The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-18

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soutbursta Broadway, the prircipa
sslJghfare .sS like It's name, md there q q
plenty of room for the accomn Cd tfpnsof
the multitude who Joined in the demon
stratson either as active partic ipants 9inl
line OF along the sidewalks. The Sroute
the procession could be easily traced q has
morning by the scoresso of exploded Roman
candles and sky rockets lying In the road
and the trees still held festoons Of Chinese
lanterns, which had done service the night
before. Mr.. and Brs. Bryan spent ne
night In the old family honestead.sW where
the mother Of the Democratic caIdiQatss
had passed away a fortnight prevAo iis,
the ageof g. The. organs are large lam
lily in Salem and Its vicinity, and are we'll
known throughout Marion county
Bryans father, who died 16 years aEh4
held circuit court here for manyssy ears
and was mansof promine ME-
ans visits have been frequent. to Salem,
and the friends OF his boynood have not
had a chance to forget him since he left
Illinois Is years ago to make his home In
Nebraska That his former townspsopls.
many ways last night, when he was being
conveyed amid a mass of fireworks, to the
old Bryan residence. They forget his;
newly acquired prominence In their desire
to give him hearty welcome, and. II Was
Hello, Billy" and God bless YOU VIII y
on all sides. :55tS
=. ..tyWhat did I tell you two years 9agp?''s
cried one man, as he grasped the eandi-
dates hand. r. 55FF:s Az; IA
That's So answered Mr.. Bryan, sn1il-s
ing, you did make the prediction : 81 e
i, The three children Of Mr. and Mrs. EI5rY-S
an have been at the Bryan residence here
while the father and mother were in Chi
cagi. It was largely to see the child rem
that Mr.. Bryan decided to make bis. per:
sonal visit to Salem. Ruth Bryan, the
eldest child, a tall miss of Il years. was
the only one of the three awake last night !.
when her parents arrived, and she. chung
closely to her mother during the demon
stration about the. house The younger
ones, William and Grace, slept soundly
through all the noise made by exploding
fire crackers, anvil salutes, kissing sky
rockets, and cheering people.
The Bryan house is a. modest cottaEe,s
very tastefully designed, situated on Main
street. few blocks from, its junction with 4
Broadway. The house where Mt. Bryan
was born is still standing. and it .has nc,
Friday to the Salem people. 1T is one ofs
those plain frames, with gabIed roof so
familiar in the. older parts Of the West. \:
People from the surrounding country
came in last night to help the Salem Cit
liens celebrate and as consequence the
two hotels in the little town are crowded
Many of those who are visiting here are
old friends of Mr.. Bryan's, and they have
focked to the house of his Sisters tospay:
their respect. Bryan badges are every
where seen, and from the present enthll-
siastic feeling of the townspeople 1t would
ed to allow the name of Salem to .;.be
changed to that of her most famous son
Mr.. Bryan has some business to attend.
to here, and he wants to attend to- that.
before leaving for Lincoln Thursday
morning. He will so to Centrala, 4, to !
deliver an address, and tomorrow nigh hesI
will make a speech to the Salem peopIes|
on the issues of the campaign, Salem !
is getting ready for the OCCASION, and will
outao even the demonstration Of last
night. ~ % II
Mr.. Bryan says he will make hisshead-
quarters in Lincoln, and not in Omaha, as
%$s IN y II
Mr.. Bryan slept late this morning. He
was completely tired out when he,went to-
bed long after midnight and his sister,
Mrs. J. W. Baird, who presides oVer$the
old homestead would not allow him to be !
Weakened. Before 8 o'clock more than
three score Of people had called there but
they went away when told that Mr. Bryan
was asleep. All of these are relatives and
old friends and the usual inquiry was: SIS
Will up yet?'' 90 8 &
At noon today there was great gather
Ing Of the Bryan family at the residence
Of Mrs. u. F. Marshall sister of Mr..
Bryan s mother, opposite the court house
square. Family dinners have been a fea-
ture of the family every time Mr.. Bryan
has been in Salem. Among those who sat
down at table with the candidate and his
wife were Mrs Davenport. an aunt; Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Marshall, cousins; Mrs.
Baird and her children by her first hus-
band: Miss Nelson and Frank and Will |
Nelson; Mrs. Webster; a cousin OF her |
son, and the Misse Mamie and Mamie
Bryan, sisters of Mr.. Bryan After dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan will drive out to the
farm where part of the nominees boyhood |
was spent and the rest of the afternoon
will be taken up in visiting relatives in
the surrounding country.
Toledo, o., July 14.-The Bee says to- |
day: If William J. Bryan has his way
Ohio will be the storm center of the ensu-
ing campaign. The Democratic canMdate;I
promises to stump this state and to del
liver at least one address in Toledo. Mr..
Bryan is DESTROYS of having joint debate
on the currency question with aex-Gov.
and he will let Mr.. Mckinley Sc
lect the time and place. sgtl5 b. ~ .s(:
Among the callers upon the distinguish !
ed nominee just after the nomina ton was
Peter H. Degnan Of this city, alternate at
large "Can we hope to seegyou in Ohio
during the campaign Mr.. Bryan z" he
asked. .5f, = ...ss-c.
"You certainly cam was the prompt re-
ply "I expect to make a number ~ of
speeches in Ohio between now and cleo
ton, st ts T. n \. /: ii Ii. vi
'eWhat, invade the home of Mckinley e
IT know Mr.. Mckinley very we'll re-
turned Mr.. Bryan, land esteem him very I
highly as man. We were together; In /
congress- and worked together I'M the ways
and means committee. He is anHexcellent |
and thoroughly honest lin all +
he says and does" sst:
Z .If you come to Ohio you may happen |
to meet him. was suggested. ..4s
IT would not ask anything better than
to meet Mr.. Mckinley in joint debate
right in his own state and right at home
The conversation was continued IN an IN.
formal way for some time and Mr.. Bryant
several times referred to his desire to meet I
Mi. Mckinley. :'ts
0 T. :s5 SEWALLS RECORD. G s.
Arthur J.. Sewall, of Bath. Me-, the DEM;
ocratic nominee for vice president is 81
years old, but is sugged and wei lpreseryedl
and might pass for man g, decades Eoung-s
en-. He prides himself on mis- descent from
an old and honorable famtlv-one Of II the /