The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-08
BRYANs DIES MONIES RECEPTION.
A Graceful Tribute to Ex-Governor Boies,
Who Introduced Him.

A Graceful Tribute to Ex-Governor Boies,
Who Introduced Him.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug SIT was $50
last night when the Bryan train arrived
at Des Moines. A cheering shouting con-
course of people filed the streets for blocks
in each direction, The reception commit
tee, comprising Henry H. Riegland, Judge
Cole, Judge Reed, F. NJ. Hubbell, Charles
O'Donnell, w. Q. Cliff, j. B. Weaver and
Messrs. Merrideth and Lowry, met the
party at the depot, and committee of
ladies was present to greet Mrs Bryan.
An open carriage decorated, and drawn
by six white horses, was in waiting. There
were calls for speech as soon as Mr., Bryan
was escorted into the glare of the illumi-
nations around the depot, to which he re-
sponded briefly.
Mr.. Bryan was ushered into the car
rage while Mrs. Bryan and other mem
bers of the party were disposed in other
vehicles. The party moved up the crowded
street amid continuous roar of cheers
and were escorted to the Tabernacle, a
large hall on the east side of the Sver with
seating capacity of 5000 or 5000. The
immense auditorium was crowded.to its
utmost capacity. Mr.. Bryan was intro
that while the nominee of three parties,
no convention had nominated him, as he
enjoyed the distinction of having nomi-
mated himself. The applause thatfollowed
was distinct ovation. Mr.. Bryan said:
"Mr. Chairman ladies and gentlemen:
esteem it q great privilege to be per-
mitted even for brief moment to stand
before the citizens assembled in this cap
ital city of one of the greatest agricultural
states of this Union. Iowa has no reason
to blush for the position that she occupies
among her sister states. 1t is not neces-
sary for any one to come from abroad to
enlighten you upon the issues of this cam
paign. Your own state is rich in orators
and in this campaign it will be richer than
it has been before in % quarter OF "a CEN .
fury You have here that statesman whom
you delight to honor, and as I look back
over the campaigns in which 1t has been
my privilege to take part there are no
campaigns that | remember with more
pleasure than those two campaigns in
which, by invitation of your people, came
to assist in the election of Horace Boies as
governor of this state.
'If in the national convention which
has Just closed the lot fell upon me rather
than upon him it was not because of SUI
perior merit, but because of the circum-
stances which surrounded that conven-
ton. do not take to myself the credit
for what was done. believe that those
delegates were as honest and as earnest q
body of men as were ever assembled in
convention, and after viewing the situa-
ton they decided, whether wisely or fool
ishly time will tell that under all the
circumstances the nomination should
fall on the one who did receive it, and |
am on my way to the city Of New York to
receive the notification.
Il do not know how well may be able
to bear the standard which is to be placed |
in my hands, but know this, that there
is not one person in all this land who is |
more deeply in earnest in this cause than |
he whom you have honOred. In this cam
paign the distinguished gentleman of |
whom | have spoken, your ex-governor, |
will 20 before you as one of your leaders, |
and by his side will stand that other gal
liant man, General Weaver, who for twenty |
years has fought, and whether we have
agreed with him or not in all things, |
there is not an honest man here but must
concede that where he has fought he has
fought with the strength of giant"
Amid the cheers that followed his re-
marks Mr.. Bryan hnstened from the Tab
crhacle and was driven to the corner of
Sixth street and Grand avenue, where ar
engagements had been made for an overflow
meeting Governor Boies accompanied
Mr. Bryan. When the party reached the
place the crowd was so large and so
densely packed around the platform that
had been erected that they were unable to
reach it, and Mr.. Bryan spoke from his
carriage.