The Globe-republican., 1896-07-23
WILLIAM J. BRYAN WELCOMED TO
BIS NEBRASKA HOME.
Observation-Disclosures OUT
Oemocrats and Republicans Alike Far
tfcipate-The Joyous Occasion some
what MARRIED by = DrixzlinG Rain
-Mr. Bryan Speaks - One
Continued Ovation From
Kansas City Home.

LINCOLN. Neb, July 20. Amidst an
uproar of booming cannon, pealing
church bells, screaming steam whis-
ties and the shouts of 10000 people,
William J. Bryan, the Democratic
nominee for president, entered this,
the capital city of Nebraska, last
evening. It was an ovation the like
of which the people of this part OF
the country never before witnessed.
From the time Mr.. Bryan and his
family left Kansas City until they
reached home there was a continuous
ovation. At Kansas City, Judge o.
M. Spencer, general counsel for the
Burlington road, had his private car
attached to the train. He was accom-
panied by his wife and bright baby
boy, and they did much to make it
pleasant for the free silver nominee
and his family.
As soon as Mr.. Bryan and his family
alighted from the train, they were
driven to their home, where friends
and neighbors had prepared a feast
for them. The house had been elab-
orately decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and the lawn was hung with elec-
trio lights From their home they
were driven in a carriage. escorted by
Bryan marching clubs and military
bands, to the state house, where they
received the citizens of the capital
city. The great corridor beneath the
dome of the capitol was banked up
with ferns and tropical plants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood beneath
the dome and the thousands of en-
thusiastic citizens passed through
from north to south and were pre-
80,
was over, Mr.. Bryan went to plat
form erected at the north end of the
state house, where he addressed what
is said to have been the largest con-
gregation of people ever assembled in
Lincoln. His speech was short, for
there was a most unpleasant, driz-
cling rain falling. There was no in
PRODUCTION. MIR. Bryan was among
his own people and needed mona
When he came forward. he was re.
ceived with thunderous applause
Mr.. Bryan said. in part:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: - am
proud tonight to be able to say of
chose who are assembled here These
are our neighbors' beg to express
to Republicans, Democrats, Populists,
Prohibitionists and of all parties the
gratitude which we feel for this mag
ni6cent compliment. 1 say we be-
cause she who has shared my strug-
giles deserves her full share of all the
honors that may come to me. The
scene to-nigh: recalls the day nine
years ago this month when. by acct
dent rather than by design. first sat
foot within the limits of the city of
Lincoln. 1 remember the day because
fell in love with the town and then
made the resolve to make it my future
home.
II came among you a stranger in a
strange land, and yet no people have
ever treated stranger more kindly
than you have treated me. But de-
sire to express tonight, not only our
grateful appreciation of all the kind
ness, social and political, that you
have shown us, but to give to yor this
assurance-that if, by the suffrages of
my countrymen for short time oc-
cupy the most honorable port
within the gift of the people, shall
return to the people who first took me
in their arms. This shall be my home
when earthly honors have passed
away, and l shall mingle my ashes
with the dust of this beloved State"