHING
TO MAR TEE GER
EMONIES.

IN S4&~s
EMoNlES.
Lincoln, Neb. August 12.-Unde
the burning rays of an almost t1op'
cal sun, and in the presence OF
vast assemblage, which cheered hII
TO the echo, williamJ. Bryan to-da
received from Henry D, Clayton Q
Alabama, formal notification OF h
NOMINATION for the Presidency Of tn
United States.
Thrice honored by the Democra
tic party as its standard-oeafes
Mr. Bryan plainly exhibited u
pleasure it gave him once again I
proclaim the principles for which n
stood. His nomination for rh1r'
tine. he declared in his speech OF &C
cenrance could only be explained o.
2 substantial and undisputed gro"t'
- sr = n
in the principles and policies 20
which he, with multitude OF o1ne'
nod contended. AS these prlnci
nles and policies be said naS'
GIVEN me whatever political strength
~ nossess, the action of the conven
onlv renegs my faith II
them, but strengthens my attacn.
ment for them. :
The ovation accorded MT. 01ssi
as he rode through the streets o
75,co,n on his way to the staes
Ho,,se where the exercises WeES
hold were non-partisan- It was ths
homage of the citizens OF the west
a-n city OF the plains to dison'
gnisbed neighbor. Almost the enelre
Repnb,ican Administration Eas re
presented, Governor George L snel' 's
dom and many State officers lendine
their presence both in the paraos
and on. the platform.
Before coming to Lincoln 1ron
Fairview-four miles distant-Ar
R-van received 1900 visitors. K
al he extended q cordial greeting
His arrival shortly after. noon at sn'
Hotel Lincoln, where ne and JONI
" Kern, the yice-Presidentia can
6l5a+e. were the guests OF honor q
. ,,,ncheon to the committee on no
+,acation, was the signal for az ou'
hurst Of cheers and applause y
was Immediately surrounded zos
great crowd, and was kept 0uss ~
some time shaking hands.
Never before had Lincolns seree.
.,s buildings presented such a sai'
s1noarance. On street was r1os =
coIor Around the mutlla1eo 70 20.
son,- crowd Of curious VlslcoF
@ae a1wavs clustered. With I'd
+;onal notoriety the banner was .. =.
most the first point OF interest," Us, VS.,
ed The parade carried N5. 0ise
directly under the banner.
Not an Untoward Incident
Tue state House grounds were
n,ass Of humanity and Mr. Bryan
sosarance a on the platform va
srested with vociferous cheers az
Sand.clapping. The ceremony o, -. ~
+;scation was conducted on the NOR e
Ta-n retired to the Capitol "ee.
~ ~ averv window were jammeo !
anu eor;ne Not a single lncioet
occurred to mar the proceeotns .
The police arrangements we're =.
oalIarf Realizing that the resuis
oo,ica s force was not sufficient TO COZ
Nth the great crowd, the Ao9o.a' -
General Of the State, at the ~ -,
Wavors Frank Brown, ordered .. ..
ssa end Nebraska regiment. ana VIZ
their assistance, perfect o70eF
nS5asf, paso-e the notification and accep
ence speeches we're delivered, NJ -
s an.o = Mack, chairman OF the =
mocratfc national committee;
acted as presiding officer. cal!ee :; :,
Tobn ". Kern, the Viee-Pres'oeh., :,
o-,inae So. TO make a speech: ~
Eern responded in Jew ls,s.io9 ,s,iot,
-eTnarks, in which ne gave un s.ac+
nraise rgzis TO the non-partisan cnarac'
Of the exercises. 80, conclp
. The speech OF Mr.. Bryan con eoa0tv y
W. ~ ce-emonies and ne ano >
~ retired to th Capitol "Hs
+sev nssl held public reception; a.x.r
IT tonight Nr. and Mrs: 5rssn by not.
+a--s;neS the members OF the no, o.,
car;on committee at dinner Ia, a. " y
eoroe se,rul at sFairview. The parry Wv
.nsa nom a bv Mrs. Ruth Bryan Lea oeaS
ana se NOS, host and the hostess ~ u
sos,gleT cue and Mrs. T. +. A.!sh, - -,
spsnsIs. s's+e~-in-lsw respectively OF ),
1ag nemocratic candidate, and !"
Winger.