Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-18
BRYAN'S TOWN Went WILD
Lincoln Will Give Him a '~lonster
Welcome.
Irrespective of Party the Citizens
al the Candidates Home Are
Overjoycd at the Honor
Shown Him.

Lincoln, Neb., July 11.-News OF the
nomination of William jennings Bryan
was received here at . o'clock .. M. Fri
day and the whole city exploded In a
wild burst OF enthusiasm. For an hour
previous the tension had been great
and every bulletin received at the head
quarters OF the local democracy favor
able TO Mr.. Bryan was greeted with q
short yell, followed by moments OF sus-
pense. That this was the truth was at
tested by the pale faces and ~gllstening
eyes of the dense throng around the bull
letin boards. The announcement that
Illinois had thrown Its vote 10 Bryan
was Immediately followed by the state
ment long expected. that a nomination
had been made. The pent UP enthusi-
asm burst all bounds. Yells rent the air
from all over the city, firecrackers,
guns, pistols, annon and other combus-
tibles were exploded. hats were thrown
In the air and thrown away entirely.
and democrats grasped the hands OF re-
pu~blicans, republicans returned the
pressure heartily. and all shouted In
unison for the pluck and success Of the
ex-congressman from the First district.
Mr.. Bryan Is a member Of the law Arm
of Talbot & Ryan, A. II. Talbot being
his law partner. Mr.. Talbot Is a repub-
lican n a candidate for state senator
on the republican ticket. Mr.. Bryan was
born In the town OF Salem. Marion
ty, ILL.,. March 10, 1860. He settled in
Jacksonville. Ill. in 1883. and about that
tipaa oraAtotaA frarn tho ttntt,aTuitt, AZ
that place. and also from the university
at Evanston, near Chicago. In 1887 he
paid a visit to Mr.. Talbot, who was his
classmate at college, and the latter said
to him:
Bryan, why don't you pull up stakes
In Illinois and come out here n go into
business with me?"
II had no idea he would do It," ON
tinued Mr.. Talbot, "for / had loosely
suggested to him that he might run for
the presidency some day il he would
come out, but, sure enough, IN the spring
OF 1888 he came on. and we formed the
partnership OF Talbot. Bryan & Allen.
In 1889 he ran for congress in the First
district, which then included Douglas
county, and defeated Mr.. Council. Be
fore his first term was out the district
was divided, Douglas county dropped
out and Bryan ran for reelection
against Allen w. Field. whom he de-
feated. Since then his history Is known
to the entire state"
As the dusk Of evening drew on and
working people were released from their
employment the demonstration OF the
afternoon increased I'm intensity. All the
flags and bunting in the various stores
were purchased and never before has
the city OF Lincoln been so gaily decor
ated. Dozens OF small boys were on the
streets selling the Bryan handkerchief.
a red bandana, the idea of which seems
to be a Chicago importation. Men and
boys were also selling Bryan's photo
graphs by the dozen.
cannon were fired at regular inter
walls from the government square and
university grounds, and professions OF
teams n carriages passed along the
streets with placards bearing huge fig
ures Of is TO !.
The Nebraska free silver delegation Is
looked for HON this evening or Sunday
morning.
The following Is published In this
mornings papers: Every citizen OF
lincoln. irrespective OF former political
ception or INDUSTRIOUS townsmap,
Hon. w. j. Bryan, is requested to meet
at the Lincoln hotel Saturday night al
8 o'clock TO make arrangements for his
reception on his return home"