Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-21
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IN BRYAN KEYNOTE

party.
William Jennings Bryan had been
honOred by middle western cltlZens
on three different occasions when
he was notified Of his nomination
for president. Last night Brother
Charlie" governor of the state, and
it's adopted son for thirty years, re-
ceived the highest political honor of
his life when he was officially ten
dered the nomination as Democratic
candidate for the vice presidency.
Democratic party leaders over
night shifted the political spotlight
from Lincoln to Chicago, Glenn l..
Shaver, chairman of the national
committee, returning on midnight
train with other party dignltarles.
Governor Bryan yesterday went
over with the Demo cratic field mar
shall some Of the details Of his ltln-
erary, but no announcement has yet
been made of any dates or places.
Mr.. Shaver, before leaving, howev-
err, said he had told the governor
''to go to it," and indicated the nom
inee would tour this state before
going elsewhere.
May Speak at Fair
The state fair opens in Lincoln
September /, but whether the gov
ernor will appear as political
speaker remains undetermined. Mr..
Shaver yesterday announced that
John w. Davis, the party standard
bearer, would touch the middle west
during his campaign, and probably
would make speeches in Omaha and
Lincoln
The big University of Nebraska
memorial stadium furnished ample
space for the celebration last night.
A colorful and, at times, demonstra-
tive audience, nearly filled the sta
dunn, while some scattered onto the
grass football field close to the
speakers platform.
Cheers greeted declarations by the
vice presidential nominee, and Sena-
tor Harrison, of Mississippi, who
made the notification address, in
which they denounced the Repub-
| lican administration for failure to
solve MANY of the urgent needs of
| the country, and outlined the prln-
ciples for which the Democratic
party would fight to gain victory
| in the November elections.
| The speakers were handicapped by
| the lack Of lighting facilities, hav-
| ing the unusual experience OF adj
| dressing their remarks to an audi
ence seated in semi darkness, the
only lights rejecting upon them be-
| ing those placed on the upper RIM
of the stadium and those on the
| speakers platform.
Amplifiers carried every sound Oh
the platform throughout the sta
dunn. Speakers and others of the
notification committee at times bare
ly were able to hear the applause
as the amplification of handclipplng
on the platform and in the 1mme-
date vicinity was so voluminous that
it drowned out the responses of the
crowd.
Governor Bryan paid tribute to
his partys standard-bearer, John W..
Davis, extolled the Democratic plat
form as one on which both he and
| Mr.. Davis stood as one, and de-
| scribed the political organization
| that nominated him as one to which
| the progressive farmers and the
wage earners could look for support.
| Woodrow Wilson's name, mentioned
| by both Senator Harrison and GOV
| ernor Bryan, was Cheered to the
| echo. as were declarations by the lat
| ter that the Democratic platform
was broad, strong and progressive
enough to satisfy those who believe
in that great Democratic principle
Of equality before the law that
! the party presents a program OF
progressive policies for winch the
! party stands as a unit, without the
| intervention of faction, bloc or sec
| ton" and that the Democrats en-
tered the campaign with a spirit
of harmony and unity of purpose
rarely found in presidential con-
| test.
Presiding over the ceremonies,
which were broadcast by four pow
erful stations, was the first woman
ever to act in such capacity
| Mrs Emily Newell Blair, of Joplin,
national committeewoman from Mis-
souri,, and vice chairwOman of the
national committee
Full support of William Jennings
| BRYAN to his brother was pledged
by the former in a brief speech
which brought the ceremonies to
close.
Pledges Progressive Program
Governor Bryan definitely opened
/ his campaign with a promise to the
! progressive farmers and Wage-earn-
| ers that the Democratic party would
! stand as a unit in seeking solution
of their difficulties. Senator Harri-
| son, of Mississippi, who delivered the
/ notification address, also acclaimed
| the Democratic organization as the
! only one to which the progressive
! elements could look for direction and
| leadership and asserted the presi-
| Dental race would be between the
| two major parties.
by the selection of one from the
| heart of the great middle west as its
| candidate, the Democratic party rec
| ognizes the importance of agricul
| ture as one of the basic industries
of the nation" Mr.. Bryan asserted
adding that we have the assurance
| that our party is in direct sympathy
with the needs and advancement of
| the farmers of the country"
1T is unthinkable, he said a an
| other point, that the great host Of
I progressive farmers and wage-earn-
ers, both orga nized and unOrganized
whom | know from active asSOcia
ton and cooperation in service for
many years, having this great party
orga IMITATION presented now as a fit
instrument through which to work
their will, should permit a division
! of strength and make possible the
triumph of the forces of reaction
| and selfish interest"
He felt, he said, that it was but
due to say that he was conscious
of no obligation to any interest or
any individual that would embarrass
me in the discharge Of the duties
Of this office"
He accepted with the solemn
pledge, he added, that every abii-
itv l can exercise and every effort
l make, shall be with an eye single
10 the material, moral and spiritual
welfare Of my country and my coun-
trymen.
Lists Sins of &. q. p.