Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08
OVATION TO BRYAN
To-day the Nebraskan Arrives at
His Lincoln Home, and
Talks Some More.
slLvERITEs NOTIFICATION
Ohio Republican Editorial Associ-
alton Receives a Letter from
Whitelaw Reid.
SOME eoLD.BUG TROUBLE

OMAHA, Neb., September 8.-After
a night on a sleeping car, William .:
Bryan rose early to greet the crowd
that had gathered on the platform at
Malvern. There were many specta-
tors at stations where the train stop
ped during the night in its progress
through Iowa, but the democratic can
didate was sleeping. He went to bed
Just after leaving Burlington, at mid
night and was up again at $3.50 to
meet the Malvern crowd, half an hour
later. The crowd there numbered 200
and Bryan shook hands with nearly
everybody in 1t.
Pacific junction, Iowa, was reached
at z 80 and turned out several hun
dred people to see Mr.. Bryan, despite
the early hour. In reply to demands
for speech, he briefly addressed the
crowd.
Not many minutes after he left Pa
cific- Junction, the nominee crossed
into his own state and at 8 O'Clock,
was surrounded by sou people at
Plattsmoutb, who gave him a
welcome to Nebraska. A
stand had been erected near
where the train stopped and from this
MIR. Bryan spoke. His train went on
to Omaha, leaving him to take the To-
cal, ten minutes later. When he ar
rived at Omaha, 1900 people were at
the depot waiting. His reception was
enthusiastic. He spoke briefly in q
conversational tone, from the car steps,
saying that he felt as much at home In
other portions Of the country as in
Omaha. The people here think they
can shout for silver. but it he had
money, he would like to bring back a
few silver men from New York to teach
the people here how to hurrah. There
was no more enthusiasm here than In
New York or Pennsylvania, and for
every one democrat lost to the silver
cause, there were sixteen republicans
won.
LINCOLN, Neb., September 8.-As
Mr.. Bryan mounted the steps of the
train at Omaha for Lincoln, he was
greeted with cheers. He delivered q
brief address. in line with his previous
utterances. During and at the conclu-
sion of his remarks he was warmly ap-
plauded. On the trip from Omaha to
Lincoln, brief stops were made at Gret-
ma, Ashland, Greenwood and Have
lock, where several hundred people
were gathered to shake hands with the
nominee. His second home coming
since his nomination by the Chicago
convention was made the occasion OF
an enthusiastic outburst by his fellow
townsmen and differed from his first
reception here as presidential candl-
date in that it was strictly partisan. Il
was 10 :04 O'Clock when Bryan's train
reached ithe depot. Several Thousand
people were waiting, and rea
western welcome was accord.
ed him. Escorted by two
brass bands, the Bryan fambeau club,
the free-silver club, and the Local re.
ception committee, he was conveyed tc
his home through the principal streets
Lincoln made holiday Of the occa
sion and the sidewalks were crowded
A long line OF carriages brought up tht
rear of the parade. In MIR. Bryans
carriage were Governor Holcomb. snd
Chairman Groot, Of the silver notifica
ton committee.
The program OF the national silvel
party's notification, to Mr.. Bryan, Of
his nomination, and other exercises
here to-day, was decided on just befor'
nocn. A parade will escort Mr.. Bryal
to the stale house at O'Clock and th'
presidential nominee will deliver al
address. At o'clock this evening
Chairman Groot, OF the national silve
party, will officially notify Mr.. Bryal
of his nomination and the latter vii
respond. These exercises will also b
at the state house.