Evening star., 1896-07-17
Lincoln, Neb., is Crowded and Every
Building Decorated.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS INDIGNANT
Think the Capitol Should Not Be
Utilized.
PROGRAM OF RECEPTION

LINCOLN, Neb., July 1.-THE city is
crowded with people prepared to welcome
William ]. Bryans arrival at home, and
every residence and building in the capital
city is gaily decorated in honor of the
casion. Probably 10000 visitors are already
here, and every train is bringing enormous
crowds. The visitors are expected to reach
25, 600 before the presidential candidate
arrives.
The republican state officials are COM
planning that either hotel or the private
residence Of Mr.. Bryan, instead of the state
capitol building, would be the proper place
for a non-partisan reception to distin-
guished Lincoln citizen.
Indignation among republicans reached a
climax when an action of Adjutant General
Barry was brought to light. He received a
telegram from the adjutant general of the
state of Georgia, asking for the use of
Nebraska flag, to be used in a ratification
of the nomination of Bryan by the residents
of Atlanta. General Barry at once SeI,t the
flag. This is the first time on record that
state flag has been forwarded to an out
side state to be utilized in a partisan ra tiff
cation meeting.
The official program of the reception row
reads as follows: The reception committee
will go to Table Rock in special car to
meet the Bryan party. On arriving there
their home on d street, where they will par
take of refreshments. AT 7:3O they will be
driven to the Lincoln Hotel. Here the
parade will form and march to the state
capitol. Mr.. Bryan is expected to review
the procession at some point near the capi-
tol, following which it will disband. Then
the reception proper will occur in the ro
tunda of the state house. The east and
west entrances will be closed. and the
throng will pass through the building from
the north. and shake hands with the can
didate. emerging from the south door. This
ordeal over, the pyrotechnic display will
E-sin on the north side of the building
under the director of b. o. koestka and
twenty-five assistants. Mr.. Koestka is the
painter who recently decorated the Bryan
residence. free of expense to its distin-
guished inhabitants"
Governor Holcomb. General Barry. ]. A.
Edgerton and all other state house popu-
lists have returned from the populist state
convention at Grand Island. They express
themselves well pleased with the enormous
majority for fusion in the convention, and
boldly say that Chairman Taubeneck Of the
national popuist committee will do but 1T
tie in the way of staying the tide for ma
tional fusion with the Bryan forces at ST.
Louis.
DEPARTURE FROM KANSAS CITY.
Candidate Bryan Resumes His Trip
to Lincoln.
KANSAS CITY, July 17-Wm j. Bryan,
the democratic presidential nominee, With
his wife and family, resumed the journey
to Lincoln, Neb., this morning, leaving this
city over the Burlington road on the regu-
lar 1910 passenger train. A hard rain was
falling as the party were driven from the
hotel to the depot, and but few persons
were on hand to see the guests departure.
The train will reach Lincoln at about )
o'clock. The trip promises for the first
part of 1t at least, to be an uneventful
one. 1t Is raining hard along the route in
Missouri and Kansas, which will likely
mar any demonstrations planned at the
different stopping places. II. l.. Harmon,
city passenger agent of the Burlington,
rendered the press representatives of the
party special car for the remainder Of
he fri