Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
STEVENSON Al LINCOLN.
Democvatic Nominee for Vice Pre-
dent GIVEN q " arm welcome.

Democratic Nominee for Vice Prssi.
dent Given q Warm welcome.
Lincoln, July s.-Adlai e. Stevenson.
democratic nominee for the vice prest-
dency. arrived in Lincoln this morntng
to attend the conference OF the demo-;
cratic leaders A thousand people. in-
Guiding Bryan, Senator Jones. Charlee#
A. Towne, Campau, Of Michigan; JOHN
son. Of Kansas; Stone, OF Missouri:
Daniels, Of North Carolina. and 1ef.
Reant at Arms Martin gathered at the
depot and gave him an enthusiasttc
welcome The party entered carriages
and escorted by three brass bands, the
Bryan home guards, Bryan cnnttn-
gents, uniformed marching clubs ana
several hundred people. were driven To-
the Lincoln hotel. Here two or three \
thousand people had gathered and as
Stevenson alighted a roar OF cheersE
went up ..sstesenson.4 Speech! Speech!ss
shouted the crowd and Stevenson. smil-
ing and bowing, mounted the steps and
said: 81 s.
II can only say. fellow citizens, that
I thank you for this cordial welcome.
l am too modest a man to make the
first speech when I stand in the pres
ence of the next president. At some
future time will do myself the honor
to address the Bryan men, which
means democrats, populists. free silver
republicans and all elements in opposi-
ton to the republican party. thank
YOU for this honor. "
Bryan and Stevenson, standing to-
gether, then shook hands with several
hundred people who passed in line
rapidly before them. Answering the
demand for speech, Bryan said: I
am glad so many have turned out on
short notice to greet MI. Stevenson. I
want him to feel when he comes to Ne
| braska he comes among friends and
when he goes back to Illinois to help us
lcarry that state want him TO tell them
! there is no doubt of Nebraska. z
Towne, in response to calls for
4 speech, said:
1T is great pleasure for me to re-
4 ceive this welcome. But l am perfect
lily aware it is because OF the principles
i 1 represent and that you all believe.
4 There was never in the history of our
country a time when such crisis was
4 impending. And propose from now.
on to give all the power possess to the
/ advocacy of the principles our grand
/ leaders represent.
i Ex-Governor Stone. George Fred
\ Williams. .Cyclone'' Davis and Senator
4 Jones also made brief addresses.
4 Among the subjects to be discussed by
4 the democratic leaders. besides Towne's
position on the vice presidency, are the
establishment of national headquar-
4 ters. appointment of a campaign com
4 mittee and the general plan of cam
4 paign. including the work to be done by
Bryan and Stevenson.
viii lie Avenged.
4 Omaha, July 9.-George d. Meik!e.
4 john. assistant secretary of war, is in
1.-THE city. In an interview he discussed.
4 Iscurrent topics in vigorous language.
4 Referring to the cablegrams stating;
that every foreigner in Pekin must have
been massacred. the assistant secretary
said the murder OF Americans will be
4 Iavenged. He said:
Z II believe that swift punishment
Z should be visited upon a government
that permits such foul deeds. and I
think China deserves to be chastieed by
us and by other nations whose COM
/ bined power should be invoked to crush
the present Chinese dynasty and set up
I'm its place ruling party that could
Iguarantee protection to Americana
am opposed to the dismemberment Of
Is China. but we must have an open d0or
there with other nation1."
Steel Mills Resume.
Joliet. ILL.,, July 9.-The converter and
billet mills of the Illinois Steel Com
pany resumed today and nearly 1909
II men were NIT tn work The ama13n,.