The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-18


the| people ot This part OF SthS country
ineyer before witnessed. Half the pop
Sulatlon of the eIts. men, women and
children, wese at tlie depot % Welcome
hin, home. n wls d non. partisan sre-
ccptlon for betlF Democrats and Repub-s
LEANS participated III ii. The Irnayorsot
the city, ( tie city council ;and Sdlstin-
guished cltizeha OF eyery political belief,
We're at The train, AS far as the eyo
could reacl, were throngSd STREETS
crowded Windows and dsGnthuslastlei
shouters on the roofs Of tshouses, There
liWere bands, ,of music, menjcarrylngs ham.
tners with mottos, complimentary 10 the
lSDemocratic leader. and ilags5ands bunt.i
lilng hanging from thu fronts0f business
houses and dwell llhgs& Il Even the news.
boys crying the evening papers wore
Bryan caps and thousands OF people
blew TIN horns and rang COW bells, "A "
this enthusiastic display occurred In
spite OF the fnct4 that the sky was over
/ cast nth a dull heavy cloud and d dri.-
cling rain was falling.
All day long excursion trains have
been bringing people In from the sllr-i
rounding country, and to-nlght the
whole town ID In atlrmoll OF ehthuslas+S
lcdelight, sit RI 81
From the time M. Bryan and Ills FAM
ilyg left kansas Cltyluntil; they reached
home. there wasSabcontlpuous ovation
AS soon as Mr.. Bryan and his family
alighted from the train theywcre driven
to their home. whete friends and neigh
bors had prepared d feast for them. The
house had been elnborately decorated
with tlags and bunting andithe town and
theilnwn, were hung with electric lights.
From their home they We're drlventin a
carriage and escorted by Bryan lnhrcli-t
Ing clubs and,mllltary bandsto the state
house, where they received the citizens,
ott the capitolI city. The great corridor
beneath the dome OF the capitol was
banked with Terms and tropical plants.
Mr.. and MRS. Bryan stood beneath the
dome md the thousands OF enthusiastic.
citizens pushed; through from north to
south and We're presented 10 them. When
the reception was over, MI. Bryan went
to a platform erected at the north end
of the state housetwhere he addressed
wha is aid to have been the largest con-
gregation offpeople ever assembled in
Lincoln. His speech was short, for there
was. q most unpleasant drizZllns rain
falling, There swas no introductory
speech; Mr.. Bryan was among his own
people. and needed none. When he camc
forward lie was received with thunder
Gus soutburst OF applause.
Mr.. Bryan said Ladies and gem
tlemcn--I am proud tonight to say
OF those who are assembled hcrei.thesc5
are our neighbours. i beg to express
TO Republicans. Democrats. Popuists,
Prohibitionists and all OF all parties the
gratitude which we feel for. this magni-
ilcent conlplirnent.1 I say we because
she who has shared my struggles de-
serves the full share of all the EhOnors
thatHmay5 come to me- This scene to-
night recalls the day nine years ago
this month, when $byl accident. rather
than by design. 4 first set foot within
the. limits OF sthet cltyEo of Lincoln. / re-
member the day because / fell in love
with the town and then made the re-
solve to make 1T my future home. I
came among YOU aSstraugcr In a strange
land, and yet no people have ever
treated a stranger more kindly than
you treated ine,
4 But. 1 desire to express TO might not
only our grateful appreciation ofalltthc
kindness, social and Political that you
have shown US, but tosgiye to you this
assurance that II by the sufrraSes OF my
countrymen Ifors a short time occupy
the most honorable position within the
gift Of the people, that shall return to
the people who first took me in their
arms. This shall sbe my home when.
earthly honors have passed away. and !
shall mingle my ashes with the dust OF
this beloved state. This is no political
gathering. 1 see; here; the faces Of those
who with heartsaas honest as hope
my;own heartifs, differ from me on all
the Issues ofsthe day, but / am so glad
thatslove can 6leap across party lines
and abide In; the holy friendship with.
those whose Judgment so apart: l thank 4
the mayor OF sSttis great city for the,
charity which he has shown to-day. L
thank. all those OF all parties who have 1
been willing fora the moment,sto forget
the differences that EeXist between u.s.
and join In celebrating the fact that at
last the nomination for President has
crossed the Missouri river = s
We are glad that the Prohibition party;
came to this cltyEfor Its candidate and
IL the great Republican party. which has
[ for so manysyears dominated the coun-s
sells OF the country had selected n Me-
sbraska mani for 3thel head of its ticket,
I.would have ;lediy in doing honor. to
him, regardless OF what his opinions had
been. ssfl iiyl &.
!, I am glad sthatSthe states of$thls Sun-
ion, east and west and south. will have
their attention turned towards this great
prairie state and towards this capitol
city. We believe.m friends, that when
our fellow citizens in other sections OF
this land shall become acquainted with
the people Of this{state and the people
fthis nation, thai they will be brought
nearer to us and that will be q tie to
bind us all I'M al common love of the
greatest nation son Gods footstool to-
day. And now until / can see, each one
of you personally and express my
thanks by pressure, OF the hand or by my
voices permitfmeGto; bid you all. In be-
half of my wifeand myself, good night.
s,tAt the conclusion OF his address the
crowd sent up a shout that fairly made
the old state hOtse5 tremble. Cheer a(-t
Ter cheer wentsup and the enthusiastic
spopulnce 'was fairly mad In Its effort to
demonstrate.lts admiration. Upon their
return home esafter, the demonstration at
the state. llouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
held atrecepiont at their home In honor
OF 1.-The visiting members OF the press
The joyoustuproarl In the way Of blows
Ing Of horns, ringing OF bells and dis,
charging fireworks was kept up TIL long
after rfmidnight.44 Tomorrow Mr.. ami
Mrs, Bryanswilljg 20 to Omaha, where, IN |
the evening there will be a, demunstsa-
ton In their honor. 4. n 4 "a
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5tYl 4 ds n ID r.l -9hJ
An unEno.yn Blonde.
s CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 17.-An{un-.
known blonde young woman was found,
this morning by;a Fort Thomas soldier
lying snhconscious on the ground on the
farm OF ]. !B. Locke, Within a few. feet
;of; the spot where the beheaded body
ofIRearl Bryan was left by her murder