Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-12
TOday's Telegraphic News
MIR. BRYAN Notified.

greatest day in the history of the Ne
braskan capital. Its foremost citizens.
democrats and republicans alike united
ia declaring that Mr.. Bryan was honor
ed as no one has ever before been honor
ed west Cf the Missouri river.
The entire west rejoiced with Nebraska.
All agreed that Bryan builded well
when he decided one month ago, that he
would receive his nomination news
among his neighbors. No matter how
the electoral vote OF Nebraska shall be
recorded, next November, there was no
mistsking the satisfaction that every
citizen of the ststs without regard 70
political affiliations, felt over the honor
paid Bryan here today.
The city had never looked 80 well.
Hardly structure in the business sec
ton was unadorned, and republicans
and democrats We'd with each other TO
make the best display.
Most Of the committee was on hand or
represented by proxies. The chairman,
Henry ID. Clayton, of Alabama, and his
associates held impromptu receptions in
TIE lobby Of the capitol az they waited
or the important hour. Mr.. Bryan re-
NAMED at his home at Fairview during
the esrly hours. He was in consultation
with National Chairman Mack and other
party leaders.
Every arrangement had been made by
Mo-1~ DwD-, and hfo natffac m n q y
for the crowd DIS and there was but little
of the confusion that usually marks such
gatherings.
The committee On notification were
the guests OF the Lincoln Commercial
Club, at breakfast at the Lincoln Hotel.
Shortly aiterwsrd, Mr.. Bryan and his
running mate, John w. Kern, Of In
dianapolis, put in an appearance at the
hotel, having made the journey from
Fsirview in new automobile procured
for the occasion. They we're ushered
into the psrlor aud held an imprOmptu
reception for some time.
The net fication committee with Mayer
Brown and Gov. Sheldon, Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Kerr and members Of the ms
tional democratic committee we're driven
in carriages to the capitol, where the
nCt 6catioD was made.
just before the formal notification be-
gan Chairman Clayton handed Mr..
Bryan an engrossed copy of the formal
lett of not ficstion which had been
drafted by the committee and signed by
each member.
National Chairman Mack called the
meeting to order. He referred TO the
importance of the occasion and introduce
cd Rev. Father Nugent, who pronOunc-
ed the invocation. Chairman OF the
Committee Clayton was next introduc-
ed and delivered the address OF notiica-
ton. Mr.. Bryan listened attentiyely to
the notification speech and at once be-
gan his reply.
Immediately after the speeches a re.
ception TO the two candidates was held
inside of the capitol building. They
stood side by side and shook hands with
thousands of politicians Who we're in
troduced to them by Mayor Brown and
members of the committee on arrange
ments. When the reception was termi-
mated the members of the committee,
Mayor Brown, the governor and num-
Der of invited guests went TO the Bryan
home at Fairview, where they are to be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan tonight.
The weather was overcast and threat
ening, while occasionally rain fell. This,
however, did not dampen the srdor OF
anyone. II wss true democratic wet thtr,
they declared, aud they recalled that the
last democratic candidate for the presi-
dency, who was elected, Grover Oleye-
land, was notified in the midst of
down pour of rain.
The candidate was never 10 better
voice than today, and the wonderful
oratorical ability thst won him his fret
nomination at Chicago held his vast
audience spellbOund.
The days programme, as arranged,
passed off without single untoward in
cident.