The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-11
TOWN WENT WILD
Lincoln viii Give Him a ''onstor
Welcome.
Irrespective OF Party the Citizens
at the Candidates Home Are
Oyerjoyed at the Honop
Shown Him.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 11.-News of the
nomination of William Jennings Y
was received here at: 3 o'clock p. M. Fri
day and the whole city exploded In q
wild burst of enthusiasm. For an hour
previous the tension had been great,
n every bulletin received at the head
quarters of the local democracy favor
able to Mr.. Bryan was greeted with O
short yell, followed by maments of sus-
pense. That this was the truth was at
tested by the pale faces n glistening
eyes OF the dense throng around the bull
letin boards. Tho announcement that
Illinois had thrown its vote to Bryan
was Immediately followed by the state
ment long expected, that a nomination
had been made. The pent up enthusi-
asm burst all bounds. Yells rent the all
from all over the city. f~irecrackers.
guns, pistols. cannon n other combu
tibles We're exploded, hats We're thrown
in the air and thrown away entirely,
and democrats grasped the hands of re-
publicans. republicans returned the
pressure heartily, n all shouted in
unison for the pluck II success Of the
ex-congressman from the First district.
Mr.. Bryan is a member of the law firm
of Talbot & Ryan, A. H. Talbot being
his law partner. Mr.. Talbot Is a repub-
lican and a candidate for state senator
on the republican ticket. Mr.. Bryan was
born in the town of Salem, Marion coun-
ty, ILL.,, March 10, 1860. He settled in
Jacksonville, ILL.,, In 1888, and about that
time graduated from the university at
that place, and also from the university
at Evanston. near Chicago. In 1887 he
paid a visit to Mr.. Talbot, who vas his
classmate at college. and the latter said
to him:
Bryan, why don't you pull up stakes
in Illinois and come out here and go into
business with me?"
II a no idea he would do It," con.
tinued Mr.. Talbot, "for I had loosely
suggested to him that he might run fol
the presidency some day If he would
come out, but, sure enough. in the spring
of 1883 he came on, and we formed the
partnership Of Talbot, Bryan & Allen.
In 1883 he ran for congress in the First
district, which then included Douglas
county, and defeated Mr.. Cornell. Be
fore his first term was out the district
was divided. Douglas county dropped
out and Bryan ran for reelection
against Allen w. Field. WHOM he de-
feated. Since then his history is known
to the entire state.'
AS the Gusk of evening drew on and
working people, We're released from thei1
employment the demonstration of the
afternoon increased in Intensity. All the
flags and bunting in the various stores
were purchased and never before has
the city Of lincoln been so gaily decor.
ated. Dozens of small boys We're on the
streets selling the Bryan handkerchief
a red bandana, the idea of which seems
to be q Chicago Importation. Men and
boys We're also selling Bryan's photo.
graphs by the dozen.
We're fired at regular inter.
walls from the governmen square an6
university grounds, and professions Of
cams and carriages passed along the
streets with placards bearing huse fig.
ures of 16 to /.
The Nebraska free silver delegation is
looked for home this evening or Sunda,
morning.
The following is published In this
mornings papers: Every citizen OF
Lincoln, irrespective of former polltica,
Affiliations, Interested in the proper re.
ception OF u illustrious townsman
Hon. w. J. Bryan, is requested to NEE,
at the Lincoln hotel Saturday night al
. o'clock to make arrangements for his
reception on his return home"