Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
CONFERENCE At LINCOLN.
Bryan, Stevenson, Towne, Chairman
Jones and Several Committeeman
Talk Over Campaign Plans.
aoIfL CROWD DEMANDED SPEECHES.
Stevenson Pleaded Modesty "in the Pres
once Of the Next President Of the United
sBtatesp-Towns Said He Would Devote
1ais Best xcnergies to the Cause crop
resented by Our Great Leaders"

lincoln, Neb., July 1O.-Adlai E.
Stevenson, democratic nominee for
the vice presidency, arrived here Mon
day to attend the conference of the
q democratic leaders. The hour of his
arrival was not announced until late
Sunday night, and as a consequence
mot more than 1000 people were
gathered at the depot to welcome
him What they lacked in numbers,
however, they made up in enthusiasm.
AS the train rolled in w. j. Bryan and
Senator j. Z. Jones hurried into the
ear and warmly greeted Mr.. Steven
son Aiighting from the car, Mr..
Stevenson shook hands with other
members of Mr.. Bryan's party, in
GLIDING Charles A. Towne; National
Committeeman Campau, of Michigan;
johnson, of Kansas; Stone, of Mis-
gouri; Daniels, of North Carolina,
and Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Mar
tin, and then arm-in-arm with Mr..
Bryan walked down the long station
platform between two lines of cheer
ing people
The party then entered carriages,
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson, Charles
a. Towne and Gov. Poynter occupying
Hhree brass bands, the Bryan home
guards and Bryan continentals, uni
formed marching clubs and several
hundred people, the party was driven
TO the hotel. Two or three thousand
people had gathered about the hotel,
and as Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Steven
son aighted a roar of cheers went up
I'm welcome. stevenson. speech,
speech" shouted the crowd, and Mr..
Stevenson smilngly bowling, mounted
che steps leading to the rotunda and
said: NHl
can only say to you, fellow-citizens.
THAT thank you for this cordial welcome.
4 am too modest a man to make the first
speech when I stand in the presence
OF the next president. At some future
dime shall do myself the honor to adj
Sress the Bryan men, which means the
democrats. populists and free silver re-
puhlicans. all the elements in opposition
10 the republican party. I thank you for
khIs honor.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson,
standing together, then shook hands
with several hundred people, who
passed in line rapidly before them.
But as they turned to go up stairs to
where the democratic conference COM
mittee was to meet, the crowd shouted
for Bryan Mr.. Bryan shook his
head, burt the crowd insisted. He
said:
am glad so many have turned out
'<on short notice to greet Mr.. Stevenson
4 want him to feel that when he comes to
Nebraska he comes among friends, and
when he goes back to Illinois to help us
carry Illinois. want him to tell them
v3here is no doubt of Nebraska.
AR Bryan was cheered as he con-
-c1uded. Then shouts went up for
Towne. Mr.. Towne was not present,
tnnd ex-Gov. Stone,of Missouri, spoke
ibrief1y. When he had concluded, how
lever, the shouting for Towne was re-
newed, and finally Mr.. Towne ap-
peared and said:
4. at Is a great pleasure for me to receive
CHS welcome, but I am perfectly well
aware that it is because of the principles
q represent and that you all believe in.
There never was period in the history of
our country when such crisis was i'm
pending as at the present time. And pro-
pose from now on to give all the power
j possess to the advocacy of the principles
eur grand leaders represent.
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
rsetts, was then introduced by Mr..
Bryan, and spoke briefly. "Cyclone"
Davis, of Texas, followed Mr.. Will
Hams, and finally, in response to re-
peated calls, Senator Jones came out
sapf the conference room and addressed
che crowd. This finished the speech
shaking, and shortly afterwards the
members of the conference commit
tee, with Bryan, Stevenson and
Towne, went into conference.