The herald., 1896-07-22
Is rendered by Vast Crowds at
Omaha
COMPLIMENTS FOR M'KINLEY
But Not for the Platform on Which He
Stands
/. Newspaper Men Entertained at the Bryan
Home Spoil a Great Big Water.
melon From Georgia
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated fTeSS 0peCidl Wiic'
OMAHA, Neb., July 21.-upon the oc-
casion of his first visit to Omaha since
his nomination, Hon. William j. Bryan
was this evening rendered magnificent
ovation, entirely non-partisan in It's
tenor and character. He left Lincoln at
6 D. M, accompanied by couple of
friends and half dozen press repre-
sentatives. At the stations along the
line there were small crowds awaiting
a glimpse of the candidate. When the
train rolled into Omaha at 7:45, the large
platform was crowded with cheering
howling assembly of men, women and
children, whose vocal efforts drowned
the music of the First infantry band
Thousands of people on either side OF
the street along the long drive to the
central portion of the city seemed bent
on smothering the performances of the
band with shouting and fog-horn Choir
uses. A large platform had been erect
ed at Fifteenth and Douglas streets,
decorated with bunting and streamers.
Around it was assembled a vast crowd
of people and the roofs and windows of
adjoining buildings were filled with
spectators. The appearance of Mr..
Bryan was the signal for prolonged and
hearty cheering that continued at brief
intervals until Judge Doane invited or
der. Judge Doane introduced Mayor
Broatch, a Republican. who delivered an
address of welcome.
When Mr.. Bryan mounted table
upon the platform it was several min
utes before his gestures hushed the up
roar and his remarks were frequently
interrupted by cheers.
Mr.. Bryan thanked the people for their
manifestations of good will, and referred
pleasantly to the non-partisan nature of
his reception, and then said:
'If you speak in complimentary terms
of myself l say to you, every good word
you say of me l can repeat to my oppo
nent, Major Mckinley. If you tell me
that you believe 1 honestly endorse the
principles in the platform upon which 1
stand, l tell you l believe my opponent
endorses the principles in the platform
he stands upon. and l tell you that any
man who charges the American people
of another party with being anarchists |
and disloyal American citizens, 1 tell |
you that they stand the bravest people |
who ever lived. But we are not dis |
mayed at the use of the epithets be- |
cause 1 know the great majority of Re-
publicans, Populists and Democrats as
well, regard the use of abusive terms |
without argument as disreputable. We |
shall go into this campaign fighting for |
what we believe to be right and the |
matter shall be determined by the sober
sense of the American people and they
shall register their verdict in favor of
that party which they believe best for
the American people.
Mr.. Bryans speech was a short one. |
He had little to say of political mat
ters but addressed the vast throng as
fellow Nebraskans, who he thought must |
join him in rejoicing at the honor con- |
ferred upon their sti6e by the Demo-
cratic convention when it came across
the Missouri river for the firsb time to
select its candidate for the highest
office within the gift of the American
people. At the close of his talk Mr..
Bryan was again subjected to the hand
shaking ordeal.
Mr.. Bryan will visit Council Bluffs
about noon tomorrow and will return |
to Lincoln tomorrow evening
A WATERMELON PARTY
LINCOLN, Neb., July 21.-The press
representatives of Lincoln We're agree |
ably entertained today by Mrs Bryan |
in the discussion of forty-seven pound !
watermelon from Georgia, a present !
from William Mitchell of the Baltimore |
and Ohio road at Atlanta, Ca. the coun- |
terpart of one sent to Major Mckinley. |
Mr.. Mitchell issued a circular to the |
growers of Georgia and selected the two |
largest melons that could be found The |
one that came this way was shipped in |
great willow washbasket, harnessed |
with silver and nestled in a couch of fine |
flecked with silver tinsel Upon |
the Stats across the top of the basket
were greetings from various states |
through which the melon had passed. |
pledging them to Bryan.
At o'clock tonight Mr.. Bryan left in
a special train over the Baltimore and |
Ohio for Omaha, where formal demon
stration had been planned in recogni-
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