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gAN TRIUMPHAE JOURNEY
ENDS IN LINCOLN.
BRYAN

All Along theNLine--A DEMONSTRATION
without Parallel In the States History.
Lincoln, Neb., July 16.-A royal well
come to his state was given Mr. Bryan.
The first town after crossing the Mis-
souri, into Nebraska was Rule. AS the
train came to standstill three score per-
sons began firing shotguns and rifles,
Then brass band struck up an air of well
come. When Mr.. Bryan appeared on
the platform great shout went up
from the crowd. Then there was rush
for the train and in minute the nom
inee was In maelstrom of enthusiasts
tic residents Of Rule. A woman rush
ed UP with baby in her arms and
said that the youngster was William
Jennings Bryan Jones. Men rushed
forward and said; God bless you"
and women struggled for a hand
shake.
At Falls City nearly 500 Nebraskans
greeted Mr.. Bryan with cheers. At
ter shaking hands with a large num-
Der Mr.. Bryan said he was glad to see
SO many Of Nebraskas citizens present.
He wanted the newspaper men on the
train to look into their faces and carry
the news to the east that the people
of Nebraska could be trusted with the
government The whole population
appeared to have turned out at Hum
boldt and Table Rock, and Mrs. Bryan
was deluged with flowers. At Table
Rock anvil salutes assisted the great
audience in giving vent to its enthu-
siasm and Mr., Bryan made a short
speech Of thanks.
The reception committee from Lin
coin Joined the train at Table Rock
The delegation from the Lincoln Soro-
sis also greeted Mrs. Bryan there.
AT Elk City there was a cheering
crowd and Tecumseh turned out 5000
strong. Just after leaving Tecumseh
Mr.. Bryan announced that it had been
finally determined that the official noti-
fication of his nomination should take
place in New York. He said the date
had not been fixed, but it would prob
ably be arranged to have the demon
stration during the first week in
August. People poured into the train
at several stations and rode short dis
tances, the better to get an oppor-
tunity to see the nominee. Many la
dies In addition to the Sorosis contin-
gent We're in the Lincoln party that
Joined the train at Tecumseh and near
~ all were friends of Mrs. Bryan.
A knot of people cheered at Smart
vile and at Sterling those assembled
gave three cheers and a tiger.
Adams turned out hundred people
and Firth had a contingent Of enthused
inhabitants. It was the same story
over again at Hickman, the last stop
ping place before reaching Lincoln.
The train rolled into Union depot at
Lincoln at z p. m. and Mr.. Bryan was
given tremendous ovation by the
assembled thousands.
When Mr.. Bryan and his party STEP
ped from the train a mighty shout
went up, and men, women and children
blew tin horns steam calliopes whistled
and cannon crackers and everything
that could be handled helped turn the
vicinity Of the station into pandem, D.
mum. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, their chill
dren and the others with them man
aged to get through the assembled
masses and were placed in carriages.
Mayor Graham and a reception COM
mittee had charge of the arrangements,
and under their direction the nominees
party were conveyed to the Bryan resi-
dence, on D street, where neighbors
and friends were waiting to give them
hearty welcome At $3.50 Mr. Bryan
went to the Lincoln hotel in a carriage
to take his place in the parade. Mrs.
Bryan and number of friends pro-
ceeded directly to the legislative build
ing 1t had begun to rain by this time,
but the ardor of the people was not di-
minished and when Mr.. Bryan drove up
to the hotel he was greeted with rep
etition of the delirious enthusiasm dis
played at the station.
Then the procession was started for
the state house. A platoon Of police led
the parade.
Then came r. A. Miller, chief mar
ehal and his staff, including number
of army and National Guard officers,
followed by the Second regiment band
and the Lincoln Light Infantry. Mr..
Bryan came next and after him Com
pany d of the First regiment N. N. G..
state. county and city officials followed
in turn, and the rest was made up of
civic organizations of every character,
including travelling men and relief So
cietieS.
The Bryan Home Guards bore fam
beaus and discharged rockets, while
many of the other paraders also in
dulged in pyrotechnic displays. A
brass band headed nearly every organ
jzation, and there was no lack of musi-
cal effect.
Packed in the rain outside were thou
sands They stood in the mud as pa
tiently as if it had ben the most pro-
pitious weather And their enthusiasm
was something wonderful. Nearly
every young man and young woman
was armed with tin horn and they
spared not their lungs. But the cheers
drowned out all other attempts at eX-
pressing feeling. When Mr.. Bryan was
introduced the shout that went up was
a mighty one and it was repeated over
and over A temporary platform had
been erected at the corner of the build
ing and from this Mr.. Bryan spoke as
follows:
.'Fellow citizens: I am proud to-
night to be able to say those who are
assembled here, these are our neigh
bors. (Applause). 1 beg to express to
republicans, democrats, populists pro-
hibitionists and all parties the graft
tude which we feel for this magnificent
demonstration. 1 say we, because she