Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-07
Presidential Candidate Meets With [
Cordial Reception.
ADLAI E. STEVENSON ALSO THERE
They Will Be Notified of Their
Nomination Tomorrow.
NO SPEECHES MADE TODAY

CHICAGO, August 7.-William ]. BRYAN.
democratic candidate for the presidency,
arrived in Chicago on the Burlington rail-.
road at $3.50 am. today. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Bryan, their son. Governor
| and Mrs Thomas of Colorado and Col. Juu,
l. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the Kansas
CITY convention. The party was met at ths
union depot by a local committee several
CLUBS ana a large number of citizens who
gave them an enthusiastic greeting The
party was driven mmediatly to the sher-
man House.
Inc nrst public appearance of the day
was made by Mr.. Bryan al Aurora. Ill ar
SO am. He had just finished breakfast
when he was called to the rear platform bv
the cries of a large crowd Samuel Al
schuler, democratic nominee for governor
OF llllnols, greeted Mr.. Bryan and was in
Vlted into his car. There were demands for
speech, but none was made. Instead Mr.
Bryan took his position on the stems Of tha
rear platform and shook hands with The
people as they crowded about He told them
that he desired to save his voice for the
Wednesday ordeal and must therefore de-
cline to talk. Il have passed through An
rora many times" he said as he pulled
Mr.. Alschuler up the steps, and | have
o1ten wondered why You did not have A
governor OF Your own living here, and am
gao TO see that You are about to remedy
the defect
MIR. Alschuler's Response.
And We responded Mr.. AIschuler.
have been wondering for several wears
why We did not occasionally have Presi-
deht from Nebraska passing through our
town. Mr. Alschuler then introduced A
number of friends. and the train moved
Jul. r As II started there was a cheer for
The Next President from the crowd
Mr. Bryan retired at IL o'clock last night
place the train was met by a demonstra-
tive crowd, as it was also at Red Oak. hut
at each place the nominee declined TO
speak.
When Mr.. Bryan emerged from the train
IN Chicago he looked cool and fresh. clean
and bright, appearing well prepared for
an aruuous day Wearing light summer
clothes, he was evidently prepared TO go
through the day with as much comfort
as possible for 4 presidential candidate en-
tering upon the first work of the cam
paign-
A committee Of citizens met the incoming
party. 1t was headed by Mayor Carter
Harrison. National Committeeman Gabap
Rooert r. Burke and Frank Wenter. the
German-American clubs of the civ were
also in the party. These with other lead
ers We're admitted inside the station gates
ihelr followers sent up a lusty cheer as
the national leader came into sighr hur
Notwithstanding the presence Of probably
thousand people at the station there was
scant ceremony at that point. After few
heatiy handshakes, Mr.. Bryan and his
party We're escorted to waiting carriages
ana driven 10 the Sherman House
Receives Many Hand Shakes.
The party made its way through the
thronS at the depot with some difficulty,
and Nj" Bryan was frequently compelled
during the short walk to stop and shake
hands with an especially insistent admirer.
Among the clubs at the depot We're one
or two German-Amercan organizations.
the Thurman Club and the Nebraska
Bryan Club of Chicago
AT the Sherman House Mr.. Bryan was
Immediately ushered into a parlor on tie
ground floor, where he was soon ioined by
Adlai Z Stevenson. The candidates greet
ed each other cordially. and standing side
by side, they shook hands with a great
number of people. All the visitors were
more or less enthusiastic, and most of
them VouchSafed immense majorities as
the result of the coming election. One old
gentleman threw his arms around Mr.
Bryans neck and promised him a thousand
votes as the result of his own individual
efforts.
In the party accompanying Mr. Steven
son were Mrs. Stevenson, Lewis q. Ste
venson and Miss Letitia Stevenson all of
whom made the trip to Indianapolis
Samuel l. Alschuler, democratic candi-
date for governor of Illinois. and Mayor
Harrison of this city Joined the party at
the hotel shortly after its arrival there
The crowds continued to file past Messrs
Bryan and Stevenson until 11::ao, when the
reception came to an end, and The party
prepared for the start to Indianapolis
A special train carrying the entire party
departed over the Big Four at 80 pm
Every inch of available space was occu-
pied. and many disappointed democrats
were left behind because they could not
even find standing room.
ARRANGEMENTS AT INDIANAPOLIS.