Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-14
w. j. Bryan Is Accorded a Gener-
Gus Welcome at the Place
Of His Birth.
WILL CAMPAIGN IN OHIO
The Bi-Metallic Convention at
Des Moines Instructs for
the Chicago Men.
A RECEPTION TO SEWALL

SALEM, Ill July IA. Salem awoke
this morning, to realization Of tn
fact that 1t is place OF some import
ance, with a full-fedged presidential
candidate in town, and that candidate
Salem boy.
People from the surrounding coun
try came in, last night, to help tht
Salem citizens celebrate, and as con
sequence, the hotels In the little towr
are crowded to their utmost Ca
pacity. Many of those who are
visiting here are old friends OF
Hoo. w. J. Bryan and have focked tc
the house of his sisters to pay theii
respect. Bryan badges are seen every
where. 1t would not be strange II the
Legislature were asked to allow the
name of Salem to be changed to that
OF the favorite and most famous son.
Mr.. Bryan has some business to at
tend to here, and wants to clear this up
before leaving for Lincoln, Thursday
morning. He will 60 to Centralia, the
nearest large town, this evening, to de-
liver an address. Tomorrow night,
he will make a speech to the Salem
people on the issues of the present
campaign.
Mr.. Bryan slept late this morning,
he being completely tired out when he
went to bed, long after midnight.
His sister, Mrs. j. w. Baird, who pre-
sides over the old homestead, would
not allow him to be awakened. Before
O'Clock, more than three score of
relatives and old friends had called
there, but they went away when told
that Mr.. Bryan was still asleep. At
noon to day, large number OF the
Bryan family sat down to dinner with
MIR. and Mrs. Bryan, at the residence
OF Mrs. B. F. Marshall, sister Of Mr..
Bryan's mother. After dinner, Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan will drive out to the
farm, where part of the nominees
boyhood was spent. The rest of the
afternoon will be taken up in visiting
relatives in the surrounding country.
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.
TOLEDO. Ohio, July IA The Bee, of
this city, says, to-day: II Bryan has
his way, Ohio will be the storm center
uii the ensuing campaign. The demo-
cratic candidate promises to stump this
state, and deliver at least one address
in Toledo. Mr.. Bryan is very desirous
of having a joint debate on the curren-
cy question with ex Governor McKin-
ley. He will let MIR. Mckinley select
the time and place.
Among the callers on the distin-
guished nominee, just after the nomi-
nation was made, was Peter II. Deg
nan, OF this city, an alternate-at-large.
"Can we hope to see you in Ohio
during the. campaign, Mr.. Bryanp" he
asked.
'.You certainly can," was the reply. |
81 expect to make number ofspeeches
in Ohio between now and election"
"What, invade the home of McKin-
ley"
II know Mr.. Mckinley very well,
returned Mr.. Bryan. II esteem him
very highly as man--excellent gen.
thoroughly honest.''
"If you come to Ohio, you may hap
pen to meet him. suggested Mr.. Deg
nan.
81 would not ask anything better
than to meet Mr.. Mckinley in joint de-
bute." said Mr. Bryan, his eyes kindl-
ing-"right in his own state; right st
home"
The conversation continued at ran
dom, in an informal way, for some
time. Bryan several times referred to
his desire to meet Mckinley.