Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-09
AT LINCOLN.
Ills Second Home Coming-A Pretty Talk
 to the Townsmen.


 AT LINCOLN.
 Ills Second Home Coming-A Pretty Talk
 to the Townsmen.
 Lincoln, Neb., Sept. S.--The second homecoming of William J. Bryan since his nomination by the Chicago conven- tion was made the occasion of an enthusi- astic outburst on the part of his fellow townsmen that differed from his first re- ception here as @ presidential candidate in that it was strictly partisan. It was 10:45 o'clock when MT. Bryan's train reached the Burlington station. Several thousand people were waiting there and as the nominee stepped to the platform he was given cheers that must have warmed the cookies of his heart It was a real western welcome that was accord ed MT. Bryan, and he showed his appre- citation in the beaming looks he gave the crowds in the station and along the streets.
 Governor Holcombe, James c. Dahl- man, chairman of the Nebraska state democratic central committee; John E. Cresswell, the Omaha capitalist; c. J. Smythe candidate for attorney-general on the democratic and populist 1uslon ticket, and a number of other prominent Bryan men joined MT. Bryan at Omaha and places along the route. At Ashland a large reception committee from Lin- coin boarded the train. Among others in the party on it's arrival here were George A. Grout of Ohio, chairman of the notification committee of the national silver party, and A. R. Talbot, MT. Bry- ans law partner, who is candidate for the Nebraska senate on the republican ticket. They came through with the democratic nominee from Chicago. Es- corted by two brass bands, the Bryan Flambeau club, its members in white duck TIT pb a capes, and the local reception commit tee, MT. Bryan was conveyed to his home on D street. near Seventeenth. Lincoln had made a. holiday of the occasion and the sidewalks were crowded with people, who shouted as the nominee went by. A long line of carriages brought up the rear of the parade.
 A large crowd was assembled about MT Bryan's residence, but the nominee made his way through 1t and went inside to greet his wife and children. few minutes later he reappeared on the porch and said a few words in response to the applause from his audience.
 'I believe the committees has arranged for speech this afternoon" he said, "and speech this evening, so I will have ample opportunity to talk to you. This morning permit me to say that I appre- ciate this very cordial welcome home. You assembled, at least few of you, when left here to receive the notification in New York, and. I know from what you have said that you have followed the journey to New York and return, and I am delighted to have you express in this way your friendship"
 In the afternoon a mass meeting was held in front of the state capitol building. A parade composed of Bryan Flambeau clubs and free silver clubs, some in uni form and some in plain dress, and in- cluding floats bearing free silver devic es and several hundred men on horseback from neighboring localities, formed and escorted MT. Bryan to the state house. He rode with Mrs. Bryan, Lawrence Humphrey, chairman of the local recep- ton committee, and George A. Grout, chairman of the national silver notifica- tion committee, in an open carriage. As the head of the procession neared the capitol grounds a salute was fired by a volunteer battery. The stand from which MT. Bryan spoke had been erected on the north front of the state house and was covered with bunting, and the walls of the building were also decorated A large photograph of the democratic nominee above the platform was rlvaied by many Autographs of Mckinley and Hobart which some of the republican state officeholders had placed in the win dows of their offices. Among those who had seats on the stage were John A. Creighton of Omaha, John A. Martin Of Missouri, WnO was SerBedHt-dt-diHio oA the democratic national committee; Gov ernor Holcombe of Nebraska, Ignatius Donnelly, chairman; George A. Grout and A number of the members Of the silver party notification committee. Five thousand people crowded together in the hot sun about the stand and cheered re- peatedly as MT. Bryan appeared. He was introduced by MT. E. E. Brown, former republican and president of the Columbia National bank of Lincoln.
 Just a Little Talk.
 MT. Bryan said-
 Ladies and Gentlemen: am only go- ing to talk to you a little while. There are others here who are prepared to dis cuss the issues of the campaign in your presence, and am trying to do as little work as possible. I think I have been doing my share so far as time Is con- cerned (cries of You are rfghto, but want to avoid getting tired by resting before get tired, and therefore I am go- ing to ask you to listen to me but short time. Is Is now just about one month since I left Nebraska and turned east ward. It has been an interesting trip, I want to assure you that the sentiment in favor of the free coinage of silver is a, growing sentiment. It far surpasses my expectations in the east and found among those people the producers of wealth. the farmers and the laborers, who are joining with you to free them selves from the domination Of those financial influences which have con, trolIed our legislation and cur financial policies. (Applause9
 You will find in the very shadow or Wall street as bitter hatred to the infiu- ences from which you have sunered as you will find among the farmers or Ne praska. (Applause.) And all through the east found farmers who had been