The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-09
BRYAN REACHES LINCOLN
THAT IS, THE CITY; FROM THE MAN
 HE Us VERY DIS ANT.

His Home Coming Marked by an Enthusi-
 astic Demonstration-Thous Greet
 the Popocratic Leader-He Delivers Two
 Addresses-Tells His Auditors That Sil-
 yer Sentiment in the East is as Strong as
 it is in the West-Relates the Triumphs
 of His Trip to New York and Back-Says
 That Many Republicans Will Support
 Free Coinage
 Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 8.-The second home coming of William J. Bryan since his nomination by the Chicago conven- tion was made the occasion of an en- thusiastic outburst on the part of his fellow toWnsmen that differed from his first reception here as a presidential candidate in that it was strictly parti- san. It was 10:45 when Mir Bryan's train reached the Burlington station. Several thousand people were waiting there and as the nominee stepped to the platform he was given cheers that must have warmed tn cookies of his heart.
 It was real western welcome that was accorded Mr. Bryan and he showed his appreciation in the beaming looks he gave the crowds in the station and along the streets. Governor Holcomb, James C.. Dahlman, chairman of the Nebraska democratic committee; John B. Cresswell, the Omaha capitalist; c. J. Smythe, candidate for attorney gen. eral on the democratic and populistic fusion ticket, and number of other prominent Bryan men joined Mr Bry- an at Omaha and at places along the route.
 At Ashland large reception commit tee from Lincoln boarded the train. Among others in the party on it's ar rival here were George A. Groot of Ohio, chairman of the notification com mittee of the national silver party, and A. R. Talbot, MT Bryan's law partner, who is a candidate for the Nebraska senate on the republican ticket. They came through with the democratic nominee from Chicago.
 Escorted by two brass bands, the Bryan f1ambeau club, free silver club and the local reception committee, Mr. Bryan was conveyed to his home on "D." street through the principal streets. The sidewalks were crowded with people, who shouted as the nomi- nee went by. A long line of carriages brought up the rear of the parade
 In MT. Bryan's carriage Were Cover nor Holcomb and Chairman Groot of the silver committee. A large crowd was assembled about Mr. Bryan's resi- Gence on ID" street, but the nominee made his way quickly. A few minutes later he reappeared on the porch and said few words in response to the applause from his audience.
 T believe the committee has arrane- ed for speech this afternoon" he said, and speech this evening. so I will have ample opportunity to talk to you. This morning, permit me to say that l appreciate this very cordial welcome home You assembled, at least a few of you, when I left here to receive the notification and I know from what you have said that you have followed the journey to New York and return and I am delighted to have you express in this way your friendship
 In the afternoon a mass meeting was held in front of the state house. MT. Bryan rode with Mrs. Bryan Lawrence Humphrey, chairman of the local re- cept1on committee, and George Groot, chairman of the national silver com- mittee, in an open carriage gaily dec- orated and drawn by four white horses. As the head of the procession neared the capitol grounds a salute was fired by volunteer battery The stand from which MT. Bryan spoke had been erected on the north front of the state house and was covered with bunting and the walls of the building were also decorated.
 A large photograph of the democratic nominee above the platform was rival led by many Autographs of Mckinley and Hobart which some of the republi- can state officers had placed in the windows of their offices.
 Among those who had seats on the stage were J. A. Creighton of Omaha, John A. Martin of Missouri, sergeant at-arms of the democratic committee; Governor Holcomb of Nebraska Ig- natius Donnelly, Chairman George A. Groot and a number of the members of the silver party notification com mittee Five thousand people crowded together in the hot sun about the stand and cheered repeatedly as MT. Bryan appeared. He was introduced by E. E. Brown, a former republican and presi- dent of the Columbia National bank of Lincoln. MT. Bryan said:
 T am only going to talk to you lit- tie while. There are others here who are prepared to discuss the issues of the campaign in your presence, and I am trying to do as little work as pos- sible I think I have been doing my share, so far as time is concerned (Cries of You are right.o I want to avoid getting tired by resting before I get tired. and therefore I am going to ask you to listen to me but short time It is now about month since I left Nebraska and turned eastward. It was an interesting trip. 1 want to as- sure you that the silver sentiment in the east is strong. 1t far exceeded my expectations.
 You will find in the very shadow of Wall street as bitter hatred to the in- fiuences from which you have suffered as you will find among the farmers of Nebraska. (Applause) And all through the east I found farmers who had been republicans who were openly supporting the free coinage of silver and were asserting that they had as much right to attend to their business as the Ne% York banker had to at tend to his business. (Applause) An