The sun., 1896-09-09

u Rather Tame R-c-ption-His Speech In
the Afternoon.

the Afternoon.
L,HCoi.S. Neb.. Sept. s.-Onc of the first
.hings that attracted the attention OF Mr.
tryan and his party OH their arrival in this city
today was the prevalence of golden rod. Near
5 one fourth of the people at the railroad sta
ZION wore spray OF the yellow flower, and the
streets were full OF people similarly decorated.
When Mr.. Bryan came home from the Chi
sago Convention nearly two months ago, local
pride was stirred to the depths, and the citizens
generally. under cover Of II non partisan COM
inittee OF arrangements. turned out to pay
tribute to the Presidential nominee Since that
time the campaign has so fully progressed that
local pride has been swallowed in partisan zeal.
Republican and other sound money men were
careful lest the idea should 60 forth that they
were assisting in any way in to-day's demon
stration. To this end they brought in wagon
londs of golden rod from the prairie Just out
side of town. and anti i-l5ryan!tes with almost
one accord hastened TO fasten piece OF golden
rod to their coats. This flower which by act of
the Legislature is the floral emblem of the
state, lad to-day special significance. 1t
stood for gold II any sound money man wear
ing golden rod observed at the railway sta.
tion or in the crowd on the Capitol grounds his
presence due to curiosity. lie listened to
what Bryan had to say, but his vote was re-
served for Mex inley.
There was a marked difference between Mr..
Bryan's reception on his return to-day and that
which marked the end Of the trlumphai tour
from Jacksonville to Lincoln after ths nomina-
t,on in Chicago. To-day there were 1000 per.
sons to meet the candidate as he alighted from
the train. and there was no considerable demon-
he was met by nearly 10000 people. Then the
city was handsomely decorated. and ali of The
limited display OF flags and bunting. and along
the line of march OF the bryan procession from
the station to the candidates residence about
one-half Of the houses displayed u large Iitho-
graph Of Mckinley. The steam whistles OF the
city are under Repuol control. and partisan
feeling allowed no sound to escape from the
valves.
,Thereception was strictly partisan. Nebraska
Popullsts had made elaborate preparations for
the ceremony OF notification by the National
Committee Of the so.caled silver marty. Dis
and uncertain MS TO whether there will be any
distinctly ,populist notification, the Popuists
Determined To make the most of the silver cere-
mony. There is no Sil YER party in this State,
Every man who served on tho Reception Com.
ts either II Populst or Il popocrat. The Popu-
lists were mainly in control
:, Mr.. Bryan arrived from Chicago over the Bur
lington at l0:45 o'clock a. NJ. the train being q
half hour late. on the train with Mr.. Bryan
man Of tie Silver Notication Commt,ce; tie natJ Iul
I. Harrington and Judge J; ". Fitzgerald OF
kansasi JudG. ,, w; Gregg of Indiana and G. $.
The Bryan Home Guards in white uniforms
and the silver Knights. with two bands, were
When The train pulled in aud the crowd got a
GLIMPSE Of Brye@n,s ans features there we're cheers
Groot were escorted TO the rear end OF the ulat-
FORM where carriages were in waiting 'The
procession was quickly made up. First came
Chief Marshal Miller and his aides and follow
ing was the Home Guards and the State band
In the first carriage, drawn by four white
horses, were Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Groot Gov Uol-
comb and Morris Humphrey OF this city. the
last two being members of the Reception Com
mittee. Membe of the Silver Committee and
others hlled flye other carriages. The process
sion Iisbanded at Mr.. Bryan's residence. There
were occasional cheers along the route.
Mrs. Bryan received her husband at their
home. and they entertained n mum BIER of the /
visitors from abroad at dinner. At the last mo-
mcnt there WAS a change in the Arrangemepts |
for the remainder Of the day. IL had been an |
nOunced that the notification would take place
In the afternoon but this was changed and the
afternoon meeting was given over TO informal
speaking.
At 80 p, NJ. n large parade was formed and
Capitol. The sidewalks were lined with people |
In the business portion of the city. The parade |
consisted Of three divisions, and contained del. |
SRRtions from ~ mum ber of nearby towns One |
wagon conta ned the frame from which "A |
Bryan picture was burned during a recent Re. |
publican torchlight procession. and the Incl. |
dent wasreferred To by various inscriptions such |
as Outrage" Insult" "Infamy" dc IL WAS |
3;3o T.. NJ. when the procession reached the |
Capitol grounds \ platform was erected on |
the north side Of the State House. fronting a
f.. f. Brown OF this clio, a national |
banker and former Republican. Introduced |
Mr.: BRYAN. Mr.. Brown tried to make |
. few remarks. but the crowd was NINA.
usntv and he had 10 give way to Mr.. Bryan. l