The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18
LINCOLN DELIRIOUS.
Candidate Bryan Is Greeted with Tin
Horns and CalIiopes...Pe0ple
Shout Themselves HOarsc.

Lincoln. Neb.. July l7.-Tonight Lin.
coin Is delirious. The delirium began
when the train bearing the nominee was
sighted by the thousands gathe! B In
and about the railway station. How
many thousands were there 1t would be
difficult to estimate. Men. women and
children with tin horns, which they blew
Justify, steam calliopes whistled. can
non. firecrackers and everything else
that could be conveniently ha andied
helped turn the vicinity Of the station
into a pandemonium. AS Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, with the Lincoln contingent that
had gone to meet them, stepped from
the train Il mighty howl went up from
the crowd and then began the din OF
shouts. grunts, whistles and howls. con-
tinued with persistence that showed
keen enjoyment on the part of the
crowd. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. their chill
dren and the others with them man
aged to get through the assembled
masses and were placed in carria ges
Mayor Graham and reception com
mittee had charge of the arrangements
and under their direction their nomi-
nee's party were conveyed to the Bryan
residence, No. 1926 ID street, where
neighbors and friends were waiting to
give them hearty welcome.
At $50 o'clock MIR. Bryan went to the
Lincoln hotel in carriage to take his
place In the parade. Mrs. Bryan and a
number of friends proceeding directly
to the legislative building. 1t had be-
gun to rain by this time. but the ardor
Of the people was not diminished, and
when MIR. Bryan drove up to the hotel
he was greeted with a repetition of the
delirious enthusiasm. expressed by lung
power and by the instruments of tor
ture. that he had encountered on his
arrival at the railway station. Then
the procession was started for the state
house.
platoon of police led the parade.
First came +. A. Miller. chief marshal
and his staff, including a number of
army and naval guard officers. fol-
lowed by the second regiment band and
the Lincoln Light Infantry. Mr.. Bryan
came next. and after him Company d,
of the First regiment N. N. c., 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 societies. The Bryan home guards
bore tlambeaus and discharged rockets
while many of the other paraderS also
indulged in pyrotenchnic display. y
brass band headed nearly every organi-
Zation and there was no lack of musical
effort.
Packed in the rain outside the state
hxf ha T,I !
They cared nothing for the wet under
foot and the wet overhead, and stood
in the mud patiently as if it had been
the most propitious weather. Their
enthusiasm was something wonderful.
Nearly every young man and young
woman was provided with tin horn
and they spared not their lungs. But
the cheers drowned out all other at
tempts a. expressing feeling. When
Mr. Bryan was introduced the shout
that went W. was mighty one and 1t
was repeated over and over. a tenn
porary platform had Eeen erected at
the corner of the building and from this
Mr. Bryan spoke. after which Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan standing in the rotunda of
the state house received a vast con-
course of people.
MIR. BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
In his address to his towEsmen Mr.
Bryan said
Fellow Citizens-I am proud to be able
to say to those who are assembled here,
these are our neighbors IApplauseD. l
beg to express to Republicans, Democrats
Populists. Prohibitionsts and all parties
the gratitude which we feel for this msg-
niiicent demonstration. ! say we, be-
cause she who has shared my struggles
deserves her full share of all the honori
that may come to me. (Applause). de-
sire to express tonight, not only our gratz
full appreciation Of all the k.ndnesses. So
c.ally and politically that you have showl
to us, but to give to you the assurance
that II by the suffrages Of our country
men, | for short time, occupy the most
honorable place in the gift Of the people
that | shall return to the people who fir3t
took me in their arms. tApplause). This
shall be my home. And when carthl;
| honors have passed away, | shall rninGlC
my ashes with the dust of this beloved
| state (Applause). I thank those of all
parties who have been willing for a mo-
ment to forget differences that exist BE-.
tween us and join in celebrating the fact
| that at last the nomination for president
has crossed the Missouri river (Greal
| cheering and loud and long appla ,ise)
| And now. until / can see each Of you per-
| sonally and express my thanks by the
pressure of the hand. or by my voice. per-
init me to bid you all, in behalf of my
wife and myself, good night. (Long and
| continued applause)