The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-18

The Largest Crowd Ever Gathered To- /
gether in the state of Nebraska Meet
TO DO Honor to Their Distinguished
Fellow Citizen in the Capital City.
LINCOLN Ncb., July 1S-Amidst an up
roar of booming cannon, pealing church
bells, screaming steam whistles and the
shouts of 10000 people William j. Bryan,
the Democratic nominee for president, en-
tered this city last evening. 1t was an
ovation the like of which the people of this
part of thecountry never before witnessed.
Half the population Of the city, men,
women and children, was at the depot to
welcome him home. 1t was n non-partisan
reception, for both Democratsand Repub
licans participated in it. The mayor of the
city, the city council and distinguished
citizens of every political belief were at
the train.
As fur as the eye could reach were
thronged streets, crowded windows and
enthusiastic shouters on the roofs of the
houses. There were bands Of music men
carrying banners with mottoes compli-
mentary to the Democratic leader, and
flags and bunting hung from the fronts Of
the business houses and dEcllings Even
the newsboys crying the $ening papers
wore Bryan caps and thousands of people
blew tin horns or rang COW bells All this
enthusiastic display occurred in spite of
the fact that drizzling rain was falling
All day long excursion trains brought in
people from the surrounding country, and
at night the whole town was in turmoil
of enthusiastic delight.
From the time Mr.. Bryan and his fam
fly left Kansas City until they reached
home there was a continuous ovation, and
he delivered several speeches en- route, At
Kansas City Judge o. M. Spencer, gen
eral counsel for the Burlington road, had
his private car attached to the train. He
was accompanied by his wife and n bright
| baby boy, and they did much to make it
| pleasant for the free silver nominee and
| his family
As soon as Mr.. Bryan and his family
| nlighted from the train they We're driven
! to their home. whore friends and neigh
bors had prepared n feast for them. The
| house had been elaborately decorated with
flags and bunting and the lawn was hung
with electric lights From their home
they were driven in a carriage escorted by
Bryan marching clubs and military bands
to the state house, where they received
the citizens of the capital city. The great
corridor beneath the dome of the capitol
was banked up with ferns and tropical
plants Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood be-
meath the dome, and the thousands of en-
thusiastic citizens passed through from
north to south and We're presented to
them.
When the reception was over Mr.
Bryan went to a platform erected at the
north end of the state house where he ad-
dressed what is said to have been the
i,n1 1f La g=
bled in Lincoln. His speech was short,
for there was a most unpleasant drizzle.
There was no Introductory speech. Mr..
Bryan was among his own people and
needed none. When he came forward he
was received with thunderous applause.
Mr.. Bryan said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: am proud to-
night to be able to say of those who are
assembled here these are our neighbors.
l beg to express to Republicans, Demo-
Gratis, Populists, Prohibitionists and all
of all parties the gratitude which We feel
for this magnificent compliment. | say
we because she who has shared my strug-
giles deserves her full share of all the hon
ors that may come TO me. This scene re-
calls the day, nine years ago this month,
when by accident rather than design
first set foot within the limits of the city
of Lincoln. l remember the day, because
fell in love with the town, and then
made the resolve to make it my future
home. came among you a stranger in a
: strange land, and yet no people have even
treated a stranger more kindly than you
have treated me-
- But desire tOeXpress tonight not only
our grateful appreciation of all the kind
ness, social and political, that you have
shown US, but to give to you the assur
ance that if by the suffrages of my coun
trymen l for a short time occupy the mos
honorable position within the gift of thu
people that | shall return to the people
who first took me in their arms Thi
shall be my home when earthly honor
y have passed away, and shall mingle my
- ashes with the dust Of this beloved state
"This is no political gathering. l SCI
here the faces of those who, with hearts a
honest as I hope my own heart is, diffe
from me on all the issues of the day bu
p l am so glad that love can leap part!
lines and abide in the holy friendship will
those whose Judgment go apart. / thanl
the mayor of this great city for the chart!
which he has shown today, / thank al
those of all parties who have been Willing
- for the moment to forget the differences
that exist between usand join in celebrat
ing the fact that at last the nomination fol
president has crossed the Missouri river
We are glad that the Prohibition party
=, came to our city for its candidate, and il
: the great Republican party, which for 81
9 many years has dominated in the counsel
of the nation, had selected "A Nebraska MAJ
for the head Of that ticket | would have
led you in doing honor to him, regardless
of what his opinions might have been.
Il am glad that the states of this union
east and west and south will have theil
attentions turned toward this great
prairie state and towards this capital city
We believe, my friends, that when our fel
low citizens in other sections of this lane
shall become acquainted with the people
of this state that they will be brough
nearer to us. and TINT II will be a tie q