Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-23
BRYAN AT HIS HOME.

People Cali Him Temporarily to a High
| er Station, He WIN Return to the Home
of His Choice.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 17.-To-night
Lincoln is delirious. The delirium be-
gan when the train bearing the nomi-
nee was sighted by the thousands
gathered in and about the railway sta
ton How many thousands were
| there it would be difficult to estimate.
Men. women and children with tin
horns which they blew Justify; steam
caliopes, steam whistles, cannon fire.
crackers and everything else that
could be conveniently handled, helped
turn the vicinity of the station into
| pandemonium.
| AS Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, with the
| Lincoln contingent that had gone to
meet them, stepped from the train,
mighty shout went up from the crowd,
and then began the uproar of artificial
noise, shrieks, grunts, whistles and
/ bowls, continued with a persistence
that showed keen enjoyment on the
| part of those handling the instruments
! of torture.
In some way Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan,
| their children and the others with
them managed to get through the as
sembled masses and were placed in
| carriages. Mayor Graham and re-
ception committee had charge of the
arrangements, and under their direc-
ton the nominees party were con-
veyed to the Bryan residence, 1925 d
! street, where neighbors and friends
were waiting to give them hearty
! welcome.
At $50 o'clock Mr. Bryan went to
| the Lincoln hotel in a carriage to take
! his place in the parade. 1t had begun
| to rain by this time, but the ardor OF
| the people was not diminished, and
when Mr.. Bryan drove up to the hotel
he was greeted with a repetition of the
wild enthusiasm, expressed by lung
! power and by the instruments of tor
ture, that had been given him on his
| arrival at the railway station. Then
! the procession was started for the state
house. A platoon of police led the pa
/ rade.
| First came f. A. Miller, chief mar
shall, and his staff, including num-
Der of army and national guard Of
fcers, followed by the Second regi-
ment band and the Lincoln Light In
! fantry. Mr.. Bryan came next, and
after him Company D, of the First reg
| iment, n. n. G. State, county and
| city officials followed in turn, and the
rest of the procession was made up of
civic organizations of every character.
| including travelling men and relief So
cieties. The Bryan home guards bore
| hambeaus and discharged rockets,
while many of the other paraders also
INDUCED in pyrotechnic displays.
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organization, and there was no lack
of musical effect.
! Packed in the rain outside the state
house were people by the thousands.
They cared nothing for the wet under
foot and the wet overhead, but stood
in the mud as patiently as if it had
been the most propitious weather.
And their enthusiasm was something
wonderful. Nearly every young man
| and young woman was provided with
a tin horn and they spared not their
lungs. But the cheers drowned out
all other noises. When Mr.. Bryan
was introduced the shout that went
up was a mighty one, and was re-
peated over and over again.
temporary platform had been
erected at the north exterior of the
building and from this Mr.. Bryan
spoke.
Mr.. Bryan said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: I am proud tonight to
be able to say of those who are assembled
here, These are my friends" Applause.
1 beg to express to republicans, democrats.
populists, prohibtionists and all parties the
gratitude which we feel for this magnii-
cent demonstration, 1 say we, because she
who has shared my struggles deserves her
full share of all the hOnOFS that
to me. [Applausel 1 came among you a
stranger in a strange, land and yet no peoPl
ever treated a stranger more kindly than you
have treated me, and desire to express TO-
night, not only our grateful appreciation of all
the kindneSses, socially and politically, that
you have shown to US, but to give to you the
assurance that IL by the SURFACES Of our coun-
trymen L, for short time, occupy the most
honorable place in the gift OF the people, ]
shall return to the people who first took me in
their arms. [Applause.l This shall be my
home.
thank those of all parties who have been |
willing for moment to forget differences that |
exist between to join in celebrating the fact |
that at last the nomination for president has |
crossed the Missouri river. lGreat cheering |
and loud and long applause We are glad that |
the prohibition party came to our city for its |
candidate, and If the great republican party |
which for so many years has dominated in the /
councils of the nation. had selected a Nebraska |
man for the head of the ticket, should have |
led you in honoring him, regardless OF what his |
opinion might have been. Great applause.j |
And now. until can see each OF you person.
ally and express my thanks by the pressure of /
the hand or by my voice, permit to bid |
you all, in behalf of my wife and myself, good |
night. lLong and continued applause.I
After this Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, stand
ing in the rotunda of the state house,
received a vast concourse of people. /
Gov. Holcomb was present.