New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
ppyAN A HERO IN SALEM
TITLE TOWN WHERE HE WAS BORN
FULL OF ENTHUSIASM.

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HONOR THAT HAS COME TO HIM-rHN
,.xn,nATr TAKES PART IN FAMILY
,rr-N1ox AND THEN GOES TO cDN
rRArAA TO ATTEND A MEETING
s.,sm Ill. July 14.-Salem awoke this MORN
49,. % the realization that It Is place OF some
.".,ortance with full-nedged Presidential can
.,s.,e in town. and that candidate Salem boy.
.,a the feeling Of the people is one OF pride
-, nights demonstration is said to have been
~. greatest ever INDUCED In here. The display
:. erevorks was lavish. and the procession from
~. station 10 the Bryan residence was con-
,,,uous succession Of enthusiastic outbursts
proadway the principal thoroughfare, Is like Its
,sme and there was plenty Of room for the ac-
.,rmodation Of the multitude who Joined In
.,s demonstration either as active participants
., line or along the sidewalks.
III. route of the procession could be easily
traced this morning by the scores OF exploded
poman candles and skyrockets lying in the road
usys. Candle grease had left a mark on nearly
every window sill. and the trees still held fes-
,oons OF Chinese lanterns, which had done SER
vice the night before.
Mr. and Mrs Bryan spent the night at the old
,,mi,v homestead, where the mother Of the
Democratic candidate had passed away fort
night previously at the lge of sixty-two years.
The Bryans are a large family in Salem and Its
,ir,nity. and are we'll known throughout Marion
County Mr.. Bryan's father who died sixteen
wears ago held Circuit Court here for many
wears and was a man of prominence. Mr.. Bry-
ans visits to Salem have been frequent and the
friends of his boyhood have not had a chance
10 forget him since he left Illinois thirteen years
ma a &c IN Mel
former townspeople proud of his success was
shown in many ways last night. They forgot
his newly acquired prominence in the desire to
give him hearty welcome and II was Hello,
Billy" and God bless you. WILL" on all sides.
What did tel, you two years ago." cried one
man. as he grasped the candidates hand.
That's So" answered Mr.. Bryan. smiling; you
did make the prediction"
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
have been at the Bryan homestead here while
the father and mother were in Chicago 1t
was largely to see the children that Mr. Bryan
decided to make this visit to Salem. Ruth
Bryan. the eldest child. miss of eleven years.
was the only one Of the three awake last night
when her parents arrived and she chung closely
10 her mother during the demonstration about
:he house. The younger ones. William and
Grace. slept soundly through all the noise made
by exploding firecrackers. anvil salutes. kissing
sky-rockets and cheering people
The Bryan house is modest cottage. taste
fully designed IN Main-st., a few blocks from
Us junction with Broadway. The house where
Mr. Bryan born is still standing. and it
has acquired 81 additional interest since last
Friday to the eem people. II is one of those
plain frames with gabled roof familiar in
he older parts of the West. People in the sur
country came in last night to help
Salem citizens celebrate and as consequence
he two hotels In the little town are crowded
Many of those who are visiting here are OLD
friends OF Mr.. Bryan. and they have focked TO
the house of his sisters to pay their respects
BRYAN badges seen ever! where and from
The present enthusiastic feeling Of the towns
people IL would not be strange If the Legis-
ature were asked to allow the name of Salem
"a be changed TO that of her favorite and most
amous son.
Mr. Bryan slept late this morning. He was
completely tired out when he went to bed, long
,fter midnight and his sister. Mrs j. W. Baird.
who presdes over the old homestead. would not
allow him 10 be awakened. Before o'clock
more than three score Of people had called but
they went away when told that Mr.. Bryan was
asleep. All Of these relatives and old
friends and the usual inquiry was, us Will up
YETI
AT noon to-day there was a great gathering
Of the Bryan family at the home Of Mrs. b. F.
Marshall a sister of Mrs. Bryan's mother OPP
posite the Courthouse Square. Family dinners
have been a feature Of the family every time
Nj Bryan has been in Salem. Among those
who sat down at the table with the candidate
and his wife were Mrs. Davenport, an aunt Mr.
and Mrs T. F. Marshall. cousins; Mrs. Baird
and her children by her first husband MISS
Laura Nelson and Frank and VIII Nelson. Mrs
Webster a cousin. and her son. and the Misses
Mamie and Mamie Bryan. sisters Of Mr.. Bryan
After dinner MI and Mrs. Bryan drove out
10 the farm where part Of the nominees boy
hood was spent. and the rest of the afternoon
was taken up In visiting relatives In the sur
rounding country.
Mr Bryan has some business TO attend 10
here and he wants to clear this up before start
Ing for Lincoln Thursday morning. He went !
TO Centralia the nearest large town, this even
ing 10 deliver an address, and tomorrow lie
Will make a speech to the Salem people on the
issues of the campaign. Salem is getting ready
for the occasion and will Guido even the demon
ttraton Of last night. Mr.. Bryan says ne VIII |
make his headquarters in Lincoln and not In |
Omaha, as reported.
Centralia. Ill, July 14.-Mr. Bryan arrived here
al 6:10 o'clock He was placed In the private |
carriage Of Captain 5. l.. Dwight and driven
to the atter's home. Mrs Dwight and her SIS
ts. Mrs Hausler, cousins Of Mr. Bryan. assisted
The candidate and his wife in the reception given
al Captain Dwights house TO the women OF the
town. Afterward there was a meeting at CITY
Park where Mr. and Mrs. Bryan shook hands
NTH a large number OF people. band was IN
attendance. A special train brought excursion
su and the Bryan Club from Nashville with
snothe- band and the Silver Club from Ashley
and delegation from Litchfeld. were also
there
The reception n City Hall Park was not yet
hefQ tharL.