The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
Men of Several Parties Join in
the Reception of the Boy
Orator.
COMPLIMENTS ARE EXCHANGED
The Nominee of the Silver Democrats
Says That Mckinley Is Even as
Great as Himself.

OMAHA, NEBR., July 21.-William ].
Bryan was given a rousing reception by
Omaha people tonight. He left Lincoln
at 6:05 O'Clock over the Burlington and
reached Omaha just before o'clock. after
trip without incident. He travelled on
an accommodation train in an ordinary
coach and bought his ticket at Lincoln like
other passengers. At the Union station
here thousand people were assembled
and as the train came to a standstill and
the nominee stepped from the car plat
form the crowd let itself loose and cheered
him to the echo. With the assistance of
the reception committee and the police,
Mr. Bryan was escorted through the
packed masses of humanity to an open
carriage drawn by four horses, and seated
in this beside Mayor Broach, chairman of
the reception committee, he was driven
through the streets leading to the place
where the formal reception occurred A
military band headed the procession and
following Mr.. Bryan's carriage came sew
eral tally-ho coaches and other vehicles
crowded with young men blowing tin
horns of all sizes and of all degrees of in
harmonious ability. A great many people
were lined along the streets through
which the procession passed and these
were not backward in cheering for the
nominee.
The reception given Mr.. Bryan at Doug
lass and Fifteenth streets, where the
speakers stand had been erected, was full
OF enthusiasm. Between 1000 and 5000
people, and this is conservative estimate,
had gathered there awaiting the appear
ance of the Silver-Democratic nominee.
They crowded the connecting streets,
north, south, east and west, packed solidly
together, and many were framed in the
windows of the neighboring buildings.
The cheering was continuous from the
time Mr.. Bryan's carriage reached the out
skirts of the assemblage until after he had
taken his seat on the platform. Judge
Doane, prominent Democrat, opened the
proceedings in little speech compliment
tary of Mr.. BRYAN, in which he said:
1--WE have assem- bled here tonight to do
honor 10 our fellow-citizen, Mr. Bryan
We have come here to show our respect,
regard and love for him, and see Dy the
large number Of our Republican friends
present that they are not afraid to face an
anarchist Laughter.] Whatever may
be thought OF the mob which nominated
him, i can assure you you need not fear
him." Laughter and cheers.
Mayor Broach, who is Republican, fol-
lowed with bIef remarks Introducing Mr..
Bryan. He said the meeting was nom
partisan. and managed to tell some nice
things OF the Democratic nominee.
Then Mr.. Bryan appeared and the cheer
ing was renewed. Hats were waived in
the air, handkerchie!s were fitted and the
ear-splittlng horns were footed with all
the power of potent lungs. The platform
I
streets. 1t was decorated with flags, and
big picture of the nominee hung in
conspicuous place. The railing of the
stand was rather high, so Mr.. Bryan
mounted table, and in the conspicuous
position this gave him he made a short
speech. from which political issues were
omitted. Mr.. Bryan said:
Mr. Mayor. ladies and gentlemen: rPrc-
longed cheers.l The phrase which was used
q moment ago by gentleman in the distance
(reierring to a cry OF "Hurrah for silver'') is a
phrase that has been quite common and it tes-
titles to the interest which people are feeling
in the campaign upon which We are now en-
tering.
1 need not say to you that 1 am deeply
touched by the manifestations of GOOD will
which have been exhibited here and else
where. since the nomination fell TO me. /
understand that this is not altogether per-
sonal feeling, but 1t testites, as well to this
one great fact tnat among the American peo-
pie, without regard TO party, there is love for
American lnStlJOIlo1S ana respect tor those
who for the tim peing stand as the represen-
tatives OF the Government. [Cheers.l appre-
ciate the fact that / am a candidate before
the American people for the highest honor IL
is in the power of man 10 bestow upon fei-
low man. ICheers.l l am impressed by the
sense of the responsibility and | am supported
by the consciousness that III elected l shall
have the support of 100000 OF people
[Great applause.]
This is not partisan occasion. The Mayor
of your city is a Republican l see before me
RpnnhtiQanG PrnhlhltiOniSrS POnnliStc oil
as Democrats. and l can bespeak you, my
friends, without regard to party, to testify that
in every contest through which have passed /
have conceded to my opponents the same hon
esty OF purpose that have demanded that you
should admit for yourself. (Great Cheering
And so in this great and memora6l
any complimentary terms that you may use
toward myself say to you that every good
word that you can toward me can repeat
OF my opponent, Major Mckinley. [Applatse.I
If you tell me that / honestly indorse the SEN
timents written in the platform upon which
stand 1 tell you that know that you who op-
pose me are Just as sincere in your desire ior
good government. We not dismayed at
the use OF abuse because we know that the
great majority of Republicans and Populisls
as well as Democrats, regard the use Of abusive
terms as an indication that argument is feared.
[Loud cheers.1
We are going out in this campaign yieing
with each other in the enthusiasm with which
we support our respective views, and the cam
paign shall be determined by the sober sense
ter their verdict in favor of that policy which
they believe win be best for the American peo-
pie. We knew not, my friends, what that yer-
dict shall be. We have our ideas we have our
hopes, we have our desires, and in our earnest
ness we express ourselves with emphasis but
we ali know this: that no matter what NAV be
the result of this campaign that which Is right
cannot be defeated. Ne know that truth, II it
is defea ed for The time, cannot be defeated ex-
cept temporarily. We know that there is
nothing omnipotent but truth, and we rejoice
to know, ii in error, that our cause will be de-
feated and that truth shall come to us for our
enjoyment even it goes against cur will. In
anything that we have advocated and in which
we have believed we ought TO submit to the
American people we must abide by their de-
cision until that decision can be opened up at
another election.
/ thank you Tor your presence on this occa-
sion / thank you for all the great kindnesses
which you have shown me in the years when
as a stranger among you have struggled with
you by your side. thank you for all that
cordial support that you have given me when
have been candidate before you. / thank
you for the kind words that you have spoken
so often, words more kind than have merited,
and come back to you bearing this nomina-
ton, but assuring you that am the same
person who went from you, as interested to-
day as vss then in what believed to be the
public good. And / can assure yon that no